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The Ultimate Guide to Data centers

A curated Irish edition of TechDay 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.

Irish Data centers News

Regional stories with direct local relevance

Analyst Insights

Research and market analysis connected to Data centers

Expert Columns

Interviews

Interviews and video coverage from the network

Recent Data centers News

TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
Trends & Predictions

TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites

TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.

Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Equinix to invest USD $700 million in Dundalk plant
IT Industry

Equinix to invest USD $700 million in Dundalk plant

Equinix will invest up to USD $700 million in a new Dundalk plant with Hanley Energy, promising hundreds of skilled jobs and faster kit supply.

Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages
Data Protection

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages

Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.

Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud
DevOps

Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud

Vultr, SUSE and Supermicro unveil cloud-to-edge AI setup to help enterprises run workloads nearer data sources and cut latency.

Today

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Data Protection

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates

Object First launches cloud-based Fleet Manager to help enterprises and service providers oversee distributed backup estates and spot ransomware risks.

Today

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water
Productivity

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water

Everywhen warns AI's soaring use is driving up energy and water demand, as Neil D'Mello urges businesses to curb wasteful prompts.

Today

AMD launches Instinct MI350P PCIe card for AI inference
Data Protection

AMD launches Instinct MI350P PCIe card for AI inference

AMD unveils Instinct MI350P PCIe card to let enterprises run AI inference in standard air-cooled servers without major data centre upgrades.

Today

IREN signs GBP £3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA
Financial results

IREN signs GBP £3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA

IREN signs GBP £3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA, as the bitcoin miner expands data centre capacity and secures a wider strategic partnership.

Today

Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers
Hybrid Cloud

Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers

Dell expands its Dell AI Platform with AMD, adding Instinct MI350P PCIe GPUs to PowerEdge servers for easier on-premises AI deployment.

Today

Teradata launches autonomous AI and data management platform
Hybrid Cloud

Teradata launches autonomous AI and data management platform

Teradata unveils an autonomous knowledge platform that unifies AI, analytics and governed data, aiming to run enterprise agents in cloud or on site.

Today

Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises
Network Infrastructure

Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises

Dell and AMD add MI350P support to PowerEdge servers, giving enterprises a modular way to run generative AI on premises without reworking data centres.

Today

Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control
Breach Prevention

Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control

Fortinet adds FortiGate 3500G and 400G firewalls to tackle AI traffic, encrypted workloads and shadow AI across data centres and the enterprise edge.

Yesterday

Quali adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 support to Torque platform
Hybrid Cloud

Quali adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 support to Torque platform

Quali’s Torque platform now supports NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3 models, adding governed provisioning for inference, fine-tuning and reinforcement learning.

Yesterday

Apx names three senior hires in European expansion
Sustainability

Apx names three senior hires in European expansion

Apx Data Centre Solutions boosts its European expansion with three senior appointments as it builds a larger team to meet rising demand.

2 days ago

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Sustainability

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Temenos broadens AWS SaaS for banks with digital services and payments, as lenders weigh cloud modularity, regulation and data residency.

2 days ago

Veolia keeps 2026 guidance after steady first quarter
Productivity

Veolia keeps 2026 guidance after steady first quarter

Veolia's chief executive says resilient water and energy demand, plus stronger cash flow, underpin the environmental services group's unchanged 2026 outlook.

2 days ago

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI
Data Protection

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI

Broadcom unveils VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 to help enterprises run AI workloads in private cloud with lower costs and tighter security.

2 days ago

LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI
Productivity

LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI

LogicMonitor links IBM watsonx and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to Edwin AI to speed incident detection, playbook generation and remediation.

3 days ago

SiTime targets AI data centres with Elite 2 timing chip
DataCentre infrastructure

SiTime targets AI data centres with Elite 2 timing chip

SiTime launches Elite 2 Super-TCXO to tighten AI cluster synchronisation, as it targets USD $1.5 billion market and better GPU efficiency.

3 days ago

InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI
Energy efficient

InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI

InstaLILY rolls out Small Data Centre to shift AI processing on site, cutting latency and costs while easing pressure on centralised cloud systems.

3 days ago

Job Moves