AI is having a major impact on the datacenter industry and energy utilities, as datacenter providers and customers seek to lock in access to large amounts of power that may be required to support AI adoption. However, even though adoption of generative AI and other types of AI is strong, it is difficult to know how much infrastructure will be required and when. Sustainability remains a key concern as well, and a top question is whether AI infrastructure will lead to extended lives for coal-fired power plants and the construction of additional gas-fired power plants. Overall, AI requirements will continue to impact the industry, and datacenter demand will remain strong, but there could be major shifts in datacenter design and location, and some proposed facilities could be canceled or postponed.
Discover the ten key trends that the 451 Research analysts anticipate in 2025.
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Introduction:
The year ahead holds significant promise for IT, especially considering the recent upheaval that swept across the field. Enterprises scrambled to address the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and vendors and service providers pivoted to fill the needs that these shifts created. This report looks at five key areas in IT that will have significant impacts today and in the near future. They are bound together by the need to more closely connect technology to the people who interact with it, shifting technology from an end to a means. Technology must serve new models of work, meld dispersed elements of infrastructure, and inform and enhance customer experience while securing the systems and information that drive it.
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