Benchmarks may produce impressive energy-per-token metrics, but real-world AI workloads are bursty; when throughput drops and GPUs sit idle, joules per token can increase. Do not size AI infrastructure for lab conditions — plan for demand.
An alert from the North American grid connection authority shows that data centers will be treated similarly to generation assets when requesting power connections, requiring operators to share more information and permit operational monitoring.
By integrating new natural gas electricity generation with carbon capture, operators can safeguard net-zero targets threatened by a reliance on fossil power — but initial adoption will be costly and limited to specific geographic locations.
The topic of direct current (DC) power distribution in data centers is back, and this time it may be different.
As the data center industry aims to address rising power density, technical developments in facilities are undergoing significant changes. With average rack densities climbing, new ways to configure and power data centers are increasing. To keep up…
Results from Uptime Institute's 2026 AI Infrastructure Survey (n=1,141) focus on the data center infrastructure currently used or being planned to use to host AI Training and AI Inference, as well as future industry outlooks on the usage of AI. The…
Ireland has issued new conditions for large grid loads and proposed new codes for data center connections; similar measures are expected to follow in other locations.
Investment in large-scale AI has accelerated the development of electrical equipment, which creates opportunities for data center designers and operators to rethink power architectures.
Data from Uptime Intelligence's giant data center analysis indicates that proposed power capacity and investment tied to giant data centers and campuses are at unprecedented levels.North America represents 80% of all planned power identifed in 2025…
European national grid operators are advised to adopt proposed grid code requirements to protect their infrastructure from risks, such as data center activity, even though Commission action on the issue has stalled.
Uptime Intelligence looks beyond the more obvious trends of 2026 and examines some of the latest developments and challenges shaping the data center industry.
Uptime Intelligence's predictions for 2025 are revisited and reassessed with the benefit of hindsight.
Meeting the stringent technical and commercial standards for UPS energy storage applications takes time and investment — during which Li-ion technology keeps evolving. With Natron gone, will ZincFive be able to take the opportunity?
Competition for grid power is increasing; data center operators need to use reserved grid power responsibly — to support business objectives, maintain strong relationships with authorities and avoid negative publicity.
Uptime's 2025 cooling survey found that fewer respondents cited sustainability as a primary driver for direct liquid cooling (DLC). Gradual advancement of DLC plans may be refining operator understanding of its incentives.
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