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by Dylan16807 86 days ago
Yes, but it's not like any other layouts avoid those issues.

You could feed your servers off fat 12/24/48 volt supplies but with how much power a modern server can pull you're already converting in bulk even if you don't do that, limiting the potential advantages. For running CPU/GPU/RAM, there is no other option. When you need hundreds of amps at 1-2 volts, you convert that centimeters away if at all possible.

A datacenter using DC distribution is still using high voltages and stepping them down in layers. The hassle it avoids is in other aspects of power delivery.