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Siemens & partners launch modular edge data centre solution
Disaster Recovery

Siemens & partners launch modular edge data centre solution

Siemens, Cadolto, and Legrand have launched modular edge data centres offering scalable, energy-efficient solutions with rapid deployment and flexible financing options.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector
Edge Computing

Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector

Durata expands senior leadership, adding three directors to boost growth in the global critical power and data centre sectors amid AI-driven demand surge.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Vertiv, NVIDIA & iGenius to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer
Edge Computing

Vertiv, NVIDIA & iGenius to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer

Vertiv, NVIDIA and iGenius will deploy Colosseum, an AI supercomputer designed for regulated sectors, in southern Italy by 2025, advancing sovereign AI capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Mansfield Pollard unveils ALX acoustic aluminium enclosure
Manufacturing

Mansfield Pollard unveils ALX acoustic aluminium enclosure

Mansfield Pollard has launched the ALX Modular Aluminium Enclosure, a cutting-edge solution for power generation and data centres, setting new acoustic standards.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025
Secure I.T. installs modernised generator at BCP Council
DevOps

Secure I.T. installs modernised generator at BCP Council

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.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024

Global Stories

Modular data centre stories

Vertiv outlines five key trends reshaping AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv outlines five key trends reshaping AI data centres

Vertiv flags higher voltage power, digital twins and liquid cooling as critical trends reshaping AI-ready data centre design worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom
Semiconductors

AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Vertiv & GreenScale partner on AI-ready data centres
Hyperscale

Vertiv & GreenScale partner on AI-ready data centres

Vertiv wins preferred supplier role for GreenScale's AI-ready, liquid-cooled data centre campuses, supporting nearly 1 GW expansion in Europe.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push
DataCentre infrastructure

BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators
DataCentre infrastructure

Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators

Secure I.T. Environments has launched Vertical Design Accelerators to speed data centre design, cut project risk and tailor sector needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
New modular quantum platform QUB promises flexible research deployment
EduTech

New modular quantum platform QUB promises flexible research deployment

QuantWare, Q-CTRL and Qblox launch QUB, a modular quantum computing platform offering 5 to 41 qubits for enterprise and research flexibility.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Zella DC unveils modular Max data centre for flexible edge IT
Platform-as-a-Service

Zella DC unveils modular Max data centre for flexible edge IT

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
HPE & Danfoss partner on sustainable data centre heat recovery
Hyperscale

HPE & Danfoss partner on sustainable data centre heat recovery

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Vertiv's 2023 report shows strides in sustainability efforts
Edge Computing

Vertiv's 2023 report shows strides in sustainability efforts

Vertiv's 2023 Responsible Business Report unveils the “One Vertiv, One World” plan, detailing strides in environmental impact and governance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024
Vertiv introduces web app for modular data centre planning in EMEA
Network Infrastructure

Vertiv introduces web app for modular data centre planning in EMEA

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
ABB reveals top data centre trends to watch for in 2023
DataCentre infrastructure

ABB reveals top data centre trends to watch for in 2023

Sustainability and climate change will dominate the data centre industry in 2023, according to ABB, with trends including modular builds and renewable power.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2023
Microsoft's Azure Space – Cloud above the clouds
Space Technologies

Microsoft's Azure Space – Cloud above the clouds

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

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2020
Modular data centres increasingly popular, Vertiv recognised as leader
Hyperscale

Modular data centres increasingly popular, Vertiv recognised as leader

Vertiv named leading supplier in modular data center market, with scalability and speed of deployment driving growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2020