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Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief
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Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Vertiv to showcase AI solutions at Datacloud Global Congress 2025
Digital Transformation

Vertiv to showcase AI solutions at Datacloud Global Congress 2025

Vertiv will showcase AI-driven digital infrastructure and innovations at Datacloud Global Congress 2025, highlighting scalable, flexible data centre solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
VIRTUS announces new data centre plans for Milan, Italy
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VIRTUS announces new data centre plans for Milan, Italy

VIRTUS Data Centres plans to build its first facility in Milan, which will support increasing demand for digital infrastructure across Europe.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025
London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers
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London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers

VIRTUS Data Centres and HireHigher have hosted an event, stimulating London sixth form students to contemplate careers in the data centre industry, showcasing a range of roles and their crucial contributions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
HireHigher expands talent scheme to address digital skills shortage
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HireHigher expands talent scheme to address digital skills shortage

HireHigher extends its Rising Stars Program to seven more schools to address skills shortage in the data industry, citing plans to facilitate career-defining opportunities for young professionals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
VIRTUS Data Centres to build AI-ready campus in Buckinghamshire
Digital Transformation

VIRTUS Data Centres to build AI-ready campus in Buckinghamshire

VIRTUS Data Centres reveals plans for an AI-ready, sustainable data centre campus - equipped to deliver high-capacity data infrastructure.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2024
'Digital Futures' education scheme expands to three more UK sites
EduTech

'Digital Futures' education scheme expands to three more UK sites

After attaining triumph at UTC Heathrow, Activate Learning Education Trust is extending its award-winning 'Digital Futures' programme to three further UK sites, tackling the digital skills shortage.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

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Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres
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Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres

Macquarie Asset Management has acquired a significant minority stake in data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
London's pricy data centres allow Frankfurt to overtake
DataCentre infrastructure

London's pricy data centres allow Frankfurt to overtake

According to a new report, data centre pricing in the UK is among the highest in Europe, which is seeing other countries prosper.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
New 17 acre data centre campus opens for business in London
DataCentre infrastructure

New 17 acre data centre campus opens for business in London

Virtus has announced two data centres have officially gone online with another on the near horizon, burgeoning its IT capacity in the region.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Industry heavyweights debate the future at Datacloud Europe 2018
DataCentre infrastructure

Industry heavyweights debate the future at Datacloud Europe 2018

Datacloud Europe kicked off today with a keynote from Schneider Electric's Kevin Brown on the future of the data center industry.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
Frankfurt to overtake London with largest data centre cluster in EU
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Frankfurt to overtake London with largest data centre cluster in EU

Frankfurt is preparing for substantial extra growth over the next year, with more than 11 data centre expansions announced by major providers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
VIRTUS reveals plans for biggest data centre campus in London
DataCentre infrastructure

VIRTUS reveals plans for biggest data centre campus in London

VIRTUS Data Centres has announced its rapid expansion continues with plans for two new adjacent facilities on a single campus near Stockley Park.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017