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NVIDIA unveils next-gen data centre blueprint with advanced AI supercomputers
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NVIDIA unveils blueprint for next-gen data centres backed by advanced AI supercomputers, Omniverse digital twins, and key industry collaborators, bolstering efficient AI infrastructure.
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NVIDIA unveils AI SuperPOD, powered by high-efficiency Superchips
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NVIDIA unveils groundbreaking AI supercomputer, DGX SuperPOD, fuelled by advanced GB200 Superchips with 11.5 exaflops AI supercomputing capability and 240Tb of fast memory.
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BDx acquires full ownership of OneTen Paya Lebar data centre in Singapore
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BDx Data Centers has bought out the OneTen Paya Lebar data centre in Singapore from the Hwa Hong Corporation, solidifying its commitment to the local market and paving the way for customised digital solutions.
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VAST Data unveils new AI cloud architecture & partnerships ahead of NVIDIA conference
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VAST Data has revealed a new data centre architecture and partnerships ahead of NVIDIA's GTC conference, setting a new approach to AI cloud architecture and promising improved efficiency, security, and scalability for AI services.
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Yondr Group energises first hyperscale data centre in Malaysia
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Yondr Group powers up its first data centre campus in Malaysia, marking a significant advancement in its expansion within the Asia-Pacific region.
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Vertiv introduces web app for modular data centre planning in EMEA
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Vertiv launches new web-based planning tool, Vertiv Modular Designer Lite, aiming to ease design and planning of prefabricated modular data centres across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
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Lisbon's Vawlt Technologies secures €2.15m for supercloud expansion
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Lisbon-based start-up, Vawlt, secures an additional €2.15m funding to boost their unique long-term distributed storage solution and expand their global footprint.
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BDx secures $155m debut loan in Singapore for data center expansion
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Asia-Pacific's fastest-growing data center platform, BDx Data Centers, has secured a $155m debut loan from DBS Bank and OCBC for purchasing Singapore's OneTen Paya Lebar and future plans.
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CWCS Managed Hosting expands UK offering with Nottingham site
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CWCS Managed Hosting, a provider of managed hosting services, has purchased a new site in Nottingham to meet growing demand.
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Exclusive: Nutanix enters an exciting phase as enterprise transformations accelerate
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Nutanix SVP Sammy Zoghlami reveals the firm's key role in transforming the cloud computing and HCI sectors with agile and inventive data management across various platforms.
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IWD 2024: Beyond the server racks - Championing women in data centers
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women in technology
Drawing attention to the vital yet overlooked role of women in the data centre industry during IWD 2024, amid ongoing diversity and inclusivity challenges.
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Jason W. Adkins to take over as Bluebird Network CEO in 2024
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Jason W. Adkins has been appointed as the new CEO of communications infrastructure provider Bluebird Network, set to assume duties from March 2024 following a successful telecom career spanning nearly three decades.
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AirTrunk initiates construction of new data centre in West Osaka
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AirTrunk initiates the construction of a 20MW data centre, AirTrunk OSK1, in West Osaka, marking a major step in Japan's digital evolution and enhancing cloud technology infrastructure.
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Empyrion DC secures SGD$133m green loan from UOB for Singapore data centre
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Empyrion DC secures its first green loan of SGD$133 million from UOB, bolstering its commitment to environmental sustainability and aiding operations of the award-winning SG1 Dodid Data Centre.
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Indosat becomes Indonesia's first NVIDIA Cloud Provider Partner
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cloud services
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digital economy
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison pioneers as Indonesia's first NVIDIA Cloud Provider Partner in a bid to propel the nation's AI development, supplying businesses with new tech and high-density data centres.
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Maincubes enjoys substantial growth & expansion in 2023
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European data centre operator, maincubes, records substantial business growth in 2023 through additional funding, data centre expansion and workforce increase by 60%.
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Setting a new standard for sustainability, performance and automation
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Sustainability is at the heart of 800GE, echoing the growing need for environmentally conscious networking in the operators' realm.
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IREN unveils plans for Texas data centre & GPU growth
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IREN recently reported financial results, citing a surge in Bitcoin mining revenues and tripling its AI cloud services.
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VIRTUS Data Centres to build AI-ready campus in Buckinghamshire
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digital transformation
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data centre operators
VIRTUS Data Centres reveals plans for an AI-ready, sustainable data centre campus - equipped to deliver high-capacity data infrastructure.
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Yondr Group & Marubeni Corporation forge data centre alliance in Japan
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Yondr Group, a dominant player in hyperscale data centres, builds strategic expansion plans with major Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, intending to establish a centre in West Tokyo.
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Equinix Australia signs maiden Asia-Pacific renewable energy deal
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data centre operators
Equinix Australia signs its first Power Purchase Agreement in Asia-Pacific, purchasing 151MW of renewable energy from TagEnergy's Golden Plains Wind Farm in Victoria due by 2029.
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Bitera data centre in Jakarta declares operational readiness
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Jakarta's high-tier data centre, Bitera, begins services following successful Level 5 commissioning tests, promising premium reliability, security, and eco-friendly practices.
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AppOmni expands to Sydney with new data centre amid rising APAC demand
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SaaS security firm, AppOmni, addresses growing APAC demand for advanced security measures with a new Sydney data centre, hosted by Google Cloud Platform aiming to meet Australia's data sovereignty regulations.
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CommScope reveals next-gen SYSTIMAX 2.0 connectivity portfolio
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CommScope unveils SYSTIMAX 2.0, the next generation of its building and data centre connectivity portfolio, offering advanced solutions in structured cabling to tackle evolving technological infrastructural demands.