VIRTUS Data Centres stories
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London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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VIRTUS Data Centres and HireHigher have hosted an event, stimulating London sixth form students to contemplate careers in the data centre industry, showcasing a range of roles and their crucial contributions.
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HireHigher expands talent scheme to address digital skills shortage
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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HireHigher extends its Rising Stars Program to seven more schools to address skills shortage in the data industry, citing plans to facilitate career-defining opportunities for young professionals.
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Digital Realty partners with UK's Digital Futures Programme
Tue, 27th Feb 2024
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Digital Realty allies with UK's Digital Futures Programme to groom young digital talent, aiding program expansion into Thames Valley schools.
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VIRTUS Data Centres to build AI-ready campus in Buckinghamshire
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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VIRTUS Data Centres reveals plans for an AI-ready, sustainable data centre campus - equipped to deliver high-capacity data infrastructure.
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'Digital Futures' education scheme expands to three more UK sites
Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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After attaining triumph at UTC Heathrow, Activate Learning Education Trust is extending its award-winning 'Digital Futures' programme to three further UK sites, tackling the digital skills shortage.
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Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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Macquarie Asset Management has acquired a significant minority stake in data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres.
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London’s pricy data centres allow Frankfurt to overtake
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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According to a new report, data centre pricing in the UK is among the highest in Europe, which is seeing other countries prosper.
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New 17 acre data centre campus opens for business in London
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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Virtus has announced two data centres have officially gone online with another on the near horizon, burgeoning its IT capacity in the region.
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Industry heavyweights debate the future at Datacloud Europe 2018
Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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Datacloud Europe kicked off today with a keynote from Schneider Electric's Kevin Brown on the future of the data center industry.
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Frankfurt to overtake London with largest data centre cluster in EU
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Frankfurt is preparing for substantial extra growth over the next year, with more than 11 data centre expansions announced by major providers.
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VIRTUS reveals plans for biggest data centre campus in London
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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VIRTUS Data Centres has announced its rapid expansion continues with plans for two new adjacent facilities on a single campus near Stockley Park.