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Sponsored: Keep it simple: The next chapter for automation

Source: DataCenter Dynamics

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Sponsored: Keep it simple: The next chapter for automation

Rockwell Automation’s Marcelo Tarkieltaub shares why automating simplicity and flexibility is becoming the foundation of AI-ready data centers

Why this matters
Why now

The increasing complexity of AI infrastructure and the drive for greater efficiency are making advanced automation solutions critical for data centers right now.

Why it’s important

This highlights the urgent need for simplified and flexible automation to manage the growing demands of AI-ready data centers, a bottleneck for AI scaling.

What changes

The focus is shifting from basic data center automation to integrated, flexible systems specifically designed to support AI workloads and optimize power consumption.

Winners
  • · Rockwell Automation
  • · Data Center Software Providers
  • · Hyperscalers
Losers
  • · Legacy Data Center Operators
  • · Manual Infrastructure Management
Second-order effects
Direct

Increased adoption of specialized automation software for large-scale AI data centers.

Second

Faster deployment and more efficient operation of advanced AI models due to optimized compute infrastructure.

Third

The competitive advantage shifts towards entities that can most effectively automate and manage AI's complex infrastructure demands, accelerating AI adoption.

Editorial confidence: 90 / 100 · Structural impact: 50 / 100
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