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Supporting Efficient and Resilient Data Centre Growth Across Asia Pacific
Data centers

Supporting Efficient and Resilient Data Centre Growth Across Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific data centre operators are under pressure to add capacity without sacrificing uptime, efficiency or decarbonisation goals as AI demand surges.

By Sharad Yadav • 4 min read • Last week
Data Vault plans new North Shore data centre in Auckland
Data centers

Data Vault plans new North Shore data centre in Auckland

Auckland businesses will gain more colocation capacity next year, as the New Zealand-owned operator adds a second site on the North Shore.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
NEG8 Carbon joins data centre net zero start-up hub
Hyperscale

NEG8 Carbon joins data centre net zero start-up hub

The Waterford firm will gain access to hyperscalers and investors as it seeks to scale its waste-heat-powered carbon capture technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Bull wins €31 million AEMET supercomputing contract
Digital Transformation

Bull wins €31 million AEMET supercomputing contract

Spain's weather forecasts will be backed by faster computing and lower energy use as AEMET upgrades systems under a four-year deal.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026
Schneider Electric launches hybrid data centre cooler
Data centers

Schneider Electric launches hybrid data centre cooler

Data centre operators can now mix air and liquid cooling in one unit as AI workloads push rack densities higher across facilities.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Alfa Laval urges data centres to service heat exchangers
Data centers

Alfa Laval urges data centres to service heat exchangers

Neglecting fouled heat exchangers could cost data centres more than EUR 12,000 in two months, alongside 175 tonnes of CO2, the report says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2026
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
DataCentre infrastructure

Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions

Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2026
QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push
Data centers

QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push

Rising demand for digital infrastructure is prompting insurers to rethink cover for power, cooling and outage risks at data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2026
Trane & Eaton unveil AI data centre reference design
DataCentre infrastructure

Trane & Eaton unveil AI data centre reference design

The combined design could cut installation costs and copper use sharply as operators race to build more efficient AI data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026

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GreenSquare opens reused Sydney data centre for AI
Data centers

GreenSquare opens reused Sydney data centre for AI

The reuse project boosts AI capacity by 275% inside the original building footprint, while cutting structural upfront carbon and water use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Delta unveils AI modular data centre for NVIDIA Vera Rubin
Data centers

Delta unveils AI modular data centre for NVIDIA Vera Rubin

Operators in Southeast Asia could speed AI capacity builds as Delta's modular system pairs liquid cooling with 800 VDC power for NVIDIA Vera Rubin.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Danfoss to showcase data centre cooling at Yotta 2026
Data centers

Danfoss to showcase data centre cooling at Yotta 2026

Operators under pressure to curb AI-driven power and water use will see Danfoss pitch cooling kit aimed at cleaner, more reliable data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Software-as-a-Service

Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand

Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2026
Midea Debuts Full-Stack AIDC Cooling at DCWA 2026 to Power APAC AI Infrastructure
Data centers

Midea Debuts Full-Stack AIDC Cooling at DCWA 2026 to Power APAC AI Infrastructure

Rising AI server densities are forcing Asia-Pacific data centre operators to rethink cooling as water use and power demand tighten.

By Raphael Veloso • 7 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026
Vaisala launches datacentre care service for sensors
Edge Computing

Vaisala launches datacentre care service for sensors

Growing datacentre fleets could face less downtime as Vaisala bundles calibration, support and replacement probes into a single service package.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2026
Grundfos urges data centres to cut cooling energy use
Data centers

Grundfos urges data centres to cut cooling energy use

Cooling already accounts for up to 40 per cent of data centre energy use, as AI-driven growth strains UK power and water supplies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2026
DataVita seeks approval for third Chapelhall data centre
Data centers

DataVita seeks approval for third Chapelhall data centre

The scheme could bring GBP £849.6 million of investment to Chapelhall, alongside 120 permanent jobs and a GBP £75 million community fund.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2026
Airsys urges MPs to back data centre retrofits first
Digital Transformation

Airsys urges MPs to back data centre retrofits first

Retrofitting existing sites could ease Britain's AI capacity crunch faster than new builds, Airsys has told MPs amid power and planning bottlenecks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026