Data Center Industry Insights and Analysis from Uptime Institute
Data Center Industry News and Insights from Uptime Institute
Data Center Industry News and Insights from Uptime Institute
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Capacity allocation and the next generation of AI-era KPIs

Capacity allocation and the next generation of AI-era KPIs

AI workloads are reshaping data center infrastructure at an…
Project approval will hinge on local benefit guarantees

Project approval will hinge on local benefit guarantees

In January 2026, more than 230 US-based advocacy groups signed…
Capacity allocation and the next generation of AI-era KPIs

Capacity allocation and the next generation of AI-era KPIs

AI workloads are reshaping data center infrastructure at an…
Project approval will hinge on local benefit guarantees

Project approval will hinge on local benefit guarantees

In January 2026, more than 230 US-based advocacy groups signed…

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Sacrifice speed to cut cloud carbon and costs

Sacrifice speed to cut cloud carbon and costs

New findings from research by Uptime Institute Intelligence…
New server leasing models promise cloud-like flexibility

New server leasing models promise cloud-like flexibility

IT hardware vendors, such as Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise…
Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is not a panacea yet

Quantum computing promises a revolution in scientific discovery.…
Alternative clouds are vulnerable to demanding buyers

Alternative clouds are vulnerable to demanding buyers

Although big-name hyperscalers such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft…
Data center operators cautiously support nuclear

Data center operators cautiously support nuclear

The value, role and safety of nuclear power has strongly divided…
Vegetable oil promises a sustainable alternative to diesel

Vegetable oil promises a sustainable alternative to diesel

The thousands of gallons of diesel that data centers store on-site…
Is navigating cloud-native complexity worth the hassle?

Is navigating cloud-native complexity worth the hassle?

Last month 7,000 developers traveled to Valencia to attend the…
Sustainability laws set to drive real change

Sustainability laws set to drive real change

Nearly 15 years ago – in 2008 – Uptime Institute presented…
Equipment shortages may ease soon — but not for good reasons

Equipment shortages may ease soon — but not for good reasons

When Uptime Institute Intelligence surveyed data center infrastructure…
Who will win the cloud wars?

Who will win the cloud wars?

Technology giants such as Microsoft or IBM didn’t view Amazon…
Costlier new cloud generations increase lock-in risk

Costlier new cloud generations increase lock-in risk

Cloud providers tend to adopt the latest server technologies…
Extreme heat stress-tests European data centers – again

Extreme heat stress-tests European data centers – again

An extreme heat wave swept across much of Western Europe on…

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