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New Data Center Developments: January 2025

James Walker

We look at some of the latest data center developments announced over the past month.

Biden to Push Geothermal Energy to Boost AI Growth

Bloomberg News

Geothermal energy could play a key role in powering AI data centers under a new federal plan to streamline permits and boost infrastructure.

Data Center Hardware in 2025: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

Nvidia Unveils New Chips, Desktop PC to Protect AI Lead

Stonepeak’s Digital Edge Gets $1B Loans for Data Centers

Microsoft to Spend $80B on AI Data Centers This Year

Security

ISO 27001 Compliance: What Data Center Operators and Customers Need to Know

Christopher Tozzi

ISO 27001 compliance helps ensure data centers meet essential security standards, but how can operators and customers verify its effectiveness?

Industry Perspectives

Edge and Hyperscale Data Centers in the AI Era: Explosive Demand and Important Risks

Neil Torpey, Stuart Blythe, Reilly Hobson, Industry Perspectives

From hyperscalers to the edge, understanding the differences between the types of data centers supporting AI development is the key to capturing their value.

Power, Heat, and Sustainability: Five Forces Redefining Data Center Cooling in 2025

Karin Overstreet, Industry Perspectives

Data center cooling has reached a tipping point. Embracing energy-efficient solutions will enable operators to thrive in the future, writes Nortek president Karin Overstreet.

Hardware

HBM Chip Shortage: A New Bottleneck in the Data Center Supply Chain

Andy Patrizio

High-bandwidth memory is in even shorter supply than GPUs, potentially hindering the data center industry’s expansion plans.

Demand for Google’s TPU Chips ‘Challenges NVIDIA’s Dominance’

Omdia

Rapid growth in demand for Google’s AI chips may start eating into Nvidia’s market share, according to Omdia.

5 Cloud Computing Trends that Will Impact Data Centers in 2025