Explainer: Power-backed dynamics of a data centre, and concerns
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Updated At : 06:39 AM Feb 28, 2026 IST
Somewhere, inside a massive building filled with endless rows of blinking machines, your data is being processed in seconds. Istock
Every time you use an AI chatbot, get a movie recommendation, make a UPI payment, upload a reel or store photos in the cloud, you are using a data centre. You may not see it. You may not hear it. But somewhere, inside a massive building filled with endless rows of blinking machines, your data is being processed in seconds. These are the factories of the digital age.
