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Gen AI power consumption surges higher faster

The past year warrants a revision of generative AI power estimates, as GPU shipments have skyrocketed, despite some offsetting factors. However, uncertainty remains high, with no clarity on the viability of these spending levels.

 
5 days ago
Cloud AI needs cost discipline now

As AI workloads surge, managing cloud costs is becoming more vital than ever, requiring organizations to balance scalability with cost control. This is crucial to prevent runaway spend and ensure AI projects remain viable and profitable.

 
REPLAY | Inside the Uptime Network: Exclusive Insights and What's Next for Data Center Leaders

We hosted an exclusive briefing on the Uptime Institute Network — the global community of data center leaders dedicated to improving operational resilience, efficiency, and strategic planning.

 
Data center sustainability standards grow globally

The trend towards regulating and controlling data center energy use, efficiency and sustainability continues to grow globally, with the appearance of utility rate management regulations and the propagation policies influenced by the EU’s EED.

 
Data center sustainability standards 2025

This briefing report identifies and describes several de facto standards and laws used in the field of data center sustainability and efficiency (for convenience, we use the term “standards” for all).

Briefing Reports 10 min read
 
20 May 2025
Error-proof emergency communications for facility teams

Tensions between team members of different ranks or departments can inhibit effective communication in a data center, putting uptime at risk. This can be avoided by adopting proven communication protocols from other mission-critical industries.

 
16 May 2025
The two sides of a sustainability strategy

Uptime Institute believes that data center operators should optimize facility-level sustainability performance before addressing ecosystem issues. A clear definition of data center sustainability is needed to enable this approach.

 
15 May 2025
Uncertainty and doubt as US changes GPU export rules again

The US government’s AI compute diffusion rules, introduced in January 2025, will be rescinded — with new rules coming. It warns any dealings linked to advanced Chinese chips will require US export authorization. Operators still face tough demands.

 
13 May 2025
OPINION | Data centers weather grid failures — but utilities want change

Data center owners are as committed to Tier III and Tier IV designs as ever, but more will be required to share power, adding complexity and possibly risk.

 
9 May 2025
Cloud: when high availability hurts sustainability

Organizations that architect resiliency into their cloud applications should expect a sharp rise in carbon emissions and costs. Some architectures provide a better compromise on cost, carbon and availability than others.

 
REPLAY | Annual Data Center Outage Analysis 2025

Preventing outages continues to be a central focus for data center owners and operators. While infrastructure design and resiliency frameworks have improved in many cases, the complexity of modern architectures continues to present new risks that…

 
7 May 2025
Calculating work capacity for server and storage products

IT operators lack a credible work-per-energy metric to report overall IT and facilities system efficiency. Developments in reporting IT equipment work capacities enable the industry to begin experimenting with this metric.

6 May 2025
In the US, data center pushback is all about power

In the US, the politicization of data center development is underway, driven by its impact on power prices. As state governments seek ways to protect consumers, operators will need to engage in the policy debate.

 
Annual outage analysis 2025

The prevention of outages has always been a top priority for data center owners and operators — but outages do occur. This report analyzes recent Uptime Institute data on IT and data center outages: their causes, costs and consequences.

Keynote Reports 20 min read
 
1 May 2025
GPU utilization is a confusing metric

Many operators expect GPUs to be highly utilized, but examples of real-world deployments paint a different picture. Why are expensive compute resources being wasted — and what effect does this have on data center power consumption?

 
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