Data Centers: Lease or Build?
Discover why some of the largest hyperscale companies choose to lease rather than build data centers.
“The artificial intelligence and data center revolution is driving an investment cycle that will transform the technology sector and the global economy.”
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Why Are Data Center Locations Important?
The location of data centers housing AI workloads can be vitally important. Find out why.
How Has AI Impacted Data Center Rental Rates?
Data center rental rates continue to climb, a combination of the intense demand for AI and limited supply of data centers due their enormous energy needs.
“The full impact of Gen AI will feel like a giant wave sweeping through the economy, and with it will come some challenges.”
More on Artificial Intelligence
What are Bottlenecks to Scaling AI?
Widescale AI adoption will require overcoming a handful of hurdles, including power demand, the need for synthetic data, and the use of distributed training.
What Will the Next Phase of AI Integration Look Like?
Owen Hyde discusses how AI can increase productivity in areas such as customer service and why Agentic systems will be crucial as AI applications evolve.
How is AI Different from Previous Waves of New Technology?
In the next several years AI integration will only speed up, though mainstream adoption is likely to play out over a longer time horizon.
Data Centers: By the Numbers
51%
of hyperscale data centers are in the U.S.20%
of estimated global data center capacity is used for AI$861B
Infrastructure investment needed to keep Europe's data centers electrified in next decade
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