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CDU Pump Technology Advancements Meet the Demands of 75-200 kW Data Center Racks

As CDUs evolve to support high-density racks, one subsystem requires renewed focus: the pump. The choice between centrifugal and positive displacement designs is more than a detail, it directly impacts performance. Read more

Is Nuclear Energy a Sustainable Power Source for Data Centers?

Westinghouse eVinci TM nuclear micro-reactor, sporting a diameter of less than 10 ft.

How much computing infrastructure and energy will the AI economy ultimately require, and how can power be supplied without eroding public support? Read more

Are Startups or Superpowers Shaping the Next Generation of Data Center Silicon?

The AI chip wars are not the fairytale story the industry wants them to be. They are not about brilliant underdogs toppling an entrenched giant, they are about superpowers consolidating control. Read more

ABB Takes 800 VDC From MV Mains to the AI Rack

ABB unveils Infinitus, the world’s first source-to-rack DC portfolio for next-gen data centers and energy-intensive industries.

By: Filippo Di Giovanni, Data Centre Digest Contributing Editor

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the electrical architecture of data centers. As GPU power Read more

Google Takes to Space to Test an Orbital Data Center

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, Google plans to place a prototype AI computing system in orbit as the tech giant explores new approaches to powering and cooling data centers in space. Read more

ABB and BCG Report Highlights Growing Role of Direct Current Technologies in Future Power Systems

Rapid expansion of AI computing, increasing electrification and rise of renewable energy are driving renewed interest in DC technology as part of future electrical systems. Read more

Zinc-Plated Steel vs. Zinc Die Cast Fittings: Why it Matters in Data Center Applications

Bridgeport Provides Product Solutions to Mitigate the Destructive Potential of Zinc Whiskers in Highly Sensitive Electronic Infrastructure Component Systems for a New Southfield, Mich. Data Center Facility. Read more

Data Centre Digest @ C-Level: An Interview with Microchip’s Data Center Chief, Brian McCarson

Data Centre Digest @ C-level interview with Microchip's Brian McCarson

The actual number of data centers to be built in the U.S. remains in flux, but there’s no question demand for compute power is rising exponentially. Data access, storage and protection are key requirements for storage systems used in Read more

What Happens When Your Sensors Lie? Looking Into Sensor Drift

By: Anu Kätkä, Product Line Manager, HVAC & Critical Buildings at Vaisala

The slow, silent drift that undermines data center performance.

Here’s a question worth sitting with: when did you last verify that the sensors in your data Read more

800 Volts and Beyond: Reinventing Rack-level Power Architectures for the GPU Era

800 Volts and Beyond: How Rack-level Power Architectures are Being Reinvented for the GPU Era

The GB200 NVL72 rack draws approximately 120 kilowatts. Its successor, the Vera Rubin NVL144, targets around 200 kW. At those densities, the 48-volt power architecture that served the cloud era well has become the bottleneck, and the industry has Read more