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Colocation stories - Page 2

In technology, colocation is used when an organisation or an entity rents space for server and hardware storage to another organisation. Power, internet connection, cooling and security systems are supplied to the tenants.

This shared space between two or more organisations has many advantages. First, it is beneficial for the renters, as they can make a profit with unused space in their infrastructure. This fair trade also saves tenants money because they don’t have to build infrastructure and pay for facilities.

Colocation is also a good thing for the environment because it allows a reduction of infrastructure and optimisation of energy costs at the same time.
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CPP Investments, Equinix in USD $4bn atNorth takeover

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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CPP Investments and Equinix are buying Nordic data centre operator atNorth from Partners Group in a USD $4bn enterprise value deal.
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Leaseweb brings NVIDIA L4 GPUs to UK sovereign cloud

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Leaseweb has added NVIDIA L4 GPUs to its UK sovereign public cloud, offering pay-per-use AI capacity it claims undercuts hyperscalers.
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UK firms tap partners as AI drives data centre strain

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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UK firms lean on partners as AI-driven rack density, surging power costs and resilience fears reshape data centre strategies.
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Targa Telematics shifts core systems to Equinix hubs

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Targa Telematics moves core systems to Equinix data centres in Milan and Frankfurt to bolster data sovereignty, resilience and growth.
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GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.
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Why the channel is key to driving a new network operating model

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-era networks demand the IT channel pivot from colocation hardware refreshes to cloud-native, automated architectures by 2026.
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McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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McLaren wins shell-and-core deal for Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre, launching a 210MW AI-ready campus in London's Royal Docks.
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Vertiv showcases AI-ready cooling at Data Centre World

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Vertiv will spotlight AI-ready liquid cooling and modular data centre designs at Data Centre World 2026 in London's Tech Show.
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Delivery constraints now define Europe's data centres

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Europe's data centres face surging AI demand but BCS warns grid, skills and planning bottlenecks now dictate where capacity can be built.
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AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.
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Pulsant expands Milton Keynes data centre for AI boom

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Pulsant invests GBP £10 million to expand its Milton Keynes data centre, boosting AI-ready capacity as London faces power and space constraints.
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AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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AI is turbocharging Europe's data centre boom, but grid bottlenecks and power scarcity now threaten to slow the next wave of expansion.
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Financial firms struggle to scale AI despite strong returns

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Financial firms see strong AI returns but Riverbed survey shows most projects stall in pilots, held back by data quality and tool sprawl.
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UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.
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EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.
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Zayo, Reintel light 400GE Iberian fibre for AI era

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Zayo Europe and Reintel have lit a 400GE Iberian fibre corridor, linking key cities to meet surging AI and cloud bandwidth demand.
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Polarise secures EUR €117m for European AI data hubs

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Polarise lands EUR €117m financing from Macquarie to expand Munich AI data hub and fund GPU-driven data centre projects across Europe.
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Hybrid storage & cloud set to reshape data in 2026

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Hybrid cloud and mixed-media storage will overtake single-cloud and all-flash designs in 2026 as AI, costs and outages reshape data strategy.