Beyond the Tax Check: How Data Centers Can Actually Benefit Communities
With the right governance and community engagement, data centers can deliver real value beyond property taxes—but the industry needs to change its approach. The narrative around data centers has become predictably negative: they consume massive amounts of power and water, create minimal jobs, strain local infrastructure, and offer nothing beyond tax revenue. Communities hear these concerns and increasingly respond with moratoriums and rejections. But that narrative isn't inev
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How DC BLOX Built Trust While Others Face Rejection
DC BLOX wins data center approvals while others face rejection. How building dark fiber networks and community trust creates a competitive advantage. While communities across America reject billion-dollar data center projects, one Southeast operator is winning approval by building infrastructure that benefits everyone—not just hyperscalers. Rockdale County, Georgia, had a choice: accept a distribution warehouse that would bring hundreds of trucks, diesel fumes, and demands fo
Oct 208 min read
Data Infrastructure's Inflection Point: Scale, Security, and the End of Platform Lock-In
Seven companies presented data infrastructure innovations at IT Press Tour #64 , from trillion-file namespaces to AI-powered backup and natural language queries. The 64th IT Press Tour  brought seven data infrastructure companies to New York in October 2025. Each presented solutions to problems that enterprises actually face: managing massive unstructured data, protecting against ransomware, and making AI work with real business data. Here's what matters for technology teams.
Oct 176 min read
Power Reality Check: Why Bridge Solutions Are Becoming Permanent
Utilities promise 2-7 year delays for data center power. Why temporary solutions are becoming permanent and hyperscalers are building their own grids. The AI infrastructure boom promised to transform the grid. Instead, it's revealing how far behind utilities have fallen—and why temporary power is becoming the new normal. When OpenAI announced plans for 100 gigawatts of computing capacity, the assumption was simple: utilities would scale up to meet demand. Data center operator
Oct 177 min read
