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Edge Data Center vs. Hyperscale Data Center: What Is the Difference?
An edge data center distributes much smaller capacity, often a few hundred kilowatts to a few megawatts per site, positioned close to the users, devices, and fiber routes it serves. Size is the visible difference. Purpose and placement are the real ones.
Fortress Group
Aug 287 min read
Beyond the Build: The Community Impact of Digital Infrastructure
What can digital infrastructure mean for the communities where it is built?
Fortress Group
Aug 252 min read
Fortress at Metro Connect Fall: September 1 - 3, 2026
Fortress is heading to Austin, Texas, this September for Metro Connect Fall 2026, taking place September 1–3. We’re looking forward to connecting with the companies and leaders shaping the next generation of digital infrastructure.
Fortress Group
Aug 242 min read
What is PUE? Understanding Power Usage Effectiveness
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is the industry-standard metric used to measure how efficiently a facility uses electricity. It compares the total amount of power entering a facility to the amount of power consumed by the equipment performing the actual work.
Fortress Group
Jul 222 min read
Power is the Real Bottleneck in Speed of Deployment
The compute is ready. The land is ready. The capital is ready. The grid is not. Across every kind of digital infrastructure build, electrical power is now the constraint that sets the schedule.
Fortress Group
Jul 25 min read
Why Legacy ILA Shelters Can't Reach Their Rated Capacity
As digital infrastructure expands to support AI, cloud, and next-generation fiber networks, ILA shelters are becoming a critical constraint. Fortress explains why legacy ILA designs fail to achieve rated capacity and what operators can do to build infrastructure ready for future growth.
Fortress Group
Jun 285 min read
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