Generative AI: Implications for the Datacenter

executive snapshot

• Figure: Executive Snapshot: Generative AI — Implications for the Datacenter

New Market Developments and Dynamics

• Introduction

• Industry Dynamics

• Foundational Model Creators

• Model Users and Generative AI Application Creators

• Energy Requirements for Generative AI Model Building and Generative AI Applications

• Figure: Conceptual View of Energy Requirements

• Chip Requirements and Power Density

• Impacts on Datacenter Design

• Power Distribution

• Modular Designs

• Alternative Cooling Methods

• Table: Alternative Cooling Methods for Generative AI Racks

• Electrical and Mechanical Equipment Placement

• Impacts on Datacenter Location

• Sustainability

Advice for Technology Providers

• Colocation

• Infrastructure Providers

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• Related Research

• Synopsis