Application infrastructure stories - Page 10
UK data centres squeeze switchgear for builders
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Surging UK data centre demand is choking switchgear supply, delaying commercial builds as manufacturers prioritise mega digital projects.
CommonAI wins GBP £16m grant for new AI inference lab
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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power / energy
CommonAI secures GBP £16m ARIA grant to build a Scaling Inference Lab in live UK data centres, targeting 1,000-fold AI cost cuts.
Gcore brings managed Nvidia Dynamo to AI inference
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Gcore adds managed Nvidia Dynamo to its AI inference stack, promising up to 6x throughput and 2x lower latency across its cloud portfolio.
8x8 & KCOM partner on UK public sector CX platform
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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uc
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dr
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network infrastructure
8x8 and KCOM join forces to deliver a UK public sector-focused cloud CX platform, uniting network, contact centre, voice and AI services.
AI-first firms face slower cyber recovery & higher costs
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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ddos
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data protection
AI-first firms take months longer to recover from cyber attacks and face sharply higher breach and scraping costs, Fastly research warns.
Callosum raises $10.25m for mixed-chip AI architectures
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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London AI software startup Callosum raises $10.25m to scale mixed-chip systems and build sovereign heterogeneous data centre infrastructure.
Leaseweb brings NVIDIA L4 GPUs to UK sovereign cloud
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
Leaseweb has added NVIDIA L4 GPUs to its UK sovereign public cloud, offering pay-per-use AI capacity it claims undercuts hyperscalers.
Targa Telematics shifts core systems to Equinix hubs
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
Targa Telematics moves core systems to Equinix data centres in Milan and Frankfurt to bolster data sovereignty, resilience and growth.
Moderne launches Bauhaus for agent-driven dev tools
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Moderne unveils Bauhaus, a selective programme backing startups building lifecycle infrastructure for an agent-driven dev future.
GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.
Oracle extends AI-driven title deal with Red Bull Racing
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Oracle renews and deepens its title partnership with Red Bull Racing, putting AI at the heart of F1 strategy ahead of sweeping 2026 rules.
CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.
Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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cloud security
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Climb Global acquires Greece-based cloud distributor interworks.cloud in an EUR €8.0m deal to grow its Microsoft-focused reach in SE Europe.
Oracle Red Bull extends AI partnership ahead of 2026
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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hpc
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ai
Oracle Red Bull Racing extends its AI-heavy Oracle title partnership to power strategy, simulations and hybrid engine work for F1's 2026 era.
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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semiconductors
AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
Red Hat launches unified AI Enterprise hybrid cloud stack
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Red Hat launches AI Enterprise “metal-to-agent” platform and AI 3.3 update to standardise governed AI operations across hybrid clouds.
Google disrupts China-linked cyber espionage on telecoms
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Google says it has crippled a China-linked cyber espionage group accused of hacking telecoms and governments in at least 42 countries.
VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
VAST and Nvidia launch an integrated GPU-first AI data stack, unifying storage, compute and analytics to simplify production AI workloads.
AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
AMD and Nutanix strike a multi-year USD $250m deal to build an open, full-stack AI platform for enterprise and service provider workloads.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.