Reducing Construction Lead Times in Data Centers
How PDM Speeds Up Critical Infrastructure Delivery August 11, 2025 by PDM STAFF As demand for power and digital infrastructure surges, the race to build new data centers is more competitive—and urgent—than ever. Whether driven by hyperscale growth, AI workloads, or edge computing needs, developers are under pressure to deliver power-ready facilities faster. However, long […]
Biggest Takeaways from DICE Southeast Atlanta 2025
March 5, 2025 – Crowne Plaza Atlanta by Jake Ring, PDM Co-founder and President Aside from Atlanta’s challenging morning traffic, much of the discussion focused on the challenge to keep up with the exponential growth in energy demand created by the AI power grab, which was the Keynote Panel topic. Panelists provided insights on what […]
Biggest Takeaways from IMN – The Data Center Private Equity Dealmakers’ Forum
February 6, 2025 – The Union League, New York City, NY by Jake Ring, PDM Co-founder and President The city that never sleeps did not disappoint in terms of gathering thought leaders and investors to the IMN Data Center PE Forum. Discussions I was involved in focused on the rapid advancements and challenges in AI and […]
Biggest Takeaway from PTC 2025
January 22, 2025 – Pacific Telecom Conference, Honolulu, HI by Jake Ring, PDM Co-founder and President Data center demand Okay, the biggest takeaway I have from PTC this year is a reinforcement of the large amount of data center demand coming from the market. There is an October 2024 McKinley report that suggests global demand for data center capacity […]
Preparing for Nvidia’s Blackwell chip
January 20, 2025 – What does Blackwell mean for the data center industry? by Jake Ring, PDM Co-founder and President NVIDIA’s Blackwell chip is making the data center industry’s head spin with its unprecedented electric power demands. In fact, only 5% of today’s existing data centers can currently support its requirements. But let’s take a closer […]
Reduce Financial Exposure with a Tariff Strategy
January 20, 2025 by Jake Ring, PDM Co-founder and President Trump’s proposed tariffs create tension for transformer buyers Today is the day our new president was inaugurated and there’s been a lot of talk (and stress) around the impact of potential tariffs on the data center industry and related supply chain costs. As if the supply chain […]
News: Power and Data Management Opens North American Facility
November 5, 2024 ATLANTA /PRNewswire/ — Power and Data Management LLC (PDM), a manufacturer of utility grade transformers and provider of high voltage circuit breakers, today announced the opening of their North American manufacturing location in Salt Lake City, Utah. The expansion is expected to address the ongoing transformer shortage and circuit breaker demand in the […]
