The Ultimate Guide to Hyperscale
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Hyperscale.
What to know about Hyperscale
Hyperscale refers to the large-scale data center environments and cloud infrastructure that support massive volumes of data and computing demands for today’s digital services. These environments power public cloud providers, hyperscale data centers, and supporting technology ecosystems that drive everything from artificial intelligence to global online services.
Readers exploring Hyperscale will find insights into the rapid expansion of data center campuses, innovations in cooling and energy efficiency, groundbreaking networking and storage technologies, and collaborations among major cloud and data infrastructure companies. The evolution and expansion of hyperscale compute dockets present opportunities and challenges around cost optimization, sustainability, security, and operational scalability, all discussed in the associated stories.
By following developments tagged with Hyperscale, readers stay informed on technological advances, industry partnerships, and market movements shaping the backbone of cloud computing and enterprise IT infrastructure. This knowledge is essential for understanding how the digital world is supported at scale and what future trends will influence the delivery of cloud services and data center capabilities.
Asian Hyperscale News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
OceanBase opens Kuala Lumpur support centre for Asia
OceanBase deepens Southeast Asia push with Kuala Lumpur support centre to serve fintech and banks needing 24/7 local database support.
AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres
AirTrunk's Johor push will add two hyperscale campuses and more than 280MW of capacity, taking committed spending in Malaysia to MYR27 billion.
Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog
Modulus Labs names Datadog as its reliability guardrail, cutting mean time to resolution by more than 40% and spotting payment failures faster.
DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees
DayOne links its Thailand data centre push with a Bangkok career expo, presenting 600 roles as it courts AI talent and policy backing.
TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor
TM Global turns to Ciena optical gear as ASEAN data centre demand lifts capacity needs along the Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand corridor.
Rockwell Automation showcases AI & digitalisation in Jakarta
Rockwell Automation draws nearly 400 industry leaders in Jakarta as manufacturers weigh AI, analytics and digital tools to lift efficiency and resilience.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Hyperscale
Featured News
Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220
Exaba and Datacentre220 tout a local cloud backup option that can cut storage costs by up to 90% for MSPs and small businesses.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
Expert Columns
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Supporting service providers with their global ambitions
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design
Bridging the sustainability gap: how data centers can balance growth with environmental responsibility
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Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
Beyond the booth: How tech companies can win at industry events
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Recent Hyperscale News
Greenlyzer, Royal Group sign green hydrogen pact in Cambodia
Greenlyzer and Royal Group plan pilot green hydrogen projects in Cambodia and ASEAN, aiming to power data centres and remote sites off-grid.
Brand as a revenue multiplier in enterprise sales
Brand can lift enterprise revenue by shaping shortlists, easing internal buy-in and strengthening pricing power before sales talks even start.
Primacom deploys laser link for Jakarta 10 Gbps backbone
Primacom taps Transcelestial laser technology to add a 10 Gbps Jakarta backbone link in under a day, sidestepping fibre trenching delays.
Microsoft pledges USD $1 billion for Thailand AI hub
Microsoft to pour more than USD $1 billion into Thailand's cloud and AI build-out, as it deepens work on skills, governance and local partnerships.
Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI
Microsoft to invest USD $5.5 billion in Singapore as it expands AI infrastructure and free training for students, teachers and nonprofit leaders.
DayOne to invest GBP £28 billion in Malaysia by 2026
DayOne to create more than 1,200 direct jobs in Malaysia as its GBP £28 billion expansion cements the country as its biggest global base.
HPE updates Complete Care with AI tools for hybrid IT
HPE folds AI-powered tools and expert advisory into Complete Care service as Singapore and Southeast Asian customers juggle hybrid infrastructure.
GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore amid investment surge
GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore, drawing 550+ tech firms and 250 investors managing over USD $350 billion amid an AI investment boom.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys S$1.4bn assets, enters Japan
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy Singapore and Osaka assets for SGD $1.4 billion, boosting logistics, business space and data centres.
FPT deploys Plume cloud Wi‑Fi to boost homes in Vietnam
Vietnam's FPT is deploying Plume's cloud-managed Wi‑Fi to boost in‑home coverage, performance and security across its broadband base.
Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA
Hitachi Vantara widens its iQ stack with new NVIDIA-powered options and tools to run agentic AI securely on-premises at production scale.
AMD deepens South Korea AI push with NAVER, Upstage
AMD inks AI infrastructure deals with NAVER Cloud and Upstage in South Korea, boosting its role in the country's sovereign AI push.
Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI
Indosat partners with Nvidia to build a nationwide AI Grid and Sahabat-AI platform, bringing locally trained language models to Indonesia.
Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.
Malaysia chases AI hub status but workplace use lags
Malaysia pitches itself as a regional AI hub, but new research shows workplace adoption lags far behind the technology's potential.
Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore
Hitachi Vantara launches new AI-ready block and object storage in Singapore to unify data platforms as enterprises scale production AI.
AirTrunk lands record JP¥191.6bn green loan for TOK1
AirTrunk secures a record JP¥191.6bn green loan to refinance and expand its TOK1 hyperscale data centre campus in east Tokyo.
Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap
Cambodia steps up its AI push under a draft strategy to drive growth and narrow regional digital gaps by 2030.
Beyond the booth: How tech companies can win at industry events
Amid Asia's crowded tech fairs, companies win by weaving events into long-term storytelling, not relying on flashy booths alone.
Indosat opens Jakarta cyber hub to counter AI threats
Indosat opens Jakarta Security Command Centre with Cisco and Splunk, offering 24/7 managed cyber defence as AI-driven threats surge.
Job Moves
Ken Marron named Chief Technology Officer at FLOW in Tokyo
Vertiv appoints Wei Shen as President of Greater China
Equinix appoints Haris Izmee as Indonesia Managing Director
Thailand Data Centre Council appoints first Chairman
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Google Cloud appoints Patrick Wee as Country Manager for Malaysia
Google Cloud taps former Microsoft exec as Singapore & Malaysia lead
