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The intelligent loop: AI and chilled water systems

Rising IT power densities are pushing chilled water systems to their limits. AI-driven control offers predictive load management, optimized sequencing and stable delta-T under demanding conditions.

 
Data shows scale of hyperscale colocation demand

Financial data suggests that hyperscalers' use of colocation facilities has grown substantially over the past few years. Their investments in colocations also show no signs of slowing down.

 
Operators warming up to dielectric cold plates

Water cold plates still lead DLC adoption— but more enterprise operators are considering dielectric cold plates than last year. The next DLC adopters may be amenable to multiple technologies, while remaining cautious about leak risks.

 
6 days ago
Power companies act to stop data center-induced blackouts

In Northern Virginia and Ireland, simultaneous responses by data centers to fluctuations on the grid have come close to causing a blackout. Transmission system operators are responding with new requirements on large demand loads.

 
13 Aug 2025
Consensus weakens on rack density tipping point for DLC

Against a backdrop of higher densities and the push toward liquid cooling, air remains the dominant choice for cooling IT hardware. As long as air cooling works, many see no reason to change — and more think it is viable at high densities.

EU maturity model set to replace Code of Conduct

The European Commission is looking to revise the technical criteria for data centers under its taxonomy for financial sustainability to define what qualifies a data center as being environmentally sustainable.

 
Cloud AI price cuts challenge dedicated deployments

AWS has recently cut prices on a range of GPU-backed instances. These price reductions make it harder to justify an investment in dedicated AI infrastructure.

 
5 Aug 2025
GPU breakthroughs bring real-time CFD analysis closer

Real-time computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis is gradually nearing reality, with GPUs now capable of producing high-fidelity simulations in under 10 minutes. However, many operators may be skeptical about why this is necessary.

 
31 Jul 2025
Crypto mines are turning into AI factories

Several operators originally established to mine cryptocurrencies are now building hyperscale data centers for AI. How did this change happen?

 
REPLAY | Uptime Institute 15th Annual Global Data Center Survey Results

The Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey, now in its 15th year, is the most comprehensive and longest-running study of its kind. The findings in this report highlight the practices and experiences of data center owners and operators in the…

 
30 Jul 2025
DLC adoption remains slow and steady

Direct liquid cooling adoption remains slow, but rising rack densities and the cost of maintaining air cooling systems may drive change. Barriers to integration include a lack of industry standards and concerns about potential system failures.

Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2025

The 15th edition of the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey highlights the experiences and strategies of data center owners and operators in the areas of resiliency, sustainability, efficiency, staffing, cloud and AI.

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28 Jul 2025
AI super-densification: how far will it really go?

The data center industry is on the cusp of the hyperscale AI supercomputing era, where systems will be more powerful and denser than the cutting-edge exascale systems of today. But will this transformation really materialize?

 
AI power fluctuations strain both budgets and hardware

AI training can strain power distribution systems and shorten hardware life — especially in data centers not built for dynamic workloads. Many operators may be underestimating these risks during design and capacity planning.

 
21 Jul 2025
Digital twins: the role of simulations

Investment in giant data centers and high-density AI infrastructure is driving a surge of interest in digital twins and AI-enabled simulations. However, experience in the field of computational fluid dynamics suggests obstacles lie ahead.

 
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