KOVE of AI , and the role that data centres will play here cannot be overstated .
AI-capable chips draw considerably more power than their non-AI counterparts , and this is having a dramatic impact on the data centre landscape . According to Overton , memory has emerged as a “ pivotal component ” in tackling the challenges posed by escalating data centre workloads .
“ AI has been coming for a long time ,” he says . “ But what people often don ’ t realise is if you don ’ t solve the memory problem , you don ’ t get to go where AI can take you .”
Overton equates Kove ’ s focus on performance in modern computing with that of cost . “ If you have a high level of performance you can adjust that performance to control costs , and with smaller costs comes modular control . In the world of data centres , Overton says such a scenario is “ beautiful ”.
“ I think it ’ s going to create a form of edge computing that we ’ ve not seen before ,” an animated Overton says , “ because of all the places you can ’ t afford cost inefficiency