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Lotus Microsystems targets AI power efficiency with vStrata platform

The vStrata power-delivery architecture is aimed at improving data-center power efficiency.

By Andy Patrizio

Jun 9, 20263 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData Center DesignEnergy Efficiency

Energy providers seek flexible load strategies for data center operations

By Andy Patrizio

Feb 11, 20264 mins

Data Center DesignEnergy EfficiencyEnergy Industry

Microsoft tells communities it will ‘pay its way’ as AI data center resource usage sparks backlash

Jan 13, 20266 mins

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Can retired Navy warships ease the data center power crunch?

By Andy Patrizio

Jan 13, 20263 mins

Data Center DesignEnergy EfficiencyPower Systems

ZincFive targets AI data centers with new energy system

By Andy Patrizio

Nov 5, 20252 mins

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Three options for wireless power in the enterprise

By Maria Korolov

Oct 15, 202512 mins

Edge ComputingEnergy EfficiencyWi-Fi

Vertiv launches one-day installation package for AI data center systems

By Andy Patrizio

Aug 25, 20253 mins

Data CenterData Center Design

Equinix, AWS embrace liquid cooling to power AI implementations

By Andy Patrizio

Jul 15, 20254 mins

Data Center DesignServers

Enterprises face data center power design challenges

By Andy Patrizio

Jun 3, 20254 mins

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Articles

Liquid cooling becoming essential as AI servers proliferate

High-density computing workloads like AI training and inference run too hot for traditional air cooling. Companies are increasingly adopting liquid cooling technologies, even in traditional air-cooled data centers.

By Maria Korolov

May 19, 2025 13 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData Center DesignServers

6 trends that will shape the future of the cloud: Gartner

Cloud dissatisfaction, sustainability, and digital sovereignty are among the trends that will shape the future of cloud adoption over the next four years, according to Gartner.

By Víctor Manuel Fernández

May 15, 2025 4 mins

Cloud ComputingData Center DesignMulticloud

AI driving a 165% rise in data center power demand by 2030

Goldman Sachs report finds more data centers and even more power will be needed to support growing AI demand

By Andy Patrizio

Mar 5, 2025 3 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData CenterData Center Design

3 strategies for carbon-free data centers

Procuring power for a carbon-free or low-carbon data center is a complex endeavor. Forward-looking developers are collaborating with energy retailers and utilities to tailor power packages and identify sites with access to wind farms or solar arrays.

By Neal Weinberg

Feb 25, 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData CenterData Center Design

Do data centers threaten the water supply?

A data center can consume as much water as a small town, and needs are only increasing

By Andy Patrizio

Feb 21, 2025 3 mins

Data CenterData Center DesignData Center Management

Point2 aims to cut data center power consumption through smart cabling

The company says its Smart Retimer SoC can maintain signal strength through thin wiring and reduced power.

By Andy Patrizio

Jan 7, 2025 3 mins

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Microsoft raises bar with water-saving data center design

Although it isn’t sharing the designs, Microsoft is influencing other data center operators with its zero water consumption cooling system.

By Andy Patrizio

Jan 2, 2025 3 mins

Data CenterData Center Design

Schneider Electric shares energy-efficient data center designs

New reference design addresses sustainability issues surrounding AI.

By Andy Patrizio

Dec 17, 2024 3 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData CenterData Center Design

Data centers go nuclear for power-hungry AI workloads

As demand for clean electricity to run data centers increases, operators are considering nuclear energy. But the path to power has a few roadblocks.

By Lynn Greiner

Dec 2, 2024 13 mins

Data CenterData Center Design

Nuclear buzz: Regulators and rare bees stonewall Meta and AWS AI ambitions

Plans to run US data centers with nuclear power fizzle out in two locations.

By Lynn Greiner

Nov 7, 2024 3 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData CenterData Center Design

HPE and Supermicro debut liquid cooling products

HPE's architecture doesn't rely on fans, while Supermicro's rack solution is specifically designed for Nvidia‘s Blackwell platform.

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 28, 2024 5 mins

Data CenterData Center DesignServers

Vertiv and Nvidia define liquid cooling reference architecture

Jointly designed architecture is intended for GPU-loaded AI factories, which will generate tremendous amounts of heat.

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 22, 2024 4 mins

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