{"slug": "what-could-data-centres-look-like-in-2055", "title": "What could data centres look like in 2055?", "summary": "A survey of 250 IT decision-makers across EMEA reveals that 45% say their current data center infrastructure does not support sustainability goals, while 90% expect AI to drive massive data growth and 62% see AI as the top influence on IT strategy. The research, conducted in August 2025, highlights growing demands for low latency, data sovereignty, and energy-efficient partnerships as traditional designs fall short.", "body_md": "# What’s driving the change?\n\nFrom powering AI workloads efficiently to meeting urgent sustainability and compliance demands, the research* shows traditional data center designs are falling short, with many IT leaders admitting their current infrastructure does not support energy or carbon-reduction goals.\n\n### Here’s what IT leaders told us:\n\n**– Sustainability Gap: **Traditional data centers in EMEA are not fit for purpose when it comes to sustainability. 45% of IT leaders say their current infrastructure doesn’t support their sustainability goals, as AI and automation increase energy demands.\n\n**– Data Sovereignty: **Control is critical to competitiveness. 88% of IT decision-makers are already viewing data sovereignty as a priority and nearly 99% expect it to remain important over the next five years\n\n**– Low Latency: **Speed is an ongoing concern. 94% cite low latency as a top requirement today and in the years ahead, driven by the growth of real-time applications and edge computing.\n\n**– AI Infrastructure Readiness: **AI is outpacing the infrastructure needed to power it. 90% expect AI to drive massive data growth, and 62% expect AI and automation to have the greatest impact on IT strategy. However, fewer than half (41%) feel ready to integrate AI effectively.\n\n**– Partnership: **Selecting a vendor and partner that can provide tangible impact is key. 92% of IT decision-makers prioritize technology partners who reduce energy use and carbon footprint.\n\n*Fieldwork conducted in August 2025, surveyed 250 IT decision makers in companies of 250 employees or more in Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the UK and UAE.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-could-data-centres-look-like-in-2055", "canonical_source": "https://news.lenovo.com/lenovo-data-center-of-the-future/", "published_at": "2026-07-09 16:58:17+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-09 17:07:08.208599+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-infrastructure", "ai-policy", "ai-ethics"], "entities": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-could-data-centres-look-like-in-2055", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-could-data-centres-look-like-in-2055.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-could-data-centres-look-like-in-2055.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-could-data-centres-look-like-in-2055.jsonld"}}