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A shadow water problem: AI’s power demand shifts consumption upstream

Data center operators are cutting cooling-water use inside the fence, but the electricity powering AI campuses drives water consumption and withdrawals at plants serving the grid.

By Shane Snider • Sept. 18, 2026

Lenovo bets enterprises want new servers but no virtualization shakeup

New ThinkAgile systems, validated configurations and deployment services target the operational complexity of enterprise infrastructure refreshes.

By Shane Snider • Sept. 16, 2026

PJM proposes ride-through rules for large data center loads

PJM's proposed ride-through rules would require large data centers to stay connected during grid disturbances rather than switching to backup.

By Shane Snider • Sept. 15, 2026

AI CEOs call for slowing AI boom as billions flow to data centers

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to pace frontier AI development is more likely to create timing and workload mismatches than an immediate collapse in demand for data centers and power infrastructure.

By Shane Snider • Sept. 14, 2026

Massachusetts ties data center permits to clean energy, grid costs

Massachusetts Executive Order 658 is making clean-power procurement, grid-cost responsibility and community approval part of the permitting path for large AI and cloud campuses.

By Shane Snider • Sept. 11, 2026

The business cost of underutilized data center capacity

Underutilized data center capacity poses a costly challenge for organizations, as infrastructure often lacks resources to optimize workload efficiency and performance.

By Abhishek Jadhav • Sept. 9, 2026

Amazon’s $60B Qualcomm deal expands AI inference hardware

A $60 billion investment deal between Amazon and chipmaker Qualcomm reflects a growing emphasis on optimizing AI inference hardware and containing its costs.

By Shane Snider • Sept. 9, 2026

Google’s $15.1B Finland deal takes on AI data center power limits

Google’s Finland expansion pairs AI data center growth with power source investments as limited capacity creates headwinds for companies trying to deploy AI.

By Shane Snider • Sept. 9, 2026

Powering AI’s future: The case for nuclear energy in data centers

Nuclear energy offers a sustainable method to the energy crisis faced by AI data centers, providing unmatched reliability and power density needed for energy-intensive operations.

By Wisdom Ekpotu • Aug. 31, 2026

Arm chips in spotlight amid AI infrastructure cost concerns

Between a planned dual-purpose mainframe chip with IBM and the growing cost crunch as enterprises weigh private AI, Arm might have finally met its moment, experts say.

By Beth Pariseau • Aug. 28, 2026

The road to automation: Exploring lights-out data centers

The lights-out data center has been a hot idea for years, but sites still don't have them. How far can we realistically go with data center automation?

By Mary Shacklett • Aug. 27, 2026

Building trust: Engaging communities in data center development

Effective communication is essential in data center development. Engaging the community early addresses concerns and prepares IT leaders for stakeholder interactions.

By Damon Garn • Aug. 17, 2026

Understanding AI’s resource needs and sustainability challenges

Discover how AI's demands are affecting data centers' power and water resources, cooling challenges and the approaches being implemented to address these concerns.

By Robert McFarlane • Aug. 3, 2026

Using power telemetry for data center capacity planning

Power telemetry provides data center teams critical insights for efficient capacity planning, enabling better management of varying AI workload power demands in real-time.

By Abhishek Jadhav • July 30, 2026

Enterprises return to colocation: The appeal of shared facilities

As AI needs rise and cloud costs escalate, organizations are reassessing colocation, adopting a balanced approach that prioritizes workload-specific strategies.

By Damon Garn • July 27, 2026

IBM infrastructure revenue down; open source, quantum on rise

IBM is looking to close what its CEO is calling "delayed sales" and eyeing a quantum future. While infrastructure and mainframe revenue is down, other units are up.

By Ed Scannell • July 24, 2026

Preparing for the data center talent shortage

Organizations are encountering a talent shortage in data centers as demand for AI-driven infrastructure grows. Explore insights on risks and workforce development strategies.

By Damon Garn • July 21, 2026

Data center sustainability: What are renewable energy credits?

Data centers claim 100% renewable energy by using renewable energy credits (RECs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs), highlighting the complexities of true sustainability.

By Mary Shacklett • July 16, 2026

Data gravity and its role in data center efficiency

Data gravity attracts applications to data locations, enhancing performance and reducing costs. This concept is vital for strategic workload placement in modern data centers.

By Damon Garn • July 9, 2026

IBM seeks mainframe, data center integration

IBM launched new models for its z17 mainframe series and LinuxOne servers to fit in a data center, at a time when space is at a premium. The vendor also made IBM Bob updates.

By Joab Jackson • July 9, 2026

More VMware customers jumping ship as contracts wind down

Enterprises have explored new virtualization options for years. With VMware contracts ending, now's the time for many to make the change, as some vendors offer migration incentives.

By Paul Crocetti • June 26, 2026

AC to DC power conversion: A challenge for AI data centers

AC to DC power conversion inefficiencies cost AI data centers energy, heat and money. Here's what operators can do to address them.

By Julia Borgini • June 24, 2026

The benefits of using direct current power for data centers

As AI workloads increase power demands, data center admins are looking at direct current systems to boost energy efficiency and simplify power distribution.

By Julia Borgini • June 23, 2026

How much energy do data centers consume?

High energy consumption continues to be an issue for data centers with the rise in AI use, but organizations are moving to energy-efficient systems to manage their power usage.

By Jacob Roundy , Paul Kirvan • June 22, 2026

How to ensure business continuity in data center decommission

Explore strategies for decommissioning data centers while ensuring business continuity, minimizing downtime and managing IT asset disposition responsibly.

By Kerry Doyle • June 16, 2026