A small data center decommission takes 4 to 8 weeks; a large one 6 to 12 months. The 2026 phase-by-phase timeline and what really drives the schedule.
The world made 62M tonnes of e-waste in 2022, only 22.3% recycled. Where data centers fit, and why enterprise IT recovers far better. The 2026 numbers.
Orbital data centers are real, with SpaceX and Starcloud in the race. But what happens to the hardware when it dies? The 2026 recovery problem.
US data centers used about 4.4% of the nation’s electricity in 2023, and could hit 12% by 2028. The 2026 reference on data center power and grid strain.
A medium data center uses ~300,000 gallons of water a day, a hyperscale site up to 5 million. The 2026 reference on data center water use and cooling.
Oklahoma hosts one of the world’s largest data centers, and Google just added $9B. The 2026 overview: cheap power, the Pryor anchor, and the grid fight.
The Twin Cities are one of the most established enterprise data center markets in the upper Midwest, anchored by one of the densest concentrations of Fortune 500 headquarters in the…
Salt Lake City became one of the best total-cost data center markets in the US on cheap power and Utah tax breaks. The 2026 Silicon Slopes overview.
Columbus became Ohio’s Silicon Heartland, where Big Tech owns thousands of acres and Meta is building the first gigawatt data center. The 2026 overview.
Seattle is the birthplace of the cloud, and in 2026 it banned new large data centers. The overview: the moratorium, the constraints, and the Quincy split.
Atlanta became America’s fastest-growing data center market, overtaking Northern Virginia and passing 1 GW. The 2026 overview: the boom and its limits.
The FCC is reportedly drafting a ban on new Chinese optical transceivers. What the proposal means for AI infrastructure, the installed base & disposition.