What You’ll Learn

AI is taking a growing share of new data center capacity: Goldman Sachs projects 28% by 2027, and JLL expects about 100 GW to be added by 2030. For a company placing ordinary workloads, that means less spare power and space in the markets you want. This guide shows the warning signs in your own environment, when cloud fits and when colocation fits, what a high-density requirement looks like, and the questions to ask a provider before you sign, with a one-page worksheet to place each workload. Adapted from Telarus. Placement guide and worksheet by ITBroker.com.