<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro UK in Data-centres ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:23:43 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Gas-powered data centers could more than double Microsoft's emissions ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/gas-powered-data-centers-could-more-than-double-microsofts-emissions 4FA7ijEKmJN4MMDBq32XEU Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:23:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK government to prioritize data center grid access, cut down on speculative applications ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/uk-government-to-prioritize-data-center-grid-access-cut-down-on-speculative-applications AvZFfUecYaXor86NnY6tRo Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:24:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google talks up new Texas data center that uses minimal water – except for 'critical campus operations' like kitchens ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/google-talks-up-new-texas-data-center-that-uses-minimal-water-except-for-critical-campus-operations-like-kitchens usVckKkoAeFPnzDcGLp6dk Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:21:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pulsant unveils high-density data center in Milton Keynes ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/pulsant-unveils-high-density-data-center-in-milton-keynes jg68VqVa3gEoU27Bv2cf4f Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grid constraints are slowing down AWS infrastructure plans across Europe – and research shows it's only going to get worse ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/aws-data-center-infrastructure-europe-grid-connection-delays rT7K5SXM29H8TrY8edbWgB Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Imperial College wants to train larger, more complex AI models – so it's teaming up with Digital Realty on a UK-first project ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/imperial-college-london-digital-realty-direct-liquid-cooling-ai XhNyk4sqSot3xmKmDoZf7R Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:53:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Irish data center expansion plans draw fire ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/irish-data-center-expansion-plans-draw-fire P9XRSwm2Bkzpr2m5s4K4ua Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google drops $4.75bn on data center and energy firm Intersect ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/google-drops-usd4-75bn-on-data-center-and-energy-firm-intersect NiJmhNEgPSzHcyDVUa5hNJ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most data centers are built in unsuitable climates – and it’s seriously impacting efficiency ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/most-data-centers-are-built-in-unsuitable-climates-and-its-seriously-impacting-efficiency m4P3vdrqftPa97TRPfdxDQ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Data center investment reached a record $61 billion this year ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/data-center-investment-reached-a-record-usd61-billion-this-year aU4zHC5YBVGdptAzxZN97i Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pure DC’s announces 'Europe’s largest standalone hyperscale data center lease' in Amsterdam — but who is the mystery customer? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/pure-dcs-announces-europes-largest-standalone-hyperscale-data-center-lease-in-amsterdam-but-who-is-the-mystery-customer ZftNY7a9dtwmgDRge6GYK7 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can data center supply keep up with AI demand? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/can-data-center-supply-keep-up-with-ai-demand r7CVsBhBPNKkBDN7TKwrpB Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is BESS the key to data center energy demand? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/is-bess-the-key-to-data-center-energy-demand mYJUqz2LZGFczjARTxrkjb Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:10:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ US data center power demand forecast to hit 106GW by 2035, report warns ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/us-data-center-power-demand-forecast-to-hit-106gw-by-2035-report-warns 38w3ctsMenp4RXaaM7Wn7V Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:45:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lack of power supplies hitting data centre construction ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/lack-of-power-supplies-hitting-data-centre-construction qXzCFct6UwDx5yCVhTpKxU Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:40:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ More transparency needed on sprawling data center projects, activists claim ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/more-transparency-needed-on-sprawling-data-center-projects-activists-claim ayRoBX2MaD3nuxqmmtDfvL Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:30:40 +0000 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:31:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ From underground bunkers to 'data spas' and the 'floating cloud', Lenovo is getting creative with future data center ideas ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/from-underground-bunkers-to-data-spas-and-the-floating-cloud-lenovo-is-getting-creative-with-future-data-center-ideas kV67xbPjtQUohhyagQnWkk Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:47:27 +0000 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:48:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Colt DCS to expand West London data center campus in £2.5bn investment ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/colt-dcs-to-expand-west-london-data-center-campus-in-gbp2-5bn-investment mXdHcnVv46mXPKabvjADZX Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:00:05 +0000 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:00:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Equinix announces multi-billion pound data center investment in ‘huge win’ for UK ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/equinix-announces-multi-billion-pound-data-center-investment-in-huge-win-for-uk BBRsEi7zKrwZhG4crApfAN Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:58:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:58:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plans announced for UK's first renewable-powered sovereign cloud ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/plans-announced-for-uks-first-renewable-powered-sovereign-cloud NBnLEQASE5hFMSyiSe3VhP Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:51:34 +0000 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:52:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plans for Basildon data centre approved ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/plans-for-basildon-data-centre-approved LywmbPePJhQBi5NQvLNrbf Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:17:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google opens doors on UK data center ahead of Trump visit ]]> https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/google-opens-doors-on-uk-data-center-ahead-of-trump-visit yNyuhiZ25tT5UAggkNC6Wc Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:15:37 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:16:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gas-powered data centers: what's behind the boom? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/gas-powered-data-centers-whats-behind-the-boom 3T8NggMbtBSJJAcJpzKNZF Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just confirmed the location of its first small modular reactor ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/google-just-confirmed-the-location-of-its-first-small-modular-reactor HkMQZdKrpsG64WYejhpRga Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Majority of English data centers use less water than a 'typical leisure center' as operators embrace new cooling methods ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/majority-of-english-data-centers-use-less-water-than-a-typical-leisure-center-as-operators-embrace-new-cooling-methods rfsBGp4rQADBGAoVR3YHek Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:04:14 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:04:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are geothermal data centers just hot air? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/are-geothermal-data-centers-just-hot-air UegRfDa64AMY7dwENCjxXN Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:03:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's plan to use human waste to offset AI emissions stinks of greenwashing ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/microsofts-idea-to-offset-ai-emissions-burying-poop-stinks-of-greenwashing UwC2VmQ8UR9bEbBVKrmeS5 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:35:58 +0000 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:59:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says it will pause AI data centers to help overloaded grids ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/google-says-it-will-pause-ai-data-centers-to-help-overloaded-grids RxzsqSfYk7iWKKQpxDaKLJ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:56:27 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:56:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could all data centers go solar? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/could-all-data-centers-go-solar m9q2TsMVitaXqfe4Zgb7dS Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:49:53 +0000 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:24:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta is working on a 5GW data center to supercharge AI infrastructure – and Mark Zuckerberg says one cluster alone ‘covers a significant part of the footprint of Manhattan’ ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/meta-working-on-a-5gw-data-center-to-supercharge-ai-infrastructure-and-mark-zuckerberg-says-one-cluster-alone-covers-a-significant-part-of-the-footprint-of-manhattan 9yxi2W3VEd87PDvQJhfvUE Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:19:55 +0000 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:40:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where next for data center cooling? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/where-next-for-data-center-cooling HCNDPZN9FQRjJDPjpmUUDf Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:37:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google emissions have surged 51% in five years – but it’s making solid progress in data center efficiency ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/google-emissions-increase-data-center-reduction CuCjPxDNHjnSNnXNCbJ89a Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Data center water consumption is out of control, but cloud providers want EU lawmakers to go easy on them ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/data-center-water-consumption-eu-cispe GMTs56diPSmvA3eXUqmueM Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:18:13 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:18:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plans announced to resurrect former steelworks as a ‘green’ data center ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/plans-announced-to-resurrect-former-steelworks-as-a-green-data-center 3f8UzHYtfXDJXKZbUF45zH Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Just 10 tech companies are responsible for half of all data center energy consumption ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/data-center-energy-consumption-un-itu-report rCvnZdMxkdoTYTjB84XruK Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft invests $400 million to expand Swiss data centers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/microsoft-invests-usd400-million-to-expand-swiss-data-centers XuMFWhKhwYk726VANN7Vtm Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why meeting data center demand is becoming a worldwide challenge ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/meeting-data-center-demand-worldwide-challenge bjGRggZdsxkS5k6Nc58Pmd Tue, 20 May 2025 16:50:36 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:52:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inside the Sines DC, possibly the coolest data center in the world ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/inside-the-sines-dc-data-center bFMmdUUGekHkWwKxYTbibY Fri, 09 May 2025 12:13:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft says this data center cooling technique can cut emissions by one-fifth – but switching to renewables will prove far more impactful ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/microsoft-says-this-data-center-cooling-technique-can-cut-emissions-by-one-fifth-but-switching-to-renewables-will-prove-far-more-impactful PbjHEskffhVZu3UgFTF5xE Fri, 02 May 2025 11:26:43 +0000 Fri, 02 May 2025 11:26:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ $200 billion to build a data center? Soaring AI demands mean costs could skyrocket within a few years ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/usd200-billion-to-build-a-data-center-soaring-ai-demands-mean-costs-could-skyrocket-within-a-few-years aUJguj6Hsf2yPS9khjGiFW Fri, 02 May 2025 09:48:59 +0000 Fri, 02 May 2025 09:49:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is worried about AI power failures – so it wants to train electricians ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/google-is-worried-about-ai-power-failures-so-it-wants-to-train-electricians Vi8o97zmHEmTMR74ovY4wf Thu, 01 May 2025 11:24:49 +0000 Thu, 01 May 2025 11:24:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ First Microsoft, now AWS: Why tech giants are hitting the brakes on costly data center plans ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/aws-data-center-lease-spending byLiwg6XXpdkoZrmZkBUER Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:39:06 +0000 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:36:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI will chew through the same amount of energy as Japan by 2030 ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/ai-will-chew-through-the-same-amount-of-energy-as-japan-by-2030 zgG5yiftQ53NyVskUDwjoA Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enterprises face delicate balancing act with data center sustainability goals ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/data-center-sustainability-seagate-research NkfaQUnmkuUyqJQEfznXib Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:20:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tech giants called in to help tackle UK’s AI energy concerns ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/tech-giants-called-in-to-help-tackle-uks-ai-energy-concerns FicUdRTxqHK4ZLDynPCzmB Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Data center waste heat to warm London homes as development partner found for UK-first project ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/london-homes-first-data-center-waste-heat 5gtJJTtuSU5qeHmz7WipM8 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:19:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ HPE unveils Mod Pod AI ‘data center-in-a-box’ at Nvidia GTC ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/hpe-unveils-mod-pod-ai-data-center-in-a-box-at-nvidia-gtc MrmkkrisJfbaVp752D4MWZ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:04:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:25:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pressure rises to bolster data center energy efficiency as IT leaders worry demand is pushing the grid to breaking point ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/data-center-energy-efficiency-cadence Jcxa6KLBk5BqqrY3RmwRM5 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:54:58 +0000 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:43:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ VMware Cloud Foundation y VMware vSphere Foundation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/vmware-cloud-foundation-y-vmware-vsphere-foundation pTVncns9QkLP4cnKLzKEZX Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:19:38 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:04:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ VMware Cloud Foundation e VMware vSphere Foundation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/data-centres/vmware-cloud-foundation-e-vmware-vsphere-foundation YxMe6DShdebxJ54iyz488V Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:18:09 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:03:38 +0000