AI Inference boom will trigger a 500% data center supply deficit by 2030

Iron Mountain, in partnership with Structure Research has issued their top 4 predictions for the impact of AI on Global Data Infrastructure. The predictions look at what shifts companies can expect to see in the market over the next five years.

In the three years since ChatGPT launched, generative and agentic AI have become ubiquitous. Investment in GPUs and data centers is soaring, leading to significant changes in infrastructure and organizational adoption.