Every day, thousands of data centers – millions of square feet of compute capacity – are put to work. The data center ecosystem has grown with the unrestrained optimism that comes with entering a new era – in this case, the digital era. The advent of AI is fueling the need for even more growth. […]
September 5, 2024
2023 has been a breakthrough year for artificial intelligence. A decades-old concept previously relegated to sci-fi stories is now a mainstream tool, which millions use in their everyday lives. Netflix users are getting personalized recommendations with the help of AI. Developers are using it to automate code reviews. Designers are using AI for new product […]
August 19, 2024
For the past two decades, US energy consumption has remained relatively steady, with growth in demand tempered by advances in energy efficiency. Then, generative AI changed everything. With businesses clamoring to harness the potential of AI, data center operators have a mandate to outfit their facilities with the latest CPUs, GPUs and other components that power the […]
July 31, 2024
Data centers have long been known as energy-intensive market players. And thanks to the expansion of remote work, high-speed streaming and the proliferation of many digital and AI tools, U.S. demand for data center capacity has skyrocketed over recent years and expects a 10% increase per year until 2030. While data center operators are implementing aggressive actions […]
June 26, 2024
Recent high-profile outages have underscored the critical importance of data center resilience. Twitter’s (now X) outage during Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and Microsoft’s eight-hour outage affecting Teams, Outlook, and M365 caused widespread disruptions for millions of users. Even more alarming was the outage experienced by Australian telecommunications provider Optus, which led to transport delays, banking issues, and cut hospital phone […]
June 4, 2024
In the high-stakes world of data centers, where downtime can spell disaster, the quest for reliable, uninterrupted power is crucial. When utility power goes down, data center Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems immediately turn to backup batteries to provide power until the generators come online. This ensures business continuity for servers housed at that facility and […]
May 20, 2024
Every modern data center, whether in the hands of the hyperscalers or the enterprise, will have to reimagine the way power is managed and backed up as part of a broader innovation strategy. The AI era is poised to reshape the data center landscape. Businesses of every size are looking for ways to leverage generative AI. That […]
April 30, 2024
As the transportation sector sprints towards a more sustainable future, charging infrastructure bears the weight of powering America’s burgeoning interest in electric vehicles (EVs). As the private and public sectors collaboratively work towards meeting the White House’s goal of 50% of new cars being electric by 2030, there is also a need to meet the […]
April 24, 2024
The digital economy is growing – that’s indisputably good news. Developments in AI and growing compute power are creating room for new opportunities and innovations of all kinds. This growth, however, hasn’t come easily. The global data center market is stretched to its limits. That doesn’t just mean that demand for capacity is outpacing supply. […]
March 15, 2024
Driven by the need for increased efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability, the data center industry is pivoting to modular data centers. As modular construction becomes the new standard, facilities are under pressure to take full advantage of the benefits offered by this paradigm shift. Those who are late to embrace these advantages risk losing their edge […]
February 27, 2024
