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Hyperscale

The Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Revolution

The quality of infrastructure supporting the digital economy will help determine the winners and losers that emerge from the AI boom. Companies, countries and regions that embrace the hyperscale and AI revolution—particularly by developing the data centers and power supplies necessary to be competitive—will be in a stronger position for the future.

Hyperscale: The Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Revolution

1. Introduction

At the heart of this revolution is hyperscale, the complete mix of hardware, facilities, including data centers, and a set of technology companies that have extreme scalability.

2. Data Centers are “Critical National Infrastructure”

The UK recently designated data centers as “critical national infrastructure” – placing them on the same footing as power supplies, water, hospitals and emergency services.

3. The Growing Demand for Power

Countries with fewer energy supplies may be edged out in AI development by those with more abundant resources.

4. The Artificial Intelligence Race

One of the most promising developments is Agentic systems that are able to logically go through a series of actions and use tools on your behalf.

5. Conclusion

Those companies, countries and regions that have embraced the hyperscale revolution and are developing data centers and power supplies necessary to be competitive, will be in a stronger position than their slower, or less advanced, peers.

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Hyperscale: The Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Revolution

1. Introduction At the heart of this revolution is hyperscale, the complete mix of hardware, facilities, including data centers, and a set of technology companies that have extreme scalability.

2. Data Centers are “Critical National Infrastructure” The UK recently designated data centers as “critical national infrastructure” – placing them on the same footing as power supplies, water, hospitals and emergency services.

3. The Growing Demand for Power Countries with fewer energy supplies may be edged out in AI development by those with more abundant resources.

4. The Artificial Intelligence Race One of the most promising developments is Agentic systems that are able to logically go through a series of actions and use tools on your behalf.

5. Conclusion Those companies, countries and regions that have embraced the hyperscale revolution and are developing data centers and power supplies necessary to be competitive, will be in a stronger position than their slower, or less advanced, peers.

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“The artificial intelligence and data center revolution is driving an investment cycle that will transform the technology sector and the global economy.”

Jim Footh, Managing Director, Global Data Center Investments & Portfolio Management, PGIM Real Estate