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AI drives data centre power demand surge in Australia
Edge Computing

AI drives data centre power demand surge in Australia

Australia's grid faces earlier strain as AI-optimised servers are forecast to drive 37.7% growth in data centre electricity use in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Güntner launches data centre cooling division with JAEGGI
DataCentre infrastructure

Güntner launches data centre cooling division with JAEGGI

The new unit gives operators a single point of contact for cooling systems as demand for artificial intelligence and cloud sites strains energy and water use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Salute & Ecolab add cooling service for AI centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Salute & Ecolab add cooling service for AI centres

Salute and Ecolab join forces to streamline liquid cooling for AI data centres, integrating Cooling-as-a-Service into chip-level ops.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres

Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres

Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
GlobalData forecasts major APAC data center growth by 2023
Hyperscale

GlobalData forecasts major APAC data center growth by 2023

The Asia Pacific data center and hosting services market could reach US$32 billion by 2023, second only to the United States market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2019
Data center construction market fuelled by boom in IoT, VR and cloud
Hyperscale

Data center construction market fuelled by boom in IoT, VR and cloud

The market will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.04% between 2018 and 2023, predicts the latest Market Research Future report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2019
Equinix appoints company veteran to oversee next phase of growth
Hyperscale

Equinix appoints company veteran to oversee next phase of growth

Meyers will lead the strategic business teams driving the company's next phase of growth as it focuses on the future needs of customers and partners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
APAC fuels $939 million multi-cloud management market growth
Hyperscale

APAC fuels $939 million multi-cloud management market growth

The entire multi-cloud management market is expected to hit $939 million this year and will be worth $3.4 billion by 2021.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016
Global data center construction to surge through 2020 – APAC fastest growing
Hyperscale

Global data center construction to surge through 2020 – APAC fastest growing

The market is growing significantly with major contributions from cloud service providers (CSPs) & telecommunication & colocation service providers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2016
Top five vendors in the global data center market
Network Infrastructure

Top five vendors in the global data center market

Technavio's study names Dell, EMC, HP, IBM, and NetApp as leaders in the bustling global data center storage market.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2016

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Iceotope raises USD $26 million in Series B funding
Hyperscale

Iceotope raises USD $26 million in Series B funding

Rising AI hardware heat loads are pushing data centres towards liquid cooling, and Iceotope's latest cash injection is aimed at scaling its systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026
Iron Mountain backs Jurong Island as digital-energy hub
Smart Cities

Iron Mountain backs Jurong Island as digital-energy hub

Singapore's limited land and rising AI power demand are pushing policymakers to rethink Jurong Island's role in digital infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief
Hyperscale

Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief

The hire bolsters Salute's push into AI-driven data centre demand as operators seek faster, greener build-outs and fewer suppliers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Vertiv buys PurgeRite to boost liquid cooling services
Hyperscale

Vertiv buys PurgeRite to boost liquid cooling services

Vertiv completes USD $1.0 billion purchase of PurgeRite to bolster liquid cooling services for AI-driven, high-density data centres.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Singapore data center market skyrockets to new heights
Hyperscale

Singapore data center market skyrockets to new heights

The entire Singapore colocation market will generate S$1.05 billion in 2016 alone, and will reach S$1.56 billion by 2020.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2016