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"Data center" covers facilities that have almost nothing in common except the name.
The building that stores your bank records and the building that trains an AI model are both called data centers. They differ in size, in power draw, in how many people work there, and in what they need from the place they are built. This page explains the differences to help bring clarity to the kinds of projects being proposed in West Viginia
What a data center does
Placeholder. in plain language: racks of computers, network connections, power supply, and cooling, why cooling is the constraint that shapes everything else, including siting.
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The main kinds, and what each is for
Enterprise data centers
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Colocation facilities
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Hyperscale cloud facilities
Placeholder. The facilities behind cloud services — storage, streaming, business software. This is the category most people picture when they think of "the internet."
Edge facilities
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AI training and inference campuses
Placeholder. why these facilities are different in kind and not only in size: higher power density per rack, a different load profile, uses (everyday compute vs ai training, surveillance, automation, etc..
AI facilities compared with conventional ones
| Measure | Conventional cloud or colocation | AI training campus |
|---|---|---|
| Power per rack | [figure] | [figure] |
| Site power draw | [figure] | [figure] |
| Load variability | [description] | [description] |
| Cooling method | [description] | [description] |
| Permanent jobs | [figure] | [figure] |
| What drives siting | [description] | [description] |
Figures are typical ranges, not limits, and vary considerably between facilities. Sources: [list].
Which kind is proposed in West Virginia
Not disclosed
Intended use at [project].
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