Middle East data center developer Oman Data Park (ODP) has entered into a strategic partnership with Solar Wadi to launch a transformative solar power project that will generate 1.4 megawatts (MW) of clean energy in its initial phase. A subsequent expansion will add an additional 400 kilowatts (kW) of capacity, reinforcing its commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of its data operations. Thi...
Nokia has been selected by INX-ZA, the Internet Exchange Point division of the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA), to modernize its exchange infrastructure. INX-ZA will deploy Nokia’s high performance IP routing portfolio to offer new 400GE and expanded 100GE services to its customers across the country. As a result, businesses and internet users can now experience faster, more resilient...
Advania has acquired Gompute, a high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure platform, from Nordic data center services leader atNorth. The acquisition includes Gompute’s skilled teams in Sweden and Spain, who will continue their work as part of Advania Sweden. This strengthens Advania Sweden’s market position while enabling clients to meet strict data sovereignty requirement...
NTT DATA has announced the appointment of Muhannad Khattab as Country Manager for the United Arab Emirates. This strategic appointment underscores NTT DATA’s commitment to driving innovation, enhancing customer experience, and accelerating technology advancement across the UAE’s public and private sectors. This appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the UAE, as the country accelerates its journ...
On August 6, Gartner released the Magic Quadrant for Container Management 2025, positioning Huawei in the Leaders quadrant. This recognition is attributed to Huawei Cloud’s deep expertise and strategic investments in Cloud Native 2.0. Huawei Cloud has been at the forefront, launching several innovative container products like CCE Turbo, CCE Autopilot, Cloud Container Instance (CCI), and the ...
Hitachi Vantara has announced the availability of Virtual Storage Platform One Software-Defined Storage (VSP One SDS) in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Hitachi Vantara customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. The update gives enterprises th...
Vantage Data Centers has announced its largest investment to date of over $25 billion to develop a mega-scale 1.4GW data center campus in Shackelford County, Texas. The state-of-the-art campus, “Frontier,” will lead to advancements in AI and employ more than 5,000 individuals across construction and ongoing operations. Situated on 1,200 acres, Vantage’s Frontier campus is the largest across its gl...
Synology has announced its inclusion in the 2025 Gartner Voice of the Customer for Primary Storage Platforms report. The company extends its heartfelt gratitude to customers worldwide for placing their trust in Synology’s products and services. “We thank our customers worldwide for recognizing the value Synology brings,” said Philip Wong, CEO and Chairman of Synology. “Our...
SoftBank and Intel Corporation have announced their signing of a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2 billion investment in Intel common stock. The investment comes as both Intel and SoftBank deepen their commitment to investing in advanced technology and semiconductor innovation in the United States. Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO of SoftBank Group Corp...
Equinix has announced it is working with leading energy companies that are developing innovative approaches to generating reliable and sustainable electricity to support the needs of Equinix data centers worldwide. This is part of Equinix’s diversified portfolio power strategy to help mitigate potential power constraints in the future, by expanding traditional power arrangements with utiliti...
Infosys has announced the formation of a joint venture with Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company. Accelerating Infosys’ strategy to help clients navigate their AI journey, this collaboration will propel AI-enabled cloud and digital solutions for Australian businesses. Infosys will acquire 75% of the shareholding in Versent Group, Australia’s leading Digital Transf...
NTT DATA has announced a global partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate AI-powered cloud innovations and unlock new possibilities with AI for enterprise organizations across industries. This collaboration combines NTT DATA’s deep industry expertise in AI, cloud-native modernization and data engineering with Google Cloud’s advanced analytics, AI and cloud technologies to deliver tai...