Immediate Power Solutions (IPS): A Vital Component in Modern Data Centers
The rapid evolution of technology—spanning online services, consumer electronics, IoT, and AI—has amplified our reliance on digital infrastructure and emphasized the importance of uninterrupted data center operations. This technological surge is driving advancements in electrical infrastructure, particularly in energy storage, due to evolving needs. Data center operators face the challenge of addressing these increasing demands while also […]
March 4, 2025The Next Era of Data Center Power: Trust, Sustainability, and Innovation
It’s not a stretch to say that tomorrow’s winners are likely data center leaders who learn today to more skillfully manage their energy resources — including battery storage. Data centers, big and small, are amid a period of dramatic transformation. To meet runaway demand for AI applications, data centers are deploying huge numbers of high-performance […]
February 18, 2025Data Center Backup Power: Unlocking Shorter UPS Runtimes
As businesses increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, uptime is everything; even a brief power outage can have severe consequences. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems are the first defense against downtime, ensuring continuous power flow. Recent advancements in generator technology and power architecture have enabled faster automatic failover processes, creating the opportunity for reduced UPS battery runtimes. […]
January 28, 2025Three ways to sustainably optimize your backup power system
Data center power backup systems are not always top of mind for facility operators – but they’re essential to avert crippling outages that often cost over $100,000. In the event of a power outage, these systems provide the necessary backup power to keep data centers running and prevent data loss or downtime. However, building and maintaining […]
December 27, 2024Balancing AI’s potential and pitfalls in data center operations
The number of greenfield hyperscale data centers is surging — and is expected to continue growing. Grand View Research anticipates growth of 13% each year through 2030. This new infrastructure buildout is fueling the most challenging workloads that the computing industry has ever undertaken, with compute requirements of large language model training growing at a […]
December 17, 2024Tackling operational challenges in modern data centers
Rapid advancements in technology, customer demands, and product availability can present major challenges for data center operators who want to keep their facilities competitive, efficient, and profitable. Navigating these current and emerging challenges can be the critical factor in distinguishing your data center’s reliability and caliber of service from the competition. 1. Supply chain issues […]
November 20, 2024AI’s impact on data center power requirements
We’ve entered the era of AI, and everyone is interested in tapping into its potential – individuals and enterprises alike. It’s easy to imagine that mass adoption of AI could change the world in dramatic ways. AI, however, isn’t some standalone technology that can be leveraged on its own. To meet current and future demands […]
November 12, 2024The Rise of Immediate Power Solutions (IPS): Transforming Data Centers
Driven by the surge in online services, consumer electronics, IoT, and AI adoption, our ever-increasing reliance on digital infrastructure makes data center uptime more crucial than ever. While meeting these rising demands, data center operators must also keep in mind workplace safety, manage rising property costs, and respond to increasing sustainability concerns from both regulators […]
October 29, 2024Modular Data Centers: The Rising Trend and Ideal Applications
A data center is typically built like any other building: from the ground up. It takes time and a robust budget to draw out custom plans, source materials and strategically assemble key components like servers, cooling units and backup generators. Ideally, building a data center is a major capital investment that will serve the needs […]
September 26, 2024Data Center Modernization: Building for Power Density
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. […]
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