Data Center

Out of band, out of mind: DEF CON research calls IPMI a ‘sanctioned backdoor’ into enterprise networks

Alongside the disclosure, runZero released OOBscan, an open-source tool that scans for vulnerable BMCs and other out-of-band management devices.

Polish data center plans to send its waste heat to the neighbors

More heat would not be welcomed by Poles suffering a record-breaking heatwave.

AMD to buy Taalas, maker of model-specific AI chips for enterprise inference

AMD is betting enterprises will embrace the chips, made to run a single AI model at lower cost, but analysts say the technology’s lack of flexibility means it is only suited to mature, high-volume workloads.

Agentic AI could force a rethink of enterprise AI server design, researchers say

Microsoft Azure and University of Texas researchers found that multi-step AI workflows create CPU-GPU bottlenecks that conventional inference infrastructure struggles to handle efficiently.

From outdated to outstanding—revolutionizing manufacturing data centers

With FCC ban on new Chinese-made optical transceivers for DCs likely, it may be time to stock up

Availability and price are critical concerns, but IT must first decide how seriously to take the cybersecurity risks: consultants are divided.

Nvidia moves to accelerate storage access, boost industry cooperation

Nvidia is open-sourcing its cuFile APIs and putting its weight behind the Storage-Next initiative.

Data center energy constraints and moratoriums are mounting. Expect to see stalled AI projects

Numerous jurisdictions around the world already have moratoriums in place on data center construction, while power and other constraints are delaying even more projects. Will this stall the AI boom?

Data center developer eyes disused newpaper printing plant

Just as the web is replacing newspapers, so data centers could replace their printing presses, taking over large buildings with existing grid connections close to urban centers.

Broadcom patches vulnerabilities all over VMware

Three of the five security issues are critical.