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Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push
Virtualisation

Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push

The move should cut AI inference costs for Zoho while giving the software group tighter control over data, power use and its infrastructure stack.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Zoho launches in-house Nathu La server to cut costs
Virtualisation

Zoho launches in-house Nathu La server to cut costs

The in-house platform is meant to lower AI inference bills by 20-30% and trim data-centre power use as Zoho tightens control over its stack.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs
Firewalls

WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs

Higher network throughput and uptime for MSPs and enterprises is the aim, as WatchGuard adds 25G and 100G Firebox models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Marvell launches Teralynx T100 switch chip for AI clusters
Hyperscale

Marvell launches Teralynx T100 switch chip for AI clusters

Demand for AI clusters is pushing networking hardware to the limit, and Marvell says its new chip could cut rack power use and latency.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
AMD hands AI networking protocol to Open Compute Project
Data centers

AMD hands AI networking protocol to Open Compute Project

The move could help ease bottlenecks as huge AI clusters struggle to keep hundreds of thousands of GPUs synchronised during network faults.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips
Storage

Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips

Customers will soon get faster, cheaper AI training and inference as Google Cloud adds new TPUs, GPU instances and networking.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads
DataCentre infrastructure

Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads

Rising AI power and cooling demands are pushing operators towards open hardware as Legrand adds rack, power and thermal gear for dense sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres

Siemens and Rittal forge IEC-focused alliance to standardise high-density AI data centre power, debuting modular sidecar rack systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems
Virtualisation

HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems

HPE boosts its AI and supercomputing line-up with new NVIDIA-powered Cray blades and AI Factory systems for trillion-parameter models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact
Semiconductors

AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact

AMD strikes multi-year 6GW GPU deal with Meta, co-designing custom MI450 chips and aligning CPU, system and software roadmaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era
Digital Transformation

Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era

Agentic AI is set to flood infrastructure with billions of virtual users, forcing nations like Australia to rethink open, heterogeneous compute.

By Alexey Navolokin • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Vertiv launches modular AI cooling for dense data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv launches modular AI cooling for dense data centres

Vertiv unveils MegaMod HDX modular liquid and air cooling to power denser AI and HPC data centres across North America and EMEA.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings
Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings

Dell launches modular AI rack systems with 60% cooling savings, featuring PowerCool eRDHx and open standards for efficient enterprise deployments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AMD unveils Helios rack built for Meta's AI data centre vision
DataCentre infrastructure

AMD unveils Helios rack built for Meta's AI data centre vision

AMD unveils Helios, a rack-scale AI platform built to Meta's new Open Rack Wide standard, designed for high-performance AI and HPC data centres.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout
Firewalls

Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout

Microsoft aims to complete its quantum-safe security rollout by 2033, integrating post-quantum cryptography across Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 to counter future threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Intel unveils new Arc Pro GPUs & Gaudi 3 accelerators for AI
Software Development

Intel unveils new Arc Pro GPUs & Gaudi 3 accelerators for AI

Intel launches new Arc Pro B60 and B50 GPUs with Xe2 architecture, plus wider availability for Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, boosting AI and workstation performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade
Storage

Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade

Western Digital unveils major storage upgrades, including OCCL 2.0 and new systems, to boost AI, machine learning and cloud environment capacity.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Dell launches infrastructure upgrades to support AI data centres
Storage

Dell launches infrastructure upgrades to support AI data centres

Dell Technologies has launched new infrastructure upgrades aimed at enhancing data centre modernisation, focusing on performance and cyber resilience for AI workloads.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025

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