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Motivair unveils 2.5MW liquid cooling unit for AI data

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Schneider launches 2.5MW coolant unit for liquid-cooled AI data centres, scaling to 10MW+ to match next-gen GPU and AI factory demands.
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Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone

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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 launches modular AI cooling for dense data centres

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Vertiv unveils MegaMod HDX modular liquid and air cooling to power denser AI and HPC data centres across North America and EMEA.
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Vertiv outlines five key trends reshaping AI data centres

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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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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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Vertiv & GreenScale partner on AI-ready data centres

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Vertiv wins preferred supplier role for GreenScale’s AI-ready, liquid-cooled data centre campuses, supporting nearly 1 GW expansion in Europe.
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BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

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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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Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators

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Secure I.T. Environments has launched Vertical Design Accelerators to speed data centre design, cut project risk and tailor sector needs.
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New modular quantum platform QUB promises flexible research deployment

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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QuantWare, Q-CTRL and Qblox launch QUB, a modular quantum computing platform offering 5 to 41 qubits for enterprise and research flexibility.
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Siemens & partners launch modular edge data centre solution

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Siemens, Cadolto, and Legrand have launched modular edge data centres offering scalable, energy-efficient solutions with rapid deployment and flexible financing options.
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Zella DC unveils modular Max data centre for flexible edge IT

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Zella DC launches the purpose-built, 20-foot Zella Max modular data centre, boasting enhanced security, scalability, and energy-efficient cooling for flexible edge IT.
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Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector

Thu, 1st May 2025
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Durata expands senior leadership, adding three directors to boost growth in the global critical power and data centre sectors amid AI-driven demand surge.
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Vertiv, NVIDIA & iGenius to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Vertiv, NVIDIA and iGenius will deploy Colosseum, an AI supercomputer designed for regulated sectors, in southern Italy by 2025, advancing sovereign AI capabilities.
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Mansfield Pollard unveils ALX acoustic aluminium enclosure

Fri, 4th Apr 2025
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Mansfield Pollard has launched the ALX Modular Aluminium Enclosure, a cutting-edge solution for power generation and data centres, setting new acoustic standards.
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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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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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ABB reveals top data centre trends to watch for in 2023

Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Sustainability and climate change will dominate the data centre industry in 2023, according to ABB, with trends including modular builds and renewable power.
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Microsoft’s Azure Space – Cloud above the clouds

Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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Microsoft is entering the private space exploration market with Azure Space, hiring a team of experts to build cloud capabilities for the space industry.