Data Center Planning stories
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
3 days ago
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Fibre must be assessed at the start of data centre site selection, warns expert, as poor connectivity can add months and millions to projects.
Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Secure I.T. Environments has launched Vertical Design Accelerators to speed data centre design, cut project risk and tailor sector needs.
University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'
Thu, 4th Feb 2021
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semiconductors
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Researchers say about 1% of the world's energy is used to power data centres - but that number will climb to as much as 8% by 2030.
Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre
Mon, 9th Nov 2020
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data center planning
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teraco
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data center construction
The JB4 data centre, located in Ekurhuleni, will take just over a year to build as a standalone data centre, with completion slated for Q1 2022.
Orient Link onboards NEC to develop MIST submarine cable
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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displays
NEC and Orient Link are collaborating on a new subsea cable system, the MIST Cable System, to connect Asian countries and deliver over 216 Tbps capacity.
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Digital Realty announces Hong Kong data center build
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The HKG11 data center will span 21,000 square metres and deliver 24 megawatts of IT capacity, to be in Kwai Chung, a developing data center cluster.
Mines, underwater, outer space - the weirdest data centers on Earth and beyond
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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facebook
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nasa
From Norwegian fjords to converted World War II shelters, data centres are finding homes in unique locations to keep up with skyrocketing global data demands.
Huawei's solution for streamlining data centre construction
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The company's new offering provides services to support the design, build and operation of Tier-4 data centres.
Data Holdings joins Independent Data Center Alliance
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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colocation
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data center planning
Milwaukee-based data center firm Data Holdings has joined the Independent Data Center Alliance to meet growing demand for connected services.
Lendlease announces US$1 billion data center partnership
Thu, 4th Jul 2019
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infrascale
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data center planning
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partners
Lendlease partners with a major investor to deploy USD $1 billion into data centers across Asia Pacific, targeting key growth markets like Australia and Japan.
Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Today Equinix revealed its plans for a new data centre in Singapore, which will be the global interconnection giant's fourth facility.