India, April 23 -- The Hitachi Vantara Sustainability Report arrives at a time when AI adoption is accelerating across industries. But behind the excitement lies a quieter challenge. The rapid growth of data and AI workloads is putting pressure on infrastructure in ways many organizations are still trying to understand.

What stands out is simple. Performance is no longer the only priority. Efficiency is now equally critical, especially as energy demand continues to rise.

As organizations scale AI, the demand for compute power is increasing sharply. This directly impacts data center power consumption AI workloads require, pushing electricity usage to new levels.

The report points to a growing imbalance. While systems are becoming more p...