One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.
THE SO WHAT
AI data centers are now critical infrastructure, but their resilience is still built like ordinary colo. If you're planning large-scale AI workloads, treat grid events as a design input — dual feeds, on-site generation, and failover drills belong in the same conversation as GPUs.
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