The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data centers (DC).
What to know about Data centers
Data centers serve as the backbone of our digital world, housing the critical infrastructure that powers the internet, cloud services, and enterprise IT operations. They are pivotal in managing the ever-expanding volume of data generated across industries and consumers globally.
This collection of stories highlights the dynamic growth and technological innovations shaping data centers today. From expansions into emerging markets like Indonesia and Malaysia to the creation of AI-ready and sustainable campuses, data centers are evolving to meet increasing demands for performance, scalability, and environmental responsibility.
Readers will find insights into advancements in cooling technologies, energy efficiency, and the incorporation of renewable energy sources aimed at reducing carbon footprints. Moreover, the integration of AI and edge computing within data center architectures demonstrates how the industry adapts to modern workloads and latency-sensitive applications.
Security remains a critical theme, as data centers bolster defenses against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with emerging regulations. Partnerships between global tech firms and local providers underscore the importance of connectivity, interconnection, and hybrid cloud strategies in today’s data ecosystem.
Exploring these stories offers a comprehensive view of how data centers underpin digital transformation, drive innovation, and face challenges in sustainability, infrastructure expansion, and operational excellence.
UK Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Ark to invest GBP £807m in Surrey data centre expansion
Surrey's Longcross campus will gain more capacity for AI workloads as Ark commits GBP £807 million to meet Nebius's growing UK demand.
Renewtech rebrand brings Harrogate IT firm into Europe
British customers will gain access to a larger stock of refurbished enterprise hardware as Harrogate-based Renewtech UK joins a six-country European group.
Orbital raises USD $50 million to scale data centres
The funding will help meet rising demand for AI infrastructure as Orbital speeds up deployment of modular data centre units and cooling fluids.
Orbital Industries teams with NVIDIA on faster AI data centres
Pressure to add AI capacity is pushing developers towards modular builds that can be launched in 24 weeks rather than years.
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud with SambaNova
British firms seeking compliant AI processing can now keep inference workloads inside the UK as energy and data rules tighten.
UK data centre operators lag on predictive maintenance
Six hours of unplanned downtime a year is prompting UK data centre operators to rethink maintenance as predictive tools remain rare.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
AI drives data centre power demand surge in Australia
Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
Schneider Electric unveils AI data centre blueprints
Gartner sees AI spending hit USD $2.59 trillion in 2026
Featured News
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
Expert Columns
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future
The Death of the Firewall
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?
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
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
Vertiv launches Rack Extreme platform for AI data centres
Operators of AI data centres can now handle heavier, deeper equipment as Vertiv's new rack supports up to 4,500 lbs without sacrificing mobility.
Apatura submits plans for Larbert data centre campus
The proposed campus could bring more than 1,300 long-term jobs and nearly GBP £1 billion in investment if Falkirk Council approves it.
Scotland data centre charter sets five green principles
Developers face fresh planning pressure as the charter demands renewable power, low water use and heat links for new Scottish sites.
UK innovation firms eye growth at home despite delays
Delayed procurement is making revenue visibility harder for UK innovation firms, even as 56 per cent plan their next growth phase at home.
Cambridge Tech Week unveils first 2026 speaker line-up
Five days of talks in Cambridge will focus on how deep tech can scale internationally, with energy, AI and investment leaders set to attend.
Nebius picks Harlow for £1.7 billion UK AI rollout
The deal secures rare long-term UK AI capacity as demand for power-hungry inference computing outstrips available data centre infrastructure.
Oriole & AMD deploy pure photonic AI network in UK
The UK lab trial aims to slash AI power use and cut accelerator idle time as demand for inference strains data centre networks.
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
UK partners gain a three-tier route to Leaseweb services as the cloud provider steps up support for hybrid and AI workloads.
Panduit launches second-generation Class 4 power system
The updated platform could cut copper use and space needs for enterprises by centralising backup power and supporting longer cable runs.
London keeps Europe's top spot for tech investment
Technology investment softened last year, but the UK still drew more projects than France and Germany as London stayed ahead of Paris.
UK firms see quantum computing as a practical tool
Many large UK businesses are already piloting quantum computing as a means to tackle cost-heavy optimisation tasks and AI bottlenecks.
Corscale appoints McLaren for 140MW Iver data centre
Preparatory works will begin on a major West London campus as Corscale pushes ahead with a brownfield site remade for rising cloud and AI demand.
Business leaders urge greener tech on World Environment Day
Climate resilience is becoming a business priority as tech firms warn of rising risks from AI data centres, e-waste and supply chains.
ILI Group seeks approval for GBP £5bn Fife data centre
The 600MW scheme could bring hundreds of jobs to Fife and secure the first step in ILI Group's GBP £15 billion Scottish data centre plan.
Submer launches Rubix Data Centres for AI campuses
Backed by more than 8GW of powered land, the new unit targets scarce AI campus capacity as demand for power and grid access intensifies.
Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Connectivity could become the bottleneck as AI-driven data centres and mobile traffic push fibre networks and power demand to new limits.
Plaud launches team workspace in UK for meeting notes
Businesses can now centralise meeting notes and decisions in the UK, as Plaud's new team workspace aims to curb lost context and save time.
Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus
The rebrand is aimed at winning more AI customers as data centre operators race to prove they can handle denser, power-hungry workloads.
British Business Bank backs OQC in GBP £260m round
Quantum computing scale-up OQC will use fresh capital to expand overseas and develop systems as demand for commercial access grows.
Space Solar & Lonestar to host data modules in orbit
Power constraints in orbit could now ease for data storage, as the tie-up aims to scale hosted systems across multiple orbital regimes.
Job Moves
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
Kao Data names Spencer Lamb as Chief Executive Officer
Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer
Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief
SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth
Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan
Red Helix names Simon Michie to lead Risk Crew unit
Serbus completes executive team for UK security push