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Behind-the-meter power strategies
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Industry leaders at the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2026 discussed how behind-the-meter generation is becoming essential infrastructure for AI data centers, as developers integrate grid power, onsite generation, storage, and controls.
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Read at Data Center Frontier  →
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Should AI data centers be required to integrate onsite energy generation and storage as essential infrastructure?
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David Bosco of PROPWR discusses how US data centers are increasingly relying on behind-the-meter power solutions due to intensifying grid constraints.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Google secured a substantial 396MW geothermal power purchase agreement with Fervo in Utah, marking a significant milestone for renewable energy procurement in the data center sector.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Achieving strong artificial intelligence results necessitates efficient data movement across data centers, clouds, and edge locations, prioritizing latency, resilience, and visibility alongside compute power.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Thailand has requested 49 under-construction data centers to pause operations and frozen approvals for over 117 pending projects due to new power and water regulations.
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Read at TechRepublic→
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Should Thailand pause all new data center construction due to power and water concerns?
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Thailand has halted all new datacenter construction and approvals pending further review.
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Read at The Register→
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Assessing data center water resilience goes beyond basic water usage effectiveness scores, focusing on site-specific evaluations for reliability during heatwaves and water shortages.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Corrosion poses a significant risk to the massive capital investments in AI data centers, starting during construction and requiring proactive governance and early planning for preservation.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Ecolab acquired CoolIT for $4.75 billion, focusing on fluid health's role in direct-to-chip liquid cooling adoption for artificial intelligence workloads.
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Read at Data Center Richness→
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CoolIT's CTO contends that thermal design power is a resolved issue, advocating for focus on more critical challenges in data center operations.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Nscale has secured the majority of United Kingdom datacenter investment, indicating a significant consolidation in the market.
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Read at The Register→
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Nscale has entered into a $3.5 billion compute agreement with robotics company Figure, potentially expanding to $6 billion.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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“Tips for Burnout Recovery”
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A senior endpoint administrator managing Windows devices for a global law firm across Africa, Asia, and Latin America is experiencing severe burnout due to understaffing, lack of management support, and disrespect, leading them to question their career in IT and explore building a consulting firm.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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Should IT professionals experiencing burnout consider leaving the industry?
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“So burned out”
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A deeply burned-out IT professional of five years expresses profound disillusionment with the perceived pointlessness of their work, the relentless problems, and the management's misguided AI investments, feeling trapped by their age and responsibilities with no energy left to change careers.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Rippling MDM - A Nightmare Nobody Else Should Go Through”
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A sysadmin details a disastrous experience with Rippling MDM, citing aggressive sales tactics, poor functionality, lack of support, and refusal to terminate a contract, advising others to avoid the platform.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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OpenAI has released a new tool enabling developers to create AI applications capable of simultaneous voice and auditory interaction.
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Read at The Register→
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Meta and Amazon disagree on AI chip lifespan, with differing conclusions potentially costing billions annually in operational expenditures.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Should companies budget for AI chip replacements based on Meta's or Amazon's lifespan estimates?
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d-Matrix is adopting Nvidia's NVLink Fusion and MGX rack designs, signaling a strategic partnership leveraging advanced AI hardware.
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Read at The Register→
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A new entity has entered the competitive European data center market, signaling further expansion and investment within the region's digital infrastructure landscape.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Houston healthcare organizations face data center and supply chain delays, impacting their expansion plans and race for space.
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Read at Bisnow→
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The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is necessitating a fundamental reimagining of data center infrastructure, including alternate power, design, and site strategies to meet demand.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Independence Realty Trust and Centerspace are merging in an all-stock transaction, creating a combined REIT valued at $8.1 billion with over 44,000 apartment units.
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Read at Bisnow→
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