HotAisle September - October, 2025

NEWSLETTER September - October, 2025
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As India positions itself as a global hub for AI and digital services, the demand for compute power is set to skyrocket. Vipin Jain, President of Datacenter Operations at CtrlS Datacenters is of the opinion that if millions and billions of people start using ChatGPT and similar services, we will need 50 times more compute capacity for the same workload  He advocates for the development of dedicated data center cities backed by nuclear and renewable energy, signalling a strategic shift needed to meet the growing demands of AI, 5G, IoT, and cloud computing.

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In a byline penned exclusively for The Financial Express, Sanjay Motwani, Vice President-APAC, Data Center-White Space, Legrand Data Center Solutions, India, shares his perspective on why bridging the skill gap is critical for India’s data center growth story. With the industry on a sharp growth trajectory, Sanjay emphasizes the need for hands-on training, upskilling in emerging technologies, and strong industry-academia collaboration to build a future-ready talent pool.

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During the Chennai CDC 2025, Narendra Sen, Founder & CEO of RackBank, sat down with Deborah Grey, Editor-in-Chief at W. Media, to share his enthusiasm for emerging data center markets in central India, including Indore and Raipur. He also emphasized the urgent need for innovation in heat management solutions.
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In the next 5-6 years too, majority of the primary DC markets are set to witness significant influx of new supply. These Tier I markets are likely to witness 3,000- 3,700 MW of DC capacity additions during 2025-2030, about 4X times compared to the new supply during 2020-2025. Additionally, about 44% of the new supply since 2020 was in the 21-50 MW category, signally the rapid growth of the segment. Amidst massive adoption of cloud computation and AI in India, DCs are likely to attract investments to the tune of USD 20-25 billion. Read this report from Colliers to get a deeper understanding of the phenomenal growth that the sector is experiencing. 
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Raritan emphasizes the necessity for data centers to transition from outdated legacy rack power distribution units (PDUs) to advanced, intelligent PDUs. This shift is driven by the substantial increase in power demands, with facilities now requiring up to 50 megawatts, necessitating PDUs that can effectively manage and monitor power usage.
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