What the 2026 data suggests: Uptime Institute’s latest resiliency survey finds that monitoring and analytics (53%) and electrical infrastructure upgrades (49%) remain the two most effective ways to improve data centre uptime - and the top areas for increased investment this year. Tellingly, the main justification for this spending is no longer ROI alone; operators are now citing design and operational standards as their lead argument. And 69% expect more resiliency regulations within three years.