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
OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors
OneAdvanced has unveiled IQ, an AI-enabled work platform for regulated sectors that unites workflows, data and compliance controls in one UK-hosted system.
Chancery Lane Project launches AI-friendly WordPress plugin
Chancery Lane Project launches AI-friendly WordPress plugin to cut token use and energy demand as websites adapt to machine readers.
AVK launches modular PowerPods for AI data centres
AVK chief executive Ben Pritchard unveils modular PowerPods for hyperscale data centres, packing power systems into ready-to-connect units.
Hammer launches on-premises AI platform for sovereign use
Hammer targets AI deployment bottlenecks with Hammer Stack, an on-premises platform built for data control, compliance and sovereign workloads.
Superconductors could cut data centre power losses 90%
Tokamak Energy and The BE Company say a 10 MW model using REBCO superconductors could slash data centre power losses, copper use and cooling costs.
Virgin Media O2 signs 10-year solar deal with egg Power
Virgin Media O2 boosts renewable power supply with 10-year Suffolk solar agreement, lifting long-term clean electricity to about 20% of demand.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Tessell names McDonough & Carter to executive team
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
Featured News
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
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
The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority
International Women's Day and the leadership gap shaping the future of data centers
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
International Women's Day: Building sustainable pathways for women in data centres
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
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
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Exclusive: Elevate meets increased DC demand with integrated solutions platform
Recent Data centers News
Katsina signs deal for 50,000 solar AI streetlights
Katsina to host Africa's first distributed AI compute network as Conflow Power Group signs deal for 50,000 solar iLamp streetlights.
BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
BlackBox Hosting and Everpure have teamed up to expand UK sovereign cloud services, as businesses seek more control over data, resilience and compliance.
BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio
BT unveils UK sovereign cloud and AI services for public and private users, as research says digital sovereignty could add GBP £18 billion to the economy.
Aruba joins IDSA to boost data space access for SMEs
Aruba backs Europe's data-space push with managed connectors aimed at cutting costs and complexity for SMEs joining trusted industrial networks.
UK data centre sector doubts AI-ready infrastructure
Survey finds UK data centre professionals fear outdated testing, skills gaps and poor monitoring could leave infrastructure unready for AI growth.
Exacta Group posts record quarter as revenue jumps 60%
Exacta Group's Bristol server businesses ride surging demand to a first-quarter revenue milestone, with Chief Executive Officer David Osmond eyeing more growth.
Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power
Europe backs HiCONNECTS project to use light-based computing and networking, aiming to ease AI-driven strain on data centre power demand.
Bull wins €30m contract for Sweden's Mimer AI factory
Bull lands EUR €30 million Sweden AI factory deal to build cloud-style supercomputing for researchers, SMEs and public sector users.
Securitas UK marks decade of STARS front-of-house growth
Securitas UK's front-of-house STARS programme now spans 27 countries, serving 89 clients with 900 staff and tailored training.
One in five UK firms move AI workloads abroad over power costs
Firms shift AI abroad as UK power bills, grid limits and land scarcity undermine efforts to keep high-demand workloads on home soil.
Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief
Salute appoints Dale Harding as Managing Director for Capital Projects and Professional Services amid global data centre expansion.
OVHcloud & Alchemy strike Web3 infrastructure deal
OVHcloud and Alchemy have teamed up to give Web3 developers broader access to multi-chain tools, infrastructure and regional cloud capacity.
OVHcloud adds Quandela Belenos quantum computer to platform
OVHcloud expands its Quantum-as-a-Service offer with Quandela's Belenos, a 12-qubit photonic machine billed by the second for cloud users.
UK backs Cosine with GPU hours for sovereign AI push
UK grants Cosine 500,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI as the London startup pushes to build Britain's fully sovereign coding model.
Airsys launches UniCool-Max for high-density cooling
Airsys unveils UniCool-Max for modular data centres, offering up to 60kW cooling, lower compressor strain and simpler deployment for AI-era workloads.
DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service
DE-CIX Mexico doubles Google interconnection capacity after launch of verified peering service draws rapid demand in Queretaro.
Qlik launches AI sovereignty push amid tighter rules
Qlik unveils AI sovereignty initiative and ISO certification as it expands regional AWS deployments to help customers meet tighter data rules.
Videosign & Brightsolid expand AI cloud partnership
Videosign deepens Brightsolid partnership as it adds AI note-taking and form-filling tools for regulated users, with cloud costs and governance in focus.
GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities
GARR and Cubbit pilot Europe's first federated storage network for Italian universities, starting with 1 petabyte across data centres in Bologna, Rome and Bari.
Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus
VID FIREKILL fits low-pressure water mist protection across two more buildings at Digital Realty's Paris Digital Park as hyperscale demand grows.
Job Moves
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
Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth
Lumai names René Bonvanie board chair for optical AI push
BCS launches data centre sustainability service amid AI boom