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Discover how AI is transforming mission‑critical infrastructure: From modular data center design and liquid cooling to extreme power density to purpose‑built AI facilities, Steve Altizer, President and CEO of Compu Dynamics, covers these topics in this recent conversation.

At PTC 2026 in Hawaii, Isabel Paradis of HOT TELECOM held a discussion with Altizer to discuss how AI is reshaping the way modular data centers are designed now and in the future.

AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Data Center Design

AI is transforming data centers. While many are still trying to shoehorn AI workloads into traditional designs, that approach is only going to last a few more years. Hyperscalers are leading the way into an AI‑centric future, where liquid cooling – once a specialty – is now becoming standard across the industry.

Retrofitting conventional colo or cloud facilities for AI is not ideal. It’s not as cost effective as doing something that’s purpose built, yet building AI‑only facilities also carries risk, because repurposing that heavy investment later is difficult. The industry is therefore moving toward modular infrastructure, which allows for hybrid, purpose‑built AI facilities that remain flexible enough to serve a range of customers.

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Originally posted on Compu Dynamics.

The data center industry is entering a new phase — one defined less by generic flexibility and more by purpose-built design. For years, operators relied on large, adaptable white-space shells to support a wide range of workloads. That model served the cloud era well. But the rise of AI and high-density computing is reshaping infrastructure requirements, pushing the industry toward more integrated, modular, and performance-driven environments.

In a recent QTS podcast with David McCall, Steve Altizer, CEO of Compu Dynamics, shares his perspective on how prefabrication and modular white-space design are becoming foundational to building data centers ready for the AI era.

Why the White Space Is the New Frontier for Modular Innovation

As AI workloads push power density to new extremes, long-standing assumptions about how data centers are designed and built are being challenged. White space, once treated as a static and custom-built environment, is rapidly becoming the next frontier for modular innovation.

Why Density Changes Everything

AI workloads aren’t just hotter, they’re architecturally different. When you’re deploying GPU arrays that demand 100kW per rack today and 600kW tomorrow, you’re not simply installing servers; you’re building a machine. The sheer volume of structural steel, high-pressure liquid cooling pipes, power distribution, and network infrastructure required to support these dense deployments creates an entirely new opportunity: factory assembly.

Traditional cloud data centers were too light and airy to justify prefabrication – components would literally fall apart in transit. But modern AI infrastructure is robust, dense, and highly engineered. It’s perfect for modular construction. Think of it as building a motherboard rather than a room. Every element – power, cooling, network – works in precise coordination to support the chips doing the computational work.

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