Tag: Data center

CloudInfrastructureSecurity

Global Internet Disruption Reveals Critical Dependence on Single AWS Data Center Region

A major Amazon Web Services outage has highlighted the internet’s critical dependency on a single data center region in Northern Virginia. The disruption affected countless services worldwide, revealing systemic vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure concentration.

Cloud Infrastructure Concentration Creates Global Vulnerability

A widespread internet disruption on Monday originating from Amazon Web Services has exposed what analysts suggest is a critical vulnerability in the global digital ecosystem: the overwhelming concentration of cloud computing infrastructure in a single Northern Virginia data center region.

by Megan Carter
AIEnergy

Georgia Faces Historic Power Demand as AI Datacenters Drive Unprecedented Energy Expansion

Georgia is experiencing unprecedented electricity demand driven primarily by artificial intelligence datacenters, according to reports. The state’s public service commission faces critical decisions on power expansion that could impact utility rates and energy infrastructure for years to come.

Unprecedented Power Demand

Georgia is confronting the largest electricity demand in its history, with reports indicating the surge is primarily driven by datacenter construction for artificial intelligence applications. According to sources familiar with the matter, Georgia Power has requested approximately 10 additional gigawatts of energy in the coming years—enough to power 8.3 million homes at an estimated cost of nearly $16 billion.

by Megan Carter