The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data centers (DC).
What to know about Data centers
Data centers serve as the backbone of our digital world, housing the critical infrastructure that powers the internet, cloud services, and enterprise IT operations. They are pivotal in managing the ever-expanding volume of data generated across industries and consumers globally.
This collection of stories highlights the dynamic growth and technological innovations shaping data centers today. From expansions into emerging markets like Indonesia and Malaysia to the creation of AI-ready and sustainable campuses, data centers are evolving to meet increasing demands for performance, scalability, and environmental responsibility.
Readers will find insights into advancements in cooling technologies, energy efficiency, and the incorporation of renewable energy sources aimed at reducing carbon footprints. Moreover, the integration of AI and edge computing within data center architectures demonstrates how the industry adapts to modern workloads and latency-sensitive applications.
Security remains a critical theme, as data centers bolster defenses against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with emerging regulations. Partnerships between global tech firms and local providers underscore the importance of connectivity, interconnection, and hybrid cloud strategies in today’s data ecosystem.
Exploring these stories offers a comprehensive view of how data centers underpin digital transformation, drive innovation, and face challenges in sustainability, infrastructure expansion, and operational excellence.
UK Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
UK firms see quantum computing as a practical tool
Many large UK businesses are already piloting quantum computing as a means to tackle cost-heavy optimisation tasks and AI bottlenecks.
Corscale appoints McLaren for 140MW Iver data centre
Preparatory works will begin on a major West London campus as Corscale pushes ahead with a brownfield site remade for rising cloud and AI demand.
Business leaders urge greener tech on World Environment Day
Climate resilience is becoming a business priority as tech firms warn of rising risks from AI data centres, e-waste and supply chains.
ILI Group seeks approval for GBP £5bn Fife data centre
The 600MW scheme could bring hundreds of jobs to Fife and secure the first step in ILI Group's GBP £15 billion Scottish data centre plan.
Submer launches Rubix Data Centres for AI campuses
Backed by more than 8GW of powered land, the new unit targets scarce AI campus capacity as demand for power and grid access intensifies.
Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Connectivity could become the bottleneck as AI-driven data centres and mobile traffic push fibre networks and power demand to new limits.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
Schneider Electric unveils AI data centre blueprints
Gartner sees AI spending hit USD $2.59 trillion in 2026
HPE launches scale-up server for SAP HANA workloads
Featured News
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
Expert Columns
The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future
The Death of the Firewall
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
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Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data centers News
Plaud launches team workspace in UK for meeting notes
Businesses can now centralise meeting notes and decisions in the UK, as Plaud's new team workspace aims to curb lost context and save time.
Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus
The rebrand is aimed at winning more AI customers as data centre operators race to prove they can handle denser, power-hungry workloads.
British Business Bank backs OQC in GBP £260m round
Quantum computing scale-up OQC will use fresh capital to expand overseas and develop systems as demand for commercial access grows.
Space Solar & Lonestar to host data modules in orbit
Power constraints in orbit could now ease for data storage, as the tie-up aims to scale hosted systems across multiple orbital regimes.
CyberHub launches for UK firms as bill tightens rules
UK firms face tighter cyber rules and faster reporting deadlines, as a new package combines protection, compliance and insurance cover.
Nebius fills Ark's Longcross data centre to capacity
The full build-out gives UK customers more live AI compute capacity as Ark readies further expansion at the Surrey campus.
ANS renews Azure Expert MSP status after independent audit
The renewal gives customers added assurance on large Azure estates as Microsoft keeps its most selective managed service badge for proven delivery.
Hubtel & Konsileo launch cyber insurance package
UK firms face tighter cyber rules, and a new bundled offer from Hubtel IT and Konsileo aims to cut compliance gaps and claims risk.
Kao Data names Spencer Lamb as Chief Executive Officer
The move comes as AI demand drives Britain's data centre operators to expand faster, secure more power and plan larger sites.
The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future
Rising AI workloads are pushing data centre electricity demand higher, making local power networks a possible fix for strained grids.
Re:State calls for taskforce to modernise government IT
Ageing systems are leaving public services exposed to outages and cyber-attacks, with 28 per cent of high-risk government IT unfunded for fixes.
UK telecoms data centre cooling upgrade cuts costs
The upgrade is expected to cut annual energy costs by 69% at a live offshore telecoms data centre while services stay uninterrupted.
Aggreko urges data centres to review cooling plans
Rising heat and an El Niño warning are raising the odds of costly outages at data centres as ageing cooling systems come under strain.
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.
Kao Data adds four partners to women in infra scheme
Broader backing for the women-in-infrastructure initiative could help data centre firms widen recruitment as skills shortages bite across the sector.
UK silicon photonics study backs domestic pilot line
UK firms could shift more silicon photonics production home, with a pilot line forecast to add GBP £2.9 billion and nearly 2,850 jobs by 2040.
Bradford approves Deep Green data centre heat reuse
The scheme will heat nearby homes and buildings while cutting carbon emissions by more than 4,500 tonnes a year.
Flashscore named UK's fastest sports results platform
A UK fan survey found 46% rate the app quickest for sports scores, as demand grows for live data services alongside broadcasts.
Kao Data buys West London site for new data centre
The brownfield deal could ease capacity pressure in London, where cloud providers and AI users are competing for scarce land and power.
Scality launches ADI platform for enterprise AI data
Enterprises facing heavier AI workloads and tighter rules may get more control over data, power use and resilience with Scality's new platform.
Job Moves
Kao Data names Spencer Lamb as Chief Executive Officer
Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer
Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief
SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth
Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan
Red Helix names Simon Michie to lead Risk Crew unit
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Serbus completes executive team for UK security push
Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth
