Data Center News

DigitalBridge to Develop Data Centers with Korea Telecom

Korea Telecom (KT) this week announced that it has signed a business agreement with DigitalBridge regarding an “AI data center business to respond to the growing demand for AI services."“Through this collaboration, both companies plan to proactively prepare for the expected rapid growth in AI ...

University of Bristol to Build Data Processing Facility

United Kingdom

The University of Bristol has announced plans to develop a National AI Data Facility to support large-scale data processing efforts. The multi-million-pound data repository will be housed at the National Composites Centre (NCC) at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, next to the UK’s Isambard-AI...

Digital Realty Breaks Ground on Latest Data Center in Frankfurt, Germany

Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty this week announced the start of construction on FRA20, located at Digital Park Fechenheim. The facility is expected to deliver approximately 16MW of IT capacity across more than 8,100 sqm (87,188 sq ft). The first phase of FRA20 is expected to be operational in spring 2027.“Our...

Ethiopian Electric Utility Leases Space at Wing Ddata Center

Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) has signed an agreement with Wingu.Africa to lease space at the latter's data center in Addis Ababa. EEU hopes to improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of its operations through the deployment, enabling it to better serve its customers across Ethiop...

Fossefall Acquires Data Center in Telemark, Norway

Norway

Fossefall this week announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fyresdal Datacenter from Norwegian holding company Norsk Data AS to establish its first AI factory in Norway.  stment firm Valinor, AI startup WAIYS, and renewable energy company Norsk Solar."The establishment of Fossefa...

Google Cloud Secures Sovereign Cloud Contract with NATO

Google

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) has signed an agreement with Google Cloud that will see the latter delivering sovereign cloud capabilities. The NCIA will use Google Distributed Cloud (GDC), Google's on-premises offering that sees Google hardware deployed in a customer's da...

National Development Files to Redevelop Former Intel Campus

Massachusetts

Real estate company National Development has submitted plans to redevelop a 148-acre property at 75 Reed Road in Hudson, Massachusetts, that previously housed Intel’s HD2 campus. National said it is seeking to transform the site into a “state-of-the-art industrial campus,” totaling approximate...

Vodacom to Migrate Data Assets to Google Cloud

Google

Pan-African telco Vodacom is set to partner with Google Cloud, migrating its data platforms to Google Cloud, as well as adopting Google's AI capabilities. The migration will enable Vodacom to unify its data assets and use AI to improve its operational efficiency and offer new AI-powered servic...

Center3 Signs Colo Deal with Sahara Net

Saudi Arabia

Center3 and Saudi ICT company Sahara Net have entered a strategic colocation partnership, under which Sahara Net will establish dedicated hosting services within Center3’s data center facilities across the Kingdom.“Our partnership with Sahara Net reflects Center3’s commitment to building an op...

Solaria Launches European Data Center Platform

Spain

Spanish energy firm Solaria Energia has formally launched its European sustainable data center platform. The platform includes approximately 3.4GW of secured grid power across 400 hectares (990 acres) spanning Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK. In addition, the company has reportedly requested...

Google to Build Australia-Thailand Subsea Cable

Google

Google this week announced TalayLink, a new subsea cable connecting Australia and Thailand to “significantly increase the reach, reliability, and resilience of digital connectivity across Asia Pacific and around the world.”As part of the project, Google is also planning new connectivity hubs i...

Penzance Secures AWS as Tenant for Virginia Facility

Amazon AWS

Real estate firm Penzance this week announced that Amazon will lease the 45MW, 240,000 sq ft (22,296 sqm) facility, located at 4151 Autopark Circle in Chantilly. Construction work has started and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027. The facility will utilize air-cooled system...

xAI and Humain to Build 500MW Saudi Arabia Data Center

Saudi Arabia

Elon Musk’s xAI is partnering with Humain to build a 500MW data center in Saudi Arabia. As part of the agreement, xAI’s Grok models will be deployed in Saudi Arabia. A location for the first data center has not been revealed, but an announcement from the two firms said it will “become one of t...

Palantir Said to Mull Data Center at Fermi Campus in Texas

Fermi America

US technology firm Palantir, known for providing surveillance systems to government agencies, may be developing a data center in Texas at the planned Fermi campus outside Amarillo.“You’re blessed to sit on the best place to build AI in the country; I just met with Palantir, [who are the] tip o...

Digital Realty Opens 27MW Data Center Campus in Amsterdam

Digital Realty Trust

Global colocation firm Digital Realty has officially opened its latest data center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The facility, AMS11, has a capacity of 27MW of IT capacity across 12,000 sqm (129,165 sq ft), increasing the company’s Dutch footprint to approximately 159MW.The facility is design...

ESR Partners with Wide Creek for 80MW Incheon Facility

Princeton Digital Group

APAC real estate firm ESR this week said it was developing an 80MW data center in South Korea, in partnership with Seoul-based Wide Creek Asset Management. The facility is set to be leased to APAC data center operator Princeton Digital Group (PDG).Stuart Gibson, co-founder and co-CEO, ESR, sai...

CleanArc Breaks Ground on 900MW Data Center Campus in Virginia

CleanArc Data Centers

US firm CleanArc Data Centers this week announced the groundbreaking of its flagship 900MW VA1 campus. The first 300MW is due to come online in 1Q 2027, the second 300MW is currently projected for 2030, and another 300MW in the 2033-2035 timeframe."Today marks an important milestone for CleanA...

Edged Breaks Ground on Second Chicago Faciity

Edged Energy

Data center firm Edged has broken ground on a second data center in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 2835 Bilter Road, the new facility will be purpose-built for high-density AI workloads and feature advanced closed-loop, waterless cooling. The facility will go live in Q2 2027.“Safety and perform...

Siemens and Delta Partner on Modular Power Systems

Germany / Deutschland

German tech company Siemens has partnered with Taiwanese power solutions firm Delta Power to provide prefabricated, modular power solutions for data centers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The modular, scalable design offering will reduce time-to-market for data centers by up to 50 perc...

Oracle Launches Second Cloud Region in Italy

Oracle

Oracle has launched a second cloud region in Italy which will give organizations access to all of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's cloud and AI services. According to Oracle, its sovereign capabilities will also help ensure that data remains within Italy's borders to help meet regulatory requirem...