The AI revolution is here and it's hungry for power, space and cooling that most data centers simply weren't built to provide. This isn't about future proofing. It's about survival in a landscape where power demands are skyrocketing beyond what most facilities were ever designed to handle.
Traditional cooling systems are buckling under the heat of AI workloads. And the intricate dance of space, cabling and latency is more complex than ever before. So how do you feed this voracious appetite for resources? What does it really take to build an AI-ready data center?
In this episode of WWT Presents: Research, WWT Chief Technical Advisor Don Molaro and Facilities Infrastructure Technical Solutions Architect Mike Parham cut through the hype and offer practical insights on how to prepare your data centers for the AI workloads that are reshaping our digital world.
Realistically, almost no corporate data centers are prepared for these kinds of AI workloads at scale. We're working very closely with our who are looking at retrofitting environments…
-Chief Technology Advisor Don Molaro
This episode of WWT Presents: Research is based on the WWT Research report Facilities Infrastructure Priorities in the Age of AI, which explores the critical steps facilities infrastructure leaders must take to ensure their data centers are optimized for AI—from assessing power requirements and prioritizing advanced cooling solutions to designing efficient layouts and implementing sustainable practices.
More AI-themed WWT Presents: Research episodes include:
- Kubernetes' Key Role in Driving Enterprise AI Success
- Scrutinizing AI Models to Reduce Unintended Bias
- AI in Action: Learn from WWT's AI Journey Building Chatbots and other AI Tools
- Steps for Building an AI Security and Governance Program
- Move Beyond AI Readiness: Key Technology Decisions to Accelerate AI Growth
Learn more about WWT Research, which includes comprehensive research guides and videos, at wwt.com.
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