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Edge Data Centres are small data centres located on the edges of a network, allowing them to be closer to end users and devices. Edge Data Centres are part of the edge computing realm, which is a technology that brings networks closer to users. Closer to the data generator, this technology enables faster processing speed at greater volume.

Edge Data Centres are often used for time-sensitive data and provide delivery with less latency. These high-performance centres are used by most organisations working with IoT and big data. Edge Data Centres also have a smaller footprint as well, which makes them more efficient and effective.
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StorMagic & HiveRadar launch mobile edge data centre

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StorMagic teams with HiveRadar on a rugged mobile edge data centre, bringing virtualised compute and storage to remote, off-grid sites.
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Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres

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Siemens and Rittal forge IEC-focused alliance to standardise high-density AI data centre power, debuting modular sidecar rack systems.
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AI-ready data centre planned for East Manchester site

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Latos Data Centres has launched consultation on a new “Neural Edge” AI-ready data centre planned for a brownfield site in East Manchester.
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Vertiv unveils secure KVM platform for remote IT control

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Vertiv launches Avocent MergePoint Unity 2 KVM, promising secure, centralised remote management for data centres, edge sites and branches.
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Pulsant expands Milton Keynes data centre for AI boom

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Pulsant invests GBP £10 million to expand its Milton Keynes data centre, boosting AI-ready capacity as London faces power and space constraints.
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ADLINK unveils Xeon edge GPU servers for AI vision

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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ADLINK rolls out Xeon 600-based edge GPU servers to power real-time AI vision, LLMs and generative workloads in factories and labs.
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Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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A rugged South Atlantic island now hosts a modular data centre, bolstering satellite and subsea backbone links despite extreme logistics.
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Vertiv outlines five key trends reshaping AI data centres

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Vertiv flags higher voltage power, digital twins and liquid cooling as critical trends reshaping AI-ready data centre design worldwide.
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BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.
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Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.
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Latos approved for GBP £100m AI edge data centre in Stockton-on-Tees

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Latos wins approval to build a GBP £100m AI-focused data centre in Stockton-on-Tees, aiming to revolutionise real-time AI with neural edge computing by 2027.
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Edge data centre growth being driven by IoT and 5G tech trends

Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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The edge data centre market is booming, fuelled by the surge in IoT devices and the rollout of 5G technology, transforming data management and processing.
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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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Vertiv's 2023 report shows strides in sustainability efforts

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Vertiv's 2023 Responsible Business Report unveils the “One Vertiv, One World” plan, detailing strides in environmental impact and governance.
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Vertiv introduces web app for modular data centre planning in EMEA

Wed, 13th Mar 2024
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Vertiv launches new web-based planning tool, Vertiv Modular Designer Lite, aiming to ease design and planning of prefabricated modular data centres across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
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Why sustainability will make hybrid multicloud a business imperative

Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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With impending sustainability legislation and the rise of competition in the cloud computing market, hybrid multicloud solutions offer energy efficiency, resource sharing, and reduced risk, underpinning the business imperative for sustainability.
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CommScope reveals next-gen SYSTIMAX 2.0 connectivity portfolio

Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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CommScope unveils SYSTIMAX 2.0, the next generation of its building and data centre connectivity portfolio, offering advanced solutions in structured cabling to tackle evolving technological infrastructural demands.
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Secure I.T. installs modernised generator at BCP Council

Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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Secure I.T. Environments modernises BCP Council's IT hub with the installation of an advanced, noise-efficient 200kW generator, complete with staff training and ongoing support.
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Five networking trends shaping the enterprise in 2024

Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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In the year ahead, enterprises will do well to look at the above trends and adapt their networking strategies accordingly.
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Hyve and Remarkable partner to reduce cloud downtime on Black Friday

Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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Brighton-based Hyve Managed Hosting has partnered with Remarkable Commerce to mitigate cloud downtime during Black Friday sales.