The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data centers (DC).
What to know about Data centers
Data centers serve as the backbone of our digital world, housing the critical infrastructure that powers the internet, cloud services, and enterprise IT operations. They are pivotal in managing the ever-expanding volume of data generated across industries and consumers globally.
This collection of stories highlights the dynamic growth and technological innovations shaping data centers today. From expansions into emerging markets like Indonesia and Malaysia to the creation of AI-ready and sustainable campuses, data centers are evolving to meet increasing demands for performance, scalability, and environmental responsibility.
Readers will find insights into advancements in cooling technologies, energy efficiency, and the incorporation of renewable energy sources aimed at reducing carbon footprints. Moreover, the integration of AI and edge computing within data center architectures demonstrates how the industry adapts to modern workloads and latency-sensitive applications.
Security remains a critical theme, as data centers bolster defenses against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with emerging regulations. Partnerships between global tech firms and local providers underscore the importance of connectivity, interconnection, and hybrid cloud strategies in today’s data ecosystem.
Exploring these stories offers a comprehensive view of how data centers underpin digital transformation, drive innovation, and face challenges in sustainability, infrastructure expansion, and operational excellence.
American Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Corsha appoints new chief operating & product officers
Demand for secure industrial connectivity is rising as Corsha expands its leadership team to target manufacturers, defence and critical infrastructure.
PowerCell wins SEK 30m fuel cell order for ECL campus
The deal gives ECL a firmer power plan for its Santa Clara AI campus as data centre operators face tightening electricity constraints.
Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive
Rising AI traffic is squeezing fibre networks, prompting Zayo to bring in Verizon executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath as Chief Executive Officer from 1 September.
DE-CIX & South Front extend Chicago access in Midwest
Smaller Upper Midwest internet providers can now reach Chicago content and gaming networks without building their own city PoP, cutting costs and latency.
StorONE version 4.0 lets active arrays power tiering
Existing flash arrays can now be reused for tiering, as StorONE aims to cut reliance on scarce new hardware and lower storage costs.
Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion
The state is seeing jobs and seller sales boost from the retailer's logistics, cloud and community spending since 2010.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Nvidia launches vision AI agent blueprints for industry
Neocloud providers set to grab AI cloud market share
Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics
Check Point expands Illumio tie-up to tackle AI attacks
Featured News
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Expert Columns
Scaling globally requires more than cloud capacity
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
The Death of the Firewall
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Bridging the sustainability gap: how data centers can balance growth with environmental responsibility
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
NVIDIA unveils Vera CPU for AI agent data centre workloads
AI agents could run faster and keep graphics processors busier as Nvidia's Vera chip targets the bottlenecks that slow data centre workloads.
Amazon says USD $27 billion Florida spend creates jobs
Jobs and local suppliers in Florida have benefited from Amazon's USD $27 billion spending spree since 2010, the company says.
Amazon boosts Ohio with USD $23 billion investment
The spending now supports more than 41,000 jobs in Ohio, while Amazon's local sellers and suppliers add further economic lift across the state.
Amazon says Louisiana investment tops USD $35 billion
Louisiana's economy has gained more than USD $33 billion in GDP from the company's spending and pay since 2010, Amazon said.
NVIDIA expands US AI manufacturing with partner network
NVIDIA says US AI demand will add USD $485 billion to GDP in 2026 as it expands chip, systems and data centre manufacturing.
Gimlet Labs joins MLCommons to shape agentic inference
The partnership could shape how buyers compare AI hardware as agentic workloads demand more realistic, vendor-agnostic performance tests.
NASA tests offline medical AI assistant for astronauts
The system could help crews diagnose and treat illness during deep-space missions when contact with Earth is delayed or cut off.
Salute & UHP to train veterans for data centre jobs
A veteran pipeline for data centre work is set to ease staff shortages as Salute and UHP target more than 10,000 recruits.
Serial Cables expands PCIe Gen5 retimer boards with Phison
The partnership has already delivered more than 1,500 boards and cut Serial Cables' time to market by 12 weeks for server customers.
Myriad360 named HPE Networking Partner of the Year
The award strengthens Myriad360's standing as enterprises seek fewer suppliers for networking, security and artificial intelligence projects.
Skeleton launches GrapheneUPS to steady AI data centres
Tighter grid rules are pushing AI data centres towards site-level power smoothing, as Skeleton's system aims to cut connection sizes and protect uptime.
Edged tops out second Aurora data centre in Chicago
Demand for AI computing is driving a fully pre-leased 72 MW build in Aurora, which is due to start operating in the second quarter of 2027.
Cisco launches Cloud Control for AI-led IT operations
Controlled US availability means customers can now unify network, security and AI operations in one place, with external tools included.
Edged US secures USD $2 billion for data centre build
AI and cloud demand is pushing Edged's financing into new territory as it funds multiple US data centre sites at once.
IREN signs USD $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft
The five-year contract should lift IREN's annualised revenue by about USD $1.94 billion once the Childress build-out is fully commissioned.
StorONE says Q1 bookings top full-year 2025 on demand
Rising flash prices and hardware shortages are pushing enterprises to buy storage-efficiency software sooner, helping StorONE post a record quarter.
ATS launches subscription thermal engineering service
Electronics makers under pressure from heat-related redesigns can now buy monthly access to senior thermal engineers instead of hiring full-time staff.
Portainer & Xiid team up on secure edge management
Enterprises managing remote sites could cut exposure by combining central container control with outbound-only security.
Mathpix expands Brooklyn GPU deployment for AI workloads
Faster document conversion and lower latency are the aim as Mathpix adds NVIDIA B300 GPUs at DataVerge's Brooklyn data centre.
Virtuozzo unveils AI infrastructure system for GPUs
Rising hardware costs and scarce GPUs are pushing providers towards integrated AI stacks that can cut complexity and TCO, Virtuozzo says.
Job Moves
Corsha appoints new chief operating & product officers
Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive
Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair
Rosendin strengthens Arizona leadership with key promotions
Sanjeev Khanna joins Portman to boost global expansion efforts
