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Market intelligence, procurement playbooks, and AI infrastructure analysis from the GoDataCenters team.
- Colocation vs. Cloud for AI Workloads: A Cost and Performance Comparison Yes, colocation is significantly cheaper than cloud for sustained AI workloads. A 100 H100 GPU deployment running 24/7 for 3 years costs $13M+ on hyperscal
- Neocloud vs. Hyperscaler: What’s the Difference and Which Is Right for You? Neoclouds like CoreWeave and Lambda Labs deliver GPU compute 40–60% cheaper than AWS, Azure, or GCP. Learn how they differ from hyperscalers and when to choose each, plus…
- Behind-the-Meter Power: How Data Centers Are Bypassing the Grid in 2026 Grid interconnection queues now stretch past 4 years. Here is how hyperscale and AI buyers are securing firm gigawatt capacity by building generation on-site, the technologies winning in…
- How to Write an RFQ for Colocation: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026 A colocation RFQ should specify power density, cooling, network, security, SLA, and AI-readiness. Use this 8-step guide to write an RFQ that gets comparable, accurate quotes from data…
- Tier 2 Data Centers: Why the Next Wave of AI Infrastructure Is Leaving the Coasts Primary markets are out of power. Salt Lake City, Columbus, Nashville, Reno, Kansas City, and Hillsboro are the new home for AI infrastructure. Here's why and how to…
- What Is an AI-Ready Data Center? A Complete Guide for 2026 An AI-ready data center supports 20-100kW per rack with liquid cooling, non-blocking network fabric, and redundant power. Learn what makes a facility truly AI-ready and how to evaluate…
- The 2026 Colocation Buyer’s Playbook: How to Secure Capacity in a Market Where 80% Is Already Spoken For US colocation preleasing has hit 81.5%, and vacancy in primary markets sits near historic lows. Enterprises that wait to start their search are likely already too late. Here's…
- Tertiary Markets Are the New Frontier: Where Smart Money Is Building Data Centers in 2026 Primary data center markets face a perfect storm of regulatory scrutiny, power delivery delays, and saturation, pushing developers and hyperscalers toward secondary and tertiary markets that offer faster…
- Liquid Cooling Is No Longer Optional: What Enterprise Buyers Need to Know About High-Density Colocation in 2026 GPU workloads have fundamentally changed what enterprise buyers need from colocation facilities. Air cooling alone can no longer keep pace with 30–130 kW rack densities, forcing a hard…
- Q1 2026 Data Center Market Report: Power, Pricing, and the Race for AI-Ready Capacity The global data center market enters Q1 2026 at $347.3B and climbing, with vacancy rates at historic lows, preleasing at 81.5%, and 25.3 GW under construction across the…
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