The rise of ongoing data demand and its impact – for businesses and consumers – cannot be underestimated. From breakthroughs in science to managing large scale financial analytics, data centers are a powerful engine, providing the infrastructure to allow for vast amounts of data to be processed and analyzed.
As with all technologies, there are many challenges, and high-density computing is no exception. Of primary focus for CyrusOne is responding to the need for more and better data centers to support the tsunami of AI and high-density computing needs.
But what is a high-density data center? In a more traditional data center, average rack densities are between 5 – 10 kW per rack. To manage the large amount of computing power needed in a high-density data center, average rack densities can be more than 50 – 300 kW per rack. These higher densities generate significantly more heat, which leads to more innovative thinking in cooling data centers.
For IT decision makers, this creates an impossible equation: How do you scale infrastructure when your current data center approach can't even handle a fraction of the load needed for high density computing?
To help solve this, the data center industry is racing to build data centers to support the massive acceleration of high density computing, and CyrusOne is leading the way with Intelliscale™. A state-of-the-art, data center solution, Intelliscale data centers can occupy just 25% of the space of typical data centers, depending on the application and needs. CyrusOne’s groundbreaking Intelliscale solution, designed for extreme dense deployments and capable of delivering 100-plus megawatts of power, offers seamless scalability, smooth operations, flexibility and reliability.
In the first of a 3-part video series, get ready for an in-depth look at Intelliscale, beginning with "The High-Density Evolution" - exploring how we're redefining scalable data center design. Jim Roche, SVP of Engineering, breaks down how the industry's exponential growth has made conventional approaches inadequate and why Intelliscale represents a fundamental shift in data center design.
To build the right data center, you must understand your workloads. Ranging from data preprocessing and model training to inference and deployment in real-world applications, AI workloads are resource-intensive, requiring significant computational power, memory, and storage to handle large datasets and complex algorithms efficiently. Intelliscale was engineered with adaptability at its core – building infrastructure that can evolve with your changing needs without starting from scratch or facing costly downtime.
In part two of our Intelliscale deep dive: "Engineering for Adaptability" – Jim Roche, reveals how we're designing data centers that can pivot from air to liquid cooling, scale components seamlessly, and accelerate time-to-market through proven repeatability. Plus, discover how industry-wide collaboration is driving innovation that benefits everyone.
To succeed at delivering high-density data centers, you need to have a track record of proven capabilities, innovative thinking, and a look ahead to the future. At CyrusOne we are helping to solve some of the industry’s biggest challenges.
In the final part of the series, "Building on Proven Foundations," Jim Roche shares how CyrusOne is leveraging decades of engineering expertise, trusted technologies, and bold innovation to meet tomorrow’s demands.
From bringing top-tier engineers in-house to mastering large-scale liquid cooling deployments, this episode explores how CyrusOne is creating future-ready data centers grounded in proven practices. Discover how visionary thinking and next-gen workloads are pushing us beyond traditional designs — and why CyrusOne is uniquely positioned to lead that evolution.
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Want to learn more? We encourage you check out each video and get in touch with someone from our CyrusOne team today.
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