AFCOM members can access the full 5 Bold Predictions whitepaper by clicking here. If you aren't yet an AFCOM member, you are invited to download our annual 5 Bold Predictions summary using the link below.
The 5 bold predictions outlined in 2025's whitepaper and accompanying one-sheet were developed through collaboration with AFCOM’s Data Center Institute, whose members bring decades of collective experience across a wide range of disciplines. These predictions explore where the industry is headed next, including the rise of AI-first infrastructure, the changing role of education, the growing urgency around sustainability, and how regulations and automation will impact operations and staffing.
While the future remains unpredictable, these insights are meant to help data center leaders think more critically about what’s coming and start preparing now.
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