Now in its 16th year, the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey reveals an industry that continues to expand, invest and adapt — but under intensifying constraints and in the face of growing complexity and scrutiny. Demand remains strong, driven increasingly by the need to support high-density and AI-related workloads, but operators must navigate challenges such as limited power availability, falling grid reliability, rising costs, supply chain limits and staffing shortages.

This 13-page executive summary is an excerpt of a much more detailed 32-page report available to Uptime Network and Uptime Intelligence customers.