The Ultimate Guide to Data centers

2026 · Irish Edition

Also known as DC.

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
Analyst Insights
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · DC · DataCentre infrastructure
2 days ago
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · DC · Virtualisation
3 days ago
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Frost & Sullivan · DC · Smart Cities
3 days ago
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Gartner · DC · Virtualisation
Last week
Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration
Gartner · DC · Hyperscale
Last week
Expert columns
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
By Alan Pritchard of FarrPoint
2 days ago
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Last month
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
By Carlie Shooner of Sabey Data Centers
Last month
The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority
By Fiona Rada Hernandez of 365 Data Centers
Last month
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
By Kelly Han of Compu Dynamics
Last month
Resilience through diversity: How women are strengthening telecommunications
By Debra Freitas of Light Source Communications
Last month
Ten essential tips for buying reliable server memory
By Iwona Zalewska of Kingston Technology
Last month
Why diverse voices are essential in the Edge AI revolution
By Fei Kwong of Duos Technologies
Last month
Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres
By Stephen Phimister of Wallace Whittle
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Interviews
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Discussing Intelligent systems
Last month
Recent news
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
About Unified Communications
Yesterday
Iceotope passes 200 patents as AI cooling demand rises
About Energy efficient
Yesterday
Siemens launches DC protection kit for data centres
About Robotics
2 days ago
Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads
About Energy efficient
2 days ago
Bull & Equal1 sign MoU on hybrid quantum computing
About DataCentre infrastructure
2 days ago
Tenable launches OT asset discovery engine for security
About Chief Information Security Officer
2 days ago
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networking
About Unified Communications
3 days ago
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
About Software
3 days ago
Veolia launches global data centre resource service
About Sustainability
3 days ago
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
About Virtualisation
3 days ago
Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks
About Firewalls
4 days ago
Numecent links Cloudpager to Citrix Studio for VDI
About Cloud Services
4 days ago
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm object storage
About Storage
Last week
Wasabi buys Seagate's Lyve Cloud business in storage push
About Storage
Last week
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
About Firewalls
Last week
Job moves
Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer
Move at VMware
4 days ago
Black & White Engineering names new CTO & innovation chief
Move at Yondr Group
Last week
Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium
Move at VIAVI Solutions
Last month
Balmoral Tanks names Paul Edwards as Managing Director
Move at Balmoral Tanks
Last month
Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push
Move at Xero
Last month
InferX hires senior leaders to drive sovereign AI push
Move at HP
Last month
Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new Chief Financial Officer
Move at Eaton
Last month
Hyphen appoints Eva Diego to spearhead global growth
Move at Hyphen
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
DAS Fire appoints new leaders to drive UK & Ireland growth
Move at DAS Fire
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
NTT DATA appoints Bhushan Patil as Head of TMT to drive growth
Move at NTT Data
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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