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How Developers Choose a Region for Data Centers: A Site Selection Checklist

Before picking a parcel, developers choose a market. Here is a checklist of regional factors, from power and fiber to workforce, climate and policy.

Software engineer working beside a small server test bench.

Explainers4 months ago

A Reader’s Checklist: Questions to Ask About Any Data Center Network Story

Coverage of AI networking is full of speeds, acronyms and big claims. This checklist helps curious readers ask the right questions and make sense of what...

Liquid-Cooling Leak Detection and Reliability

Explainers5 months ago

A Reader’s Checklist for AI Chip Announcements

New AI chips are announced with bold claims and big numbers. This checklist helps curious readers ask the right questions and keep the claims in context.

Data-center service aisle with server cabinets and liquid-cooling distribution equipment.

Cooling7 months ago

Airflow Management Checklist: Blanking Panels, Grommets and Gaps

Small gaps let hot and cold air mix and waste cooling. A practical checklist of the simple fixes that improve airflow in air-cooled halls.

Power & Grid8 months ago

A Checklist of Questions to Ask About a Data Center Site’s Power

Power availability now shapes where data centers can be built. Here is a practical list of questions professionals use to understand a site's electrical story, in...