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The vast numbers of servers, routers, storage devices, and services comprising the foundations or framework of information technology systems all fall under the definition of IT Infrastructure.

Essentially, IT infrastructure is relied upon and underpins every interaction with the internet, a cellular network, and every transmission between one person and another over a computer or telephone.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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Westcon-Comstor brings Meter’s NaaS offering to EMEA

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Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter’s NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.
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Vizst named Gigamon’s EMEA Partner of the Year 2025

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Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.
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MoD signs Red Hat deal to boost hybrid cloud and AI

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UK Ministry of Defence signs Red Hat enterprise deal to standardise hybrid cloud, automation and AI platforms across Defence Digital Foundry.
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Cegal completes Tenaz Dutch North Sea IT transition

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Cegal has completed a complex IT and OT transition for Tenaz’s newly acquired Dutch North Sea assets, avoiding downtime across platforms.
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Ailanto, Cubbit launch sovereign S3 storage in Switzerland

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Ailanto partners with Cubbit to launch sovereign, canton-aware S3 cloud storage in Switzerland, targeting strict data residency needs.
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AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

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AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
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AI shift to operations exposes Australia readiness gap

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Australian tech leaders shift AI from trials to daily operations, but warn a gap in skills and infrastructure risks stalling productivity gains.
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Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

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Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.
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Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud

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Dell adds Nutanix AHV to its Private Cloud, offering multi-hypervisor choice and disaggregated compute-storage options on PowerEdge.
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Southern hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure, Health NZ says

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Health NZ says a third-party hardware failure caused a 36-hour South Island hospital IT outage that forced staff back to pen and paper.
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Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth

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Exacta Group rejigs leadership, naming new unit heads and a CEO as it targets AI-driven growth and aims for GBP £28 million in revenue.
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DXC opens London AI experience hub to drive co-creation

2 days ago
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DXC opens a central London Customer Experience Centre to co-create AI and automation solutions with clients and expand its UK presence.
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Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

2 days ago
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Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge

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Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.
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DigiCert appoints Christian Stanford to lead EMEA partners

2 days ago
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DigiCert hires Christian Stanford as EMEA Partner Chief, sharpening channel strategy amid rising digital trust and compliance demands.
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Object First triples growth on ransomware-proof backups

2 days ago
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Object First posts 183% bookings surge as demand soars for immutable on-premises backup storage to combat escalating ransomware threats.
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Emerge Digital extends Gloucester Rugby tech tie-up

2 days ago
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Emerge Digital renews its Gloucester Rugby deal, taking naming rights at Kingsholm and adding AI fan photo tech to boost hospitality.
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TCS to modernise Flight Centre’s global tech platforms

2 days ago
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TCS to overhaul Flight Centre’s global tech stack with cloud, network and platform upgrades aimed at resilience and consistent service.
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OVHcloud debuts Bare Metal 2026 AMD servers in APAC

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OVHcloud rolls out Bare Metal 2026 AMD-powered servers in APAC, targeting data-heavy, AI, blockchain and game hosting workloads.