Equinix tops out second data center in Johor
Global colocation specialist Equinix has recently topped out its second data center in Johor, JH2, according to its senior director of IBX Operations, Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia, Gavin O’Reilly in his Linkedin post. Phase 1 of JH2 with 7.2MW capacity is scheduled to be completed by late 2026 or 2027. JH2 is adjacent to JH1, […]
Saudi CDC 2025: AI adoption and building “future-ready” digital infrastructure top priorities
The Saudi Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2025 concluded in Riyadh on Wednesday. The day-long event that took place at Hotel Rosh Rayhaan by Rotana attracted over 300 of the most respected technology and business leaders from Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure industry. At Saudi CDC industry veterans and experts made technology presentations and participated in panel […]
IJM on a roll with 2 data center jobs worth US$ 500 million in Selangor
IJM Corp Bhd, a leading Malaysian construction, property and infrastructure company, has scored another data center job worth RM 873.9 million (US$ 208 million) following a RM 1.26 billion (US$ 300 million) contract announced last week, with both jobs forming part of the same hyperscale data center development within Elmina Business Park, in the state […]
Equinix to invest £4bn in UK data center
US-based colocation data center giant Equinix made its largest European commitment to date with a £4 billion (US$ 5.28 billion) investment to build a new data center in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, UK. The 85-acre site will deliver 250 MW of processing capacity and is expected to be operational by 2030. According to a Sky News report, […]
Isojoki Data Center Oy to build data center in Finland
A major new data center development may soon commence in western Finland after a substantial land parcel was sold in Isojoki municipality. According to reports from Finnish media outlets, including national broadcaster Yle, the Isojoki municipal government has agreed to sell a 180-hectare (approximately 445-acre) plot of land near the Pettenkangas industrial area for around […]
Once-in-a-generational boom: Can Malaysia sustain its data center revolution?
The energy was palpable at the Grand Nexus Ballroom in the Connexion Conference & Event Centre, where over 1,800 industry leaders gathered for the Malaysia Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2025. To start the day’s discussion, Paul Mah, Executive Editor at W.Media, posed a central question that hung in the air: Can Malaysia’s data center market, […]