Data centers are battling to keep up with new waves of growth and complexity. They’re becoming more crowded, processing more data-intensive workloads, and requiring more power than ever as they evolve to meet new demands. AC power setups can’t always keep up with this pace. Due to constant voltage and frequency conversions, they also waste energy through losses that must occur throughout the power chain, making it even harder to maintain performance. Plus, their heavy cables and busways take up valuable real estate. This is a big reason why many new construction and retrofit projects, including data centers, are considering high-voltage DC (HVDC) power for the first time. And Digital Electricity® is making it possible. HVDC: Big Potential for Scalable, Flexible Data Centers HVDC is a natural fit for the way modern data centers operate. It delivers energy more efficiently and supports scalability. Because DC can deliver power straight to servers and IT gear, it reduces AC-DC-AC conversion steps, which minimizes energy loss, saves energy, and provides more direct power to network components. As rack densities rise under the pressure of AI-hungry GPUs, usable data center space shrinks with AC architecture. But DC distribution can reduce cabling footprints with its flexible design approach, which lets operators deploy more compute power in less real estate. The shift to DC power also supports the adaptability and efficient use of power and infrastructure that new types of data centers require. For example: Containerized data centers must be ready to plug-and-play anywhere Prefabricated data center modules need to be added or moved on the fly Edge data centers must bring processing closer to users and devices But First, We Must Solve the HVDC Safety Challenge Historically, however, adopting DC power in data centers has been risky. It wasn’t safe, practical, or easy to manage

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