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Data centre R&D initiatives on the way to Brazil

Data centre R&D initiatives on the way to Brazil

Data centre research and development is a key theme of recent announcements from the Brazilian government and cloud and carrier-neutral data centre platform Digital Realty, although the focus of each initiative is slightly different.

The government of Brazil has announced plans to invest 46.3 million reais (about US$8.32 million) in the development of a national technology capable of making data centres more efficient, secure and sustainable. The initiative provides for the creation of an intelligent platform to manage and distribute data among different processing structures, including mini data centres installed in various regions of the country.

The 36-month project will be carried out by CPQD, a Latin American research and development (R&D) centre for ICT. Named Prisma, the project will use artificial intelligence to identify where and how the data should be processed, automatically distributing computing resources across different infrastructures.

It is hoped that the technology will be able to reduce energy expenses, lower operational costs, speed up access to information, and increase the protection of strategic data.

These efforts include encouraging the expansion of mini data centres in different regions of Brazil. These structures, the government says, make it possible to process information closer to where it is generated and used, reducing system response time and improving the performance of digital services.

The technology could benefit multiple strategic areas, helping to protect sensitive information and expand the national capacity for data storage and processing.

Prisma also seeks to reduce the environmental impact of data centres, which require large amounts of electricity to operate and maintain their cooling systems. Expected results include the reduction of energy consumption and carbon footprint, increased resilience against failures in energy supply, and protection against cyberattacks.

The platform will also include electric energy storage solutions to ensure greater autonomy and continuity of services in situations of supply instability. On addition the proposal also provides for strengthening national governance of critical information.

Meanwhile Digital Realty has announced the opening of its first Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) in Latin Americal. DRIL Sao Paulo provides customers with a real-world environment to test, validate, and optimise multi-vendor artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure solutions before deploying at scale.

The launch builds on established DRIL locations in the US, Japan and the UK. By bringing together high-density infrastructure, advanced cooling, resilient connectivity, and partner technologies in a live data centre environment, the DRIL gives customers a practical setting to explore how different components work together and identify the right architecture for their needs.

Digital Realty says this hands-on approach helps customers make more informed infrastructure decisions, optimise total cost of ownership and build for greater scalability and operational resilience as AI workloads evolve.

Key features of the Sao Paulo DRIL include high-density AI testing, advanced cooling capabilities, resilient infrastructure, flexible connectivity  and integrated monitoring and security.

Digital Realty says it will continue expanding its global network of DRIL locations, with sites in Singapore and Johannesburg planned for late 2026.



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