Rate of play: How US states are changing the rules around data centers and power
Data center growth is outstripping the regulations designed to control it. Lawmakers are fighting
Long Reads - Standards & Regulations
In-depth features about the data center, AI, semiconductor, telco, and energy markets
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Life and death on a tower
Telecom tower climbers across the US are risking their lives to make always-on connectivity a reality
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Pennsylvania's Appalachian appeal
Why data center operators like Amazon and TierPoint are building in PA
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The great realignment: Europe, data centers, and digital sovereignty
Will President Trump's stance on Greenland and Iran spur the bloc into action?
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Are tokens the only data center metric that matter in the age of AI?
Are PUE and WUE doomed to fall behind token efficiency as the only thing that's important?
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Data centers are war infrastructure now
For the industry to keep claiming civilian status, it needs to face core decisions on workload segregation
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SCTE TechExpo: BEAD program continues to divide US policymakers
As FCC chair goes after China, and telco industry calls for tougher action on network sabotage
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Securing the AI data center
AI systems are a prime target for hackers, meaning the data centers they’re housed in must be extra vigilant
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Fighting in a cloudy arena
The battle to increase competition in the cloud computing market
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What do Donald Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs mean for data centers?
AI hardware - and construction materials - likely to be hard to come by
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What does Donald Trump's presidency mean for US data centers?
Building data centers may get easier, but potential supply chain problems loom large
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London calling: The outlook for the UK's data center market in 2025
The government's pro-digital infrastructure approach could reap rewards for developers
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The future of Virginia post-Loudoun
As companies look beyond Northern Virginia, new counties across the state look to become major markets in their own right
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Norway takes the register to keep out cryptominers
Politicians in Oslo are plotting new legislation for the nation’s data centers
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Is your data center earthquake-proof?
Chip fabs and data centers are often located in countries prone to extreme seismic activity, presenting challenges for operators
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The ongoing impact of Amsterdam's data center moratorium
Five years after the Dutch capital imposed a shock moratorium on new data centers, the market is still feeling the effects
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The slow burn of data egress fees
Inside the cloud economics of the ‘renters not buyers’ club
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Criticality and redundancy in the data center
How data centers keep running when there is a failure in the power train
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DC power in the racks
Silicon runs on direct current, so why not use DC to power racks?
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Looking good, feeling safe – data center security by design
Balancing security and aesthetics in data center design
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Greening software from the grass roots
Smart coders can see the system is broken
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Going metric: Beyond PUE
Many companies have pledged to go net zero by 2030 or 2035. But how will they measure their progress and eventual success?
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Germany: The first regulated data center market
The largest economy in Europe is the first to experience serious legislation relating to data centers
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Racing at the Edge: How portable data centers are driving Formula 1
Why IT is essential to the need for speed and success in F1
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Talking data center diplomacy with CyrusOne’s CEO
Data center builders have to keep both customers and investors happy. That means being circumspect, Eric Schwartz tells us
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Understanding data center tier classifications
What Uptime's Tiers mean for data centers
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Taking down the infrastructure of cybercrime
Data centers raids are rare, but cybercriminals love hijacking legit cloud instances
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DCD Magazine out now: Escaping Ukraine
How the industry helped one local cloud provider in a time of crisis