Meta’s largest data center to drive AI innovation with 2GW power capacity.
Meta will be building a new data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, as part of a $10 billion investment in the region. The development will be the company’s largest data…
Wingu.Africa launches Tier III data center in Djibouti
Wingu.Africa has officially launched its new Tier 3 Certified Data Center in Djibouti, marking a significant milestone in the region’s digital transformation. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Ismail Omar…
Vertiv, Compass Data Centers innovate combined air and liquid cooling technology
Vertiv and Compass Data centers have partnered to create an innovative cooling solution for modern data centers, which seamlessly switches between air and liquid cooling, meeting the growing demands of…
Data center trends for 2025: Vertiv predicts industry focus on AI support, regulation, and sustainability
Innovation in AI-powered infrastructure, energy management, and cooling strategies to take center stage in the new year. – As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, its impact on data…
Microsoft is piloting wooden data centers that reduce carbon footprint by 65%
Microsoft is exploring an innovative approach to reduce its carbon footprint by constructing data centers using wood. The company is building two data centers in Virginia made from cross-laminated timber…
Lumen Orbit secures $10m for AI data centers in space
Lumen Orbit, a startup backed by Y Combinator, has raised over $10 million to develop data centers in space. It plans to support AI training in a way that’s both…
Africa Data Centers & Cloud Days to strengthen Africa’s digital infrastructure
The Africa Data Centers & Cloud Days (ADCD), a dynamic community committed to advancing digital infrastructure across Africa, is preparing for its flagship event in February 2025. This gathering is…
Equinix completes JN1 data center, first in South Africa and its fifth in Africa
Equinix has completed its state-of-the-art data center, JN1, in Johannesburg, representing a $160 million investment. The project took approximately 18 months to complete and marks a significant expansion of Equinix's…
Google backs robots to improve data center operations
Google is taking a big step toward automating its data centers by testing robots to manage hard drives and other critical equipment. This initiative was revealed by Partha Ranganathan, Google’s…
Nokia looks to data centers for growth as Q3 sales decline
Nokia is betting big on data centers to fuel future growth, even as its Q3 2024 sales took a hit. The company saw an eight percent drop in net sales…