Cloud data center stories
Check Point joins Nvidia design to secure AI factories
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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datacentre infrastructure
Check Point adds AI Cloud Protect to Nvidia's Enterprise AI Factory design to secure purpose-built AI data centres without GPU performance hit.
Seagate rolls out 32TB CMR drives for AI video surge
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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storage
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smart cities
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data analytics
Seagate has begun shipping 32TB CMR hard drives for AI-driven video and analytics, targeting edge security, NAS and cloud data centre workloads.
October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 Vulnerabilities
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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cybersecurity
Microsoft releases October Patch Tuesday fixing 172 vulnerabilities, including six zero-days and final security updates for Windows 10 and Office 2016-2019.
Navégalo builds on ranking as a top data center provider in LATAM
Tue, 8th Jun 2021
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ddos
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hyperscale
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colocation
Navégalo is able to provide quality services at an excellent price for all companies with operations anywhere in Central America.
Equinix welcomes former Telstra exec Cyrus Adaggra to leadership team
Mon, 3rd May 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Adaggra will lead the company's growth strategy in the region, spanning the company's existing and new markets.
Microsoft to create data center region in Malaysia to drive digital growth
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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cloud data center
Microsoft plans to launch its first data center region in Malaysia, delivering local cloud services to support the country's digital growth.
Global Switch opens final stage of Hong Kong data center
Mon, 29th Mar 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
Global Switch completes final stage of Hong Kong data center, bringing total floor space to 70,228 sqm and power supply capacity to 100MVA.
Tencent Cloud to open internet data centre hub in Bahrain
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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tencent
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cloud data center
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tencent cloud
Tencent Cloud has chosen Bahrain for its first internet data center hub in the Middle East and North Africa, set to launch this year.
Following explosion in demand, global data center market to grow 14% in 2021
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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data center management
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cloud data center
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abb
Global data center market set to grow by 14% in 2021 due to increased demand and remote working, according to CBRE and ABB reports.
Aruba unveils new solutions to streamline IT deployment
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
IT organisations are not prepared to meet the rapidly changing demands of network connectivity in handling data.
Interview: Why Acronis is building 111 micro data centres almost everywhere
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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acronis
Acronis has announced the global availability of its flagship cybersecurity product and plans to build over 100 micro data centers worldwide.
Microsoft establishes data center region in Taiwan
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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edutech
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microsoft
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skills shortage
Microsoft's 'Reimagine Taiwan' initiative will be bolstered by the company's plans to create a new data center region in the country.
Acronis expands global data centre network, including new facilities in NZ
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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cybersecurity
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acronis
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cloud data center
The expansion ensures that the full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions will be available to partners and organisations around the world.
Dell announces range of VMware integration upgrades
Mon, 5th Oct 2020
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virtualisation
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dr
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network infrastructure
New HCI, cloud, storage and data protection integration with latest VMware releases for edge locations, data centres and hybrid clouds.
IaaS revenue to reach $39 billion across APAC
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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iaas
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cloud data center
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modernisation
Asia Pacific IaaS revenue is set to grow by 11.2% from 2019-2024, reaching $39.3bn, driven by government initiatives and server virtualisation, says GlobalData.
OVHcloud launches new hosted private cloud solution
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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private cloud
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healthtech
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certification
OVHcloud has released its Hosted Private Cloud Premier offering, with a focus on providing competitive performance, security, isolation and location of data.
NVIDIA announces new Mellanox SmartNIC for the modern data center
Fri, 15th May 2020
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ethernet
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nvidia
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cloud data center
NVIDIA launches Mellanox SmartNIC, ConnectX-6 Lx, for modern data centres, delivering up to 50Gb/s and boosting security, accelerating workflows.
Digital Realty powers on third Singapore data center
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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digital realty
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undersea cables
Digital Realty launches its third data center in Singapore, adding 50 megawatts of power and 34,000 sq.m of space to support the region's digital economy.
Aruba launches new global cloud data centre with Cogent
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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hyperscale
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cogent
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connectivity
Aruba has activated a new global cloud data centre, based at its technology campus on the outskirts of Milan and provided by internet service provider Cogent.
Mellanox launches new Ethernet switches for next-gen data centres
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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ethernet
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mellanox
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cloud data center
Mellanox says the Ethernet switch is optimised for cloud, Ethernet storage fabric and AI applications through its support from Spectrum-3.