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A new study by Host in Scotland has highlighted Scotland as an ideal location for data centre construction. Some factors leading to this conclusion are the temperate climate, the renewable energy capability of the country, and its cost-competitive location. Specialist consultants FarrPoint and TechRE, operating on behalf of Host in Scotland, reviewed data from its… Read More
New figures by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has found that energy consumption by Irish data centres increased by 31% last year, with data centre usage now accounting for 18% of the total energy consumed in Ireland. Since 2015, the total energy consumed by data centres in the country increased by 400% as a result… Read More
As Nvidia became the first chip manufacturer to reach a $1 trillion valuation earlier this month, the future of AI and the data centre industry is on everyone’s mind. This milestone resulted from a 25% surge on the heels of an optimistic Q2 2023 forecast. The forecast notably included a sales estimate of $11 billion –… Read More
UKCloud, a cloud company used by government agencies that entered liquidation last October, has finalised services without unexpected disruption to public services. Minister for the Cabinet Office, Jeremy Quin MP, said all UKCloud customers have successfully migrated their services on to alternative platforms. “As such, it is deemed unlikely any claims on the indemnity will… Read More
In a survey of 1,000 Asian businesses across the APAC region, respondents said that security concerns were the top factor in their choice of cloud vendor. Respondents to the survey commissioned by Alibaba Cloud said security was number one for 69% of businesses, outweighing other considerations like availability (58%) and cost (55%). Security was also… Read More
Google Cloud has made a profit according to its earnings report for the first quarter of 2023, showing $191 million in operating income. This is up from a $706 million loss in the same period last year, marking the first profitable quarter for Google Cloud since the company began reporting separately from Alphabet, Google’s parent… Read More
London-based data centre operator Virtus Data Centres has announced plans to expand outside of the UK, with a new 90MVA data centre campus in Berlin, Germany. The new facility, known as Virtus Berlin 1, is expected to be operational by 2026. Located in Marienpark, the data centre will provide easy access to Berlin’s airports and… Read More
Global investment firm KKR has reached an agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems, a scalable liquid cooling solutions provider for data centres, enterprise, and high-performance computing environments. The deal, valued at $270 million according to the Wall Street Journal, will provide CoolIT with access to KKR’s expertise, capital, and resources. Under this agreement, CoolIT will expand… Read More
Community protests are taking place in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, against data centre developments in the proposed ‘Prince William Digital Gateway’. The County has seen recent protests against an Amazon data centre, and is now the site of more disagreements. Protesters Take a Stand Against Prince William Digital Gateway QTS and Compass Data Centres… Read More
AtlasEdge has secured a €725 million finance package in the form of a sustainability-linked loan (SLL). This loan, underwritten by a group of banks led by ING, includes sustainability-linked targets for renewable energy usage and data centre efficiency. The €725 million is comprised of €525 million in debt financing. The remaining €200 million is classified… Read More