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Schneider Electric: Good decision making is crucial in data center planning
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric: Good decision making is crucial in data center planning

In data center planning, meticulous decisions are pivotal—Schneider Electric's tools help forecast the impact of key choices.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017

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Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators
DataCentre infrastructure

Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators

Secure I.T. Environments has launched Vertical Design Accelerators to speed data centre design, cut project risk and tailor sector needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
DCI Data Centers to build 40MW facility in Auckland
Data Center Planning

DCI Data Centers to build 40MW facility in Auckland

DCI Data Centers is set to construct a second data center in Auckland, with the $600m facility expected to be operational in mid-2022.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jan 2022
Submarine cable investments to reach $8bn, TeleGeography map shows
Network Infrastructure

Submarine cable investments to reach $8bn, TeleGeography map shows

TeleGeography launches its 2021 Submarine Cable Map, revealing $8bn in cable investments over the next three years.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jun 2021
DCI Data Centers one step closer to building NZ facility in Auckland
Clean technologies

DCI Data Centers one step closer to building NZ facility in Auckland

DCI Data Centers receives consent to build its first New Zealand data center in Auckland, with plans for more facilities to meet growing demand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Jun 2021
University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'
Semiconductors

University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'

Researchers say about 1% of the world's energy is used to power data centres - but that number will climb to as much as 8% by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2021
Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre
Data Center Planning

Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre

The JB4 data centre, located in Ekurhuleni, will take just over a year to build as a standalone data centre, with completion slated for Q1 2022.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2020
Orient Link onboards NEC to develop MIST submarine cable
Network Infrastructure

Orient Link onboards NEC to develop MIST submarine cable

NEC and Orient Link are collaborating on a new subsea cable system, the MIST Cable System, to connect Asian countries and deliver over 216 Tbps capacity. .

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2020
Digital Realty announces Hong Kong data center build
Hyperscale

Digital Realty announces Hong Kong data center build

The HKG11 data center will span 21,000 square metres and deliver 24 megawatts of IT capacity, to be in Kwai Chung, a developing data center cluster.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
Mines, underwater, outer space - the weirdest data centers on Earth and beyond
DataCentre infrastructure

Mines, underwater, outer space - the weirdest data centers on Earth and beyond

From Norwegian fjords to converted World War II shelters, data centres are finding homes in unique locations to keep up with skyrocketing global data demands.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2020
Huawei's solution for streamlining data centre construction
Manufacturing

Huawei's solution for streamlining data centre construction

The company's new offering provides services to support the design, build and operation of Tier-4 data centres.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Data Holdings joins Independent Data Center Alliance
Hyperscale

Data Holdings joins Independent Data Center Alliance

Milwaukee-based data center firm Data Holdings has joined the Independent Data Center Alliance to meet growing demand for connected services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
Lendlease announces US$1 billion data center partnership
Infrascale

Lendlease announces US$1 billion data center partnership

Lendlease partners with a major investor to deploy USD $1 billion into data centers across Asia Pacific, targeting key growth markets like Australia and Japan.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Katalyst to build new subsurface data centre in Malaysia
DataCentre infrastructure

Katalyst to build new subsurface data centre in Malaysia

Katalyst Data Management to launch a new data centre in Kuala Lumpur, expanding its global reach in Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre

Today Equinix revealed its plans for a new data centre in Singapore, which will be the global interconnection giant's fourth facility.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
Apple's €850m Irish data centre project goes up in smoke
Hyperscale

Apple's €850m Irish data centre project goes up in smoke

​After fighting a seemingly never ending battle with campaigners, Apple has thrown its €850m Ireland data centre project into the 'too hard basket'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 11th May 2018
Edge computing - set to significantly impact data center planning, report says
Data Analytics

Edge computing - set to significantly impact data center planning, report says

The significance of edge to an organization depends on how much they outsource data hosting/processing needs. Understanding this is critical for data.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017

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