ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
about 5 hours agoRenewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.
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Google Cloud opens Singapore engineering centre for AI
The site will link AI research with product development, as Google Cloud uses Singapore to build tools for global customers and regional deployment.
TEPCO Power Grid centralises 30,000 cameras with Genetec
Regional teams can now monitor incidents more quickly as TEPCO Power Grid unifies video from 30,000 cameras across 1,600 sites.
DigitalBridge opens Tokyo office to expand in Japan
The Tokyo base gives DigitalBridge closer access to deals as Japan's demand for data centres and network links rises with AI and cloud growth.
Broadcom launches VMware Private AI Cloud for enterprises
Enterprises can now keep AI workloads and sensitive data on the same private cloud, as Broadcom adds governance and security controls.
Tech Data expands CloudCasa distribution in Malaysia
Businesses in Singapore and Malaysia will gain access to Kubernetes backup and recovery tools as cloud-native spending lifts demand for resilience.
AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition
Most energy professionals in Southeast Asia expect AI to aid the transition, but data gaps, costs and grid strain remain major hurdles.
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Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
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Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres
Open, interoperable access systems may spare Australian data centres costly upgrades as AI-driven demand and security needs evolve over decades.
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Fewer servers, more performance: The new logic of the modern data center
Australian firms could cut server counts and energy use sharply as AI workloads push data centres to prioritise density over expansion.
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Why identity convergence matters for data centre security
Rising breach costs and tighter rules are pushing data centre operators to unify physical and digital access, closing gaps in oversight.
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Google Cloud adds pause & resume to Dataflow batch jobs
Interrupted batch workloads can now resume where they stopped, potentially cutting wasted compute and delays for Google Cloud customers.
AI pushes storage to the top of IT leaders' agenda
Most firms are underprepared for AI as storage demands rise, with data quality and infrastructure now overtaking compute as the main bottlenecks.
NVIDIA expands Australian AI infrastructure with partners
The buildout could give Australian startups, universities and enterprises more local AI compute as demand for training and inference rises.
Spark launches Auckland data centre interconnect service
It gives businesses private high-speed links between Auckland sites as demand rises for secure data transfers and AI-ready cloud capacity.
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
A second straight top ranking underlines growing demand for firewall tools that span cloud and on-premise systems without separate stacks.
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AI drives enterprise storage demand as data piles up
Almost all firms are storing more because of AI, as archived data is being pulled back into use and storage costs climb.
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SUSE named Gartner Leader for container management
The ranking bolsters SUSE's pitch to businesses wanting one control plane for containers, virtual machines and AI workloads across mixed environments.
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JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research
Rising demand for AI and cloud infrastructure is intensifying competition for capital, sites and power across Asia Pacific's data centre market.
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