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Despite lingering supply chain and integration difficulties, widespread deployment of two-phase liquid cooling in high-density data centers, supported by demonstrated return on investment, is pushing this technology from a specialized application into mainstream thermal management solutions.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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The increasing density requirements of AI data centers are elevating the risk profile associated with Cooling Distribution Units (CDUs).
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Data center projects are increasingly functioning as complex ecosystem endeavors, demanding the convergence of expertise across design, operational practices, and sustainability strategies due to AI density and evolving energy needs.
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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 high rack densities strain power availability, liquid cooling is becoming the foundational technology for AI data centers, evidenced by strategic industry moves involving new deals and large-scale campus deployments.
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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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Information and Operations leaders in 2026 should leverage key technological trends to improve flexibility and resilience while actively managing complex challenges presented by distributed infrastructure, escalating geopolitical tensions, and the pervasive impact of generative artificial intelligence.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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This piece examines the trajectory of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on the future direction of data center development.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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The initial article covering the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 captures perspectives from operators, vendors, and thermal management experts regarding the anticipated evolution of artificial intelligence data center technology.
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Read at Data Center Frontier →
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Reflecting on a dynamic year of industry conferences, Bill Kleyman contemplates the intersecting roles of artificial intelligence, power infrastructure, and the increasingly vital position of data centers within a rapidly evolving 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 watch
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Recent media reports indicate growing resistance to data center construction, prompting policymakers to introduce new regulatory measures like moratoriums to balance economic expansion with environmental and community safety concerns.
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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 network milestone
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Toshiba and Quantum Corridor successfully tested quantum-secured communication, achieving a significant milestone in quantum computing by establishing a viable, secure, high-speed connectivity option.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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