The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data centers (DC).
What to know about Data centers
Data centers serve as the backbone of our digital world, housing the critical infrastructure that powers the internet, cloud services, and enterprise IT operations. They are pivotal in managing the ever-expanding volume of data generated across industries and consumers globally.
This collection of stories highlights the dynamic growth and technological innovations shaping data centers today. From expansions into emerging markets like Indonesia and Malaysia to the creation of AI-ready and sustainable campuses, data centers are evolving to meet increasing demands for performance, scalability, and environmental responsibility.
Readers will find insights into advancements in cooling technologies, energy efficiency, and the incorporation of renewable energy sources aimed at reducing carbon footprints. Moreover, the integration of AI and edge computing within data center architectures demonstrates how the industry adapts to modern workloads and latency-sensitive applications.
Security remains a critical theme, as data centers bolster defenses against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with emerging regulations. Partnerships between global tech firms and local providers underscore the importance of connectivity, interconnection, and hybrid cloud strategies in today’s data ecosystem.
Exploring these stories offers a comprehensive view of how data centers underpin digital transformation, drive innovation, and face challenges in sustainability, infrastructure expansion, and operational excellence.
American Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Rafay wins NVIDIA certification for AI virtual machines
Enterprises can better share costly GPUs for AI workloads after Rafay gained NVIDIA-Certified Hypervisors status for its VM service.
Multiplier raises USD $6 million seed led by Lux Capital
Asset managers are turning to bespoke AI as Multiplier says its software can protect proprietary research and speed up workflows.
Uber uses Google Cloud to prioritise critical traffic
The move should reduce congestion risk and cut the cost of shifting data-heavy workloads as Uber expands its migration to Google Cloud.
Rackspace launches managed VMware Cloud Foundation cloud
Enterprises seeking tighter control over sensitive workloads now have a new option as Rackspace rolls out a managed VMware cloud for regulated sectors.
NVIDIA puts Vera Rubin into production for AI inference
AI customers could see faster response times as NVIDIA shifts Vera Rubin into full production for inference and agentic workloads.
NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike
The deal underscores how scarce power and land have become for AI expansion, with OpenAI planning a huge Ohio facility over 20 years.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Netscout adds CDN-bypassing DDoS protection features
Data centre infrastructure market to hit USD $128bn by 2034
Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Data centre power market set to hit USD $70.94bn by 2034
Kyndryl launches agentic modernisation service platform
Featured News
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Expert Columns
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
Scaling globally requires more than cloud capacity
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
The Death of the Firewall
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
NVIDIA teams with investors on AI infrastructure finance
The tie-up could unlock more than USD $500 billion to fund scarce AI compute capacity for cloud providers, labs and enterprises.
BNY & Galaxy expand digital asset custody services
Institutional investors could soon earn staking rewards through BNY's custody platform, pending regulatory review of the new service.
Yondr & Cerberus buy Virginia site for data centre
Near-term power access in a constrained market could make the Manassas campus attractive to hyperscale tenants as demand grows.
CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data
The integration lets staff query authorised files across hybrid environments without moving sensitive data into Microsoft 365 repositories.
DE-CIX & MASS-IX open one-hop Boston-New York link
Boston-area networks can now reach New York traffic with lower latency and no transport charges, thanks to a new one-hop link.
NVIDIA installs AI supercomputer at US naval school
The campus gain gives more than 2,100 students and faculty on-premises access to AI computing for weather, cyber and disaster planning.
Aerospike launches agentic AI fraud stack with Google
Fraud teams could cut investigation time by 90% as the new stack combines real-time scoring, case assembly and human review in milliseconds.
Delta buys Fremont site to boost Silicon Valley push
The site gives Delta a larger Bay Area base for testing and demonstrations as AI and data centre customers demand more power infrastructure.
NetBox Labs and BlueAlly partner on network automation
Automation projects may be easier to trust as BlueAlly adopts NetBox Labs' infrastructure data platform across customer deployments.
AlgoSec updates Horizon with cloud security automation
Security teams can now cut manual policy work as AlgoSec adds automation, risk analysis and compliance reporting across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Wistron opens Texas plant to make NVIDIA superchips
The Texas plant adds 500 jobs and a USD 700 million boost as demand for AI hardware drives more production on US soil.
AIP, MGX & GIP buy Aligned Data Centres for USD $40bn
A USD $5 billion growth injection will back rapid expansion as the consortium bets on soaring demand for AI-linked computing capacity.
Saras Micro Devices hires ex-Amkor chiefs for growth
As AI chips strain power delivery, the Arizona firm is adding senior packaging veterans to turn its technology into commercial sales.
Corsha appoints new chief operating & product officers
Demand for secure industrial connectivity is rising as Corsha expands its leadership team to target manufacturers, defence and critical infrastructure.
PowerCell wins SEK 30m fuel cell order for ECL campus
The deal gives ECL a firmer power plan for its Santa Clara AI campus as data centre operators face tightening electricity constraints.
Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive
Rising AI traffic is squeezing fibre networks, prompting Zayo to bring in Verizon executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath as Chief Executive Officer from 1 September.
DE-CIX & South Front extend Chicago access in Midwest
Smaller Upper Midwest internet providers can now reach Chicago content and gaming networks without building their own city PoP, cutting costs and latency.
StorONE version 4.0 lets active arrays power tiering
Existing flash arrays can now be reused for tiering, as StorONE aims to cut reliance on scarce new hardware and lower storage costs.
Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion
The state is seeing jobs and seller sales boost from the retailer's logistics, cloud and community spending since 2010.
NVIDIA unveils Vera CPU for AI agent data centre workloads
AI agents could run faster and keep graphics processors busier as Nvidia's Vera chip targets the bottlenecks that slow data centre workloads.
Job Moves
Corsha appoints new chief operating & product officers
Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive
Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair
Rosendin strengthens Arizona leadership with key promotions
Sanjeev Khanna joins Portman to boost global expansion efforts