1、Copyright 2025 S&P Global.All Rights Reserved.Commissioned byApril 2025The state of datacenter modernization in an AI-driven world451 Research Discovery ReportThe state of datacenter modernization in an AI-driven world| of contentsIntroduction 3Figure 1:Defining datacenter modernization in 2025 3Key

2、 findings 4Most workloads remain outside of cloud 5Figure 2:Workload mix:Today and in three years 6Figure 3:Workload mix by maturity 7Modernization obstacles,budget and strategy 8Figure 4:Obstacles to aligning datacenter modernization strategy with broader organizational goals 8Figure 5:Average annu

3、al IT budget split 9Figure 6:Annual IT budget split by maturity 10Figure 7:A mix of strategies for datacenter infrastructure systems 11Modernization,datacenter and AI perceptions vary across the organizational hierarchy 12Figure 8:Perceptions regarding modernization and budget differ by seniority 12

4、Figure 9:Perception gap regarding datacenter infrastructure elements improved in past few years 13AI challenges and vendor requirements 14Figure 10:Challenges to AI adoption 14Figure 11:Hardware features and partner support desired for AI initiatives 15Datacenter leaders show stronger appetite,prepa

5、redness and enthusiasm for AI 16Figure 12:AI application types in use by maturity 17Figure 13:Datacenter leaders better prepared and more optimistic regarding AI 18Conclusion 19Research firmographics 19About the authors 21The state of datacenter modernization in an AI-driven world| forces,particular

6、ly those related to AI,are reshaping markets and redefining competitive landscapes.The success of AI and other digital transformation initiatives depends upon the capabilities of the underlying IT infrastructure.Modernizing IT and datacenter infrastructure has become a top strategic priority as orga