2026 Event Schedule

AI-scale, massively parallel GPU computing is forcing a fundamental redesign of the data center. What was once planned as a building that houses IT is now being engineered as an integrated computer system—where power, cooling, controls, and physical layout must be optimized as one architecture. This marks a shift from facility-centric design to compute-centric design: the data center is no longer just the container for compute, but an active part of the compute platform itself. As workloads scale and rack densities rise, infrastructure decisions increasingly determine performance, deployment speed, and operational efficiency. This session will outline the design implications of that shift and show how converged physical infrastructure improves speed-to-capacity, reduces integration risk, and delivers more predictable performance at scale.