Solving the Speed to Power Problem
Speed to power is the hot topic these days, as data center operators race to deploy new capacity for AI services. Many of the leading players in the AI sector say they are capacity constrained - meaning they can't get new compute fast enough.
Meanwhile, many utilities are also constrained, and have limited power availabel for new data center builds. Bridging this power gap is one of the most critical issues for the AI ecosystem.
That's our topic today on Data Center Richness, and our guest is Ned Buschelman, the director of engineering at APR Energy. APR has lengthy experience providing g power bridging solutions to major industrial users.
Ned shares how power constraints have created an opportunity for APR Energy and other providers of on-site energy solutions, how APR works with data center customers, and the future out look for on-site power.
Here's an overview of our discussion:
00:00 - Solving Capacity Constraints for AI
02:00 - About Ned Buschelman's Data Center Journey and APR Energy
04:30 - The Data Center Opportunity for Power Providers
07:20 - The Geography of Onsite Power for Data Centers
09:00 - What Customers Need to Know When Considering Onsite Power
10:45 - Bridging Power or Long-Term Generation?
13:15 - Timelines for Turbines and Engine Equipment
17:00 - The Road Ahead for Onsite Power
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At Data Center Richness we demystify technology and explain why data centers matter, and what comes next for the Internet, cloud computing and AI. Host Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been covering the data center sector for 25 years.
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LINKS FROM THIS SHOW
APR Energy
https://www.aprenergy.com/
APR Energy Expands Power Generation Capacity to 1.1 GW
https://www.aprenergy.com/apr-energy-expands-power-generation-capacity-to-over-1-1-gw-as-data-center-power-demand-soars/
Ned Buschelman on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbuschelman/
Rich Miller on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/
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