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Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads

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Legrand adds Open Compute Project rack, power and cooling gear as data centre operators brace for AI-driven density and heat demands.
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Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres

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Siemens and Rittal forge IEC-focused alliance to standardise high-density AI data centre power, debuting modular sidecar rack systems.
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HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems

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HPE boosts its AI and supercomputing line-up with new NVIDIA-powered Cray blades and AI Factory systems for trillion-parameter models.
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AMD & HPE team up on open rack-scale AI data centre platform

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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AMD and HPE will launch the Helios AI platform in 2026, combining CPUs, GPUs and advanced networking to power large-scale data centres worldwide.
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Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Dell launches modular AI rack systems with 60% cooling savings, featuring PowerCool eRDHx and open standards for efficient enterprise deployments.
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Dell unveils IR9000 rack & PowerCool eRDHx for AI efficiency

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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Dell launches the IR9000 rack and PowerCool eRDHx cooling system to enhance AI efficiency with up to 60% reduced cooling costs and open-standard design.
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Dell unveils PowerEdge XE7740 server with Gaudi 3 AI accelerators

Thu, 18th Sep 2025
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Dell launches the PowerEdge XE7740 server, the first to feature Intel's Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, boosting scalable AI performance for enterprises.
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MSI unveils Intel Xeon 6-based AI-optimised servers

Tue, 25th Feb 2025
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MSI has unveiled a range of new servers powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, tailored for AI applications and optimised for energy efficiency in data centres.
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MSI unveils AI, HPC servers with NVIDIA MGX, Intel Xeon 6

Wed, 20th Nov 2024
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MSI unveils AI and HPC server solutions featuring NVIDIA MGX architecture and Intel Xeon 6 processors, enhancing compute density and energy efficiency.
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MSI launches new server platforms with Intel Xeon processors

Fri, 27th Sep 2024
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MSI unveils latest server platforms powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, enhancing performance for AI, HPC, and data analytics workloads in data centres.
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Western Digital debuts AI Data Cycle framework for optimised storage

Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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Western Digital introduces a new AI Data Cycle framework to optimise storage for AI workloads, enhancing efficiency, scalability, and reducing costs.
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MSI unveils latest 4th Gen AMD EPYC server platforms at Computex

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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MSI unveils cutting-edge server platforms featuring 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors at Computex 2024, enhancing data centre performance and scalability.
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BigCommerce launches Omnichannel Certified Partner program

Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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The program leverages BigCommerce's partner ecosystem to help merchants of all sizes on any ecommerce platform achieve omnichannel success.
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Efficiency looms large as data center industry turns to 2023

Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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Managing consumption and carbon footprint driving trends toward regulation, standardization, and the search for generator alternatives.
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Open Compute Foundation certifies first China data center as OCP Ready

Wed, 28th Oct 2020
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Chayora Limited develops and operates data center campuses in China, including the TJ1 facility that serves the Greater Beijing region in Tianjin.
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Supermicro announces integrated A100 GPU-powered systems

Mon, 18th May 2020
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Supermicro launches GPU systems with NVIDIA A100 for AI, boosting performance in deployments from 1U to 10U. CEO Charles Liang touts 5 PetaFLOPS of AI power.
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Microsoft NZ's OCP lead sets sights on new Australia role

Fri, 1st May 2020
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Sarah Bowden, who led Microsoft NZ's One Commercial Partner business, will become digital sales director at Microsoft Australia from 1 June 2020.
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Microsoft NZ general manager Barrie Sheers bound for Asia

Wed, 12th Feb 2020
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Current Microsoft New Zealand enterprise director Vanessa Sorenson will succeed Shears as NZ general manager from April 1.
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Mellanox embraces open source SONiC operating system

Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
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Mellanox becomes the first networking switch vendor to offer full-stack support for the open source SONiC OS, enhancing its OCP SmartNIC range.
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Microsoft appoints new commercial and partner business director

Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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Bowden already has almost a decade of Microsoft relationship management experience under her belt, having joined the business in 2010.