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Schneider Electric, AMD unveil Helios AI rack design
Hyperscale

Schneider Electric, AMD unveil Helios AI rack design

Data centre operators could cut deployment risk and speed AI build-outs with a validated blueprint for racks drawing up to 246 kW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
WD unveils tiered storage architectures for AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud

WD unveils tiered storage architectures for AI workloads

AI and HPC users could cut storage costs as WD's new designs shift colder data to hard drives while keeping active workloads on NVMe.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn
DataCentre infrastructure

Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn

Demand is being lifted by edge and AI workloads, with the market forecast to more than double to USD $4.32 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
AMD buys MEXT to boost data centre memory efficiency
Virtualisation

AMD buys MEXT to boost data centre memory efficiency

Rising memory demand in AI and cloud systems could push operators to rethink costly DRAM-heavy builds after the acquisition.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Lightmatter joins NVIDIA NVLink Fusion AI ecosystem
Hyperscale

Lightmatter joins NVIDIA NVLink Fusion AI ecosystem

The move could help hyperscalers cut cabling in dense AI clusters by half as optical links become central to NVIDIA's custom-chip strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Aewin unveils rack-scale AI infrastructure & cooling
Network Security

Aewin unveils rack-scale AI infrastructure & cooling

Rising chip heat and rack density are pushing data centre operators towards liquid cooling to curb power use and support larger AI deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
AEWIN unveils AI platforms for cybersecurity & edge
Hybrid Cloud

AEWIN unveils AI platforms for cybersecurity & edge

Demand for secure AI infrastructure is pushing enterprises towards systems that combine computing, networking and storage in one stack.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Wipro launches NVIDIA-powered AI data centre stack
Hybrid Cloud

Wipro launches NVIDIA-powered AI data centre stack

Wipro unveils an NVIDIA-powered AI data centre stack to help global enterprises shift AI from isolated pilots to secure, scaled operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
F5 & Nvidia extend AI tie-up to cut inference costs
Virtualisation

F5 & Nvidia extend AI tie-up to cut inference costs

F5 deepens Nvidia AI partnership, tying BIG-IP Next to BlueField-3 DPUs to boost token throughput and slash real-time inference costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Enteligent touts 800VDC rack power to cut AI losses
DataCentre infrastructure

Enteligent touts 800VDC rack power to cut AI losses

Enteligent backs 800VDC-to-50VDC rack power, claiming up to 95% efficiency and slashed heat to unlock denser, more profitable AI data halls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OXMIQ, AM Intelligence plan 2 GW renewable AI hub in India
Semiconductors

OXMIQ, AM Intelligence plan 2 GW renewable AI hub in India

OXMIQ and AM Intelligence plan a 2 GW, carbon-free AI compute hub in Noida by 2030, starting with a 1 GW renewable-powered build-out.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform
Hybrid Cloud

Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform

Myriad360 buys Advizex, creating a global AI-focused IT services platform with more than USD $900 million in annual run-rate revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Endeavour unveils TurboCell to stabilise AI power demand
DataCentre infrastructure

Endeavour unveils TurboCell to stabilise AI power demand

Endeavour launches TurboCell, a modular hybrid power system to smooth volatile AI data centre loads and bridge long grid connection delays.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres
Hyperscale

Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres

Fluke Networks launches CertiFibre Max test set to speed high-density fibre certification in AI-driven data centres and cloud networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Fortinet moves AI data centre security onto NVIDIA DPUs
Firewalls

Fortinet moves AI data centre security onto NVIDIA DPUs

Fortinet embeds its FortiGate firewall on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs, offloading AI data centre security from host CPUs to isolated hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
CommScope highlights key cabling considerations for AI data centers
Hyperscale

CommScope highlights key cabling considerations for AI data centers

CommScope outlines essential cabling strategies for AI data centres, highlighting how innovative approaches can optimise performance, reduce costs, and support AI growth.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024

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Schneider Electric & GreenScale plan AI-ready data centres
Data Analytics

Schneider Electric & GreenScale plan AI-ready data centres

Rising AI demand is pushing European operators to build denser sites with lower costs, stronger monitoring and less maintenance risk from day one.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era
Virtualisation

Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era

Virtualisation and data protection must unite as a cohesive system to boost resilience and cut costs by up to 40% in edge computing deployments, experts say.

By Craig Theriac • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025