Datacenter batteries are selling out years in advance, because AI, says Panasonic
Shifting production from automotive to compute and working on supercapacitors as another way to protect workloads
Major memory makers have already sold all the kit they can make this year, creating shortages and price increases. Datacenter infrastructure buyers may soon face the same issues when trying to get their hands on backup batteries.
Japanese giant Panasonic on Wednesday outlined its plans to triple production capacity for lithium-ion cells at its Japanese factories by expanding existing facilities and adapting some of its automotive manufacturing facilities to make batteries. The company is also considering adapting its Kansas plant to make more datacenter batteries.
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