Trends to Watch: Data Center Compute

Hyper-heterogeneous computing will explode this year and beyond

The era of general-purpose servers is fading as data centers embrace hyper-heterogeneous computing to optimize performance, efficiency, and sustainability. Last year, the surge in custom CPUs, co-processors, FPGAs, and ASICs redefined server architectures, tailoring hardware to specific workloads like AI, video processing, and analytics.

The demand for higher performance per watt and technology sovereignty will further accelerate silicon diversity, making custom server silicon a dominant force. As a result, silicon costs (excluding memory and storage) will climb toward 70% of total compute costs by 2026, reshaping the economics of data center infrastructure.

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