Connect | Virginia // Debate: Who wins the capacity race when delivery takes years?

The data center industry faces a major obstacle: the gap between the aggressive speed-to-market and the realistic timescales required to physically deliver capacity. As a result, companies are signing capacity agreements much earlier than anticipated, sometimes several years in advance, to secure space before it becomes unavailable. At the same time, maximizing the utilization of existing facilities has become a critical priority.

This debate will discuss ways to bridge the gap between demand projections and the multi-year build timelines, including:

• Strategies to unlock stranded power and underutilised space within existing facilities
• How far in advance should companies be securing capacity in an increasingly constrained market?
• Collaborating with partners to address supply chain constraints
• Leveraging warehousing strategies for large and smaller players