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The Ultimate Guide to Data centers

A curated Irish 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.

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Regional stories with direct local relevance

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Recent Data centers News

TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
Trends & Predictions

TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites

TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.

Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Equinix to invest USD $700 million in Dundalk plant
IT Industry

Equinix to invest USD $700 million in Dundalk plant

Equinix will invest up to USD $700 million in a new Dundalk plant with Hanley Energy, promising hundreds of skilled jobs and faster kit supply.

Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages
Data Protection

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages

Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.

Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control
Energy efficient

Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control

Fortinet adds FortiGate 3500G and 400G firewalls to tackle AI traffic, encrypted workloads and shadow AI across data centres and the enterprise edge.

Yesterday

Quali adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 support to Torque platform
Hybrid Cloud

Quali adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 support to Torque platform

Quali’s Torque platform now supports NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3 models, adding governed provisioning for inference, fine-tuning and reinforcement learning.

Yesterday

Apx names three senior hires in European expansion
Sustainability

Apx names three senior hires in European expansion

Apx Data Centre Solutions boosts its European expansion with three senior appointments as it builds a larger team to meet rising demand.

2 days ago

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Sustainability

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Temenos broadens AWS SaaS for banks with digital services and payments, as lenders weigh cloud modularity, regulation and data residency.

2 days ago

Veolia keeps 2026 guidance after steady first quarter
Productivity

Veolia keeps 2026 guidance after steady first quarter

Veolia's chief executive says resilient water and energy demand, plus stronger cash flow, underpin the environmental services group's unchanged 2026 outlook.

2 days ago

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI
Data Protection

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI

Broadcom unveils VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 to help enterprises run AI workloads in private cloud with lower costs and tighter security.

2 days ago

LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI
Productivity

LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI

LogicMonitor links IBM watsonx and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to Edwin AI to speed incident detection, playbook generation and remediation.

3 days ago

SiTime targets AI data centres with Elite 2 timing chip
DataCentre infrastructure

SiTime targets AI data centres with Elite 2 timing chip

SiTime launches Elite 2 Super-TCXO to tighten AI cluster synchronisation, as it targets USD $1.5 billion market and better GPU efficiency.

3 days ago

InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI
Energy efficient

InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI

InstaLILY rolls out Small Data Centre to shift AI processing on site, cutting latency and costs while easing pressure on centralised cloud systems.

3 days ago

AI demand lifts silicon wafer shipments 13.1% in Q1
Semiconductors

AI demand lifts silicon wafer shipments 13.1% in Q1

SEMI says global silicon wafer shipments rose 13.1% in Q1, as AI data-centre demand for advanced logic, memory and power devices stayed strong.

4 days ago

Interos launches iQ platform for supply chain risk
Social Media

Interos launches iQ platform for supply chain risk

Interos unveils iQ, a second-generation platform giving large companies and government agencies deeper visibility into supplier risk and tariff exposure.

4 days ago

LG Electronics posts record first-quarter revenue rise
B2B

LG Electronics posts record first-quarter revenue rise

LG Electronics' first-quarter revenue hit a record USD $16.23 billion, as stronger home appliance, television and vehicle sales lifted profit.

4 days ago

Telxius joins Synamedia on multi-CDN streaming push
Disaster Recovery

Telxius joins Synamedia on multi-CDN streaming push

Telxius and Synamedia team up to give streaming customers easier multi-CDN switching, boosting resilience and quality of experience.

4 days ago

HPE adds rugged ProLiant edge systems for AI workloads
Manufacturing

HPE adds rugged ProLiant edge systems for AI workloads

HPE launches rugged ProLiant servers for edge AI and remote industrial sites, adding tougher systems for factories, telecoms networks and defence.

4 days ago

OpenObserve raises USD $10 million for Observability 3.0
Network Infrastructure

OpenObserve raises USD $10 million for Observability 3.0

OpenObserve wins USD $10 million backing to expand its Observability 3.0 platform, adding AI SRE and LLM monitoring for enterprise customers.

Last week

Kopin & Fabric.AI back MicroLED optical links for AI
Semiconductors

Kopin & Fabric.AI back MicroLED optical links for AI

Kopin and Fabric.AI launch MicroLED optical interconnect push for AI data centres, with an initial USD $15 million order and exclusive chip production.

Last week

365 Data Centres boosts win rates with Collective[i]
Cloud Services

365 Data Centres boosts win rates with Collective[i]

365 Data Centres says embedding Collective[i] into sales workflows lifted win rates by more than 15% and cut deal cycles by 35% in six months.

Last week

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