Ambitious AI goals making South Korea embrace Liquid Cooling
In its bid to become a global leader in technology and connectivity, South Korea is investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and relevant digital infrastructure. But AI workloads have increased server rack heat generation in data centers which are at risk of overheating, black outs and brown outs that can cause catastrophic equipment damage. This […]
DayOne to make Malaysia its regional supply chain hub
Global data centre operator DayOne is deepening its long-term commitment to Malaysia by positioning the country as a key hub in the regional digital supply chain, with major investments centred on Johor, according to Reuters, quoting Jimmy Yan, DayOne Data Centers Malaysia Sdn Bhd general manager. “Our goal is not just to build data centres, […]
Beyon announces Khaleej North submarine cable extension project
Beyon, a technology group from Bahrain, has announced the signing of an agreement to develop Khaleej North – an 800 km submarine cable system that will further expand Al Khaleej Cable by connecting Bahrain with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. This could help meet the rising demand for improved connectivity infrastructure by […]
Vietnam’s Public Security Ministry takes over FPT Telecom to boost data sovereignty
A majority stake in Vietnam’s FPT Telecom, one of the country’s largest internet providers, has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Security from a state-run investment corporation in an effort to boost national cybersecurity and data sovereignty, the ministry said on Wednesday, as quoted by Reuters. Vietnam’s State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) previously held […]
Princeton Digital Group secures USD 1.3 billion from Stonepeak for APAC expansion
Princeton Digital Group (PDG) yesterday announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Stonepeak in which the investment firm will make a preferred equity investment of USD 1.3 billion in PDG to support its continued expansion across Asia Pacific. Princeton is one of Asia Pacific’s leading data center operators and hyperscale AI-ready data center providers […]
Implications of data security and sovereignty trends for the Australian data centre market [Dentons]
Global law firm Dentons this week published its thoughts on the implications of trends in data security and sovereignty for the Australian Data centre market. The paper covers data security and sovereignty trends, relevant acts and legislation, standards and best practices. It opens: “In today’s digital age, data captures nearly every aspect of our lives, […]