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Lumai is testing optical AI servers in a UK lab to see whether shifting inference prefill off GPUs can ease data center power constraints.

Power shortages and local opposition are delaying data center projects, making AI expansion harder, costlier, and more dependent on scarce grid access.

TL;DR 365 Data Centers team members joined a Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup in New Jersey and logged the types and amounts of trash they found.  That data helps identify pollution trends and supports efforts to cut single-use plastics. The same measure-first approach applies to infrastructure sustainability. # # # Recently, 365 Data Centers team members […] The post 365 Data Centers Joins Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup appeared first on Data Center POST.

TL;DR Organization leaders face steep cloud licensing increases following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. Accepting price hikes or delaying decisions leaves companies without control over their budgets or cloud platforms. Small to mid-sized organizations with modest workloads can execute a platform migration in months rather than years with proper planning. # # # Cloud licensing costs […] The post The Cost Of Kicking Your Cloud Renewal Down The Road appeared first on Data Center POST.

TL;DR Enterprise AI procurement should move beyond headline model capabilities to evaluate how the underlying architecture aligns with specific operational workloads. Security teams need to trace prompt and document data paths, inspect subcontractor access, and evaluate on-premises or private cloud placement to ensure regulatory compliance. Organizations must confirm how vendors manage model updates, pricing adjustments, […] The post Five Questions to Ask Before Onboarding an AI Tool appeared first on Data Center POST.

AI data center demand is reviving nuclear energy, but whether SMRs, plant restarts, and fusion can deliver enough power quickly remains uncertain.

“We started listening to a lot of our lower-end customers," VMware exec says.

Crusoe's 3.5 MW Spark Liquid unit highlights how factory-built, modular data centers are becoming a faster path to AI capacity at scale.

TL;DR Confirm exact liquid cooling specifications, hardware compatibility, and responsibility boundaries before signing a lease, rather than relying on general building claims. Require a written handover package containing verified commissioning and safe testing results before connecting production hardware. Establish clear operating arrangements for routine server replacements, fluid additions, and maintenance checks to prevent ownership disputes. […] The post The Cooling Questions AI Tenants Should Ask Before Signing a Colocation Lease appeared first on Data Center POST.

TL;DR Alexander Marcus, CEO and president of ESI Total Fuel Management, will speak at the free online Kingdom Impact Summit, Nov. 16-20. IBAM, led by founder and president Steve Adams, hosts the summit. It brings together more than 30 leaders from business, ministry, missions, generosity, and sports. Marcus’ Nov. 20 session is “From Success to […] The post Where Success Meets Significance: ESI’s Alexander Marcus Joins the Kingdom Impact Summit appeared first on Data Center POST.

TL;DR Increasing electrification and growing demand for advanced computing across the Northeast are creating severe electrical infrastructure limits and long utility interconnection queues. Combining modular facilities with hybrid microgrids, solar generation, and battery storage reduces initial reliance on single large utility interconnections while supporting regional sustainability goals. Adopting scalable modular infrastructure helps retain research, life […] The post A Scalable Strategy for Power‑Constrained Regions appeared first on Data Center POST.

TL;DR Sun outages occur when solar radiation overwhelms satellite signals passing directly in front of the sun, causing temporary broadcast disruptions. Fiber TV users experience outages because national networks broadcast content via satellite before distributing it across local fiber systems. Outages stem strictly from solar positioning, meaning no technical solutions exist to prevent them. Empire […] The post What Are Solar Satellite Interferences? appeared first on Data Center POST.

Liquid cooling changes data center operations by making precise, real-time measurement across both liquid and air environments essential.

Trump’s onsite power push highlights a hard reality: most AI data centers will likely need hybrid energy strategies rather than fully off-grid designs.

TL;DR Mission-critical facilities require fuel systems designed around the specific operating environment, rather than a standardized approach. Data centers often prioritize scale, system consistency, fuel distribution, and visibility across complex or multi-site operations. Hospitals must account for continuity of care, existing infrastructure constraints, regulatory requirements, and emergency fuel access. ESI tailors fuel systems by combining […] The post Mission-Critical Specialization: Tailoring Fuel Systems for Data Centers and Hospitals appeared first on Data Center POST.

TL;DR Fixed calendar maintenance is insufficient for modern high-density environments, necessitating condition-based monitoring and predictive strategies to catch early equipment failures. Advanced AI workloads and liquid-to-chip cooling introduce complex primary and secondary cooling loops, split responsibilities between stakeholders, and unique maintenance demands. Addressing the industry skills gap and integrating installation expertise into full lifecycle facilities […] The post The Role of Facilities Management in Data Centre Resilience appeared first on Data Center POST.

Cloud infrastructure revenue reached $168 billion in the third quarter as providers brought higher-priced AI capacity online, reinforcing demand for new data centers even as power constraints slow delivery.

TL;DR: One design isn’t enough to deliver data centres across Europe, because local planning, permitting, grid, water and heat rules shape how each project is approved and built. Hyceon’s baseline design draws on Europe’s toughest requirements, in Germany and Ireland. This helps projects avoid redesigns as rules tighten and protects long-term asset value. Hyceon’s local […] The post Hyceon: A New Pan-European Force in Data Centre Design and Engineering appeared first on Data Center POST.

Liquid cooling retrofits can boost density and efficiency, but cost, downtime, and infrastructure limits mean they make sense only in select cases.

Two startups tackling the data center water problem are joining forces in a $16 million deal.

TL;DR The Nomad Futurist Foundation and iMiller Public Relations (iMPR) have extended their longstanding collaboration through a new three-year agreement focused on workforce awareness and educational outreach. The partnership coincides with iMPR’s 15th anniversary and aims to introduce more students to career opportunities across the digital infrastructure industry. iMPR will support the Foundation’s educational initiatives […] The post Building Tomorrow’s Digital Infrastructure Workforce Through Education and Industry Collaboration appeared first on Data Center POST.

TL;DR Grid connection timelines do not match AI data center deployment schedules, creating a multi-year gap where facilities are ready in two to three years while utility interconnection can take up to seven years. Data center electricity demand is rapidly climbing, projected by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to increase from 4.4% of U.S. electricity in […] The post Speed to Power Is Everything Right Now. Here’s Why the Grid Can’t Keep Up. appeared first on Data Center POST.

Data centers create relatively few permanent jobs, but they still rely on a small, skilled on-site workforce to keep facilities secure, powered, cooled, and running.

TL;DR Securing power grid connections is the primary bottleneck halting new facilities, with U.S. data center electricity usage projected to increase from 4.4% in 2023 to between 6.7% and 12% by 2028. Rather than permanent site headcount, the core economic impact stems from heavy construction spending and tax revenues, supporting 5.5 million total U.S. jobs […] The post The Math and Engineering Behind Data Centers appeared first on Data Center POST.