FINTECH Circle, in partnership with Bulk Data Centers, has released a report that found that FinTech companies growing concerns about their environmental impact is a major factor in determining where to store their data. In a survey of senior executives in the FinTech and financial services sector, the report – The Data Usage Barometer – […]

BDx Indonesia, a joint venture company of Big Data Exchange (BDx), PT Indosat Tbk (Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison) and PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta, has announced its plan to develop a new 100MW data centre campus on 12 acres of land acquired from PT Suryacipta Swadaya (Suryacipta), a member of Suryainternusa Group. The land is strategically located in […]

Global manufacturer of uninterruptible power supplies Riello UPS is expanding with the launch of a new subsidiary covering the Republic of Ireland. Riello UPS Ireland is the Italian-headquartered company’s seventeenth dedicated worldwide branch and is a strategically important addition aimed at increasing the brand’s presence in the thriving Irish data centre market, where global tech […]

Global colocation provider, Telehouse International Corporation of Europe, has announced the start of construction work for a second data centre at its TH3 Paris Magny campus in France. The construction of the new data centre is in line with Telehouse’s strategic plan to support European and national digital sovereignty by expanding its hosting and connectivity […]

Nokia has announced it is providing its 7250 IXR (interconnect router) platforms with 400G-enabled interfaces to Africa Data Centres, one of the continent’s largest providers of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities. The solution will enable Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, to offer cost-effective, high-capacity interconnection services […]

Teraco, one of Africa’s largest providers of interconnected data centre platforms, is now an integral connectivity and interconnection point for Google’s Equiano subsea cable. Equiano starts in Europe and runs along the West Coast of Africa, between Lisbon in Portugal and Cape Town in South Africa, with branching units along the way that can be […]

Temporary utilities specialist, Aggreko, has opened a depot in Stockholm in an effort to provide continued support to the growing Nordic data centre market. According to Research and Market’s Nordic Data Centre Market – Industry Outlook & Forecast 2022-2027, the Nordic region witnessed investments totalling €4.89 billion in 2021 and is set to receive an […]

Schneider Electric, a leader in Digital Transformation of energy management and automation, commissioned two independent research studies focused on sustainability in IT and data centre operations and the results reveal a disconnect between intent and action, indicating most of the industry is still at the beginning stage of its sustainability journey. The two studies were […]

Gavin Faulds – Regional Sales Head-MEA, Sterlite, tells us how hyperscale data centres require reliable, high-bandwidth components to power their network’s physical infrastructure and discusses how investment in the UAE data centre space compares to the global picture. Gavin Faulds is a distinguished business development and marketing leader who has worked in Telecommunications, Oil & […]

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced the opening of its new office and state-of-the-art Customer Experience Centre in Nairobi. With an increasing demand for high-efficiency critical infrastructure in East Africa, this centre supports Vertiv’s efforts in offering digital infrastructure solutions to local customers. The centre’s experts offer first-hand […]