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Colocation stories

In technology, colocation is used when an organisation or an entity rents space for server and hardware storage to another organisation. Power, internet connection, cooling and security systems are supplied to the tenants.

This shared space between two or more organisations has many advantages. First, it is beneficial for the renters, as they can make a profit with unused space in their infrastructure. This fair trade also saves tenants money because they don’t have to build infrastructure and pay for facilities.

Colocation is also a good thing for the environment because it allows a reduction of infrastructure and optimisation of energy costs at the same time.
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Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

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Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.
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Singapore - The AI Powerhouse & Leading Digital Gateway to Asia

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Singapore cements its status as Asia’s AI and digital gateway, boosted by low-carbon data centres and world-class, neutral connectivity.
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Zayo, Reintel light 400GE Iberian fibre for AI era

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Zayo Europe and Reintel have lit a 400GE Iberian fibre corridor, linking key cities to meet surging AI and cloud bandwidth demand.
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Edged gains approval for second waterless AI data centre

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Edged wins Irving approval for a second 24 MW waterless AI data centre, promising high-density capacity without extra strain on water use.
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Polarise secures EUR €117m for European AI data hubs

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Polarise lands EUR €117m financing from Macquarie to expand Munich AI data hub and fund GPU-driven data centre projects across Europe.
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Hybrid storage & cloud set to reshape data in 2026

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Hybrid cloud and mixed-media storage will overtake single-cloud and all-flash designs in 2026 as AI, costs and outages reshape data strategy.
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Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026

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Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.
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How to fix your data centre's credibility problem

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Data centres can’t PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.
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Hetzner unveils GEX131 Blackwell GPU server for AI

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Hetzner has launched its GEX131 GPU server with Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell and Intel Xeon Gold, aimed at AI and 3D workloads.
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Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer

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Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
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BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
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Vespertec partners with Celestica on open data centres

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Vespertec has struck a channel deal with Celestica to deliver open, software-defined data centre networking and storage across the UK.
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Gigamon holds 50% of deep observability as AI drives boom

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Gigamon tightens grip on deep observability with 50% share as AI-driven workloads fuel 25% market growth and rising hybrid cloud demand.
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AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

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AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
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Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties

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Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.
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Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

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Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.
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Vertiv buys PurgeRite to boost liquid cooling services

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Vertiv completes USD $1.0 billion purchase of PurgeRite to bolster liquid cooling services for AI-driven, high-density data centres.
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Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres

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Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.
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Telehouse Canada, Megaport boost cloud & AI access

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Telehouse Canada partners with Megaport to give its data centre customers direct global cloud, AI and cross-border connectivity on demand.
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AirTrunk to build second Osaka hyperscale data centre

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AirTrunk will build a second Osaka hyperscale data centre, lifting its Japan platform to 530MW and its regional investment to USD $8 billion.