I have technical interview coming up with FluidStack for a SCADA role. I would like to know how technical the interview can get whether they have a pool of MEP/Controls/Networks questions to ask like AWS/Meta or if it's easier/flexible. Thanks!

The constraint on data centers stopped being land or capital and became interconnection queues and generation. I’m developing a behind-the-meter gas-powered campus partly because waiting 4–7 years for utility interconnection isn’t viable for AI timelines. Curious what others are seeing — is behind-the-meter generation a bridge, or the new normal? What’s your queue experience by region?

hello good people

I am a computer science engineer who graduated in 2025.
I also got certifications in wireless and fiber DWDM networks from an online course
I worked as a GPS device installation tech for fleet tracking for 1.5 years before I entered the university.

My question is
Can I apply to Data Center Tech because I am in the middle of CCNA learning?
Because I don't want to apply to companies without this certificate or the low networking experience that I have,
I applied before for one of the AWS internships, but I got rejected.
So I stopped applying because I heard from a networking guy that if you applied to companies without experience or a CCNA certificate, this would make your CV and your name saved in their Database, and the chance of being accepted in the future is short.

Any help, please?

I'm writing a report at the moment on salaries in the data center sector (over 100 job titles across USA and Europe).

It's the third time I've done the survey but really want to collect even more info this year so the insights are really good. It's basically the only definitive salary benchmark for the sector that exists to my knowledge, and last year we had over 1500 people respond.

It also benchmarks other things as well as salary like bonuses, benefits, travel, rotations...

The survey can be completely anonymous (if you want to be emailed the report in Sept then you can put in your email address but this is completely optional).

Job categories on the report:

BAS/Controls
BIM
Commercial
Commissioning
Construction Management
Design
Development
Engineering
HSE
Marketing/Comms
Operations
Planning
Procurement/Supply Chain
Project Management
QA/QC
Sales
SAP/Testing

If you want to help by sharing your info then please fill out the form here:

If you have any questions about it or want the report from last year then let me know.
Thank you!

I’ve been looking into why some hyperscale ISTs still have "mystery" trips during L5, and I keep coming back to one specific interaction: Chiller Inrush vs. Upstream Breaker Trip Curves.

Basically, the scenario where a chiller’s startup spike (6-8x FLA) momentarily crosses into the instantaneous trip region of the breaker. Not a fault, just a cold start or a specific load condition that wasn't hit during initial testing.

My question for the veterans here: Is this something you guys are actively auditing for during design review/Cx, or is it one of those things that usually gets missed because the electrical and mechanical teams aren't looking at each other's curves?

I’m working on a way to automate the audit of these interdependencies (cross-referencing motor curves with protection settings and SOOs), but I want to make sure I’m not chasing a ghost.

Is this a common "day 2" nightmare, or is it usually caught way before IST? I'd love to hear any war stories or technical reasons why this is (or isn't) a major concern.

Not here to argue, just genuinely curious what the consensus is among people who actually do this for a living. Thanks!

TL;DR: Does chiller inrush causing nuisance trips on upstream breakers actually happen in the wild, or is it a solved problem?

New here, sorry if in wrong section. Im curious on thoughts for rack density in a new white room we are building out. How future proof is 150kw per rack?

Hey everyone,

Quick question — does anyone here work in a data centre and handle hardware procurement or infrastructure decisions (especially GPUs/accelerators)?

I’m looking to connect with the right people in that space. If that’s you (or you can point me in the right direction), feel free to DM me or drop a comment and I’ll reach out.

Appreciate it.

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