Data Center
Data centers are costing local governments billions
Tax benefits for hyperscalers and other data center operators are costing local administrations billions of dollars. In the US, three states are already giving away more than $1 billion in potential tax revenue, while 14 are failing to declare how much data center subsidies are costing taxpayers, according to Good Jobs First. The campaign group said the failure to declare…
Data centers are moving inland, away from some traditional locations
Two completely separate reports indicate data center construction is moving toward the center of the country and away from the coasts. The first report comes courtesy of Synergy Research Group, which found the center of gravity for planning and building data centers is shifting away from some of the traditional coastal locations and moving inland, with the availability and cost…
Fixing encryption isn’t enough. Quantum developments put focus on authentication
We are now entering the era of fault-tolerant quantum computing. The computers are getting better. The qubits are getting faster and more reliable, and there are more of them. NIST published its list of quantum-safe encryption algorithms, and now enterprises are racing to upgrade their encryption before Q-day, the quantum apocalypse that will make the previous generation of encryption protocols…
OpenAI pulls out of a second Stargate data center deal
In the space of one week, OpenAI has pulled out of two European Stargate data center deals, one in the UK and the second in Norway. Observers attribute the move to the company taking a more disciplined approach to its massive expenses, with OpenAI executives trying to make their books look better in a common move among companies preparing to…
Iran Drone Strikes Expose Data Center Vulnerabilities in 2026 Conflict
Recent Iranian drone attacks on AWS sites in the Middle East have spotlighted aerial threats to physical data center security, urging IT leaders to bolster defenses amid rising geopolitical risks.
Extending Infrastructure Fabric: The Journey to Cloud-Native Isovalent Networking
Cisco's acquisition of Isovalent extends unified networking from the data center to cloud-native environments. See how Cisco Nexus One with Isovalent delivers the deterministic performance for modern workloads and AI applications.
Converged north-south networks: the critical path for AI success
North-south traffic is becoming a gating factor for AI performance—moving data in and results out fast enough to keep GPUs highly utilized. See how a converged Ethernet fabric with traffic-aware load balancing and centralized operations can help your AI data center deliver predictable performance at scale.
Top network and data center events of 2026
Ready to travel to gain hands-on experience with new networking and infrastructure tools? Tech conferences – in person and virtual – give attendees a chance to access product demos, network with peers, earn continuing education credits, and catch a celebrity keynote or live entertainment. Check out our calendar of upcoming network, I&O, and data center conferences, and let us know…