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Edged gains approval for second waterless AI data centre
Smart Cities

Edged gains approval for second waterless AI data centre

Edged wins Irving approval for a second 24 MW waterless AI data centre, promising high-density capacity without extra strain on water use.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Uptime Institute stories

SATLINE upgrades Vilnius hub with Tier III resilience
Network Infrastructure

SATLINE upgrades Vilnius hub with Tier III resilience

Customers should see fewer outages after the Vilnius site added redundant power and cooling, with no downtime during the upgrade.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
Hyperscale

Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day

International Women's Day must move beyond symbolism to drive year-round action on diversity, better decisions and truly inclusive leadership.

By Laura Laltrello • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
NEXTDC invests USD $200m in Sunshine Coast AI data centre
Digital Transformation

NEXTDC invests USD $200m in Sunshine Coast AI data centre

NEXTDC plans a USD $200m AI-optimised data centre, SC2, on Sunshine Coast, boosting Queensland as a key digital and innovation hub.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
NextDC wins top award at PTC25 for data centre excellence
Hyperscale

NextDC wins top award at PTC25 for data centre excellence

Australia's NEXTDC has received the Outstanding Data Centre Company Award at the PTC25 event in Hawaii, highlighting its pivotal role in digital infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 1 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025
Top 10 trends for data centre facility in 2024 revealed
Hyperscale

Top 10 trends for data centre facility in 2024 revealed

Huawei forecasts a shift towards prioritising safety and reliability over cost and efficiency in data centres.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
Uptime Institute boosts global expansion with new Chief Business Officer
Power / Energy

Uptime Institute boosts global expansion with new Chief Business Officer

Uptime Institute has named Mustapha Louni as its new Chief Business Officer, strengthening its commitment to global expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
New Uptime analysis highlights worsening downtime costs and consequences
Data Analytics

New Uptime analysis highlights worsening downtime costs and consequences

Downtime costs are increasing as data infrastructure struggles to curb failures, according to new data from Uptime Institute.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2022
NTT's Cyberjaya 5 data center receives Uptime Institute, EPI certifications
Supply Chain

NTT's Cyberjaya 5 data center receives Uptime Institute, EPI certifications

NTT's Cyberjaya 5 data center campus has this week received two certifications from the Uptime Institute, as well as separate certifications from EPI.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Apr 2021
Colt DCS' Inzai 1 data center receives Uptime Institute Stamp of Approval
Power / Energy

Colt DCS' Inzai 1 data center receives Uptime Institute Stamp of Approval

Colt DCS' Inzai 1 data centre in Japan has achieved the Stamp of Approval for Management and Operations from Uptime Institute Professional Services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2021
Chayora's China data center Chayora now Uptime Insitite certified
DataCentre infrastructure

Chayora's China data center Chayora now Uptime Insitite certified

Chayora's hyperscale data center in China receives Uptime Institute Tier III Certification and OCP Ready certification.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2020
Uptime Institute certifies STT Global Data Centres Bangkok facility
Hyperscale

Uptime Institute certifies STT Global Data Centres Bangkok facility

The Uptime Institute has awarded the Tier III Certification of Design Documents to ST Telemedia Global Data Centers' first hyperscale data center in Thailand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2020
Two key ways to prevent data centre outages
Edge Computing

Two key ways to prevent data centre outages

Power loss is still causing significant problems within the industry, according to more than 1600 operators and IT practitioners surveyed.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

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Pelagos reveals GBP £1.8 billion AI data centre plan for Gibraltar
Hyperscale

Pelagos reveals GBP £1.8 billion AI data centre plan for Gibraltar

Pelagos plans a GBP £1.8 billion, 250MW AI-focused data centre in Gibraltar, aiming for net zero emissions by 2030 and opening in stages from 2027.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Vertiv partners with Oxigen for Spain's largest data centre
EduTech

Vertiv partners with Oxigen for Spain's largest data centre

Vertiv has partnered with Oxigen to create Spain's largest data centre in Sant Cugat del Vallès, spanning 6,000 square metres and optimised for energy efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
Schneider Electric's Abrahams to lead iMasons Armed Forces group
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric's Abrahams to lead iMasons Armed Forces group

David Abrahams of Schneider Electric has been named Chair of iMasons' Armed Forces MRG, aiming to boost veteran employment in digital infrastructure and data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Chayora receives Uptime Institute Gold Certification
Hyperscale

Chayora receives Uptime Institute Gold Certification

Uptime Institute has awarded Chayora Tier III Gold Certification of Operation Sustainability for its utilisation of infrastructure at its Tianjin campus.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022