The Data Center UPS Faces an Identity Crisis in the AI Era
AI-driven load swings and new power architectures like BESS and 800V DC designs are forcing operators to rethink the role of the traditional centralized UPS.
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Rack Power Density Is Doubling Fast, and Data Centers Need to Catch Up
Average rack power draw jumped from 12 kW to 26 kW in just two years as AI workloads push facilities toward new limits on power delivery, cooling, and structural design.
Zombie Workloads Are Quietly Draining Data Center Budgets and Power
Abandoned cloud instances, orphaned volumes, and idle GPU jobs are costing companies more than ever, and the rise of AI workloads is making them harder to find and kill.
August 2026 Data Center Roundup: Hyperscalers Chase Speed as States Push Back
From Meta's 5 GW Louisiana supercluster to new state restrictions in New York and Nebraska, August's data center news shows AI infrastructure racing ahead even as regulators start applying brakes.