Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom
about 3 hours agoMelbourne's faster approvals are helping it pull ahead of Sydney, as Australia's data centre pipeline expands by 5.2GW and shifts beyond the east coast hubs.
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DayOne, Blue Whale to study Singapore virtual power plant
The study could ease peak load pressure on Singapore's grid as AI demand rises, while testing whether data centres can help balance power use.
ZanKore secures USD $3.1 billion loan for AI build
Banks are backing one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure financings, as ZanKore funds 100 MW of GPU capacity for Indonesia and the region.
Dell expands cyber resilience tools for AI & identity
Businesses are getting new recovery tools for AI, identity and encrypted data as Dell widens its cyber resilience offer against faster-moving attacks.
Jacobs warns of gap between energy capital & projects
Only 29% of energy leaders say capital and investable projects are both sufficient, as permitting and grid bottlenecks delay delivery.
Firebird signs Kazakhstan deal to expand AI infrastructure
The project could bring 45,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs to Kazakhstan by 2027, bolstering the country's bid for domestic AI models.
DE-CIX & IGC launch Bangkok internet exchange
Thailand's networks will gain direct regional peering, with the new exchange due to open in 2027 and link Bangkok to ASEAN hubs.
Exclusive investigation into the Aussie Infrastructure skills shortage
Australia risks leaving $242 billion of infrastructure work short of labour, with shortages already threatening delivery and driving up costs.
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AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.
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Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
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Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.
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ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
Renewables 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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Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Rising east-west traffic in data centres is pushing organisations to inspect encrypted AI workloads without slowing performance, Check Point says.
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Flexxon invests in Tech4Biz for secure server build
Enterprises shifting AI workloads in-house may soon get servers with security built into the hardware, as the partnership targets rollout in 2027.
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Extreme previews on-prem AI zones for enterprise networks
Enterprises could keep AI workloads on site and still use cloud models where allowed, as Extreme targets tighter data control and lower latency.
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InfrOS launches tool to adapt cloud infrastructure for AI
AI spending is forcing firms to rethink cloud setups faster, with InfrOS claiming its new tool tests changes before deployment and flags drift.
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