Is the data center industry ready to change for the coming of the 1MW rack?
1MW racks and 800V DC topologies on the way, because Nvidia said so
Long Reads - Rack Level
In-depth features about the data center, AI, semiconductor, telco, and energy markets
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In perfect harmony: How Emerald AI is turning data centers into flexible grid assets
DCD speaks to Dr. Varun Sivaram, CEO of Emerald AI, on how it is using AI to redefine utilities' relationship with data centers
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Incinerate to generate: Is EfW a viable option for data centers?
DCD takes a deep dive into Ark Data Centres' private wire PPA with London Energy’s Edmonton EfW EcoPark
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The AI power swingers
The GPUs that are messing with your power profile
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On-site rooftop solar at data centers: Everything you need to know
What to consider when deploying rooftop solar at data centers
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How did Iberian operators fare in the great power cut?
Data center operators keep their lights on, but could telco companies have done better during in Spain's worst ever power cut?
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Ian Buck, and Charlie Boyle on the future of data center rack density
CEO Huang and other Nvidia heads tell DCD about what to expect over the next few years
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Exploring Static UPS systems
Dive even deeper into UPS
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News from the hydrogen frontline with EdgeCloudLink CEO Yuval Bachar
We speak to a CEO running a 1MW facility on fuel cells, with DC power distribution
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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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Pick your UPS flavor
A deep-dive into the different types of UPS systems
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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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Break up the battery room
Why it might make sense to store energy in the racks, instead of in the UPS
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Abolish all resistance! Could superconductors save data centers?
Why worry about efficiency in electrical distribution, when superconductors have no resistance at all?
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DC distribution - the second coming
Dismissed in the 2010s, the idea of running direct current through your building could be set to make a comeback
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Getting hotter, getting denser
How the AI boom is changing densities
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Is PUE too long in the tooth?
What’s next for energy efficiency metrics in the data center industry?
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The DPU dilemma: life beyond SmartNICs
There’s a major shift happening in server hardware, and it’s emerged from a surprising direction: the humble network card
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When natural gas beats the grid
We ask Equinix why it is using fuel cells as an alternative to the once-reliable US grid
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Understanding the future of lithium
Batteries will power the next decade, but companies need to ensure that their supply is as sustainable and ethical as they claim
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The quest to run data centers on battery power
Despite the increased efficiency of battery power and renewable energy, data center operators still have diesel generators out back. That may be changing
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Microsoft: Hydrogen fuel cells will enable data centers to completely rethink electrical systems
Cloud giant Microsoft is experimenting with hydrogen fuel cells as a replacement for diesel backup and, potentially, much more
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Power to the 5G people
5G is power hungry - but telecoms operators may have some answers to keep it supplied with energy
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Bi-fuel generators: a good option for long-term backup power without refueling anxiety?
TRG opts for natural gas & diesel combo for backup generators to reduce ‘range anxiety’ in the face of hurricanes
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Google’s big battery bet
The cloud goliath takes its first steps towards a diesel-free future
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Simplifying rack power distribution
Data centers include a massive amount of electrical devices, powered by buses and cables. Let’s look at moves to simplify that
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Simply the BESS
A new supercomputer is using Tesla batteries to stay online, but the implementation is more complex than you might think
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The Island data center
Enhancing your resiliency by islanding your power grid