On site fuel storage plays a critical role in maintaining data center resiliency. Following best practices will help operators extend the longevity of their on-site diesel stocks and avoid price increases.
Results from Uptime Institute's 2026 Data Center Resiliency Survey (n=1,035) focus on data center resiliency issues and the impact of outages on the data center sector globally.The attached data files below provide full results of the survey,…
Although media coverage suggests data center buildout is accelerating, recent announcements and construction data paint a different picture — and suggest momentum may be slowing.
PUE measures facility energy overhead relative to IT load, but it does not show how much of a site's provisioned power envelope ultimately reaches IT. Power and compute effectiveness (PCE) introduces a metric that makes this allocation visible.
Uptime Intelligence analysis shows that minimum thresholds for IT power utilization misrepresents server work capacity utilization. These thresholds can unintentionally incentivize operators to disable server energy efficiency features.
Growing workload demand continued to drive capacity growth in 2025 for both enterprise and colocation companies. Although colocation growth remained strong overall, more colocation operators reported reaching a plateau than in 2024.Fewer enterprise…
French data center operators must meet strict PUE and WUE targets from early 2027 to maintain their electricity tax benefits.
Microsoft and other major campus operators are increasing transparency on new projects and committing to absorb their full development costs, but further commitments are needed to fully address public concerns.
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…
Uptime Institute's Sustainability and Climate Change Survey (n=1,054) benchmarks the data center industry in areas such as sustainability assessments, responses to extreme weather events, and how operators are handling regulatory requirements.The…
Uptime Intelligence looks beyond the more obvious trends of 2026 and examines some of the latest developments and challenges shaping the data center industry.
Nvidia's DSX proposal outlines a software-led model where digital twins, modular design and automation could shape how future gigawatt-scale AI facilities operate, even though the approach remains largely conceptual.
The Uptime Intelligence research agenda includes a list of published and planned data center research reports for 2026, focusing on: AI workloads, power, cooling, sustainability, resiliency, operations, staffing, and security.
Colocation and enterprise companies have endured ongoing staffing issues, and accelerated growth in 2026 will strain hiring pools further. Strategies to address worker vacancies vary, but few have been successful.
Giant data centers are being planned and built across the world to support AI, with successful projects forming the backbone of a huge expansion in capacity. But many are also uncertain, indicating risks and persistent headwinds.
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