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The largest US grid operator may cut power to data centers without on-site generation during periods of high demand.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Eskom has achieved 455 days without load shedding, yet faces challenges selling surplus power. The company's transmission split and R35 billion outflow impact grid access for major cloud providers like Amazon and Microsoft.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Large-load flexibility presents a potential solution for data centers to stabilize energy grids, reduce blackouts, and lower costs, shifting their role from strainers to stabilizers.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Will large-load flexibility truly stabilize grids and reduce data center energy costs?
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NextEra Energy has secured $3.3 billion in state funding for 10GW of new natural gas generation, supporting two projects in Texas and Pennsylvania to address escalating data center power demands.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Should natural gas be the primary fuel source for new data center power generation?
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Distributed artificial intelligence infrastructure is essential, as AI workloads will not be confined to a single data center, necessitating a decentralized approach.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Data center automation is becoming essential for modern operations, addressing efficiency, reliability, and scalability challenges in increasingly complex environments.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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End-to-end lifecycle thinking is crucial for modern data centers navigating the demands of the artificial intelligence era, impacting operational strategies.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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A major hyperscaler has secured a 50MW, 20-year lease at Goodman's Tsukuba Tech Central data center in Japan, with the facility slated for release in early 2028.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Globalinx has purchased land in Virginia Beach to expand its CLS campus, as local officials consider a data center moratorium.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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DataVita has secured a £300 million debt facility to fund the expansion of its North Lanarkshire data center campus, adding two new buildings.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Fifteen lenders are financing the significant expansion of data center construction, accounting for $1.3 trillion in debt for 4,296 facilities nationwide.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Despite low vacancy rates in North America, a significant portion of available data center space is unsuitable for high-density artificial intelligence deployments, impacting AI capacity.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Duos Technologies secured 55 MW AI hosting agreements with Axe Compute, signaling significant expansion in artificial intelligence infrastructure capacity.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Scotland's AI Growth Zone received a £300 million investment to boost its capabilities, focusing on power infrastructure to support advanced artificial intelligence development.
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Read at The Register→
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“What it takes to be true Sysadmin?”
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A junior sysadmin describes the overwhelming, multifaceted demands of their role, which spans networking, ERP systems, databases, hardware, and constant user issues, leading them to question if the relentless pressure and learning curve are typical across the industry.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Is paying for threat intel feeds actually worth it if they don't translate into detections?”
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A security professional questions the ROI of paid threat intelligence feeds when the actionable data requires significant manual effort to translate into SIEM and EDR detection rules, leading to delays and potential underutilization.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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Are paid threat intel feeds worth the investment if they require extensive manual interpretation?
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“Parked domains protection”
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The author argues that unhardened parked domains are a significant security risk, detailing how null MX, SPF -all, and DKIM wildcard records can be easily implemented to prevent impersonation.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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Payments company Stripe is investing over $7 billion to establish itself as a primary gateway for artificial intelligence token sales, facilitating new financial transactions.
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Read at The Register→
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Cerebras CS-4 rack systems enhance AI performance by optimizing chip utilization for maximum efficiency.
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Read at The Register→
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New data center hardware developments in August 2026 emphasize shifts towards energy, interconnects, and overall efficiency for AI systems and infrastructure.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Dell's ObjectScale system now offers 9.83 petabytes of raw capacity, supporting advanced solid-state drives to accommodate demanding artificial intelligence workloads.
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Read at TechRepublic→
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Researchers successfully prompted Copilot to reveal its own security vulnerabilities and hacking methods.
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Read at The Register→
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Should AI tools like Copilot be restricted from revealing their own vulnerabilities?
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