There Are Signs of Serious Trouble in the Data Center Industry
futurism.com
Cracks are forming in the foundations of the data center industry, with a huge number of projects falling through entirely.
  • felixwhynot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    11 hours ago

    FTA:

    Drawing on data from regulatory intelligence outfit RegLayer, the FT reports that 47 large data center projects have already fallen through this year. Analysts at the equity research firm Bernstein only believe that about 35 percent of planned facilities are feasible.

    Would you dispute these claims, based on your experience?

    • Xaphanos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 hour ago

      Not at all. Most builders are clueless. They think that because they have money, they can solve any problems.

      Edit: Adding that site selection is HARD. Every developer with a spare farm plot wants in on the action. Most are completely inappropriate.