Anyone who wants to keep up in the free economy will no longer be able to avoid using AI in the future. The demand for suitable software is increasing. However, with it comes the need for corresponding data centers that can provide the performance-hungry programs in a stable, latency-free manner and, ideally, with the smallest possible ecological footprint.
The following four trends will therefore be of crucial importance for IT and the economy in 2025:
Trend 1: AI as a catalyst for business transformation
If global market leaders such as Singapore make artificial intelligence a national priority, Europe's cautious approach could affect our competitiveness. Germany proves this: according to a recent study by BitKom, 53 % of companies in Germany are already dealing with the topic of AI, but only one in five are actually integrating AI into their own business processes. One consolation: the trend towards AI is increasing, which is an important step towards not missing out on the global market. In my opinion, only those companies that embrace transformation with and through AI will remain successful in the future. This is because AI can not only make a decisive contribution to increasing efficiency and optimizing costs but can also mitigate the critical effects of the shortage of skilled workers, for example by using AI agents. AI-supported chatbots can help in customer service and provide first-level support, while trained specialist staff are only deployed for critical problems. Resources can thus be better distributed within the company and economic growth can be tackled more effectively. Companies must modernize their infrastructure quickly in 2025 to benefit from the advantages of AI at an early stage. Competent partners with expertise in cloud infrastructure can support the necessary transformation with managed services.
Trend 2: GPU infrastructures are the backbone of AI
Artificial intelligence can support companies in a wide variety of tasks, provided it has enough computing power to process requests in a reasonable amount of time. To get the most out of AI, companies need more computing resources and the ability to scale up and scale out more flexibly to meet the demands of ever-growing workloads of varying complexity. State-of-the-art data centers therefore rely on GPU servers. The use of GPUs as a server foundation guarantees companies high bandwidth and flexibility, as the settings can be adapted to the individual requirements of corporate customers. Thanks to multiple workload acceleration, GPU servers are ideal for training large language models (LLM) or for performance-hungry graphics and video applications as well as extensive analyses of large amounts of data (big data). Providers such as vshosting already have GPU servers in their portfolio that support various operating systems such as Ubuntu/Linux or Windows and can also be used in combination with Proxmox. In addition to optimal performance, they also offer high reliability and efficiency and are almost ideal for a wide range of applications. As the AI revolution continues at an unprecedented pace, companies that invest in modern infrastructure today will lead the market and innovation tomorrow.
Trend 3: Greater resilience and cybersecurity
Unfortunately, the use of AI is not only increasing in companies, but also in cybercrime. For example, criminals are using artificial intelligence to create phishing emails or write malware. Although the BSI's latest report on the state of IT security in Germany shows that resilience in Germany has generally increased, there is still some catching up to do. According to a Bitkom survey, no less than 81 % of the companies surveyed were victims of a cyberattack in 2024, which corresponds to a gigantic loss of around 267 billion euros.
For companies, the AI transformation therefore means not only identifying the benefits for their own processes, but also finding out about potential new sources of danger and securing their own structures accordingly. Disaster recovery strategies as well as a comprehensive safety net consisting of defense mechanisms, trained personnel and preventive measures should be part of every company's basic equipment. Upcoming legal regulations such as NIS2 (The Network and Information Security Directive), DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), the AI Act or CRA (Cyber Resilience Act) are putting additional pressure on companies to review and expand their own security standards. In the area of cloud computing, the topic of the sovereign cloud could become even more relevant in 2025.
Trend 4: Green computing and ecological data centers
In addition to the alarming rise in energy costs, companies are increasingly focusing on the ecological footprint they leave behind. Of course, this is also due to existing and emerging regulatory requirements and initiatives, such as the Energy Efficiency Act in Germany. It used to be enough to say goodbye to physical servers and data centers, but with the demands of hybrid cloud configurations and AI applications, companies are now increasingly turning to greener hosting providers that prioritize energy efficiency. Eco-conscious hosting providers like vshosting are already committed to running data centers on 100 % renewable energy, which helps businesses comply with current and future environmental regulations and mitigate potential regulatory risks. Sustainability and cybersecurity should both be integral parts of any IT modernization. Mindful partners like vshosting make it a point to offer innovative solutions with high resilience and environmental responsibility so that client companies can grow sustainably.
Conclusion:
AI is no longer an unknown novelty but can be found in more and more processes and applications in our everyday and professional lives. Companies are ready to introduce more advanced systems that can think logically, plan and innovate. This requires a powerful, scalable infrastructure, for which solutions such as GPU-as-a-Service will be indispensable. However, with all this innovation and progress, we must not lose sight of the dangers that new technology can have on our own systems and the impact it will have on our environment. Because greater computing power also means higher power consumption. Ecological alternatives, such as green computing, with green data centers that optimize their own power consumption and at the same time rely on 100 % renewable energy sources, will become increasingly important in the future.
About the Author
Damir Špoljarič is a Czech entrepreneur and CEO of vshosting~. In his position as CEO, he has led vshosting to the top of the largest managed hosting companies in Central Europe over the last 18 years. He is also an investor within the Contabo Group, to which vshosting belongs. In addition, he invests in interesting technological start-up projects via his own venture fund Gi21.