
Andy Patrizio
Andy Patrizio is a freelance journalist based in southern California who has covered the computer industry for 20 years and has built every x86 PC he’s ever owned, laptops not included.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITworld, Network World, its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.


Nvidia teams with Accenture and ServiceNow for AI program
AI Lighthouse combines ServiceNow's enterprise automation platform and engine, Nvidia's AI supercomputing and software resources, and Accenture's consulting and deployment services.

Dell announces generative AI solutions
The company is offering a range of generative AI solutions across its hardware, software, and services offerings.

Schneider and Compass partner to streamline modular data center deployments
The two companies are building a new facility to speed the fabrication and deployment of modular data centers.

Power availability stymies data center growth
For data center operators, available power supply is a growing problem and it's driving development into smaller markets, according to research from CBRE.

GigaIO introduces single-node AI supercomputer
The SuperNODE system combines 32 AMD Instinct MI210 accelerators in a single server using the GigaIO’s FabreX low-latency PCIe memory fabric.

Lenovo all-flash arrays aimed at optimizing AI workloads
New ThinkSystem enterprise storage arrays are designed for high-performance use.

IDC: Server and storage price hikes fueled cloud infrastructure growth
Cloud sales are expected to grow over the next four years while on-prem sales will diminish.

Memory prices may have bottomed out
Memory isn’t going to get more expensive overnight, but it’s not going to get much cheaper, either.

New ML benchmarks show best algorithms for training chatbots
In a benchmark meant to measure the performance of training machine-learning models, Nvidia came out on top.

AI is changing server sales but paying off for enterprises
A pair of reports from Omdia paints a positive picture of the impact of AI on business as well as a decline in overall server shipments as buyers prioritize GPU-driven systems.

AI requirements exceed infrastructure capabilities for many IT teams, study finds
The demands of AI are too much for current IT infrastructure, according to 42% of respondents to an Equinix survey.

HPE announces a cloud service for large language models
HPE's GreenLake for Large Language Models is supported by HPE supercomputers and AI software hosted in the cloud with LLM provided by a partner.

Supply-chain constraints spike data-center outages
Almost half of data center operators surveyed have had an outage because they couldn’t get needed parts.

Lenovo announces edge servers as part of $1 billion AI push
New Lenovo ThinkEdge servers will deliver more processing power where data is being generated and enable enterprises to run real-time inferencing at the edge.

AMD unveils AI processor, looks to challenge Nvidia
A single Instinct MI300X can do the work of several GPUs, said AMD CEO Lisa Su.

Data center colocation provider Cyxtera files for bankruptcy
The provider had been trying to find a buyer or reduce its debt load for months.

Gen 2 AMD server chips have a crash bug
A minor bug can cause a system crash after 1,044 days of uninterrupted uptime. Be sure to reboot before then.

Data center developers turn to emerging US markets
As popular locations such as Northern Virginia become saturated, data center developers are eyeing other US regions, including Atlanta, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Denver.

Intel looking likely to manufacture Nvidia chips
Nvidia CEO gives the strongest indication yet it will have Intel make some of its chips.