Data Centers Must Evolve To Meet Growing Power Density Demands
DataCenter Knowledge, Friday, July 26th, 2024
Data center modernization is crucial as AI drives demand for higher power density, writes Tod Higinbotham.
Every day, thousands of data centers - millions of square feet of compute capacity - are put to work. The advent of AI is fueling the need for even more growth. At some point, however, every growing market runs up against obstacles. In the case of data centers, one major obstacle is simply the lack of available space and power in desirable locations.
Consider the market in Northern Virginia, the largest data center market in the world. According to 2023 data from Cushman & Wakefield, the region is home to around 300 data centers, offering a total capacity of more than 2,500 MW - four times the capacity of the second-largest American market, Dallas, which offers 654 MW.