A new 15-megawatt data center near Meyzieu, built by Azur Datacenter, is set to serve OpenAI, raising questions about the cost of AI's rapid expansion.
New data center under construction
When exiting the tram at the Meyzieu Lycée Beltrame stop, the structure cannot be missed. The brand new metal structure of the future 15-megawatt data center, constructed by the Île-de-France-based company Azur Datacenter, resembles a large air blower on which workers are working.AI company to use the facility
Next to it, in a more conventional warehouse, it can be seen that servers will be installed there, which will be used by one of the first actors in artificial intelligence (AI). According to information from Mediacités, the end client of this 30 million euro project is OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.Growing data center market
The computing capabilities of this Majolane site, which is scheduled to be operational by the end of the year, will be added to the other data centers that are springing up like mushrooms in the Lyonnaise region. A booming market. But at what cost?Inspection reveals issues
On Monday, September 7, an inspector from the DDETS (Departmental Directorate for Employment, Work, and Solidarity) of the Rhône visited the Meyzieu site, on Boulevard Monge, to conduct an inspection. What he discovered there was not very flattering: four
