Data Center Fire Strikes Alibaba Cloud in Singapore
A fire broke out at Alibaba Cloud’s Availability Zone C datacenter in Singapore, leading to significant disruptions for services hosted by major tech companies including Lazada and Bytedance. The incident resulted in widespread errors for internal teams and sellers using the cloud platform. Passionategeekz reported that according to an official statement from Alibaba Cloud, the […]
Eye on Morocco: A promising Data Center Market in North Africa
The 1942 Hollywood classic Casablanca may have made it famous, but today Morocco is drawing attention for a very different reason: Morocco is emerging as a key Cloud and Data Center market in North Africa. Here’s a closer look at what makes it special. What does the Data Center Market look like? Morocco’s data centre […]
KIRA and SM+ Partner to Build Advanced Data Center in Jakarta
Korea Investment Real Asset Management Co., Ltd. (KIRA) and PT SMPlus Digital Investama (SM+), a digital infrastructure platform backed by Sinar Mas, have announced a joint venture to develop a new data center in Jakarta’s central business district. The project, valued at over USD 300 million, is expected to be operational by mid-2026. The data […]
China paves the path for Foreign Ownership of Data Centers
In a landmark move, China has enabled the removal of restrictions on foreign ownership of cloud and data center services. This is significant for a country where until now, foreigners have not been allowed to own more than 50 percent equity in data centers. The decision came to light this Sunday, when the “Negative List” […]
Globe and First Gen Renew Partnership for Green Data Centers
Globe Telecom, a leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines, has further solidified its commitment to sustainable operations by renewing its partnership with First Gen Corp., a major renewable energy player in the country. The latest agreement will see First Gen supplying renewable energy to power two of Globe’s critical data centers. Under the renewed contract, […]