Data Centres
Discover expert analysis on data centres with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Data centers are growing in size and number as AI prompts widespread global expansion
Analysis Generative AI continues to push up demand for more sites and increased capacity at physical locations
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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CoreWeave’s first two UK data centers are now operational
News The company's European plans for this year also include new facilities in Norway, Sweden, and Spain
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Data center hardware spending surged last year
News Largely thanks to the boom in AI, spending on public cloud infrastructure is driving an increase in overall spending
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AWS eyes ‘flexible’ data center expansion with $11bn Georgia investment
News The hyperscaler says the infrastructure will power cloud computing and AI growth
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Equinix acquires BT's Irish data centers in €59 million deal
News As BT moves to an asset-light business model, Equinix looks to expand
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Data center power demand to triple in US off AI boom
News AI is changing how data centers work — and they need more energy
By Nicole Kobie Published
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What is 'dark data' and how could it be impacting your cloud migration?
Too many businesses are tackling the problem of dark data with additional storage, but this is an expensive and inefficient fix
By Max Slater-Robins Last updated
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The dark side of Irish data centers
ITPro Podcast As Ireland grapples with data center energy demands, we ask if software developers can really benefit from virtual reality
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Four business benefits of cloud data warehousing
In-depth Cloud data warehouses can help businesses store and analyse data to find informative patterns
By Drew Turney Last updated
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Ireland has become a “data dumping ground” for big tech
The sharp increase in data center projects may be threatening Ireland's net-zero aspirations
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Microsoft reveals fresh details on data center cooling design that uses zero water
News Microsoft has revealed fresh details on its 'closed-loop' data center cooling system, which it says uses zero water.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Meta wants to join the big tech nuclear club
News Meta has become the latest big tech company to explore the use of nuclear energy to power data centers.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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