AI is transforming data centers from server rooms into high-density AI factories where the real limits are now network bandwidth, fiber infrastructure, power, and cooling — not chips. This article explains how AI’s explosive growth is driving shifts to ultra-high-speed interconnects (400G–1.6T), advanced optical fiber technologies, liquid cooling, and energy strategies that include renewables, storage, and next-gen power sources.
The key takeaway: AI progress now depends as much on physical infrastructure engineering as on software innovation. Read the whole article, written by Manja Thessin from AFL, below.