Energy consumption to satisfy the needs of new technology accelerates investments that make this demand more efficient. Valuation now depends on the kilowatts consumed rather than on the square meters deployed.

The GPUs necessary for Generative AI processing will require energy consumption 40 times greater than the current one, anticipated Rafael Eloy Ibañez, CEO of Skyonline. That is why investments in energy efficiency are a priority for local data centers, which are valued more by kilowatts than by square meters.

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Generative AI changes data center investment priorities

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