Meta Platforms strikes geothermal energy deal with Sage to power US data centre
Facebook owner Meta Platforms struck a deal to buy geothermal power from Sage Geosystems to supply its U.S. data centres, it said on Monday, as it races to build out the infrastructure to support its massive investments in energy-hungry artificial intelligence. First reported by local media Reuters, the announcement made by Meta was part of […]
BDx Indonesia and NeutraDC Launch the First Phase of Indonesia’s Interconnected IX Ecosystem
A groundbreaking partnership between BDx Indonesia, a joint venture between BDx Data Centers, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), and Lintasarta, along with NeutraDC, a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia, has culminated in the launch of the first phase of Indonesia’s interconnected Internet Exchange (IX) ecosystem. The ecosystem, which was initially announced at the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) […]
Singtel and Hitachi Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in Japan
Singtel and Hitachi have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on next-generation data centers and GPU Cloud in Japan. The partnership aims to accelerate AI adoption and digital transformation in the country by combining Singtel’s data center and connectivity expertise with Hitachi’s end-to-end data center integration capabilities. Key areas of collaboration in Japan: Next-generation […]
Data Centre Sustainability: The Time is Now
As we look towards 2030 and beyond, Australian data centres have enormous growth potential. However, alongside that potential comes growing energy demands, with data centres predicted to use as much as 8-15 per cent of the nation’s electricity grid by 2030 [1] Traditionally, data centres have struggled with measuring and[ tracking their environmental impact, making […]
Construction Specialties Australia: Helping Data Centres Breathe
As the digital world continues to evolve, data centres play a critical role in making that possible. Increasing volumes of data means larger numbers of data centres and the increasing traction of AI and other digital technologies means higher rack densities. While this has particularly impacted Sydney where over 60% of Australasia’s data centres are […]