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AI Infrastructure Tops Enterprise AI Challenges, Survey Finds
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Fusion42 · 30 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Digital Realty 2026 Global Data Insights Survey finds that specialized AI infrastructure is the top challenge for enterprises deploying AI, with 40% citing it as a barrier, up from 9% in 2024. Enterprises increasingly use hybrid hosting models combining private cloud and other infrastructure, with growing emphasis on data sovereignty, distributed data approaches, and real-time AI workloads shifting compute closer to data.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.
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You face a sharp rise in demand for AI-specific infrastructure that private clouds and distributed data can address, signalling a clear window to offer tailored deployment solutions this quarter. The trend towards hybrid, sovereign-aware AI hosting means your best bet is to lock in clients with flexible, location-sensitive compute services before competitors do.
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