Data center operators are increasingly concerned about forecasting future capacity requirements due to rising costs and power constraints, particularly to meet AI workload demands. According to a report, outages are less frequent but are countered by stricter regulations and efficiency mandates. Staffing challenges and supply chain delays are also affecting operations. Despite a growing reliance on public cloud services, a majority of IT workloads remain on-premises, with many racks operating at power densities below 30 kW.
Being able to forecast future capacity requirements is a growing concern for data center operators, especially as they face rising costs and power constraints.
Cost issues remained the top concern for the next 12 months among respondents, followed closely by the need to plan for AI workloads.
Outages are becoming less frequent, but increasing regulation and efficiency requirements impose additional challenges for data center operators.
The report shows that only 11 percent of IT workloads are in public cloud infrastructure, highlighting a significant reliance on on-premises and colocation.
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