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Abstract photo collage of a hexagon pattern with a large hole in the middle, framed by a circuit board, which is framed by a purple-tinted hall of servers in a data center, meant to represent the hole that data center moratoriums are leaving, and that IT professionals will need to deal with.
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Data center moratoriums are sweeping the nation—and IT pros need to be prepared

Though some of the bans are relatively airtight, there are ways to protect compute power.


The inside of a data center.
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Maine’s data center moratorium suspends large projects—but leaves smaller ones in place

“We need to have this conversation all together. That’s the point of the bill,” Maine state representative says.


The inside of a data center.
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How automation is changing the human element in data centers

One expert suggests that professionals understand AI’s limitations in a data center context.


 A snowy view of the generator yard at DataBank’s LGA3 data center in Orangeburg, NY (Credit: DataBank)
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How data center pros handle a snow day

When a blizzard hits the data center, some IT pros end up on the roof.


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Decommissioning data centers is often necessary, but carries risk

“Time and time again, it’s been shown that if you go out onto eBay and buy second-hand computing equipment, there’s a very good chance that it hasn’t been properly wiped,” NCC Group exec says.


A row of servers at a data center
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Former CISA chief of staff warns that data centers face physical threats

“A physical breach can lead to the theft of sensitive information, financial losses, operational disruptions, and then even reputational damage,” Kiersten Todt tells IT Brew.


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Is $7 trillion really the magic number to get AI data centers up to speed by 2030?

“If we have an idealized situation and a consistent demand curve that we see today, then $7 trillion is not out of bounds,” one expert tells IT Brew.

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