Data Centre News
Equinix to invest $22m in first purpose-built West African data centre in Lagos
11th Nov 2025
3 minutes
Equinix will build a new $22 million data centre in Lagos as part of a wider plan to invest around $100 million in Africa over the next two years, in a move aimed at accelerating digital infrastructure growth across the continent.
Thailand greenlights $3.1bn in hyperscale data centre investments
10th Nov 2025
3 minutes
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has approved four new data centre projects worth a combined US$3.1 billion, underscoring the kingdom’s drive to become a regional hub for hyperscale digital infrastructure.
Vantage invests $2bn in Stafford data centre, appoints new CCO
7th Nov 2025
3 minutes
Vantage Data Centers has announced plans to invest $2 billion in a new state-of-the-art data centre campus in Stafford County, creating 50 jobs upon full operation.
Microsoft, G42 to power 200MW data centre expansion in UAE by 2026
6th Nov 2025
2 minutes
Microsoft has announced a 200-megawatt (MW) expansion of data centre capacity through Khazna Data Centers, a G42 subsidiary, expected to come online before the end of 2026.
Aruba, hyperscaler transitions and the Italian data centre potential
6th Nov 2025
6 minutes
The Italian data centre market is evolving, according to Giancarlo Giacomello, head of data centre and colocation services at Aruba S.p.A., who spoke with Capacity at Capacity Europe 2025.
AI boom could ‘break’ global power grid, Buffet, Musk and Zuckerberg warn
5th Nov 2025
7 minutes
Whispers of an AI bubble have been circulating across financial markets for the past year. Despite these warnings, tech stock prices have continued to climb to unprecedented highs.
Microsoft expands cloud presence in Asia with Johor Bahru region
5th Nov 2025
3 minutes
Microsoft has unveiled plans for a new cloud region in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, called Southeast Asia 3.
AI data centre boom strains power grids and cooling supply chains: report
5th Nov 2025
4 minutes
A global surge in demand for AI computing capacity is placing unprecedented pressure on data centre supply chains and power infrastructure, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest Data Centre Construction Cost Index 2025-2026.
How AWS built a ‘designed to fail’ network spanning 9 million kilometres of fibre
5th Nov 2025
5 minutes
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed it builds and maintains its digital network “with failure in mind”.
Equinix completes €59m acquisition of BT’s Irish data centre business
3rd Nov 2025
2 minutes
Equinix has completed its €59 million acquisition of BT’s data centre business in Ireland, expanding its footprint in the country and strengthening its interconnection capabilities.
SK Telecom boosts expansion of AI data centre initiative with global partnerships
3rd Nov 2025
3 minutes
SK Telecom has revealed plans to accelerate the expansion of its AI data centre (AIDC) initiative, with an ambition to evolve into a comprehensive AIDC developer and position South Korea as Asia’s leading AI hub.