The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data centers (DC).
What to know about Data centers
Data centers serve as the backbone of our digital world, housing the critical infrastructure that powers the internet, cloud services, and enterprise IT operations. They are pivotal in managing the ever-expanding volume of data generated across industries and consumers globally.
This collection of stories highlights the dynamic growth and technological innovations shaping data centers today. From expansions into emerging markets like Indonesia and Malaysia to the creation of AI-ready and sustainable campuses, data centers are evolving to meet increasing demands for performance, scalability, and environmental responsibility.
Readers will find insights into advancements in cooling technologies, energy efficiency, and the incorporation of renewable energy sources aimed at reducing carbon footprints. Moreover, the integration of AI and edge computing within data center architectures demonstrates how the industry adapts to modern workloads and latency-sensitive applications.
Security remains a critical theme, as data centers bolster defenses against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with emerging regulations. Partnerships between global tech firms and local providers underscore the importance of connectivity, interconnection, and hybrid cloud strategies in today’s data ecosystem.
Exploring these stories offers a comprehensive view of how data centers underpin digital transformation, drive innovation, and face challenges in sustainability, infrastructure expansion, and operational excellence.
UK Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Phoenix Software staff win Broadcom VCF Knight status
The rare certification bolsters Phoenix Software's credentials as customers reassess VMware environments after Broadcom's acquisition.
British Business Bank backs PhysicsX with USD $25 million
The funding will help PhysicsX expand abroad and deepen its industrial AI platform as revenue and customer numbers accelerate.
Enterprises lose 11.5 hours a week to cloud issues
IT teams are losing more than a day a week to cloud troubleshooting, as AI and multi-cloud plans expose network bottlenecks.
Yondr sells majority stake in Slough data centre campus
The sale lets Yondr recycle capital from a mature Slough asset while keeping control of a campus serving a single hyperscale customer.
Burnham unveils new technical education pathways for teens
Britain's skills shortage and youth unemployment may ease if teenagers are steered earlier into apprenticeships, work experience and technical training.
Airsys urges MPs to back data centre retrofits first
Retrofitting existing sites could ease Britain's AI capacity crunch faster than new builds, Airsys has told MPs amid power and planning bottlenecks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
Fortinet launches FortiGate 1200G with FortiSASE Outpost
Dell forum in Dublin to tackle AI scaling challenge
Vultr to offer AMD's MI455X chips for AI cloud push
Vultr adds AMD MI455X GPU & Helios rackscale support
Featured News
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Expert Columns
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future
The Death of the Firewall
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
NTT DATA, ENGIE strike renewable power deal for data centres
Long-term renewable supply is set to help NTT DATA expand AI-era data centres as grid constraints tighten across key European markets.
Park Place expands AI server support for GPU systems
Businesses running AI workloads may now keep costly GPU servers online longer, as Park Place extends third-party maintenance to 60 data centres worldwide.
Vultr to offer AMD's MI455X chips for AI cloud push
Reserved capacity for new AI workloads is now open, as Vultr prepares deployments across 2027 and 2028 with AMD's latest chips.
Tem names Claire Addison as Chief of Staff after funding
The hire comes as the electricity market technology firm expands in Texas and the UK after its USD $75 million Series B funding round.
Datadog launches UK data hosting in AWS London region
UK firms can now keep observability and security data in-region, easing compliance pressure as cloud and AI systems grow more complex.
UK AI firms raise record GBP £4.56bn in Q2 funding
AI startups drove 57% of UK equity funding by value in Q2, as eight large rounds accounted for almost 80% of disclosed investment.
Park Place launches podcast for CIOs on AI pressure
Senior technology leaders are being asked to fund AI projects while keeping ageing infrastructure running on flat budgets.
DataX Connect adds gender questions to salary survey
Wider pay and promotion gaps for women in data centres are driving a new survey to probe whether gender affects progression and retention.
Scotland data centre moratorium warning hits investment
Investor confidence could suffer if Scotland pauses new data centres, as more than a dozen proposed sites face planning uncertainty.
Schneider backs AI-era condition-based maintenance
Rising AI workloads and technician shortages are pushing data centre operators away from fixed schedules towards condition-based upkeep.
United Infrastructure to lead UK data centre grid plan
Common grid designs could speed approvals and cut delays for UK data centres as demand for AI capacity strains the network.
AVK opens Haydock plant for AI data centre systems
The £3 million site will create skilled jobs in Haydock as demand rises for the infrastructure powering data centres and AI systems.
Shell Energy renews renewable power deal with Kao Data
The renewal will keep Kao Data's UK data centres matched with certified renewable power as AI-driven electricity demand comes under scrutiny.
Innovation City launches first sovereign AI data centre
Businesses handling sensitive AI workloads in the Gulf can now keep compute and data in the UAE as chip shortages squeeze demand.
Innovation City opens sovereign AI hub in Ras Al Khaimah
Businesses in Ras Al Khaimah can now run AI workloads on scarce Nvidia B200 chips while keeping data under UAE jurisdiction.
Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses
AI specialists are still a minority, but their rapid sales growth signals Britain's scale-up market is broadening beyond traditional sectors.
Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO
The UK developer's expansion into energy and data centres gets new finance and technology leadership as it eyes GBP £12 billion of spending.
Virtus to develop new London19 data centre in Slough
The 32.5MW build will push VIRTUS's UK capacity past 300MW as demand for London data centre space strains land and grid access.
Durata launches factory-built PowerCore for data centres
Operators face lengthy delays for power kit as artificial intelligence and cloud demand pushes data centre expansion.
Evernex buys Empowered & OrderWork in UK expansion
The deal broadens the IT services group's reach into deployment work and field service software, while adding a bigger UK base.
Job Moves
Tem names Claire Addison as Chief of Staff after funding
Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO
Indigo appoints Nick Barton as Chief Revenue Officer
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
Kao Data names Spencer Lamb as Chief Executive Officer
Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer
Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief
SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth