Data center leasing has kicked into warp speed, as cloud players and social networks race to procure cloud capacity for long-term growth. The record leasing is driven by concerns about project delays from supply chain disruptions.
Meta Using AI to Create Greener Concrete for its Data Centers
Can the servers inside a data center make the walls and floors greener? Researchers at Meta and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are using artificial intelligence to reduce the environmental impact of concrete.
Evoque Expands Into Hyperscale With Build-to-Suit Green Data Centers
Evoque Data Center Solutions says it is expanding into the market for hyperscale computing, offering built-to-suit data centers backed by green energy, which may include on-site renewable power.
After Record Growth in 2021, Data Centers Are Building Bigger for 2022
After a record year for leasing in 2021, data center developers are building even bigger in 2022, with nearly half of the projects pre-leased before they are even completed. New data from CBRE, JLL and Synergy Research offer metrics for hyperscale growth and the boom to come.
How the Supply Chain Crisis Should Change Our Approach Moving Forward
While the supply chain crisis has had major negative effects, there are some positives from our current situation. Bill Tierney, Senior Vice President, at ProLift Rigging explores key lessons that can be learned from the supply chain crisis.
The Impact of Project Buffering with Compass Datacenters
Zech Connell, Data Center Market Manager at ProLift Rigging, shares how project buffering saved Compass Datacenters both time and money when building their new Phoenix data center.
Facebook Has 47 Data Centers Under Construction
Meta currently has 47 data centers under construction, the company said this week, reflecting the extraordinary scope of the ongoing expansion of world’s digital infrastructure.
Microsoft Explores Green Data Centers Made of Mushrooms, Algae
New research from Microsoft outlines the potential use of sustainable material in data center construction projects to create low-carbon cloud infrastructure. It is exploring the use of mushrooms, algae, agricultural waste and hemp as structural materials.
The 4 Elements That Can Make or Break Your Construction Schedule
One major contributor to the increased speed of data center construction is modularization. Nate Harper, Marketing and Inside Sales Manager at ProLift Rigging, discusses how logistics, storage, transportation, and on-site installation can make or break a modular data center’s construction schedule.
Speed-to-Market Can Be Improved With Project Buffering
With an 18 to 24 month construction phase for most large data centers, the industry needs new strategies to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding global colocation market. Project buffering can eliminate many of the threats that inhibit data center speed-to-market, including market demand for OFCI equipment, supply chain issues, labor shortages, and conflicts around the just-in-time delivery of mission critical equipment.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 20 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.