The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated Indian 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.
Indian Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Microscan, Activeport to launch India network platform
Businesses in India could gain faster, self-service connectivity as the platform is set to go live in early 2027 across Microscan's fibre network.
CoreWeave enters India with 240 MW Navi Mumbai data centre
The US cloud group is deepening its Asia push, with the Navi Mumbai site set to become a major base for AI workloads from mid-2028.
Henox launches CREST subsea cable to widen India links
The project aims to reduce congestion and concentration risk at India's limited coastal gateways as cloud and AI demand for international links surges.
Constl completes India's first 1.6 Tbps live channel
The live Mumbai-Pune trial gives carriers extra capacity for cloud and AI traffic, with Constl now claiming India's first 1.6 Tbps channel.
Constl hits 1.6 Tbps live channel on Mumbai-Pune route
A live production test on the Mumbai-Pune corridor gives Constl extra headroom for hyperscaler and AI traffic, lifting per-channel capacity by 60%.
TCS-backed HyperVault plans AI campus in Hyderabad
The 1GW project could create thousands of jobs and cement Hyderabad's pitch as a hub for AI infrastructure and hyperscale computing.
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
Kingston holds global DRAM module lead with 62% share
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
Featured News
Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
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.
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.
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
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Supporting Efficient and Resilient Data Centre Growth Across Asia Pacific
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
Building Infrastructure for an AI World in Motion
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Engineering for operations: going from security to insight
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
The data center math has changed
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
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.
Toshiba launches platform for quantum-safe networks
Organisations facing future encryption risks can now trial Toshiba's system, which is designed to scale quantum-safe protection across existing networks.
JLL warns of AI skills gap in Asia Pacific facilities
Nearly 70% of organisations have already suffered disruption from labour shortages or AI skills gaps, JLL says, as adoption accelerates.
LG Electronics lifts profit as vehicle systems surge
Vehicle systems and subscriptions helped offset softer TV demand, as operating profit for the first nine months climbed 55.9 per cent to KRW 4.03 trillion.
Melbourne cheaper than Sydney for data centre build
A global index shows Sydney and Melbourne still trail Asian hubs, though Melbourne’s indicative build cost is slightly lower at $10.58 per watt.
Lumen & Microsoft expand AI network tie-up for Azure
Enterprises grappling with AI rollouts should get simpler access to Azure-linked networking as the pair widen support across hybrid and multi-cloud estates.
Raiffeisen slashes mainframe cyber recovery to two hours
Austrian bank IT services provider Raiffeisen Informatik said a total storage loss would now be recoverable in one to two hours, not seven days.
Global data centre market to hit USD $645bn by 2032
Rising cloud and AI demand is set to nearly double global data centre spending to USD $645 billion by 2032, the study says.
Honeywell tests aerospace cooling module for AI data centres
The trial is aimed at helping data centre operators avoid overheating and GPU downtime as AI workloads strain liquid-cooling systems.
Mistral releases open-weight ML4 for coding & cyber
The open model is aimed at regulated sectors needing on-premise control over code and cyber work, while benchmarking atop open rivals.
Nvidia launches RTX Spark laptops with local AI push
Premium Windows laptops with on-device AI now start at USD $2,399, as Nvidia extends its Blackwell RTX hardware into the consumer market.
Enteligent unveils PowerCore stack for AI data centres
The stack could lift AI rack compute density by up to 50% as operators face rising power demands and heat from GPU-heavy workloads.
Cerebras to bring fast AI inference to Oracle cloud
The addition will give Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers a faster option for AI agents, with Cerebras inference due in calendar year 2027.
ORCA launches PT-3 quantum computer for business use
Businesses can now trial quantum workloads in London as the room-temperature system is already being used for protein design and energy scheduling.
Oracle expands NVIDIA AI cloud with Vera Rubin systems
Customers will soon get broader access to NVIDIA Vera Rubin systems on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as the pair scale AI capacity for training and agents.
AMD & Meta expand AI partnership with Helios systems
Meta is boosting the computing base for its frontier models with AMD hardware, while AMD will invest USD $1 billion in the equity offering.
Yokogawa launches gas density meter with touchscreen
The new meter is aimed at plants needing faster gas monitoring, with colour touchscreen controls and digital links for industrial systems.
LG Electronics posts strong Q3 on vehicle & AI demand
Vehicle and AI data centre orders helped lift operating profit 34.1 per cent to KRW 781.9 billion in the third quarter.
3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group
The new group aims to capture rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure, with revenue expected to top USD $400 million in 2026.
Viridis Data unveils off-grid model for tighter rules
Governments tightening energy and water rules are pushing data centre operators toward smaller sites that avoid grid delays and local backlash.
