Record-breaking data center for Softbank in Ohio

Softbank is planning to build a massive 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio. If realized, it would become the largest of its kind globally.

Energy impact

To power such a large infrastructure, a natural gas plant with an estimated investment of $33 billion will be required. The generating capacity of this plant is comparable to that of nine nuclear reactors, highlighting the enormous energy requirements of such a large data center.

For those evaluating on-premise deployments, the trade-offs between initial costs, operational expenses, and compliance requirements must be carefully considered. AI-RADAR offers analytical frameworks on /llm-onpremise to support these evaluations.