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Uptime Survey Finds Intensifying Data Center Constraints

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Uptime Institute's 2026 Global Data Center Survey finds that operators are expanding capacity for high-density and AI-related workloads while facing tighter power availability, rising costs, supply-chain limits, and staffing shortages. Capacity forecasting has become more difficult as operators weigh the risk of overbuilding for uncertain AI demand, prompting greater use of phased construction. Reliability indicators have improved over time, but power remains the leading outage cause and serious outages remain consequential.

First Article: 08/01/26

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