In 2024, we witnessed exciting changes in data center infrastructure. The advancement of Generative AI sparked industry discussions and ignited competition within businesses, with the industry forerunners keenly aware of—and ready to take advantage of—the opportunities that lay before them.
Today, as businesses shift their strategies to adapt quickly to an economy where data drives AI and the business agenda, solving infrastructure challenges to account for rapid data growth is pivotal.
Together with other technologies, AI pushes boundaries, advances competition, and accelerates business value. However, what does it mean for data centers and their customers looking to scale operations in a data-driven economy? And how can businesses achieve their goals in a compliant, secure, and sustainable way?
In the article that follows, Digital Realty’s Chief Technology Officer Chris Sharp and Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Platform Solutions Tony Bishop share their perspectives into what we will see next from AI and how businesses and digital infrastructure should respond.




