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Orbital Computing Infrastructure
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Starcloud closed a $250 million Series A extension at a $2.3 billion valuation to scale artificial intelligence on orbital data centers, securing substantial funding for space computing.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Should AI on orbital data centers be prioritized with $250M in funding?
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SpaceX intends to launch a Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale system into orbit within the next year.
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Read at The Register→
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Nvidia's ultra-low-latency AI inference LPX racks have entered full production, with Neocloud Nebius being an early adopter for improved AI agent responsiveness.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Nano Nuclear and Tillman Digital are planning to deploy micro nuclear reactors at US AI data centers, with a non-binding deal for up to 6GW by 2040.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Should micro nuclear reactors be deployed at US AI data centers?
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During DCD Talks, Stiven Smith of Cummins discussed natural gas as a bridge to AI scale, addressing grid constraints and flexible power strategies for data centers.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Lancium, in partnership with Nvidia, is advancing its grid-responsive artificial intelligence data center model, with 4 gigawatts under lease and over 15 gigawatts of powered land.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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SiFive is advancing its development server to promote the adoption of RISC-V architecture within the data center, targeting broader infrastructure integration.
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Read at The Register→
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Liquid cooling solutions, including rack-door heat exchangers, direct-to-chip, and immersion cooling, are essential for data centers handling artificial intelligence workloads that exceed air cooling capacities, offering distinct trade-offs.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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AI cloud firm Nebius secured $5.75 billion in debt financing to construct new data centers and expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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Read at Bisnow→
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McKinsey reports that enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence is finally demonstrating a return on investment, indicating growing business value.
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Read at The Register→
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“Update 8 months later - Solo IT tech”
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An IT professional reflects on a challenging 8-month tenure as a solo tech in a chaotic environment, detailing the lack of policy implementation, cost-cutting measures, and poor management, ultimately leading to their resignation and a decision to take a break for upskilling.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“I'm about to have to do everything, and I have questions.”
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A lone IT professional is tasked with setting up a new Microsoft tenant and managing existing Cisco network hardware for a newly independent company of under 70 employees, seeking advice on cloud-only strategy, network equipment, ISP options, best practices, and essential tools like Intune and a ticketing system.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Out of Hours access. Best practice.”
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A sole sysadmin for a small company seeks best practices for out-of-hours access, weighing the risks of granting elevated privileges to their daily account versus managing a separate global admin account on their personal phone.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to remove the requirement for public notification of polluting data center operations.
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Read at The Register→
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Should the EPA drop public notice requirements for polluting data centers?
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Governor Greg Abbott paused 474 gigawatts of data center interconnection requests in Texas, citing a 525.5 MW curtailment order and a 30-minute shutdown rule, impacting ongoing operations.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Texas's announced data center capacity far exceeds its operational capacity, highlighting the significant gap between plans and actual built facilities.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Artificial intelligence data centers are advised to adopt operational strategies and design principles similar to those employed by Formula One racing teams.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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A comparison of uninterruptible power supply choices for data centers, evaluating load, runtime, battery type, and associated costs.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Meta launched a $1 billion fund for data center communities, but its proof of a community compact expires in 2030, with past sales tax issues noted in Richland Parish.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Should Meta's community compact for data centers be trusted?
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The next significant challenge facing data centers is not an increased demand for power, but rather other evolving infrastructure considerations.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Nvidia's Ohio guarantees for OpenAI leases cover only defaults, with SEC letters reducing sponsor risk retention. QTS pricing nears 7.63% amid Pennsylvania's permit issues.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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