A: Data centers connect to the internet through various network equipment and infrastructure, utilizing routers and switches to facilitate communication with Internet Service Providers (ISPs). For data centers to function effectively, they must be connected in ways that ensure high-speed data transfer, redundancy, and reliability. Their value depends heavily on connectivity: to carriers, exchange points, cloud on-ramps, customers, and upstream networks. As connectivity expands, so does the demand for data center services and, by extension, energy consumption – primarily electricity.