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    Flex Acquires Crown Technical Systems; Moves Into Modular Data Center, Power Distribution Markets

    Sean Buckley
    Oct. 29, 2024
    Direct liquid cooling specialist Flex said the acquisition will increase its exposure to fast-growing markets including modular data centers and medium-voltage power distribution...

    BluePrint Supply Chain
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    Gen Set Transportation: The Critical Role of Communication, Chain of Custody, and Project Visibility

    Joey Wagner
    Joey Wagner of Blueprint Supply Chain explains why visibility into every phase of a heavy haul project is not just a matter of good practice—it’s critical to both the success ...
    Vertiv/NVIDIA
    Vertiv has codeveloped with NVIDIA a complete power and cooling infrastructure blueprint for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 Platform to enable NVIDIA Blackwell architectures up to 7 MW.

    Vertiv, NVIDIA Collaboration Models Importance of Reference Designs to AI's Future in the Data Center

    David Chernicoff
    Oct. 25, 2024
    With AI driving the demand in new data centers, the availability of reference designs for racks, power, and cooling to handle these workloads simplifies the deployment of new ...
    Meta Engineering
    Catalina front view (left) and rear view (right). An open architecture for meeting the growing demand for AI infrastructure, Catalina is Meta's new high-powered rack designed for AI workloads. Based on the NVIDIA Blackwell platform full rack-scale solution with a focus on modularity and flexibility, Catalina is built to support the latest NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip.

    OCP 2024 Spotlight: Meta Debuts 140 kW Liquid-Cooled AI Rack; Google Eyes Robotics to Muscle Hyperscaler GPUs

    Matt Vincent
    Oct. 24, 2024
    This month's OCP Global Summit (Oct. 15-17) saw heavy interest in AI data center rack capacity and cooling advancements, and hyperscaler robotics for servicing that infrastructure...
    Flexential Denver Data Center
    Flexential Denver Data Center

    U.S. Data Center Investments Roll On: Equinix Adds $15B JV for Hyperscale Expansion; Morgan Stanley Funds Flexential

    David Chernicoff
    Oct. 23, 2024
    It seems that investment partners abound for established data center operators to meet their customers' upcoming cloud and AI demands.
    1547 CSR
    The AlohaNAP data center.

    Acquisition of AlohaNAP Hawaiian Data Center Highlights Importance of APAC to US Business

    David Chernicoff
    Oct. 22, 2024
    Harrison Street and 1547 CSR make a statement by their acquisition and plans to grow the AlohaNAP data center in Oahu. Could this move mark the rise of Hawaii as a bona fide global...

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    How Educational Opportunities for Employment Scale with Diversity in Today's Data Center Industry

    David Chernicoff
    Oct. 18, 2024
    A coordinated effort is in place to improve the pipeline for increased and more diverse employment in the data center industry.
    Oracle
    Oracle's Founder, Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison address the crowd at Oracle Cloud World 2024.

    Oracle Hits Every Major Cloud via AWS, Reveals Plans for Gigawatt Triple SMR Data Center

    Matt Vincent
    Sept. 13, 2024
    Reporting on Oracle's tipping point week in the arenas of cloud ubiquity and gigawatt nuclear SMR-powered AI data center frontiers.

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    High-capacity power transmission lines in Prince William County, Virginia.

    Dominion Plans for Long-Term Virginia Data Center Power Demand, Connects with PJM on Transmission Lines

    Matt Vincent
    Oct. 21, 2024
    Dominion Energy Virginia this month has released a comprehensive, long-term regional plan to meet growing power demand, and jointly proposed several new large transmission projects...
    X-energy
    X-energy's Xe-100 4-pack plant. The Xe-100 is a 80 MWe reactor that can be scaled into a 'four-pack' 320 MWe power plant via the company's modular design.

    Google and Amazon Make Major Inroads with SMRs to Bring Nuclear Energy to Data Centers

    David Chernicoff
    Oct. 16, 2024
    Top hyperscalers' agreements and investments in Kairos Power and X-energy small modular reactors could move these companies' technologies to the forefront of SMR design.

    Flex.com
    Flex data center rack solution.

    Flex, JetCool Data Center Liquid Cooling Collab Highlights 2024 OCP Summit's AI Innovation Focus

    David Chernicoff
    Oct. 14, 2024
    Reflecting the AI data center focus and spirit of collaboration on display at this year's OCP Global Summit (Oct. 15-18), Flex and JetCool announced they are partnering for direct...
    Vertiv
    Vertiv CEO Giordano Albertazzi at the new facility

    Vertiv and DDC Invest to Expand High-Density AI, HPC Data Center Capabilities

    David Chernicoff
    Oct. 4, 2024
    Be it the expansion of the knowledge and experience of senior management, or an increase in manufacturing space for critical data center technologies, industry investment continues...

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    Opportunities (and Challenges) of the Data Center Market in Brazil

    Oct. 18, 2024
    Pedro Henrique, CEO of Tecto Data Centers, explains why the Brazilian data center market could be a global stand-out in the coming years.
    Black & Veatch
    Source: Black & Veatch

    The Benefits of Implementing Substations for Data Centers

    Katie Muer
    Oct. 16, 2024
    Katie Muer, Distributed Infrastructure Solutions Portfolio Lead for Black & Veatch, explains why substations are becoming critical aspects of data center grid connection.

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    Danfoss, HPE Integrate Heat Recovery, Modular Data Center Containers to Quench AI Energy Gulp

    Rod Walton
    Aug. 22, 2024
    New technology integration pact provides Danfoss Heat Recovery Unit (HRU) module technology in conjunction with HPE’s scalable modular data center containers.
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    In the Age of Data Centers, Our Connected Future Still Needs Edge Computing

    David Wood
    July 17, 2024
    David Wood, Senior Product Manager – Edge Computing at nVent, explains why edge computing will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology.

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    Improving Data Center Management with Centralized Intelligence

    Alan Farrimond
    Oct. 14, 2024
    Wesco’s Alan Farrimond explains how a platform-based approach to data center software reduces administrative overhead while improving outcomes.
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    The Pathway to Liquid Cooling

    Jason Matteson
    Oct. 9, 2024
    Jason Matteson, Global Director of Product Management at nVent Data Solutions, provides insights on successfully making the transition to liquid coooing.

    Special Reports

    VIAVI Solutions
    Source: VIAVI Solutions

    The Data Center Edge of Tomorrow: Digital Twins, AI and the Network

    Kathy Hitchens
    Oct. 26, 2023
    A recent special report article series outlines five critical ways that digital twins and artificial intelligence will impact the network.
    VIAVI Solutions
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    Physical and Digital Network Modernization: The New Role of AI/ML in Testing Automation, Validation and Optimization

    Bill Kleyman
    Oct. 16, 2023
    To keep pace, data center leaders must adopt a new approach to testing and validating the capabilities of their networks.

    ECL
    A glimpse inside ECL's MV-1 data center in Mountain View, Calif.

    ECL Debuts 1 GW Off-Grid Hydrogen-Powered 'AI Factory' Data Center On 600 Acres Near Houston

    Matt Vincent
    Oct. 7, 2024
    As located on its 600-plus acre site east of Houston, ECL said the initial phase of TerraSite-TX1 will be delivered in the summer of 2025 at a cost of approximately $450 million...
    Sabey Data Centers
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    DCF Trends Summit: Sabey Data Centers Tour (Slideshow)

    Matt Vincent
    Sept. 20, 2024
    The inaugural Data Center Frontier Trends Summit featured an exclusive tour of Sabey Data Centers' SDC-Ashburn facility, located at the heart of Data Center Alley in Loudoun County...

    White Papers

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    PCIe® 6.0: Testing for a New Generation

    Anritsu
    This white paper from Anritsu outlines the enhanced PCIe 6.0 technologies, such as PAM4, Forward Error Correction (FEC) and link equalization. It also provides guidelines on selecting...

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    AI's Future in the Liquid Cooling Industry

    Join us for this Data Center Frontier QuickChat, as DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent checks in with Stuart Lawrence, Vice President of Product Innovation and Sustainability with...
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    Revolutionizing Data Centers: The Science Behind Two-Phase Liquid Cooling

    Discover the cutting-edge world of two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling in our upcoming webinar. Join leading thermal scientists Dr. Richard Bonner and Dr. Serdar Ozguc as...

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    AHRI 920 for Performance Rating of DX Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) Units

    Aug. 27, 2024
    This white paper explains how AHRI Standard 920, as the performance rating of DX Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DX-DOAS) units, is employed to rate the performance of DX equipment...