The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated American 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.
American Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Cornelis adds federal partners for AI & HPC networking
Cornelis adds ASI Corp, CTG Federal and TVAR Solutions to widen channel access for CN5000 AI networking across government and HPC markets.
Amazon & Veolia to use reclaimed water in Mississippi
Amazon and Veolia will reuse treated wastewater for cooling at Mississippi data centres, cutting potable water use by 83 million gallons a year.
Edged tops out 42MW Atlanta data centre built for AI
Edged US has topped out a 42 MW Atlanta data centre, the third on its campus, as demand rises for high-density AI computing and waterless cooling.
Google Cloud expands AI deal with Thinking Machines Lab
Google Cloud deepens AI infrastructure partnership with Thinking Machines Lab, giving the start-up early access to NVIDIA GB300 systems and faster training.
NYIIX marks 30 years with Astron 400G platform launch
NYIIX celebrates 30 years with Astron platform and 400G upgrade to meet surging cloud, streaming and AI traffic demands across US hubs.
AutoZone completes Google Cloud migration, eyes AI
AutoZone finishes Google Cloud shift and turns to Gemini Enterprise as retailer targets AI for monitoring, development and productivity.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Featured News
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
Expert Columns
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
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Bridging the sustainability gap: how data centers can balance growth with environmental responsibility
Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
The transformation of leadership: Building what's next in construction
Scaling the AI economy: Infrastructure at speed, talent at scale
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Exclusive: Dell's Satish Iyer on AI innovation, startup partnerships and what comes next
Recent Data centers News
Blancco, ERI & Start Campus tout greener IT
Blancco, ERI and Start Campus say secure device reuse and engineering-led cooling could help curb e-waste and energy use as AI demand surges.
Oracle & AWS expand multicloud link with private connection
Oracle and AWS add a private multicloud link for joint customers, aiming to make it easier to run Oracle databases and AI workloads across both platforms.
Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity
Vertiv snaps up BMarko Structures to bring structural fabrication in-house, as AI-driven demand pushes faster and more custom data centre builds.
Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus
Lincoln and Metrobloks will develop a phased 568,000 sq ft campus in Liberty, Missouri, with plans to expand beyond 150MW as demand for AI grows.
Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit
Orbital wins backing from a16z Speedrun as it readies a 2027 demo of solar-powered satellite compute aimed at easing AI energy strain.
Atomic-6 launches orbital data centre marketplace for AI
Atomic-6 unveils ODC.space marketplace for orbital computing capacity, targeting AI and government users facing Earthbound data centre bottlenecks.
SambaNova & Intel unveil hybrid AI inference design
SambaNova and Intel have introduced a hybrid inference blueprint pairing GPUs, RDUs and Xeon 6 CPUs to run coding agents in existing air-cooled data centres.
Enterprise SSD prices jump 24% amid flash volatility
Mixed-fleet storage gains appeal as VDURA says enterprise SSD prices surged 24% in three weeks, driving costs sharply higher for AI and HPC systems.
Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom
Anthropic deepens Google and Broadcom ties with record compute pact to power Claude growth and add US TPU capacity from 2027.
Edged US opens waterless AI data centre in Mesa, Arizona
Edged US opens Mesa AI data centre designed for zero-water cooling, as Arizona city highlights jobs, fibre buildout and resource-conscious growth.
Mphasis completes Flagstar Bank data centre overhaul
Mphasis helps Flagstar Bank cut six data centres to two in major US modernisation as the lender boosts resilience without disrupting services.
VDURA adds RDMA & AI-focused context-aware tiering
VDURA adds RDMA and unveils context-aware tiering to cut CPU bottlenecks and speed AI training and inference across its data platform.
Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all
Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all NodeZero users as Western organisations brace for state-backed digital retaliation.
DE-CIX boosts Dallas-Mexico backbone as traffic surges
DE-CIX is boosting Dallas-Mexico backbone capacity as its Mexico exchange nears 200 Gbps and surging cross-border traffic fuels demand.
Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser
Xscape Photonics raises $37m to double valuation and launch FalconX, an eight-wavelength redundant laser for AI data centre networks.
Everspin unveils UNISYST MRAM for unified edge AI memory
Everspin's UNISYST MRAM targets edge AI with unified code-and-data memory, promising far faster writes and greater endurance than NOR flash.
Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace
As the AI gold rush accelerates, a new call urges us to balance relentless innovation with rest, empathy and the power of community.
The transformation of leadership: Building what's next in construction
Leadership in construction is shifting from command-and-control to influence, ownership and people-first cultures amid rapid change.
Creative ITC opens Houston base to drive US growth
Creative ITC has opened a Houston headquarters to spearhead US growth, targeting architecture, engineering and energy clients nationwide.
Scaling the AI economy: Infrastructure at speed, talent at scale
As AI drives explosive data centre growth, success hinges on power-ready sites, faster build-out and cultivating cross-functional talent.