Data centers, as we know them, are changing. The legacy models of the past can’t keep up with intensifying workloads that are reshaping the landscape of data center operations.
Whether it’s due to AI applications, cloud services, or data analytics, today’s dynamic workloads fluctuate constantly based on real-time processing needs. The ability to scale on demand helps data centers remain agile and capable of handling surging data volumes.
And because future capacity requirements are hard to predict, data centers need to be ready for anything. Complex computing tasks, processes, and applications require more of everything: more processing capabilities, more memory, more storage, and more network resources.
At the top of the list of requirements, however, is more power.
For instance, AI-driven workloads are forcing data centers to consume significantly more power than they have in the past. According to Deloitte, global data center power demand is expected to double by 2030.
5 Ways FMP Helps Data Centers Meet Growing Demands
With rises in power consumption, data centers are looking for new ways to respond to these demands while optimizing efficiency.
Case in point: In Data Center Frontier’s 2025 Data Center Energy Storage Industry Insights Report, 86% of data center professionals foresee a shift toward customized power solutions to accommodate AI-driven workloads in the near future.
From a power perspective, Digital Electricity, also known as Fault Managed Power (FMP), is making rapid data center scalability possible to accommodate fluctuating workloads.
Here are five ways that FMP can support scalable data center operations.
1. Rapid Power Deployment to Scale Quickly
Conventional AC power distribution systems require an extensive web of circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution panels. They often call for conduit installation and dedicated electrical rooms that can limit deployment options. This makes it difficult to simply “expand” existing infrastructure. Instead, replacements or upgrades are usually necessary.
Factors like custom engineering, inspections, and permitting can also slow down efforts to scale data center operations when traditional power distribution models are in place.
By contrast, FMP follows a plug-and-play approach, which reduces installation complexity and doesn’t require extensive infrastructure upgrades. This allows data centers to adapt quickly to evolving workloads.
2. Long-Distance Power Delivery to Break Distance Barriers
As data centers expand into edge computing and multi-site operations, voltage drops associated with traditional AC power systems can make it difficult to maintain consistent power delivery across long distances.
When power delivery is inconsistent, this impacts the performance of servers and cooling systems and makes it challenging to scale without requiring major infrastructure upgrades like oversized wiring, transformers, and voltage regulators.
Because it safely transmits power across extended distances without issues like voltage drop, Digital Electricity alleviates many of these delivery concerns. To extend power distribution capabilities, it requires no costly electrical equipment.
3. Intelligent Power Distribution to Respond to Workload Spikes
To respond to unexpected spikes in processing demands, traditional power distribution systems—which rely on fixed power allocation—require manual intervention like rewiring.
With integrated real-time fault detection, FMP can automatically detect demand and adjust power distribution so that energy is directed to wherever it’s needed and systems remain stable, even during peak usage.
This level of dynamic power management also ensures that data centers can scale without wasting energy.
4. Reduced Infrastructure Complexity and Costs to Support Growth
Because power and data transmission are combined into a single system with FMP, it eliminates the need for separate electrical and network wiring. As workloads change, more power can be brought to the data center through straightforward cable installation, following the same installation processes and practices that low-voltage cable installers rely on.
As workload demands increase, infrastructure can expand without taking up additional space in the data center. And because there are fewer components to manage, scalability is possible without the high-cost upgrades associated with traditional power distribution.
5. Enhanced Safety & Reliability to Eliminate Risks
Traditional AC power systems pose safety risks, including electrical fires and shocks, which create challenges for data center scalability. To avoid these hazardous events, specific safety infrastructure and installation practices are required to ensure safety. These requirements can slow down expansion efforts.
With built-in fault detection mechanisms, FMP shuts down power when unsafe conditions are detected, making scalability faster and easier. It also creates a safer work environment for technicians as they expand and maintain power systems.
It’s Time to Scale Smarter
As workloads intensify and become more complex, data centers must keep up with this demand. FMP enables scalability without major infrastructure overhauls. When your data center needs more power, it can be added with straightforward cable installation.
VoltServer’s Digital Electricity solutions provide efficient power and data distribution while allowing operators to optimize space and reduce material use.
