Automation News will host a free live webinar on scaling data centre infrastructure for the AI era, as the data centre sector grapples with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads and the infrastructure challenges that come with them.
Titled “Scaling data centre infrastructure in 2026: strategies for the AI era”, the session will focus on how engineers and operators can design facilities that grow quickly while remaining resilient, energy-efficient, and operationally manageable. The event comes at a moment when data centre demand is accelerating at a pace few in the industry anticipated, driven by large-scale AI training, inference, and increasingly dense compute environments.
The growing adoption of AI workloads is reshaping assumptions around power availability, cooling architectures, and facility design. High-density racks, fluctuating workloads, and the need for constant uptime are placing unprecedented pressure on existing infrastructure. As a result, the webinar will examine why automation and intelligent design are becoming critical capabilities rather than optional enhancements.
The discussion will explore practical strategies for scaling infrastructure efficiently in 2026, including the use of modular power and cooling systems that can be deployed rapidly and expanded incrementally. Speakers will also look at how advanced monitoring and automated control systems can help facilities remain stable under high loads, while reducing operational complexity.
A key theme of the session will be resilience. As AI-driven compute pushes facilities closer to their physical and electrical limits, engineers are increasingly turning to predictive maintenance and real-time analytics to prevent failures before they occur. The webinar will assess how automation technologies can support these approaches, enabling operators to respond to issues faster and with greater precision.
Energy efficiency will also feature prominently. With energy costs and sustainability targets rising up the agenda, the ability to scale without a corresponding increase in inefficiency has become a central concern. The session will address how automation can support more efficient power usage, optimise cooling performance, and balance competing demands for capacity and reliability.
The webinar is aimed at a broad audience across the data centre ecosystem. Engineers responsible for equipment design, professionals overseeing building systems, and those tasked with engineering facility infrastructure are all expected to benefit from the discussion. Rather than focusing on abstract concepts, the session promises actionable guidance on selecting components, integrating new technologies, and designing systems that remain adaptable as AI workloads continue to evolve.
