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International Data Center Day Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know?

James Walker

To celebrate International Data Center Day, we’ve created a new quiz to test your data center expertise. How well do you know industry facts and trends?

Microsoft Abandons More Data Center Projects, TD Cowen Says

Matt Day, Bloomberg News

The company has walked away from projects that were set to consume 2 GW of electricity, analysts said.

Data Center Networking Needs Are Changing Thanks to AI – Report

Liquid-Cooled SSD Eases AI Data Center Heat Challenges

AI Boom Turns Asian Data Centers Into Magnets for Loan Deals

SoftBank Seals $6.5B Deal for Chip Designer Ampere

Spotlight

Planning for the Future: Navigating the UK’s Data Center Development Maze

Graeme Burton

Graeme Burton examines the challenges and realities of UK data center planning regulations in 2025.

Expert Views

Beyond the Black Box: Rethinking Data Centers for Sustainable Growth

Gareth Williams, Industry Perspectives

By embracing sustainability and early engagement, data centers can shed their ‘black box’ image and benefit communities, writes Gareth Williams.

Why an ‘All-of-the-Above’ Energy Strategy Is Essential for Data Center Growth

Andrew Cassilly, Industry Perspectives

Soaring energy demand calls for a diversified strategy. Can anaerobic digestion help data centers turn waste into reliable power?

Hardware

Choosing the Right Data Center UPS: 5 Key Factors for Improving Uptime

Christopher Tozzi

Optimize your data center operations with these five essential uninterruptable power supply (UPS) selection criteria.

Musk’s xAI Startup Joins Microsoft-BlackRock $30B AI Fund

Bloomberg News

Elon Musk’s xAI partners with Microsoft and BlackRock to build next-gen data centers and AI infrastructure.

Data Center Transformers: Functions, Importance, and How to Choose the Right One