A huge year for the sector, and an even bigger year for DCD

Our biggest mag yet explores the future of the biggest data center market in the world

With electric power grids stressed, and long-term energy supplies in question, data centers may find themselves making more use of diesel backup power in the coming months

On-site solar and wind are growing, but can cell sites ever be independent of the grid at scale?

As exascale system power requirements reach tens of megawatts, on-premise facilities are becoming less feasible

Data center diesels don’t have to run on fossil fuels. There’s a recycled product on offer

Could the answer to a stable grid be literally all around us?

Data centers need a steady source of power, with no greenhouse emissions. Could nuclear power be the answer?

As data centers evolve, their backup technologies are open to question

A record storm and a failing grid knocked out America’s second-largest state. But data centers prevailed. We hear the stories of those that were there

Batteries will power the next decade, but companies need to ensure that their supply is as sustainable and ethical as they claim

Despite the increased efficiency of battery power and renewable energy, data center operators still have diesel generators out back. That may be changing

Cloud giant Microsoft is experimenting with hydrogen fuel cells as a replacement for diesel backup and, potentially, much more

February’s devastating winter storms that took data centers offline and left millions freezing put US resilience into sharp focus

5G is power hungry - but telecoms operators may have some answers to keep it supplied with energy

Online shopping habits are changing retailer’s real estate footprints, putting them in direct competition for prime potential data center land

Will Singapore lift its ban on new data centers soon?

TRG opts for natural gas & diesel combo for backup generators to reduce ‘range anxiety’ in the face of hurricanes

The cloud goliath takes its first steps towards a diesel-free future

DCD exclusive: Microsoft’s underwater data center experiment employed wave energy and post-quantum cryptography on the seabed off Scotland. But the big lessons could be learnt on land