The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated Australian 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.
Australian Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Data centre influx applies pressure on AU emissions targets
Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.
Archer signs IonQ deal to test Australian quantum hub
The deal could bring Australia its first sovereign quantum computer, as Archer tests local demand for secure access in defence and banking.
Zoho doubles Adelaide headcount as growth shifts regional
Adelaide is now the centre of Zoho's Australian operations, after the software group doubled local staff as revenue and customers climbed.
Interactive appoints data & AI leaders for strategy
The appointments underline a push to turn in-house AI trials into customer services, with governance and reliability now central to growth.
Shockbyte expands gaming infrastructure with AMD CPUs
Gamers should see faster response times as the hosting provider adds AMD chips, cuts power use and halves its server fleet to meet demand.
Subco launches SMAP cable linking Australia's capitals
Australia's digital economy gains a major boost as a 5,000 km subsea route adds redundancy and capacity across the main capital cities.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Nvidia launches vision AI agent blueprints for industry
Neocloud providers set to grab AI cloud market share
In AI, control is the real advantage
Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics
Check Point expands Illumio tie-up to tackle AI attacks
Featured News
Data centre influx applies pressure on AU emissions targets
Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving
Data-centre operators face rising power bills as Trane's HFO shift and liquid-cooling push cut emissions and HVAC costs.
Hype growing - but SMEs still face barriers to AI adoption
Small firms risk falling behind unless they adopt AI for practical gains, as SMEC AI says many are still confused by the technology.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
OT lapses could disrupt Australia's digital infrastructure
Australia's data-centre boom could leave clouds, banks and public services exposed if operators fail to secure the physical systems beneath them.
OVHcloud launches APAC Local Zone with Datacentre220
New Zealand firms gain a local cloud option as OVHCloud opens its first Asia-Pacific zone in Auckland, boosting resilience and data sovereignty.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220
Many small businesses are skipping backups altogether as a local partnership says it can cut cloud storage costs by up to 90%.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
Expert Columns
Australia's resilience problem isn't redundancy. It's shared infrastructure
From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
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Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption
Navigating Asia's Digital Infrastructure: The Strategic Role of Hong Kong in Global Cloud and AI Expansion
Why business ambition is running ahead of AI readiness
The Death of the Firewall
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
Australia's resilience problem isn't redundancy. It's shared infrastructure
Shared fibre routes can leave supposedly redundant links exposed to the same outage, a risk growing as AI workloads demand uninterrupted connectivity.
In AI, control is the real advantage
Australian firms risk losing AI advantage if core models and pricing stay offshore, as sovereign control becomes a resilience and trust issue.
Allegro & GridSoft back long-duration storage push
Demand for longer-lasting backup is rising as renewable power and volatile prices make storage a bigger cost and reliability issue for users.
Data centres eye AUD $21 billion of NSW & Victoria land
Rural farming districts in New South Wales and Victoria are emerging as data centre sites, raising concerns over food production and land use.
Australia has high AI agency in eight capabilities
The findings suggest Canberra should target funding where it has leverage, as the country ranks highly in just eight of 103 AI capabilities.
Vocus upgrades Adelaide-Perth fibre route to 400 Gbps
Customers can now buy native 400 Gbps links on the Adelaide-Perth corridor as Vocus quadruples capacity on a key backbone route.
AWS data centre to use recycled water in Melbourne
The deal could save millions of litres of drinking water a year as growing data-centre demand strains supplies in western Melbourne.
Crestchic opens Melbourne depot in Asia-Pacific push
The new local base aims to speed up commissioning and maintenance support as demand for load testing rises across Australia's data centre boom.
From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide
Continuous verification is becoming vital as organisations blend biometrics and Zero Trust to stop unauthorised access to buildings and data.
Yurika launches sovereign cloud service for Australia
Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep virtual machine workloads local, as Yurika and RackCorp target tighter data-residency rules.
AI hardware buyers turn to colocation for capacity
Rising power, cooling and space demands are forcing firms with AI kit to seek colocation sites instead of squeezing hardware into old server rooms.
Microsoft & Australia sign digital resilience deal
Australia will get wider support to defend critical digital systems as Canberra and Microsoft deepen cooperation on cyber security and AI.
Claroty flags data centre risks in Vertiv & Trane kit
Cooling and power systems in data centres could be exposed to remote takeover, threatening uptime as AI workloads drive reliance on critical infrastructure.
Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption
Higher hardware prices and longer lead times are pushing Australian firms towards private cloud for steadier costs and onshore data control.
Firmus and SUBCO to build Tasmania fibre cable link
Tasmania is set for its first new subsea fibre link in more than 20 years, boosting resilience and adding a direct Sydney route.
Aon sees Australian construction growth driven by defence
Labour shortages, rising costs and tighter regulation are threatening delivery on Australia's construction pipeline despite robust defence-led demand.
Google backs NSW Mulwala solar farm near completion
The 25MW project will add new power to the National Electricity Market as big tech seeks cleaner electricity for data centres.
Orro & Megaport launch managed global network service
Australian businesses expanding overseas can now secure private network links and compute in minutes through a single managed provider.
How WD is reinventing the hard drive for AI at scale
Australia's AI data-centre boom is forcing storage vendors to cut power use and costs, with WD betting on hard drives over flash.
SQC taps AMD to advance commercial quantum systems
The Australian company aims to speed qubit control and testing as it builds commercial-scale systems that pair quantum hardware with classical computing.
Job Moves
Interactive appoints data & AI leaders for strategy
Slipstream Cyber appoints Chris Pallister to cyber role
Data Centres Australia forms AI-focused industry board
eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia
Macquarie Technology appoints Kate Vidgen to board
NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push
Macquarie Telecom appoints Mike King to drive sales growth
Australian Data Centres appoints trio of executives for expansion
Mark Pont appointed CEO to drive ADC national growth in AI era
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