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Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

Tim McLaughlin
09 April 2025
5 min
PME 4

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Organisations, including defence, have need for massive data storage and associated electrical supply. They need coordinated backups and contingencies in case of surges or outages. Managers need to be aware of these data storage vulnerabilities.
READ: Big Tech’s data centre boom poses new risk to US grid operators

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