Superconductivity is still considered an exotic technology, but extreme-density IT will make data center operators take note of this option.
Thailand is the latest country seeking greater oversight of data center projects, with the government pausing construction and approvals while it establishes a unified regulatory framework to manage the sector's rapid growth.
Arc flash risks in data centers using 800V DC strongly depend on architecture — a research paper warns operators that they will need to update arc flash safety procedures to handle DC systems.
Results from Uptime Institute's 2026 Security Survey (n=826), now in its 4rd year, explore major cybersecurity issues facing data centers, as well as the IT and OT systems used to operate critical infrastructure.The attached data files below provide…
How do you cut a grid connection queue that is simply too long? The UK's regulator Ofgem has proposed a large fee to deter and remove non-viable projects from the queue, but the plan may have unintended consequences.
Redundant power and cooling equipment is expected to reduce outages — but by how much? Survey data shows that operators using 2N configurations were up to 64% less likely to report an outage than those using N.
New York's data center moratorium is more than a pause on new projects, it is an attempt to make developers partners in rebuilding the grid — and could provide a model for other governments.
Drones can be used to surveil or potentially attack data centers, but operators have limited options to respond. Aviation and airspace regulations restrict intervention, even when drones are flying over a facility.
Rules to protect the electricity grid from large swings in data center power demand are being drafted. But will they arrive before a major data center hub suffers a blackout?
The challenge of managing AI training-related power swings is still relatively new. Addressing these swings at their root cause — the IT hardware itself — can be both technically and economically effective.
On average, cloud provider outages affected application availability less in 2025 than in 2024. Yet risk remains: an unfortunate choice of zone or region can subject even well-planned applications to hours of disruption.
Douglas Donnellan
Andy Lawrence
Daniel Bizo
Dr. Owen Rogers
Peter Judge
John O'Brien
Jacqueline Davis
Max Smolaks
Rose Weinschenk
The Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey, now in its 16th year, highlights the practices, perceptions, intentions and experiences of data center owners and operators across resiliency, sustainability, efficiency, staffing, cloud and AI.
NERC's draft computational load standards could redefine data centers as active grid participants, requiring new modeling, data reporting, operational coordination and disturbance reporting in a bid to protect grid stability.
This report reviews the key deployment considerations to ensure that risks associated with Li-ion battery energy storage in UPS systems are understood and mitigated appropriately.
Access to the latest hardware and rapid speed of deployment make public cloud attractive; yet today most training workloads run on-premises.
Paul Carton
Anthony Sbarra
Laurie Williams
Jay Dietrich