Cooling can use a lot of water, or very little, depending on design. Here is how data center water use works and what questions communities ask.
Neighbors of data centers often raise concerns about noise. This explainer covers the main sources of sound and the common ways facilities reduce it.
Many states and localities offer tax breaks to attract data centers. Here is how common incentive types work and the trade-offs communities weigh.
Beyond zoning, data centers need building, environmental, utility and air permits. Here is a general map of the approvals and why they take time.
Zoning determines what can be built where. This guide explains common zoning tools, how data centers are classified and what a rezoning request involves.
Not every empty field can host a data center. Here is what developers look for in land, from power proximity to flood risk and room to...
Power capacity has become the standard way to describe data center size. This explainer covers what a megawatt means and how IT load differs from total...
Building cloud and AI capacity takes years, so large operators forecast demand far ahead. Here is how capacity planning generally works and where it gets hard.
Servers and accelerators are expensed gradually through depreciation. Learn how useful life estimates work and why small changes can move reported profits.
Project finance funds a single asset on the strength of its own expected cash flows. Here is how the structure works and why it suits power...
In a sale-leaseback, an owner sells property and immediately rents it back. Here is how the arrangement works and why it shows up in infrastructure finance.
Data center REITs own buildings and rent space, power and connectivity to tenants. This explainer walks through their business model in general terms.
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