The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated American edition of IndustrialDay 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
Hedra launches Model Factory for specialist AI models
The new service targets higher costs and slower deployment for teams building models for robotics, manufacturing, biology and defence.
NewMedia unveils AI host with live conversations at IMEX
Visitors at IMEX America 2026 held live spoken exchanges with four digital characters, with replies coming back in a median 2.6 seconds.
Endeavour & Trevi tap data centre heat for clean water
Data centres could ease water stress by turning waste heat into as much as 200,000 gallons a day of clean water per megawatt.
MIT researchers use cooling platform for AI nuclear work
The project aims to squeeze up to 35% more usable compute from the same power supply as AI demand increasingly hits cooling limits.
Corsha launches Folio to map industrial OT networks
Industrial operators can now automate OT network maps, reducing compliance gaps and giving security teams a live view of machine connections.
Strantech wins CMMC Level 2 after long compliance push
The defense contractor's certification secures its place in Department of Defense bidding after five years of work exposed control and documentation gaps.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Flexxon invests in Tech4Biz for secure server build
3D printer hardware revenue surges 31% as demand rises
Kingston holds global DRAM module lead with 62% share
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Expert Columns
Britain's data centres are becoming strategic national assets. But are we doing enough to protect them?
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw
The Next Evolution of Data Centres Isn't Technology. It's People
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
How to Recover Value From Data Centre Equipment During a Facility Closure
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Preparing your data infrastructure for year-end demands
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
Blueshift outlines thermal plan for orbital data centres
Rising onboard computing power is forcing spacecraft designers to rethink thermal control as orbital data centres face extreme temperature swings and heat loads.
Forrester says AI bubble fears are still premature
Heavy spending on AI data centres is still being funded by cash-rich tech groups, but the economics look tighter as outside capital is drawn in.
Hitachi Vantara deploys low-power cooling in Netherlands
The system could free up more of a data centre's existing power for AI workloads, as cooling can account for up to 40% of energy use.
Industrial AI shifts from demos to tightly controlled use
Industrial users are adopting AI only in tightly bounded roles, as safety, power and integration constraints keep deployments under close human control.
AMD launches 6th Gen EPYC chips for AI data centres
The new chips are already shipping from major hardware vendors as AMD targets heavier AI and cloud workloads in the data centre.
Commvault names top partner award winners at SHIFT 2026
Partners across storage, cloud and security were recognised as demand grows for cleaner recovery and stronger resilience around AI projects.
Illumio joins WWT's AI resilience framework for containment
The move places Illumio in a vendor-neutral model that helps organisations judge how to contain breaches in increasingly connected AI systems.
Red Hat launches OpenShift 5 with AI troubleshooting
Customers can now use natural language prompts to diagnose issues and assess upgrade risks on the updated hybrid cloud platform.
Dell expands AI factory with NVIDIA for agentic AI
More than 6,500 customers have adopted Dell's AI Factory with NVIDIA as it adds deskside systems, servers and managed services for agentic AI.
Data centre power market set to hit USD $107 billion
Rising AI power demand and grid delays are pushing operators to upgrade electrical systems as the market is forecast to reach USD $107.06 billion by 2034.
Green data centre market to hit USD $197.02bn by 2031
Rising demand for AI and cloud services is pushing operators to spend on lower-emission facilities as the market heads towards USD $197.02 billion by 2031.
VAST Data says 14 customers committed USD $10 billion
Four customers each committed more than USD $1 billion as demand for AI storage systems pushed VAST's aggregate customer pledges above USD $10 billion.
Fortinet brings AI security to Equinix distributed hub
Enterprises can now inspect AI prompts and responses across clouds and data centres through a validated Fortinet-Equinix architecture.
Rubrik launches hosted backup for on-premise NAS data
The hosted service shifts backup storage and maintenance off site, aimed at enterprises under pressure from rising hardware costs and ransomware risk.
NVIDIA launches Minerva to spot AI factory faults early
The software aims to cut downtime and boost output for operators of massive GPU clusters by turning event storms into likely root causes.
Rakon launches timing portfolio for AI data centres
Better timing is becoming a bottleneck in AI clusters, prompting Rakon to add clocks and oscillators for networking, synchronisation and compute layers.
Vertiv completes USD $1.45 billion UtilityInnovation deal
The deal broadens Vertiv's power offering as data centre operators race to secure electricity for AI sites amid grid constraints.
Schneider Electric launches modular AI data centre design
Rising demand for AI computing is pushing operators towards repeatable builds, and Schneider Electric says its new modular design can speed deployments.
NVIDIA unveils AI push for Europe at Berlin keynote
Europe's AI buildout is set for a boost as NVIDIA commits nearly USD $10 billion and promises faster, safer data centre deployment.
Hitachi Energy expands Celonis AI partnership on supply
The move aims to help the power equipment maker spot supply snags sooner and speed delivery as demand for grid hardware keeps rising.
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