R&M, the globally active Swiss developer and provider of high-end infrastructure solutions for data and communications networks, has appointed Dr. Roger Baumann (58) as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Michel Riva, CEO of R&M since 2012, has decided to scale back his professional activities and focus on consulting and advisory board mandates. The handover […]
According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, worldwide data center capex surged 53 percent year-over-year in 1Q 2025, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit annual growth. This growth streak continues to be propelled by hyperscale cloud service providers ramping investments in AI infrastructure, particularly from deployments of servers powered by NVIDIA’s Blackwell […]
Hitachi Vantara has announced it has been named a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for High-Performance Storage Optimized for AI Workloads. This marks the first iteration of this GigaOm Radar report in this category, and Hitachi Vantara’s inclusion as a leader highlights the company’s ability to deliver high-performance, enterprise-ready infrastructure to […]
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first Data Center Region in Chile, a historic investment that supports the country’s economic growth, technological innovation, and social development. Located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, the new cloud region—called Chile Central—comprises three independent physical locations, each with one or more data centers. This region will provide cloud […]
Orange Group has selected Ericsson to automate the creation of advanced 5G services for enterprises and subscribers across its European affiliates. Before this award, the solution was successfully trialed in Belgium in late 2024, demonstrating its ability to deliver end-to-end automation of 5G network slices. Ericsson Service Orchestration and Assurance is a comprehensive, multi-domain, multi-service platform that will […]
Alibaba Cloud has announced it will launch its second data centre in South Korea by the end of June 2025 in response to the growing demand for cloud computing and AI services from local businesses. The investment – made three years after the establishment of Alibaba Cloud’s first data centre in South Korea in 2022 […]
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has published its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. The report details progress toward STT GDC’s ESG targets, as well as its three main ESG pillars – carbon-neutral data centre operations by 2030; a safe, secure, diverse and inclusive workplace; and ethical & responsible business. With the growing demand […]
BDx Indonesia, a subsidiary of BDx Data Centers (“BDx”) has signed a power purchase agreement with PT PLN, Indonesia’s national electric power distributor, to supply 30 MVA of electricity. BDx is a leading developer of AI-ready and sustainable digital infrastructure across Southeast Asia. The partnership with PLN delivers critical power capacity to BDx Indonesia’s growing data […]
Pure Storage has announced an expansion of its next-generation storage products designed for the most demanding, high-performance workloads. “In an era where data is king and IT complexity remains a major hurdle to accessing and using data for optimal business value, Pure Storage is once again redefining what’s possible for customers. Pure Storage delivers the […]
Broadcom has announced the general availability of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, the platform for the modern private cloud. With VCF 9.0, customers gain a consistent operating model for the private cloud, spanning data centers, edge, and managed cloud infrastructure from service providers and hyperscalers. VCF 9.0 combines the agility and scalability of public cloud […]
