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4 days ago · Data Center Frontier reports on issues related to telecom, data centers, cloud computing, and the future of the internet for those working in facilities powering the cloud.
8 Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry In 2025
11 hours ago · Pipeline Infrastructure Expansion: Energy industry analyst Enverus noted in Fall 2024 that midstream energy companies are observing heightened interest from data center operators seeking direct natural gas pipeline connections for on-site generation. For example, TC Energy reported that nearly 60% of the 300 data centers under development in the U.S. are within 15 miles of its pipeline systems ...
How 2024, the Year That Re-Energized Nuclear Power, Foretells …
4 days ago · Some of the most notable announcements included: Amazon's Investment in Nuclear Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): October 2024 saw Amazon reveal partnerships with Dominion Energy and X-energy to develop and deploy 5 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear energy, in a bid for future powering of its data centers with carbon-free energy. Google's SMR Pact with Kairos Power: Also in October 2024, Google announced ...
Design - Data Center Frontier
Dec 6, 2024 · The latest developments in data center design, providing updates on the innovations and best practices for creating energy efficient and sustainable data centers. Our stories provide insights into the role of modular and pre-fabricated data center designs, the impact of the Open Compute Project and open hardware movement, and new approaches to creating data center racks and servers.
Scorecard: Looking Back at Data Center Frontier’s 2024 Industry ...
Dec 30, 2024 · Considering this prediction's ripple effects on digital infrastructure, JLL also highlighted how the growing demand for computational power is driving changes in data center design, including increased rack densities, which necessitate advanced liquid cooling solutions to manage higher heat outputs. The reports all concurred that the surge in AI workloads has led to exponentially increased ...
The Eight Themes That Will Shape the Data Center Industry in 2024
Jan 2, 2024 · Related: Scorecard: Looking Back at Data Center Frontier’s 2023 Industry Predictions 1. The AI Boom Creates a Data Center Space Crunch The days of prospects touring empty data halls are over. Data center developers are effectively out of wholesale data center space in many major markets.
Data Center Design | Data Center Frontier
Dec 20, 2024 · Mark Fenton, Product Engineering Director at Cadence Design Systems, explains why tools like digital twins will be essential for data centers to meet AI goals sustainably. Phil Fischer, client executive for Black & Veatch, explains why new-build data centers are seriously considering natural gas for ...
What Keeps Data Centers and Their Utility Partners Up at Night: …
Dec 27, 2024 · The future of the digital economy depends on the ability to power it. But to ensure the growth of data centers does not exacerbate energy challenges, a multifaceted approach is necessary. In the dynamic landscape of energy infrastructure, utility providers are navigating a paradigm shift as they ...
Executive Roundtable: How New Data Center ... - Data Center …
Mar 18, 2024 · In the first installment of our Q1 Executive Roundtable, we ask five data center industry leaders about ways the unprecedented growth in digital infrastructure for AI and the cloud, and attendant core concerns surrounding cooling, power and sustainability, are giving rise to new paradigms for data center design.
How AI Is Affecting Data Center Networks
Mar 4, 2024 · Data Center AI Back End Networks Will Require Infrastructure Buildout . As recently noted by Data Center Frontier's sibling publication Lightwave, a chronicler of the optical communications sphere, according to Dell’Oro Group, spending on switches deployed in AI back-end networks is forecast to expand the data center switch market by 50 percent.. While current data center switch market ...