To achieve true uptime, data centers must invest in better thermal management, power distribution and reliable, serviceable components. Investing in reliable technology, such as high-performance thermal interfaces, ultimately enables businesses to increase performance and profitability.

In response to the Trump administration's "AI Action Plan," environmental advocates in Indiana, Virginia, and Tennessee said data centers led to higher electricity prices and increased pollution.

The electricity needs are massive. But state leaders point to the jobs and economic benefits the data center will bring to an impoverished part of the state. This Q&A will get you up to speed.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains two changes, bonus depreciation and opportunity zone expansion, that are expected to help data center investment.

After a recent auction to determine what those payments to power companies will be in 2026, it appears that electricity customers will not get a break from high bills anytime soon. In fact, signs point to even higher electric bills by the middle of next year.

The Santa Cruz River, dried up and polluted, came back to life recently, sustained by highly treated wastewater from two water reclamation facilities.

Work on a 450,000 square-foot data center inside part of a vacant printing plant on Greenfield Road in Lancaster city is already underway and expected to be completed by summer

Solar power, natural gas, and even nuclear could eventually become compelling options over a mid-to-long term horizon.