02.2025: Solving data center facility challenges

Data centers are at the heart of February’s edition of The Impact. From coping with rising energy demands to improving water effectiveness to the benefits of retro-commissioning, Salas O'Brien partners with data center clients to provide innovative solutions to complex problems.

What if you needed more power than the energy grid could deliver? For hyperscale data centers, this isn’t hypothetical; it’s a growing reality. As demand for digital services from AI processing to global streaming platforms explodes, these facilities are pushing the limits of what traditional energy infrastructure can support. Read more.

Discover how aging data centers can tackle top challenges like power constraints, limited physical space, compliance, maintenance, and retrofitting without downtime. Read more.

Salas O’Brien is working with data centers on new ways to use less water, which is great news for the environment. This article explores why there is growing attention to the topic and some of the innovations that can be leveraged to make data centers more efficient. Read more.

Colocated data centers, which lease space to multiple tenants, play a critical role in the data center ecosystem. Yet, the growing demands for capacity pose significant challenges. Read more to find out why and what opportunities are available for optimizing utilization while maintaining flexibility. Read more.

With the rapid pace of technological change, the requirements for data centers are evolving requiring architects and consulting engineers to continually innovate. This article highlights considerations and current trends in design for data centers. Read more.

Retro-commissioning helps Telecom and Data Center clients optimize in the midst of rapidly changing technology and building modifications. Read more.