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Data Centre Operators stories

Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
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Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

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Rafay and Argentum AI partner to streamline tailored GPU compute environments for hyperscalers and enterprises across a global AI infrastructure network.
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Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration

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Argentum AI taps Rafay Systems to streamline customer-specific GPU environments across its global data centre footprint as AI demand surges.
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Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium

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Tyler Vander Ploeg named Vice Chair of fibre consortium as industry body steps up education and standards work amid rising network demand.
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AMD & Hammer back CPU-first AI amid grid constraints

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AMD and Hammer Distribution pitch CPU-led AI deployments as UK data centres face grid bottlenecks and stricter power reporting rules.
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World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

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World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.
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Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide

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Zadara aligns its sovereign multi-tenant AI cloud with NVIDIA's security guide to boost isolation, governance and shared GPU utilisation.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
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Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Fluke Networks launches CertiFibre Max test set to speed high-density fibre certification in AI-driven data centres and cloud networks.
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Vertiv launches global liquid cooling services for AI use

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Vertiv has launched its Liquid Cooling Services portfolio globally, designed to enhance the lifecycle of liquid-cooled systems for AI and high-density computing.
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AI demand reshaping data centres with new challenges ahead

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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With AI demand surging, data centre operators face equipment shortages and safety risks, raising concerns over construction timelines and outdated technology.
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Leep Utilities launches EHV team to boost data centre services

Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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Leep Utilities has launched a specialist extra high voltage team to enhance its utility services for data centre giants, boosting 132kV networks and smart energy solutions.
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Iceotope unveils industry's first liquid cooling lab in Sheffield

Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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Iceotope has launched Iceotope Labs in Sheffield, UK, the first state-of-the-art liquid cooling lab for data centres, aimed at revolutionising HPC and AI research.
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Arrow Electronics partners with Equinix to enhance EMEA services

Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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Arrow Electronics has partnered with Equinix to enhance services across EMEA, enabling channel partners to resell digital infrastructure solutions.
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HPE & Danfoss partner on sustainable data centre heat recovery

Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Danfoss unveil a sustainable data centre heat recovery solution, aiming to curb energy use and repurpose excess heat, amid rising AI energy demands.
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Protecting data centres against emerging cybersecurity threats

Tue, 18th Jun 2024
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Data centres face rising, sophisticated cyber threats linked to geopolitical strife and financial motives. AI and partnerships are key to their defence.
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Vertiv launches AI Hub to aid AI infrastructure deployment

Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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Vertiv unveils its AI Hub, offering crucial resources and expert guidance to bridge AI deployment and infrastructure knowledge gaps for data centres.
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Seagate expands Lyve Cloud with new London data centre

Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Seagate expands its Lyve Cloud service with a new data centre in London, enhancing access for UK customers and bolstering edge-to-cloud solutions.
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Finalists announced for 2024 ACOMMS awards in Sydney

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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Communications Alliance has revealed finalists for the 2024 ACOMMS Awards, celebrating achievements in Australia's communications sector. Winners to be announced at a gala dinner on 18 July.
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Prime Data Centers to build largest data centre in Madrid

Fri, 24th May 2024
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Prime Data Centers is set to build Madrid's largest data centre, offering 50 MW capacity in Alcobendas, Madrid, starting in early 2025.