Data Center Frontier

Data Center Frontier explores the evolving landscape of data centers and cloud technology. We focus on upcoming trends for the Internet and the groundbreaking advancements that will shape its future. Our perspective centers on data centers, which serve as a lens to understand the digital economy. We share insights about the facilities that drive cloud services and the individuals behind their creation. By discussing data centers and influential figures in the industry, we highlight the significance of their construction, energy sources, and their effects on the Internet and surrounding communities.

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Private Equity and Infrastructure: What the New Investment Landscape Means for Data Centers

6 days ago | datacenterfrontier.com | Matt Vincent

The latest analysis from Boston Consulting Group paints a complex picture of private infrastructure investment as it emerges from a period of turbulence. While deal volumes and available capital declined in 2024, infrastructure assets under management (AUM) hit an all-time high, and fundraising grew by 14%. As investors recalibrate their strategies, one sector stands out as both a challenge and an opportunity: digital infrastructure, particularly data centers.
OCP Solidifies Role as Catalyst for Next-Gen AI Data Centers and Infrastructure

1 week ago | datacenterfrontier.com | Matt Vincent

As the data center industry contends with the skyrocketing demands of generative AI, the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) is moving aggressively to position itself as the unifying force for scalable, efficient, and open AI infrastructure. In a pair of closely timed announcements emanating from the 2025 OCP EMEA Summit in Dublin, OCP has unveiled new tools, partnerships, and initiatives that underscore its central role in standardizing the design of next-generation AI clusters.
New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Navigates Ongoing Changes; Data Center Strategy Faces Uncertainty

1 week ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff

Intel is undergoing a significant transformation under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan, aiming to revitalize its data center business amidst mounting challenges. Since taking the helm in March 2025, Lip-Bu Tan has initiated a comprehensive restructuring of Intel's leadership and organizational framework. Key business units, including the Data Center Group, now report directly to him, streamlining decision-making processes.
DCF Poll: Where Is the Data Center Industry Heading Next?

1 week ago | datacenterfrontier.com | Matt Vincent

One of the challenges global data centers currently face is the need to meet the increased processing and storage needs of their customers while also making their operations more...
Land, Liquidity, and AI: JLL Forum Charts the Data Center Investment Horizon

1 week ago | datacenterfrontier.com | Matt Vincent

As data center investment surges past previous highs, the conversations at the 2025 JLL Data Center Forum—held May 1 in Nashville under Chatham House Rule—revealed a sharpened focus on power, capital, and the human talent required to manage both. Hosted by real estate giant JLL, the forum brought together leaders from across infrastructure finance, hyperscale deployment, and critical facilities management.
Nomads at the Frontier: Nabeel Mahmood on the Future of Data Centers and Disruptive Sustainability

2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | Matt Vincent

WASHINGTON, D.C.— At this year’s Data Center World 2025, held earlier this month at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the halls were buzzing with what could only be described as industry sensory overload. As hyperscalers, hardware vendors, and infrastructure specialists converged on D.C., the sheer density of innovation underscored a central truth: the data center sector is in the midst of rapid, almost disorienting, expansion.
Inside NVIDIA’s Vision for AI Factories: Wade Vinson’s Data Center World 2025 Keynote

2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | Matt Vincent

As artificial intelligence accelerates the reshaping of the digital infrastructure landscape, Nvidia has emerged as a central force not just in silicon, but in reimagining the data center itself. At Data Center World 2025, Wade Vinson, Nvidia’s Chief Data Center Distinguished Engineer, offered a rare and detailed look under the hood of this transformation, laying out the company’s vision of the AI factory—a new archetype for hyperscale infrastructure engineered for a trillion-token era.
DoD Taps 8 Nuclear SMR Vendors in Push to Deploy On-Site Microreactors: Data Center Energy Implications

2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff |Matt Vincent

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is a specialized organization within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), established in 2015, that is dedicated to accelerating the adoption of commercial technology to enhance national security. DIU's mission is to strengthen U.S. national security by accelerating the integration of commercial technology throughout the military and expanding the national security innovation base.
Vertiv Expands AI Infrastructure Arsenal with New Data Center Power, Cooling, and Deployment Solutions

2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | Matt Vincent

As data centers race to meet the relentless demands of AI workloads, Vertiv is rolling out a new suite of solutions designed to tackle the sector’s thorniest challenges: power density, thermal management, speed of deployment, and operational complexity. Last month, the company unveiled four new systems aimed squarely at the infrastructure bottlenecks posed by accelerated computing.
Soluna Computing: Innovating Renewable Computing for Sustainable Data Centers

2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff

This month Soluna Computing has made significant steps towards delivering their vision sustainable, scalable, green computing data centers in Texas. At the beginning of the month the company announced that they had signed a term sheet for their Project Hedy, a 120 megawatt (MW) data center collocated with a 200 MW wind farm. With a plan to develop the project in two 60 MW phases, the company looks to leverage excess energy production while operating the data centers behind the meter.