Vantage Data Centers has announced that it has raised £600 million in securitized term notes, marking the first-ever securitization of data center assets in EMEA. The transaction includes an additional £100 million in unfunded Variable Funding Notes. The term notes are rated A-, A (low) and A by Standard & Poor’s, Morningstar DBRS and Scope […]
Johnson Controls has created a dedicated Global Data Center Solutions organisation, focused specifically on operationalising Johnson Controls’ global scale to provide integrated solutions to data centre customers around the world in support of the company’s business segments. Todd Grabowski, president, Global Data Center Solutions, will lead the Global Data Center Solutions organisation, reporting directly to […]
Databricks has announced it has agreed to acquire Tabular, a data management company founded by Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reid. By bringing together the original creators of Apache Iceberg and Linux Foundation Delta Lake, the two leading open source lakehouse formats, Databricks will lead the way with data compatibility so that organizations are […]
ZutaCore, a leading provider of direct-to-chip, waterless liquid cooling solutions, and NeevCloud, the company behind India’s first AI SuperCloud, announced that they have joined forces to drive sustainable AI throughout India. Pioneering a “Sustainable AI for the Masses” Model, NeevCloud will deploy ZutaCore’s HyperCool technology in all of its data centers to enable the country to harness the power of […]
Sixty-nine percent of CEOs view sustainability as a leading business growth opportunity in 2024, according to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner, Inc. “As CEOs reset their long-term strategies, environmental sustainability remains one of the leading factors that will frame competition,” said Kristin Moyer, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner. “Despite much corporate greenwash, recent […]
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance computing (HPC) continue to disrupt the data centre landscape, Vertiv announced a new portfolio of high-density data centre infrastructure solutions to support AI’s higher power and cooling requirements. Now available across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA),
Ezditek, an innovator in data centre and digital infrastructure services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has appointed Stuart Manby as Chief Sales Officer to position Ezditek for long-term growth on the ground across the KSA. Its core values are focused on delivering innovation and sustainability in KSA’s data centre market. Ezditek is part of […]
In line with an ongoing commitment to reduce the impact of its own operations and its value chain on the environment, the near-term targets Axis Communications AB has set to reduce its total global greenhouse gas emissions have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Axis commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and […]
AMD, Broadcom, Cisco, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Intel, Meta and Microsoft have announced they have aligned to develop a new industry standard dedicated to advancing high-speed and low latency communication for scale-up AI systems linking in Data Centers. Called the Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink), this initial group will define and establish an open industry […]
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced its collaboration with Khazna Data Centres (Khazna), a leading provider of hyperscale wholesale data centre solutions, to boost Abu Dhabi’s data economy and strengthen its position as a hub for technology and innovation. Khazna will build an advanced data centre in Mafraq, Abu Dhabi, with an initial capacity […]
