Data Power Technology Group has been serving the data center industry since the 1980’s, the same era as Marty McFly and Doc Brown from the film classic “Back to the Future”.
Over the past four decades, we’ve watched data center design evolve through steady, predictable progress. Today, however, AI is rewriting the playbook, creating infrastructure challenges that would have seemed almost as improbable as powering the DeLorean four decades ago. New demands for power, cooling, scalability, and deployment speed are transforming the way facilities are designed, built, and operated, impacting everyone from owners and consulting engineers to contractors, construction managers, system integrators, and end users.
During our organization’s most recent annual market review, one trend stood out above all others: between June 2025 and June 2026, we experienced a sevenfold increase in AI-related applications across the markets we serve.
Those opportunities span hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and Edge deployments. Each year, our data center sales engineers and application specialists come together to review customer projects, emerging technologies, and evolving market needs across mechanical, electrical, and IT infrastructure. This year's discussion confirmed what many across the industry are experiencing firsthand: AI is accelerating change at a pace unlike anything we've seen before.
