Although cloud platforms often offer the lowest cost for AI inference, on-premises deployment may be preferable due to application architecture, data locality and control requirements.
Growing public opposition to data center development has pushed many data center companies to invest in media and promotional campaigns. But, as opposition intensifies, this type of outreach is unlikely to sway public opinion.
Growing workload demand continued to drive capacity growth in 2025. Results from the Uptime Institute Service Providers and Capacity Survey 2025 offer an insight into trends in capacity growth and the adoption of hybrid strategies.
Where to deploy AI inference: pricing tool
Capacity allocation and the next generation of AI-era KPIs
PUE caps in Singapore will force data center upgrades
Optimizing Sites for Human Performance and Staff Success
Network Advisory: Current State of Digital Twins
Emerging life safety challenges in modern data centers
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Rensa and the PreVent Air Intake Filtration System
Thoughts on "hot work."
The struggle between AI and net-zero is becoming visible
Why inference will become a ubiquitous IT workload
Musk's moonshot project faces astronomical challenges
Next-gen GPUs may not need chillers — but data centers do
Liquid cooling will not outgrow its high-density niche
Coolant distribution units can complicate commissioning
Ireland's new grid rules signal shift in data center roles
New power architectures to reshape data center design
Giant data center power plans reach extreme levels
Resiliency will be re-examined, but few will compromise
EU power providers urged to protect grids from data centers
What cloud sovereignty really means
IT power thresholds can incentivize server inefficiency
Digital twins and DCIM: why data quality must come first
France sets strict PUE and WUE thresholds as tax incentive
