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Rittal has launched a cutting-edge modular cooling distribution unit (CDU) that delivers over 1 MW of cooling using water-based liquid cooling. Designed for AI and HPC workloads, the CDU integrates seamlessly into data centers, allowing operators to scale and improve sustainability. As demand for efficient cooling grows, Rittal positions its CDU as a key solution for managing heat in AI-driven data centers.
Amazon Data Services has acquired 118 acres in Douglas County, Georgia, for $37 million, further expanding its data center presence. This comes after Amazon’s 430-acre purchase in Covington earlier this year. While AWS doesn’t yet operate a cloud region in Georgia, Atlanta remains a key hub for its Edge locations, with major data center players like Microsoft and CoreSite also established in the area.
Microsoft’s 2024 Digital Defense Report calls for stricter countermeasures against nation-state cyberattacks, pushing governments to strengthen sanctions and update the UN Charter to allow more decisive responses to critical infrastructure threats. While the report emphasizes collaboration between nations and public-private sectors, it highlights the continued rise in attacks, especially by state-sponsored actors using criminal tools to further their interests.
MSI has launched a powerful lineup of servers featuring AMD’s EPYC 9005 Series processors. These servers, with up to 192 cores and multi-node configurations, are tailored for AI, cloud-native, and data-intensive workloads. MSI aims to empower data centers to achieve top performance with unparalleled scalability, high memory bandwidth, and energy efficiency. By focusing on performance and sustainability, MSI strengthens its position in the HPC space.
AI cloud provider CoreWeave has secured a $650 million credit facility led by top financial players, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. With plans to open 28 global data centers by 2024, CoreWeave is accelerating its growth, bringing its total raised to $12.7 billion in just 18 months. The company, valued at $23 billion, is eyeing a potential IPO and continued expansion into the AI cloud space.
