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Omdia Research
Tuesday, May 21, 2024   (2 Comments - view/add)
Data Center World 2024: AI’s growth and the energy requirements »
Author: Aaron Lewis, Cloud and Data Centre Analyst Summary From April 15 to 18, 2024, Omdia attended Data...
Thursday, March 28, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Awakening efficiency, Azure Boost’s impact on the evolution of the data center industry »
Author: Aaron Lewis, Cloud and Data Centre Analyst   Summary Microsoft developed Azure Boost, an in...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
IT Budget Forecast Tracker – 2024 »
Author: Roy Illsley, Chief Analyst of IT Operations   Summary Download the presentation to discover how...
Wednesday, February 21, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
2024 Trends to Watch: Data Center Physical Infrastructure »
Author: Shen Wang, Principal Analyst of Data Center Power and Cooling Systems   Summary Data center powe...
Tuesday, February 13, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Singapore: Cloud and Data Center Market Report »
Author: Dominika Koncewicz , Cloud and Data Center Senior Analyst   Summary Provides an overview of the...

Articles
Wednesday, August 13, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Rejecting the Monopoly Narrative About AI »
You Have Agency but Exercising it is a Choice When faced with the advent of something that could be both profound and...
Thursday, July 3, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Welcome to the June 2025 new and renewing AFCOM members »
A warm welcome to our new AFCOM members who joined in June 2025, as well as a continued shout out to our existing AFCOM me...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
AFCOM Member Spotlight: Thom Jackson, Partner and Mechanical Engineer, Dunham Associates »
Thom Jackson isn't just a data center guru and mechanical engineer at Dunham Associates in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he's a...
Wednesday, May 7, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Edge Data Centers Need Microgrids and Supporting Infrastructure »
By Drew Robb As the number of edge data centers grows, the supporting power infrastructure must adapt, both internally wi...
Wednesday, April 23, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Data Centers Turn to Edge Units to Serve AI Workloads: But is Edge Right for Every Data Center? »
By Drew Robb  Large data centers and colocation facilities have dominated IT for the past decade. But megatrends suc...

Whitepapers & Reports
Wednesday, July 30, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
5 Bold Predictions Executive Summary for Public Download »
AFCOM members can access the full 5 Bold Predictions whitepaper by  clicking here. If you aren't yet an AFCOM member...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Whitepaper | 5 Bold Predictions 2025 Edition »
SUMMARY In 2025, disruption will no longer come from a single technology like AI, but from the collision of multiple...
Thursday, January 30, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
WHITEPAPER | State of the Data Center 2025 Executive Summary »
Available to everyone, this Executive Summary of the State of the Data Center 2025 Report gives an overview of the conte...
Friday, January 17, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
WHITEPAPER | State of the Data Center 2025 »
SUMMARY What a time to be in our industry! We’re witnessing unprecedented innovation, explosive growth and intense mark...
Monday, April 1, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
"5 Bold Predictions" Summary Now Available for Public Download »
AFCOM members can access the full 5 Bold Predictions whitepaper by clicking here . If you aren't yet an AFCOM member, you...

Webinars
Thursday, November 20, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Virtual Chapter Meeting | 11.6.25 »
November 6, 2025 marked our first Virtual Chapter Meeting! AFCOM Association Manager Wendy Shuchart introduced members of...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
WEBINAR | Cool Under Pressure: The Liquid Cooling Revolution »
The demand for more efficient cooling solutions has given rise to a variety of liquid cooling technologies. This session w...
Friday, August 1, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
WEBINAR | Edge Explained: Cutting Latency, Not Corners »
As data demands grow, edge computing is becoming essential to minimize latency and enhance localized data processing. This...
Thursday, June 26, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
WEBINAR | No CISO? Security Tips for Small to Mid-Sized Data Centers »
This webinar was designed to help data center operators understand how to protect critical infrastructure from evolving cy...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
WEBINAR | An Insider’s Guide to Data Center World 2025 with Bill Kleyman »
Presented by Bill Kleyman , March's webinar was a sneak peek at the sessions, workshops, keynotes, and networking opportu...

The AFCOM Journal
Wednesday, April 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Spring 2024 | 2024's Emerging Tech Addresses AI's Aftershocks »
In this issue, we investigate 2024's class of emerging technologies, all of which directly or indirectly address the power...
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Winter 2023 | Prefabricated Modular: The Future of Data Center Design »
In this issue, we discuss the rising adoption of prefab modular as a design trend—and why (or why not) data centers should...
Monday, September 18, 2023   (1 Comment - view/add)
Summer 2023 | Will AI Make or Break the Data Center? »
In this issue, we discuss how AI will radically transform the data center industry—and how data center leaders must respon...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Spring 2023 | Water: The New Liquid Gold »
In this issue, we discuss the ways in which water scarcity has encouraged the data center industry to innovate. Click the...
Friday, January 27, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Winter 2023 | Are These Emerging Technologies Worth The Hype? »
In this issue, we investigate important issues around 2023's new crop of emerging technologies, including: Which batt...

Data Center World Presentations
Wednesday, June 25, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
KEYNOTE | Shark Tank Star and Investor Kevin O’Leary Shares Why Data Centers Are Today’s Gold Rush »
You may know him as Mr. Wonderful from ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ series – though today, Kevin O’Leary is better known for his ven...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Disruptive Sustainability in Data Centers: From Concept to Reality »
This panel will go beyond highlighting individual corporate initiatives and instead challenge the industry to rethink its...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
What Data Center Construction Can Learn From Boeing's Quality Woes »
Boeing has been making headlines for a slew of serious quality issues that have surfaced, most notably when missing bolts...
Monday, May 19, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Horizons for Efficient Power - Fit for AI Factories »
In most industries, companies generate supply and then search for demand, but in the AI-driven data center landscape, dema...
Monday, May 19, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
A National Apprenticeship Program: Supporting the Next Generation of Data Center Technicians »
The data center industry is facing a pressing demand for skilled workers, yet talent pipelines remain constrained by a lac...

Resource Archives
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Will Your Enterprise Make it to the Edge in 2020? »
by Dave Mosley As we move into the new decade, business and customer expectations have never been higher. Edge compu...
Monday, November 18, 2019
Data Center 2020: Passing the Digital Inflection Point »
by Bill Kleyman Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of writing and standing on stages talking about this...
Monday, November 18, 2019
Podcast Series Addresses Trades, Data Center Jobs »
Carrie Goetz, DCI board member and CTO of StrategITcom, is launching a podcast series that discusses jobs within and suppo...
Monday, November 18, 2019
Six Considerations When Planning Network Upgrades »
by Robert Reid, Panduit and Pat Chou, Cisco As applications like AI, 5G, and IoT continue to grow, so will the need...
Monday, November 18, 2019
The Virtual Networks Supporting 'As-a-Service' World »
by Bill Long, VP of Interconnection Services for Equinix  An increasingly connected world requires networks tha...