Engineers Rush To Master New Skills For AI-Driven Data Centers
Networkworld, Monday, May 12th, 2025
The explosive growth of AI infrastructure is forcing data center engineers to rapidly master new technical skills as facilities struggle to find staff.
The explosive growth of AI infrastructure is creating a mad dash for new data center capacity - and more data center staff - unlike anything seen before.
Demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030 due to growth in AI and other workloads, according to data from McKinsey.
The biggest companies are building their own data centers - which will also put pressure on the job market. OpenAI, for example, recently announced a $100 billion Stargate project.