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Douglas Donnellan Andy Lawrence Daniel Bizo Dr. Owen Rogers Peter Judge Jacqueline Davis Max Smolaks Rose Weinschenk

29 Jul 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.

Daniel Bizo

28 Jul 2025

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?

Douglas Donnellan

23 Jul 2025

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.

John O'Brien

21 Jul 2025

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.

Jay Dietrich Dr. Tomas Rahkonen

17 Jul 2025

The European Commission's proposed data center rating and labeling scheme will require operators to report a range of operational data. This report details Uptime's official response to the proposals.

Dr. Owen Rogers

15 Jul 2025

The terms “retail” and “wholesale” colocation not only describe different types of colocation customers, but also how providers price and package their products, and the extent to which customers can specify their requirements.

Jay Dietrich

13 Jul 2025

In 2025, three US states passed legislation to manage data center access to energy and water resources, protect residential electricity rates and mitigate electrical grid instability — which may prompt other states to follow suit.

Max Smolaks

11 Jul 2025

Liquid cooling contained within the server chassis lets operators cool high-density hardware without modifying existing infrastructure. However, this type of cooling has limitations in terms of performance and energy efficiency.

Antonio Ramos Lanre Rotimi

10 Jul 2025

This webinar discussed the latest cyberattack trends targeting digital infrastructure and explored common attack vectors against IT, OT, and IoT systems, analyzing the techniques used by malicious actors to compromise systems and disrupt data center…

Dr. Tomas Rahkonen

10 Jul 2025

The EU is stepping up efforts to implement the Energy Efficiency Directive for data centers by announcing a related energy efficiency package, due to be released in Q1 2026.

Jay Dietrich Seb Shehadi

8 Jul 2025

As Malaysia’s data center market booms, the government has initiated regulations and standards to manage and direct energy use, efficiency and sustainability — building on emerging global policy trends.

Dr. Owen Rogers

3 Jul 2025

Serverless container services enable rapid, per-second scalability, which is ideal for AI inference. However, inconsistent and opaque pricing metrics hinder comparisons. This pricing tool compares the cost of services across providers.

Dr. Owen Rogers

3 Jul 2025

Serverless container services enable rapid scalability, which is ideal for AI inference. However, inconsistent and opaque pricing metrics hinder comparisons. This report uses machine learning to derive clear guidance by means of decision trees.

Dr. Owen Rogers

2 Jul 2025

Current geopolitical tensions are eroding some European organizations’ confidence in the security of hyperscalers; however, moving away from them entirely is not practically feasible.

John O'Brien

2 Jul 2025

Data center operators are increasingly aware that their operational technology systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Recent incident reports show a rise in ransomware attacks, which pose significant risks to data centers