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Despite initial integration and supply chain obstacles, recent full-scale deployments and demonstrated return on investment confirm that two-phase liquid cooling is rapidly transitioning from a specialized solution to a mainstream standard for managing thermal loads in high-density data centers.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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This commentary explores the trajectory and key technological shifts currently guiding the evolution of data center infrastructure in response to artificial intelligence demands.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Leaders from Ecolab, EdgeConneX, Rehlko, and Schneider Electric convened to discuss how the convergence of AI-scale density, novel cooling technologies, and dynamic energy systems is reshaping the necessary alignment between data center design, operations, and sustainability efforts.
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Read at Data Center Frontier  →
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Must data center design fully converge energy, cooling chemistry, and AI density requirements simultaneously?
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As rack power densities increase and grid capacity tightens, strategic deals involving liquid cooling technologies from companies like Trane, DarkN, and NJFX are establishing these thermal solutions as the fundamental backbone for next-generation AI data centers.
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Read at Data Center Frontier →
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Data Center Energy Deals
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A major energy provider secured substantial agreements with hyperscalers like Google and Meta, alongside Exxon, to support significant data center expansion plans.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Infrastructure and Operations leaders in 2026 must adopt emerging trends to boost flexibility and resilience while strategically addressing challenges posed by geopolitical instability, distributed infrastructure models, and the escalating influence of generative AI.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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The infra/CAPITAL Summit for 2026 is scheduled to take place in Paris, establishing the city as the European hub for discussing hyperscale artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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The initial recap from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 summarizes initial session takeaways concerning the next evolutionary phase of AI data centers as viewed by operators, specialized vendors, and cooling experts.
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Read at Data Center Frontier →
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Reflecting on a tumultuous year dominated by AI advancements, power constraints, and numerous industry conferences, Bill Kleyman offers insights into the continuously evolving strategic role of data centers in the rapidly changing technological landscape.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Google Data Center Expansion • Dallas
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Google is proceeding with a significant expansion of its existing data center campus located south of Dallas.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Oracle AI spending hike
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Oracle has increased its projected capital expenditure for fiscal year 2026 by $15 billion to adequately accommodate anticipated AI workloads within its cloud infrastructure, a move that initially concerned investors.
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Read at The Register→
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data center pushback
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Policymakers are responding to community concerns over grid stability and environmental impacts from data center expansion by implementing stricter approval processes and moratoriums to balance economic growth with local safety.
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Read at Data Center Frontier →
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Do community pushbacks on data center expansion justify pausing new deployments in your region?
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“How I nuked the network at a small gaming facility with one line.”
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A junior technician recounts the harrowing experience of accidentally erasing a crucial VLAN via a simple command on a Cisco switch, only to discover the entire site network was dependent on a poorly configured VTP environment left by prior consultants.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“At some point in the past 10 years, configuration management went from open-source, to mostly paid/gatekept solutions...”
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An IT professional observes with dismay that major configuration management tools like Salt, Puppet, and Chef have transitioned under corporate ownership (Broadcom, Perforce, AI firms), leading to concerns over future licensing demands, prompting a search for viable, enduringly free alternatives like Ansible or Capistrano.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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Are you actively planning a migration away from corporate-owned configuration management tools?
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“Change to a DC career at 45?”
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A seasoned professional, weary of sedentary governance work, contemplates a significant pay cut to transition into a hands-on data center technician role at age 45, primarily concerned about adapting to shift work at this stage of life.
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Read at r/datacenter→
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quantum secure milestone
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Toshiba and Quantum Corridor achieved a significant quantum computing milestone by successfully testing quantum-secured communication, offering a pathway toward high-speed, secure network connectivity.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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