Amazon's cloud computing division is launching components that are said to improve the efficiency of datacenter running, which may help address the increasing pressure on the grid caused by power-hungry server farms.
According to Zhito Finance APP, Amazon's (AMZN.US) cloud computing division is launching components that are said to improve the efficiency of datacenter running, which may help address the increasing pressure on the grid caused by power-hungry server farms.
The latest datacenter design from AWS includes more efficient cooling, renewable diesel for backup generators, and optimized server rack layouts to reduce unused power. The company stated on Monday that some components have already been deployed, while others will arrive at new datacenters after they go live.
AWS has also introduced liquid cooling systems to keep the most powerful chips from companies like nvidia (NVDA.US) running smoothly. These chips can no longer be effectively cooled solely by fans.
Amazon expects to invest about 75 billion dollars in capital expenditures this year, with most of it going towards powering servers, chips, and cooling systems for AWS's on-demand computing services. This amount will also be used to purchase self-developed chips, including new ai products designed to compete with nvidia. AWS is expected to announce this week at the re:Invent conference that these chips are now available to customers.