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Charting the future of data centers, how they're built and powered, and business and technology innovations for the expansion of internet, cloud and AI digital infrastructure. www.datacenterfrontier.com
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Data Center Frontier @datacenterfrontier.bsky.social · Jan 16
8 Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry In 2025

Our Magic 8-Ball has been pretty accurate in recent years, so now we present our predictions for 2025.

#datacenter #AI #HPC #IT #hyperscale #colocation #edge #GPU #infrastructure #quantumcomputing
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8 Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry In 2025
Each January, DCF identifies eight themes that may shape the data center sector. Our Magic 8-Ball has been pretty accurate in recent years, so now it’s time to look ahead with...
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#Arm Neoverse now joins #NVIDIA NVLink Fusion at #SC25, giving #hyperscalers coherent #CPU-#GPU fabrics and Grace-style racks without Grace.
SC25 shows #AI infra converging fast: #liquidcooling, MI400 open fabrics, UltraEthernet, 800V DC.

#datacenter #HPC
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The Future of Hyperscale: Neoverse Joins NVLink Fusion as SC25 Accelerates Rack-Scale AI Architectures
SC25 highlighted a new phase for hyperscale AI: coherent Arm–NVIDIA fabrics, liquid-cooling standardization, and rapidly converging power and compute designs aimed directly at...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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#AI workloads have pushed #datacenter air cooling to its limits.
CoolIT’s Ben Sutton here breaks down the 3 design decisions operators must get right for future #liquidcooling. Liquid isn’t optional anymore; it’s foundational for the AI era.

#hyperscale
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3 Critical Considerations for Future Liquid Cooling Deployments
Ben Sutton of CoolIT Systems, explains how to engineer server, rack and facility level solutions to stay ahead of rising cooling requirements.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Schneider Electric just locked in $2.3B in U.S. #datacenter deals with Switch + Digital Realty.

A big signal for the #AIfactory era: #power + #cooling are now strategic, long-term contracted resources.

It's not just about #GPUs anymore.

#AI #colocation

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Schneider Electric's $2.3 Billion in AI Power and Cooling Deals Sends Message to Data Center Sector
Twin supply-capacity agreements by Schneider Electric with Switch and Digital Realty show how AI data centers are starting to lock up power and thermal infrastructure in much ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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AI power demand is exploding—and nuclear is back in the spotlight.

🔥 DCF launches Fission Forward, a new series covering the advanced reactors, restarts & fuel moves shaping the future of clean firm power.

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#AI #datacenters #hyperscale #nuclear
Fission Forward: Next-Gen Nuclear Power Developments for the AI Data Center Boom
Fission Forward is a new periodic feature tracking the nuclear projects reshaping AI-era power - from brownfield restarts to microreactors and next-gen gigawatt builds - as backed...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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#Google & #NVIDIA are testing #AI #datacenters in orbit.

The Project Suncatcher + Starcloud prototypes involve:
Solar-powered LEO compute
Laser-linked TPU/#GPU clusters
Radiation-tolerant hardware
Near-zero Earth footprint

Orbital AI is far from sci-fi.
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When the Cloud Leaves Earth: Google and NVIDIA Test Space Data Centers for the Orbital AI Era
Google’s Project Suncatcher and NVIDIA’s Starcloud initiatives mark the opening chapters of orbital AI compute. From solar-powered satellite constellations in low-Earth orbit ...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Sustainability in the Age of AI Hypergrowth
As #AI drives record #datacenter builds, #sustainability is now central to speed, cost, & resilience. #SchneiderElectric 's Alex Rakow explains why collaboration across operators, utilities & communities is key.
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Sustainability in the Age of AI Hypergrowth
Alexander Rakow, Director of Sustainability, Secure Power and Data Centers for Schneider Electric, explains the importance of collaboration between solutions providers, data center...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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DCF #Poll: AI #Infrastructure — #Bubble, Supercycle, or Plateau?

Hyperscalers are racing to secure #gigawatts of #power and build billion-dollar campuses. The question: how long can the AI infrastructure boom run?

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DCF Poll: AI Infrastructure - Bubble, Supercycle, or Plateau?
Hyperscalers are building faster than ever. The question now: How long can the AI infrastructure boom run?
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November 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Chip-to-Grid Gets Bought: The #Thermal #Capital Cycle Arrives

#Eaton → #Boyd ($9.5B)
#Vertiv → #PurgeRite ($1B)
#Daikin → #Chilldyne

Three deals in one week show how #liquidcooling has become core #infrastructure for the #AI era. 💧
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#DataCenter #AIFactory
Chip-to-Grid Gets Bought: Eaton, Vertiv, and Daikin Deals Imply a New Thermal Capital Cycle
Three strategic acquisitions in a single week—by Eaton, Vertiv, and Daikin—underscore how data center liquid cooling has moved from niche component to core infrastructure. We ...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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This data center will be built with battery storage — a first that will help it come online far sooner than if it had waited to connect to the grid.
In a first, a data center is using a big battery to get online faster
Aligned Data Centers will pay to build a 31-megawatt battery, an early example of how AI developers can move fast if they’re willing to be flexible.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Proving, if you're not a jerk, you actually can bring your data center power to the grid, instead of just dumping your demand on everyone.
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South Texas data center to use untapped windfarm energy
The new data center will work directly with a nearby windfarm to use energy the windfarm can’t send to the state’s electricity grid.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Today marks the “official” launch of the Data Center Richness Substack. This is a new chapter in my journey, and a way to support my mission to help folks understand how digital infrastructure is changing our world and our work.

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Launch Day: Data Center Richness
The Next Chapter for DCR on Substack
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October 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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New on the DCF Show #Podcast: Evolving Challenges in #DataCenter #Construction

DCF’s Matt Vincent talks with Bill Tierney of the Data Center Construction Alliance on how #AI -era demand is driving new collaboration models across owners, OEMs & contractors.
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Evolving Challenges in Data Center Construction
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show podcast, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Bill Tierney, Executive Director of the Data Center Construction Alliance...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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#datacenter #hyperscale #AI #cloud #power #naturalgas #turbines #supplychain
techjournalism.bsky.social Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · Oct 8
Understanding the finer points of power has never been more important. On the podcast, Legend Energy CEO
Dan Crosby shares insights in the current power constraints, the growing profile of natural gas, and deploying onsite power at data centers.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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#Blackstone is building the #power backbone of the #AI era.

From its $1.6B Shermco deal to #power plants, #datacenters & AI storage, the firm is vertically integrating every layer of #digitalinfrastructure from generation to compute. #hyperscale #cloud #IT
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Inside Blackstone’s Electrification Push: From Shermco to the Power Backbone of AI Data Centers
Blackstone’s $1.6 billion purchase of Shermco marks the foundation of a broader strategy to control every layer of the AI infrastructure stack, from grid-level power generation...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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The Great #Power Reckoning: Utilities are rewriting the rules for the #AI data center era. #CAPEX surges, #tariffs evolve, and flexibility becomes law as the grid strains to meet #hyperscale demand.
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#DataCenters #AIPower #GridModernization #EnergyTransition
Utilities Race to Meet Surging Data Center Demand With New Power Models
The rapid rise of AI data centers is testing the limits of the power grid, driving utilities to boost capital spending, overhaul tariffs, and build new flexibility into their ...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Voices of the Industry: Choosing the Right Cooling Path for AI-Powered #DataCenters

As #AI drives higher rack densities, #liquidcooling is no longer optional; it’s essential. #Wesco VP Alan Farrimond breaks down the most scalable options and strategies.
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Choosing the Right Cooling Path for AI-Powered Data Centers
Wesco's Alan Farrimond explains how, with the right strategy, data centers can confidently introduce liquid cooling into their environments.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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#Power + Proximity: Duos Edge AI is showing what real #edge #datacenter deployment looks like, pairing high-density #modular compute with mobile, behind-the-meter power to bring capacity to underserved #Texas markets. 5 sites live, 15 by year-end.
#AI #IT
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Duos Pairs Mobile Power and Modular Edge Data Centers for Rapid Texas Rollout
Duos Edge AI is pairing high-density modular compute with mobile, behind-the-meter power to deliver rapid edge capacity in underserved Texas markets, while eyeing expansion into...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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#AI workloads are reshaping #datacenter cooling. #Rack densities are soaring, cooling #energy use may triple by 2030 & scalable #RDHx are emerging as a bridge to the AI future.
The latest DCF Voices of the Industry turn by John Palomba/ebm-papst explains: www.datacenterfrontier.com/sponsored/ar...
How the AI Revolution Is Reinventing Data Center Cooling
John Palomba of ebm-papst explains how data center operators can bridge the gap between current infrastructure and next-generation computing needs with scalable, modular solutions...
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October 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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The latest DCF / Pkaza #DataCenter #Jobs Report shows strong demand for talent in major hubs — #NoVA, #Dallas, #Atlanta, #Denver, #Phoenix.
Hot roles: #engineering, #commissioning, #construction, ops, #sales. #AI-scale growth = career opportunity.

#cloud

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Data Center Jobs: Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Sales, Field Service and Facility Tech Jobs Available in Major Data Center Hotspots
Each month Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza, posts some of the hottest data center career opportunities in the market. Here’s a look at some of the latest data ...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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In her latest deep dive, DCF's Melissa Farney unpacks insights from #AIInfraSummit2025 and how #Meta, #NVIDIA & #AWS are shaping #AI factories, #neoclouds and the future of #datacenters in the 5th Industrial Revolution.
AI’s “iPhone moment” is here ...

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AI Infra Summit 2025 Insights: AI Factories at the Core of the Fifth Industrial Revolution
As hyperscale AI workloads converge with breakthroughs in infrastructure, data centers are transforming into the factories powering a new era of economic and technological growth...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Digital twins are reshaping #datacenters: optimizing #energy, simulating #AI loads & predicting failures before they happen.

New Eaton + Autodesk & Cadence + #NVIDIA partnerships show the future: resilient, self-optimizing #infrastructure.

#DigitalTwins
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New Partnerships Form to Deploy Digital Energy Twins in Data Centers
Eaton and Autodesk and Cadence and NVIDIA are the latest companies to partner up to develop digital twins to visualize real-life data center infrastructures, helping improve energy...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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On #Japan’s Digital Future: Japan blends global economic scale, #cloud & #AI momentum, and nat'l commitment to innovation. It's one of the world’s most dynamic #datacenter markets. Read Masahiko Inoue’s new DCF Voices of the Industry essay via #EdgeConneX: www.datacenterfrontier.com/sponsored/ar...
Unlocking Japan’s Digital Future: Opportunities in Japan’s Evolving Market
Masahiko Inoue, Head of Japan for EdgeConneX, profiles the growing Japanese data center market.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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#AI is rewriting #datacenter design. ⚡💧🔗

On the latest DCF Show #podcast, we talk with #CommScope's Scott Eischens about how #GPU -driven AI is reshaping:
⚡ #Power
💧 #Cooling
🔗 #Connectivity

Future-proofing = flexible, upgradeable infrastructure.

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How AI Is Transforming Data Center Design: Power, Cooling, and Connectivity
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, Matt Vincent, Editor in Chief of Data Center Frontier is joined by Scott Eischens, Product Manager, Global AI Fiber Solutions...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Scaling #Stargate: #OpenAI adds 5 new U.S. sites in TX, NM & OH, pushing its #AI #datacenter capacity toward 10 GW & $500B.
With #Oracle #SoftBank & #Nvidia, this buildout is a national test of #energy, #infrastructure & execution.
#hyperscale #IT
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Scaling Stargate: OpenAI’s Five New U.S. Data Centers Push Toward 10 GW AI Infrastructure
OpenAI's Stargate program is rapidly expanding with five new U.S. data center sites, boosting capacity to nearly 7 GW and supporting a $400 billion investment aimed at reaching...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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On the latest episode of the DCF #podcast, Pat McGinn of CoolITSystems explains why #liquidcooling has become a critical need for high-density #AI #datacenters.

The talk covers:
✅ Adoption trends
✅ Deploying at scale
✅ #Sustainable cooling's future

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Why AI is Making Liquid Cooling Inevitable
AI has pushed liquid cooling from a niche technology to a critical requirement for high density data centers.In this episode, Matt Vincent, Editor in Chief of Data Center Frontier...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM