AI boom set to fuel data centre deals in Asia this year
The intense pace of deals in the world's most populous region comes as countries and companies respond to booming demand for AI, calling for more data capacity, industry executives said.
The intense pace of deals in the world's most populous region comes as countries and companies respond to booming demand for AI, calling for more data capacity, industry executives said.
Microsoft on Wednesday announced to build a new cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Thailand, provide AI skilling opportunities for more than 100,000 people, and support the nation's growing developer community.
The investment, the largest in Microsoft's 32-year history in Malaysia, will include building cloud and AI infrastructure, creating AI-skilling opportunities for 200,000 people, and supporting the country's developers, the company said.
Microsoft expects its partnership with Brookfield to help finance the creation of renewable electricity projects to be built between 2026 and 2030, beginning in the U.S. and Europe.
This strategic collaboration not only expands our vital market reach but also enables us to provide state-of-the-art technologies, assisting businesses in establishment and growth, all while ensuring regulatory compliance, says Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, Yotta Data Services.
The AWS data center would contain computer servers, data storage drives, networking equipment, "and other forms of technology infrastructure used to power cloud computing capabilities, and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies," according to the news release.
These data centers will help meet growing demand for cloud services, with a focus on business continuity and compliance.
The rise in demand for Green Data Centers exemplifies the trend of Green IT, with the global Green Data Center market estimated to have a growth of 15.99% by 2029.
SiTime CEO Rajesh Vashist said the company aims to help customers save electricity with that precision. SiTime's chips themselves require less than a watt of power, but powerful AI chips such as Nvidia's require more than 1,000 watts of power.
As nations race to bolster their data infrastructure, India emerges as a key player, poised for a significant leap forward.
Terravista Developers has paid stamp duty of over Rs 23.52 crore for the registration of the transaction that took place on April 3, showed the registration documents accessed through CRE Matrix.