The Common Sense of Data Centers Demystified - Michael B Shane

The book demystifies what a data center actually is, how it works, who builds it, who operates it, how much electricity and water it requires, and why communities across America are debating where and how these enormous facilities should be built.

The book goes beyond explaining the technology. It examines the bargain America must strike between innovation and community protection. Data centers can bring billions of dollars of investment, construction work, skilled union jobs, tax revenue and the infrastructure necessary for America’s leadership in artificial intelligence.

The book argues that America does not have to choose between building data centers and protecting its citizens. We can do both.