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Orbital Industries teams with NVIDIA on faster AI data centres
Semiconductors

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.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Schneider Electric, AMD unveil Helios AI rack design
Hyperscale

Schneider Electric, AMD unveil Helios AI rack design

Data centre operators could cut deployment risk and speed AI build-outs with a validated blueprint for racks drawing up to 246 kW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
GCM signs 24-month thermal deal with Shenzhen ALVC
Data centers

GCM signs 24-month thermal deal with Shenzhen ALVC

The tie-up gives GCM a route into data-centre cooling as AI build-outs intensify power and water pressures on operators.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Vertiv expands Padua campus to boost chiller output
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv expands Padua campus to boost chiller output

Demand from AI data centres is prompting Vertiv to add capacity in Italy, with chiller output set to double by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
NVIDIA launches Spectrum-6 switch for AI factories
Hyperscale

NVIDIA launches Spectrum-6 switch for AI factories

Early adopters say the switch could help giant AI clusters avoid bottlenecks as network performance becomes critical to training and inference.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Vertiv cuts NFrance data centre cooling power by 20%
Edge Computing

Vertiv cuts NFrance data centre cooling power by 20%

The overhaul also removed water use from cooling and was completed without any interruption to customers' hosted services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia
Digital Transformation

Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia

Hundreds of jobs and local testing capacity are set to follow, as Vertiv expands regional supply for AI data centre equipment across Asia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Alfa Laval UK & Ireland names new Managing Director
Data centers

Alfa Laval UK & Ireland names new Managing Director

Data centre demand and decarbonisation pressures are set to shape Alfa Laval's UK and Ireland growth strategy under Alessandro Bracco.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads
Data centers

Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads

The rack-ready system targets organisations needing denser, liquid-cooled infrastructure as AI and scientific computing demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn
DataCentre infrastructure

Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn

Demand is being lifted by edge and AI workloads, with the market forecast to more than double to USD $4.32 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition to boost cooling
Data centers

Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition to boost cooling

Rising AI data centre demand is pushing operators to seek stronger thermal systems, as Vertiv adds ThermoKey's heat-exchange know-how in EMEA.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Direct-to-chip coolants market set for rapid growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Direct-to-chip coolants market set for rapid growth

Liquid cooling is gaining ground as AI data centres outgrow air systems, with the market forecast to hit USD $1.3 billion by 2032.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Schneider Electric & Foxconn team up on AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric & Foxconn team up on AI data centres

Standardised blueprints could help operators add AI capacity faster as rising power and cooling demands strain data centre builds worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push
Virtualisation

Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push

The move should cut AI inference costs for Zoho while giving the software group tighter control over data, power use and its infrastructure stack.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Orbital raises USD $5 million for AI compute satellites
Semiconductors

Orbital raises USD $5 million for AI compute satellites

Rising data centre power demand is pushing Orbital to test orbit-based AI compute as it prepares a Pathfinder mission for 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving
DataCentre infrastructure

Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving

Data-centre operators face rising power bills as Trane's HFO shift and liquid-cooling push cut emissions and HVAC costs.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month

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Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia
Manufacturing

Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia

The new site will create up to 500 jobs as the firm expands capacity for AI and high-density data centre gear across Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month