The Ultimate Guide to Data centers

2026 · Kiwi Edition

Also known as DC.

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.

Kiwi Data centers news
Analyst Insights
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Miercom · DC · Malware
2 days ago
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Polaris Market Research · DC · UC
3 days ago
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · DC · DataCentre infrastructure
Last week
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · DC · Virtualisation
Last week
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Frost & Sullivan · DC · Smart Cities
Last week
Expert columns
The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem
By Simon Laskaj of Confluent ANZ
Today
2.5 tonnes of e-waste removed for large NZ logistics company
By Lisa Pfahlert of Inde
2 days ago
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
By Alan Pritchard of FarrPoint
Last week
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Last month
Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026
By Dave Wardrop of Hitachi Vantara
Last month
NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts
By Nodero
Last month
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
By Biznet Gio and AMD
Last month
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
By Laura Laltrello of Applied Digital
Last month
The hidden role of integrated systems in meeting ESG goals
By Jeff Fields of Gallagher Security
Last month
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
By Carlie Shooner of Sabey Data Centers
Last month
Resilience through diversity: How women are strengthening telecommunications
By Debra Freitas of Light Source Communications
Last month
The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026
By Farokh Ghadially of Schneider Electric
Last month
Why diverse voices are essential in the Edge AI revolution
By Fei Kwong of Duos Technologies
Last month
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
By Mei Dent of TeamViewer
Last month
Interviews
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
This month
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
Last month
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Discussing Intelligent systems
Last month
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
Discussing Firewalls
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Exclusive: AWS outlines agentic AI strategy for enterprises
Discussing Unified Communications
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Recent news
GE Vernova lifts guidance as orders & profit surge
About Renewable energy
Today
EDB pitches intelligence per watt for AI data layer
About Sustainability
Today
SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy
About Sustainability
Today
MacPaw survey finds green concerns may drive file cleanups
About Storage
Yesterday
DE-CIX expands reach at New York's 60 Hudson Street
About Colocation
Yesterday
Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand
About Storage
Yesterday
Gigamon launches AI tools as observability market grows
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze
About Storage
Yesterday
Datadog launches GPU Monitoring to cut AI compute costs
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Google unveils Virgo Network for next-gen AI workloads
About Bandwidth
Yesterday
Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips
About Storage
Yesterday
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
About Storage
Yesterday
Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference
About Virtualisation
Yesterday
Job moves
Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre
Move at EMEA
Today
Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer
Move at VMware
Last week
Black & White Engineering names new CTO & innovation chief
Move at Yondr Group
This month
New Relic appoints Masakiyo Furudate to head Japan
Move at Veeam Software
This month
Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium
Move at VIAVI Solutions
Last month
TenPeaks appoints Whineray as Independent Chairman
Move at University of Canterbury
Last month
OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ
Move at Mastercard
Last month
Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push
Move at Xero
Last month
Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new Chief Financial Officer
Move at Eaton
Last month
Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI
Move at HP
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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