Data Center Bytes

As developers explore placing data centers in low-Earth orbit, proposals for more than 1 million data center satellites are raising novel questions about how US environmental review requirements could apply to infrastructure that operates in space but may produce environmental effects closer to home.

As investment in data center infrastructure accelerates, intellectual property (IP) risk is becoming an increasingly important consideration for developers, operators, investors, and cloud providers. While data center projects are often viewed through the lenses of real estate, power, financing, and construction, patent holders are now focusing on the technologies deployed within these facilities and the ways in which they are integrated and operated.