How Digital Realty is upgrading its data centers for AI — and trying to stay green

Data centers are facilities that can provide the computing power often needed for AI operations.

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This article is part of "Build IT: Connectivity," a series about tech powering better business.

Digital Realty, a data center operator, is scaling up its infrastructure to keep up with AI's growth. But the tricky part is to do so in an environmentally friendly way.

The International Energy Agency found that in 2024, data centers accounted for 1.5% of global electricity use.