Live from PTC '25: Can Data Centers Keep Riding the Growth Wave?

23/01/2025 23 min

Listen "Live from PTC '25: Can Data Centers Keep Riding the Growth Wave?"

Episode Synopsis

Today, Hyper Solution's Matt Caldwell joins the podcast to explore the unprecedented transformation happening in the data center industry, discussing how current growth patterns mirror historical industrial revolutions but at an accelerated pace.
In the recording, we'll review:

How the data center industry is experiencing a unique combination of growth and consolidation comparable to the 1800s railroad and banking expansions, but compressed into a 5-10 year window
The critical challenges facing gigawatt-scale developments, including power infrastructure limitations, labor shortages, and the potential role of nuclear power in meeting future energy demands
The evolution of cooling solutions as rack densities push beyond 300kW, and why traditional air-cooling approaches may not scale for next-generation AI computing needs
How quantum computing and emerging technologies might disrupt current data center development plans before they're even completed
Why the industry must evolve faster and take calculated risks to avoid creating a crisis beyond environmental concerns

And much more.

Hyper Solutions is manufacturing quality data center electrical infrastructure at speed and scale. Visit hypersolutions.com and get in contact with Matt Caldwell via Linkedin for more information.

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