The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated Australian 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.
Australian Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Gallagher names Brad Sheen to lead NSW & ACT growth
The hire is aimed at deepening Gallagher's foothold in NSW and the ACT, with a focus on bigger customers in data centres, government and utilities.
Canberra co-founders win Pearcey award for sovereign AI
Their Canberra-built software has won praise for keeping sensitive government and defence data onshore as Australia weighs reliance on foreign AI platforms.
Optic Security promotes Hill to WA operations manager
The Perth expansion puts Optic Security closer to large maintenance contracts in Western Australia, where demand is rising across key sectors.
The Key AI Test Is Ensuring Regulation Keeps Pace With Ambition
Australia's AI rules may decide whether businesses gain protection without extra red tape that slows deployment and pushes investment offshore.
University of Sydney offers free ChatGPT Edu to all
Students and staff will gain free access as the university pairs the rollout with AUD $1 million for research into AI's environmental impact.
Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders
Residential builders face rising defaults and insolvencies as Australia's AUD $150 billion data centre pipeline squeezes labour and materials.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Kingston holds global DRAM module lead with 62% share
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
LG's 2.6MW cooling unit wins NVIDIA DSX qualification
AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study
Nutanix wins Gartner nods across three key reports
Featured News
AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.
Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Genetec: Open platforms key as physical security evolves
Businesses are prioritising hybrid, open security systems to protect existing hardware investments while adopting cloud and AI tools more gradually.
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust
Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.
SCX.ai builds Australian inference service on ASICs
Australian businesses can now access locally run AI inference as SCX.ai charges by token and sidesteps hyperscale training costs.
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
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Apple's Unified Memory powers Kiraa AI's rapid automation
Australian firms can speed month-end processing from days to an hour by running Kiraa AI on Macs instead of costly cloud servers.
ClickHouse customer base soars on back of AI demand
AI agents are driving a sharp rise in demand for the real-time data platform, which added 1000 customers early in 2026 to top 4000.
SUSE targets Australia's industrial edge to drive growth
Australian miners, shippers and utilities could be next to benefit as SUSE pushes edge computing and AI inference beyond data centres.
Cloudflare: Non-human traffic may reshape publishing models
Publishers may be pushed towards licensing deals and micro-payments as AI crawlers consume content without sending traffic back.
Oracle, Ingram Micro strike Australian distribution deal
Australian enterprises will gain wider access to Oracle's cloud and AI tools as demand for multicloud infrastructure and data security rises.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Building Infrastructure for an AI World in Motion
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Engineering for operations: going from security to insight
The Key AI Test Is Ensuring Regulation Keeps Pace With Ambition
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says
AI's data centre overhaul forcing a network rethink
The data center math has changed
AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia
Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
Orange Business & Aviatrix expand Asia-Pacific tie-up
Enterprises in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand will gain a single service to manage AI-era cloud networks across multiple platforms.
Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph
The new features aim to help enterprises govern data better and move AI agents into production while keeping sensitive records in their own data centres.
Signify & Faraday launch Asia Pacific lighting service
Customers can retrofit ageing lighting without upfront capital, as a new pay-monthly service targets buildings and data centres across Asia Pacific.
Powernexu launches 3200W CRPS supply for AI servers
The higher-output unit reflects growing pressure on AI server designers to manage heat, current and redundancy as power demands rise.
Engage launches leadership platform for digital sector
The launch aims to bridge a widening leadership gap as digital infrastructure projects grow faster than the people expected to run them.
Vaisala launches data centre monitoring system for AI
Operators of expanding AI data centres will be able to manage up to 100 environmental sensors through one system, with availability due in early 2027.
Ebury backs Novva's AI power build-out across markets
Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Asus unveils mini PC with 80 TOPS AI chip for local tasks
The compact desktop is aimed at businesses and developers wanting faster, private on-device AI, while reducing reliance on cloud services.
Engage2Excel expands StorONE storage platform to 1PB
The move could help the workforce solutions provider stretch existing flash capacity across production, backup and disaster recovery as data grows.
Arteris launches FlexGen Multi-Die for AI chiplets
AI chipmakers can cut die-to-die link area, power and I/O by up to 50% as multi-die designs become harder to scale.
Forrester says AI is reshaping cloud strategy for 2026
Rising AI costs and governance risks are forcing enterprises to rethink where workloads sit, as cloud strategy becomes tied to AI deployment.
Australia data centre jobs surge in east coast states
Hiring is tightening in Australia's east coast states as a AUD $150 billion data centre build-out lifts demand for trades and technical staff.
HPE lifts networking outlook on AI demand & Juniper savings
AI-related demand is set to boost HPE's networking growth, with the company now forecasting higher margins and USD $800 million in Juniper savings by 2028.
Alibaba Cloud expands global footprint with new AI tools
The move brings computing closer to customers as firms race to localise AI workloads and meet regional data rules.
Alibaba unveils full-stack AI push with new Qwen chips
The new processor and Qwen model updates underscore Alibaba's bid to meet surging demand for AI training, inference and cloud services.
Publicis Sapient & Schneider test AI footprint tool
The open-source model is helping engineers compare digital designs before build-out, and in one Schneider Electric case it cut emissions by more than 40%.
Zyxel launches XS1935 10G switches for small firms
Small businesses facing slower backups and camera feeds can add 10G capacity and PoE++ power without replacing their entire network.
A1 Technologies lands three-year hummgroup Microsoft deal
The consolidation should simplify cloud spending and accountability across hummgroup, after A1 Technologies cut Azure costs by 10% in earlier work.
New Relic reports ISO AI certification & USD $18m savings
The software group says tighter AI oversight and cloud controls cut costs, as regulators and customers demand more accountability from tech suppliers.
Fujitsu launches MONAKA chip for sovereign AI servers
The chip aims to ease power and cooling constraints for operators seeking AI systems with tighter supply chain control and domestic manufacturing.
Job Moves
Gallagher names Brad Sheen to lead NSW & ACT growth
Interactive appoints Anneliese McDowell as cyber chief
Equinix names Jarrod Nink as Managing Director for Australia
Interactive appoints data & AI leaders for strategy
Slipstream Cyber appoints Chris Pallister to cyber role
Data Centres Australia forms AI-focused industry board
eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia
Macquarie Technology appoints Kate Vidgen to board
NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push
