Colocation is essential for enterprise AI infrastructure scaling
DataBank
· April 30, 2026
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DataBank announces that sustained enterprise AI workloads require purpose-built colocation infrastructure and offers its Data Center Evolved™ platform to deliver high-density power, advanced cooling, and GPU cluster solutions.
- DataBank Data Center Evolved™: Provides high-density power (20-100+ kW/rack), liquid cooling support (direct-to-chip and immersion-ready), GPU-friendly rack layouts and hybrid cloud for burst workloads; demonstrated in a case study where cloud GPUs cost $3.5M annually and a DataBank deployment achieved 48% cost reduction using liquid-cooled racks and hybrid cloud bursting.
- Background & specifics: Positions colocation as delivering dedicated utility feeds, transparent power pricing, and predictable OpEx; cites power cost advantages (30-50% lower per GPU-hour vs cloud) and 5-year TCO reduction estimates (40-60%), lists compliance certifications SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP (select sites), and notes a national footprint of 75+ U.S. facilities.