Small, Connected Data Centers Will Power AI
The days of big facilities are over because computing is transitioning from training to inferencing, which requires a decentralized model, according to Pete Sacco of PTS Data Center Solutions.
WASHINGTON – Clusters of small data centers requiring only 5-20 MW of power are the future of the AI boom, a veteran data center builder said at Data Center World here this week.
Pete Sacco, founder and CEO of PTS Data Center Solutions, gave several reasons Tuesday for why he believes the days of giant data centers are winding down. Developers are canceling projects because of interconnection waits of up to five years and because of community pushback, he said.
Just as important, he said, is that data centers are shifting to inference work — answering prompts — and away from training, which means new facilities have to be located where the users are.