Data is the new gold rush. Data usage is growing exponentially as more companies digitize their businesses. It's driving them to invest heavily in digital infrastructure to leverage the power of data.

Data centers are a key piece of this puzzle. The world will need more of these facilities in the future to support the growth in data consumption as companies use it for more things, including artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Here's a closer look at what's driving the current data center investment cycle and how investors can capitalize on this megatrend.

Leading global infrastructure investor Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP)(NYSE: BIPC) recently held its annual investor day. Digitalization was a key topic. One of the speakers, Felix Chan, laid out the case for data centers at that event. Chan stated:

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