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Profile picture for user JDavis Jacqueline Davis
2 days ago
How much capacity is in aging data centers?

As new capacity is concentrated in super-sized data centers and legacy facilities continue to operate in large numbers, market trends become more difficult to read. This report looks at how size affects the age distribution of capacity.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich
EED reporting limps out of the gate

The European Database on Data Centres is operational, but EU member state processes to provide required IDs are still being finalized. Operators should begin the data submittal process as member state coordinator(s) are assigned.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Profile picture for user trahkonen Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
Considerations of raised supply air temperatures

Increasing supply air temperature is gaining interest as an approach to potentially save data center energy. However, savings will not be universally possible and understanding its potential involves a complex multivariable analysis.

Briefing Reports 18 min read
Profile picture for user pjudge Peter Judge
Nature laws to play key role in planning and building facilities

Data center operators are already required to reduce their impact on the climate and soon they may have to do the same with local habitats. Emerging nature restoration rules will demand action to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Profile picture for user pjudge Peter Judge
Hydrogen in data centers: an introduction

Hydrogen is a promising energy storage medium that can help decarbonize infrastructure. It is not a great fit for the majority of data centers, and the hydrogen economy is not fully developed.

Briefing Reports 10 min read
Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich
Grid growth and decarbonization: an unhappy couple

The data center industry’s drive for carbon-free growth appears to be at odds with electricity grid stability. Data center operators will need to reorient their strategies to integrate growth, efficiency and decarbonization.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich
Shaky start for Europe’s EED legislation

The Netherlands has started to publish data center EED information and KPI reports — the first EU nation to do so — but with only 25% of reported IT space including data on energy and water use, the 2024 data report will not provide meaningful data.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich
Water is a local issue: site selection and facility design

Water use has become a critical element of a sustainability strategy. It is a location-specific issue: local climate and resources and the data center design will determine the water use profile of the facility.

Briefing Reports 21 min read
Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich Profile picture for user rweinschenk Rose Weinschenk
Sustainability teams: key players and crucial collaborations

Data center teams and their suppliers need to build a coherent, achievable sustainability strategy to address emerging regulations. Managers should clarify roles and set cross-functional metrics to achieve sustainability goals.

Intelligence Updates 11 min read
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REPLAY | Webinar: Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey Results 2024

The data center industry's largest and most influential survey results are in! Join us as we discuss the 14th Annual Uptime Global Data Center Survey 2024 which reveals an industry that is expanding, and is also planning for major technological,…

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Profile picture for user ddonnellan Douglas Donnellan Profile picture for user alawrence Andy Lawrence Profile picture for user dbizo Daniel Bizo Profile picture for user pjudge Peter Judge Profile picture for user jobrien John O'Brien Profile picture for user JDavis Jacqueline Davis Profile picture for user msmolaks Max Smolaks Profile picture for user jgeorge Jabari Williams-George Profile picture for user rweinschenk Rose Weinschenk
Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2024

The 14th 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.

Keynote Reports 27 min read
Profile picture for user pjudge Peter Judge
Europe taxes waste heat recovery: can data centers make it work?

According to a recent court ruling, European organizations are required to charge value added tax (VAT) on waste heat that they give away for free. This calls into question the economics of waste heat reuse.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Profile picture for user pjudge Peter Judge
European legislation prompts greater environmental action

In response to stronger environmental legislation, data center operators in European countries are making greater investments in data center efficiency — as well as increasing their reporting.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Profile picture for user asbarra Anthony Sbarra
Uptime Institute 2024 Global Data Center Survey [Results and Crosstab files]

The 14th 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. The attached data…

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REPLAY | Webinar: Data Centers and EU EED Reporting: Content and Timing Clarifications

Data Center reporting for the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) has been set for September 15, 2024. This webinar provides the current status and nuances of the reporting requirements as understood by Uptime Institute.

On-Demand Webinars 60 min