Hyperscale

A Hyperscale data centers is defined as when one tenant leases at least 10 Megawatts of data center space. Typically, the architectures are designed to provide a single, massively scalable compute architecture that can scale with demand. Hyperscale computing is necessary when a company needs to build a robust and scalable cloud, AI, or distributed storage system and is often associated with the infrastructure required to run global companies such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
Aligned Data Centers
Aligned Data Centers - Phoenix

DCF Tours: Aligned Data Centers PHX-01, Phoenix, Arizona

Dec. 19, 2024
Our tour of the flagship Aligned Data Centers - Phoenix facility provided a fascinating insight into modern data center operations, blending as it does principles of historical...

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Implementing AI Safely and Sustainably in Data Centers

Dec. 20, 2024
Mark Fenton, Product Engineering Director at Cadence Design Systems, explains why tools like digital twins will be essential for data centers to meet AI goals sustainably.
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Work proceeds at a Google data center.

Examining Google’s Sustainable Approach to Data Center Construction

Dec. 18, 2024
We look at how Google is partnering with multiple energy firms to redefine how it approaches data center sustainability.
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Vendor Diversification vs Vendor Consolidation: What’s the Best Way to Ensure Supply Chain Resilience for Your Data Center Construction Projects?

Dec. 18, 2024
Joey Wagner, Program Management Subject Matter Expert for Blueprint Supply Chain, outlines the benefits of two supply chain vendor strategies and explores how each can impact ...
Meta
Rendering of Meta's future AI data center campus in Louisiana, which is on track to be the hyperscaler's largest, and will rely initially on significant natural gas power generation, with a look toward full future reliance on clean energy including renewables and and nuclear.

Meta Sees $10B AI Data Center in Louisiana Using Combo of Clean Energy, Nuclear Power

Dec. 12, 2024
Meta's extensive development plans for a huge AI campus leveraging nuclear energy exemplify how the data center industry will focus on powering its future.
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Construction of Amazon Mid-Atlantic Region data center in Northern Virginia, Loudoun County, USA 2024

AWS Unveils AI Data Center Designs Supporting 6X Increase in Density

Dec. 5, 2024
Security, availability, and performance are the focus of the newest changes to AWS data center components. Newly announced data center designs are focused on improving AI support...
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Cryptocurrency and Data Centers: Perspectives for Global Digital and Financial Security

Dec. 2, 2024
Cryptocurrency has been back in the news lately and in a big way - if it ever really left. Data Center Frontier's newly announced Editor at Large Melissa Farney here examines ...
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Colossus Data Center Compute Hall

The Colossus Supercomputer: Elon Musk’s Drive Toward Data Center AI Technology

Nov. 20, 2024
How xAI and NVIDIA are pushing the limits of AI data center compute, power, and cooling possibilities.
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Aerial view of the Meta data center campus in New Albany, Ohio.

AEP, Hyperscalers, Data Center Coalition Mull Energy Tariff Plan for Ohio Cloud Cluster

Nov. 15, 2024
A compromise between what AEP wants and what data center operators proposed would still require utility commission approval.