# Locaweb adjusts data center capacity planning as demand grows

> Locaweb partners with Dell to solve data center supply chain challenges as demand rises.
- Title: Locaweb adjusts data center capacity planning as demand grows
- Summary: Locaweb partners with Dell to solve data center supply chain challenges as demand rises.
- Keywords: locaweb, dell technologies, data center, cloud hosting, supply chain, hardware shortages, ai capabilities, infrastructure planning, enterprise, SiliconANGLE
- Source: SiliconANGLE — https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/05/locaweb-adjusts-data-center-capacity-planning-demand-grows-aifactoriesdatacenters
- Author: Victoria Gayton
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:04:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: locaweb, dell technologies, data center, cloud hosting, supply chain, hardware shortages, ai capabilities, infrastructure planning, technology, enterprise
## Demand pressures data center strategy
Growing demand and hardware shortages force service providers to rethink data center capacity planning.

> I think that [growing demand] brings the infrastructure challenge again to the board
## Locaweb's infrastructure challenges
Locaweb Serviços de Internet S/A, a cloud hosting provider based in Brasil, must anticipate infrastructure needs earlier.
## Partner collaboration with Dell
Locaweb works closely with Dell Technologies Inc. to assess alternative hardware configurations and manage supply challenges.

> We anticipate … more than we’ve done before
## Memory and supply chain concerns
Memory availability, costs and delivery schedules shape Locaweb's infrastructure planning decisions.

> Sometimes we are re-engineering our [infrastructure] needs [to] solve the problem of the time and the length of the time of the delivery
## AI integration challenges
Locaweb develops AI tools for nontechnical users to build operational solutions without compromising performance.

> It’s not an IT transformation; it’s a business transformation leveraging IT
## Infrastructure decisions impact business
Dell focuses on understanding business objectives to support enterprise AI implementation.

> IT is the enabler because what AI is doing is amplifying the possibilities
## Key takeaway

Locaweb and Dell collaborate to address hardware shortages and meet growing customer demand for cloud services.