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Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia
DataCentre infrastructure

Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia

Australia races to expand data centres as AI demand soars, testing how far densification can go while still hitting net-zero ambitions.

By Tony Gaunt • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

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Acciona data centre cuts cooling energy use by 70%
Data centers

Acciona data centre cuts cooling energy use by 70%

Retrofitting old cooling units at Acciona's Madrid headquarters data centre has freed capacity and is expected to repay in about three years.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs in cooling push
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs in cooling push

The deal deepens Vertiv's ability to support AI data centres as rising chip heat makes liquid cooling harder to design and validate.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Benn tours Vertiv's Campsie site amid expansion plans
DevOps

Benn tours Vertiv's Campsie site amid expansion plans

The expansion is set to lift output and jobs at a north-west site supplying power distribution equipment for data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Vertiv expands Americas factories for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv expands Americas factories for AI data centres

Regional supply of modular power and cooling kit should improve as Vertiv adds capacity for AI data centre builds across the Americas.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
Semiconductors

Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain

Rising AI workloads are forcing Australian operators to rethink cooling, power and software as electricity use becomes a binding constraint.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Vertiv & Nvidia boost AI data centre design with DSX
Hyperscale

Vertiv & Nvidia boost AI data centre design with DSX

Vertiv and Nvidia deepen collaboration on simulation-ready AI data centre blueprints to cut deployment risk and speed build-out at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Vertiv unveils rugged UPS for harsh industrial sites
Manufacturing

Vertiv unveils rugged UPS for harsh industrial sites

Vertiv launches PowerUPS 6000 Industrial, a compact rugged UPS built to shield automated factories and harsh sites from power instability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 6000 for harsh industrial sites
Internet of Things

Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 6000 for harsh industrial sites

Vertiv launches PowerUPS 6000 Industrial UPS, promising resilient power protection for harsh, dusty and high-temperature plant environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Vertiv unveils OneCore digital twin for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv unveils OneCore digital twin for AI data centres

Vertiv launches OneCore digital twin to speed AI data centre builds, promising up to 50% faster deployment and 25% lower ownership costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Vertiv unveils compact double-stack busway for AI power
Hyperscale

Vertiv unveils compact double-stack busway for AI power

Vertiv launches a double-stack PowerBar Track busway to boost AI data centre power density, preserving white space and enabling live changes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Vertiv unveils double-stack busway for AI data centres
Hyperscale

Vertiv unveils double-stack busway for AI data centres

Vertiv launches a double-stack busway to boost power capacity and save white space in AI-driven colocation and hyperscale data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Beyond representation - Why women are critical to the future of digital infrastructure
DevOps

Beyond representation - Why women are critical to the future of digital infrastructure

Women are vital to building resilient, innovative digital infrastructure, yet underrepresentation threatens growth and stability worldwide.

By LuLu Shiraz • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026

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Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity

The deal gives Vertiv more in-house fabrication as AI-driven data centre demand forces suppliers to speed up delivery and expand capacity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Vertiv launches wall cooling for edge IT sites in EMEA
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv launches wall cooling for edge IT sites in EMEA

Growing edge computing demand is pushing EMEA operators to replace comfort cooling with systems built for small rooms and dense IT loads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling

Vertiv to acquire Italian heat-exchange specialist ThermoKey, boosting EMEA data centre cooling capacity amid rising AI power demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Vertiv backs Zagreb data centre design skills push
EduTech

Vertiv backs Zagreb data centre design skills push

Vertiv teams with Zagreb University of Applied Sciences on a new data centre design course to tackle Europe's digital infrastructure skills gap.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026