Trusta, the enterprise storage branch of renowned memory provider ADATA, marked its inaugural presence at the Open Compute Project APAC Summit, held for the first time in Taiwan. This annual summit convenes industry leaders and innovators specializing in open compute and cutting-edge data center infrastructure, turning special attention this year to artificial intelligence transformation and its infrastructural demands. At the event, Trusta collaborated with FADU, a top enterprise SSD controller brand, to unveil their latest advancements in energy-efficient storage technology, aiming to meet the evolving needs of next-generation data centers.
The spotlight on SSD power efficiency comes at a pivotal moment for the industry. The proliferation of artificial intelligence applications is fueling explosive growth in data volumes that modern data centers must handle. Since 2012, the computational horsepower needed for large language models has surged by 4.7 times each year. By 2030, experts predict the volume of data generated for artificial intelligence inference will exceed training data by a factor of 3.8. Correspondingly, the total energy consumption required is expected to reach 1.65 times the demand seen in 2023, reflecting the immense pressures of continuous innovation amid sustainability concerns.
This dramatic increase is further exacerbated by the rapid adoption of synthetic data, driven by generative artificial intelligence, which is set to surpass the use of real-world data in research and enterprise settings. The relentless cycle of growth, combined with the non-stop operation of global data centers, intensifies the tension between advancing technology and urgent calls for energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. Trusta, leveraging its teamwork with FADU, positions its SSD innovations as a crucial step in resolving this dilemma—striving to empower sustainable, future-ready artificial intelligence infrastructure without compromising on performance or environmental responsibility.
