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China Launches World’s First Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center - 📅 - China has taken another bold step in its quest to reimagine the future of data center infrastructure by launching what it claims is the world's first wind-powered subsea data center, now operational off the coast of Shanghai. The experimental facility, developed by Shanghai Hailanyun Technology, is part of China's broader strategy to reduce the environmental and financial costs of traditional data center cooling.

By placing server systems underwater in sealed, pressure-resistant pods, the company aims to harness the natural cooling power of the ocean while relying almost entirely on offshore wind energy.

The pilot facility, which currently draws several megawatts, is designed to scale up [...]
Hosted.com Simplifies WordPress Migrations for Businesses with Free Service - 📅 - When switching hosting providers, whether for better performance, lower costs, or improved support, many small businesses find the process quite complex. Common issues include website downtime, data loss, broken links, and plugin incompatibilities.

Hosted.com's migration service addresses these risks by assigning each customer a dedicated WordPress Hosting specialist who oversees the process from start to finish. This expert support helps ensure a smooth transition, protecting data integrity and maintaining website performance throughout the migration process, while making it faster, more secure, and stress-free by offering expert assistance at no cost.

The process is straightforward: [...]
Nokia, Zayo Partner to Build Next-Gen High-Speed Global IP Network - 📅 - Nokia has announced a collaboration with Zayo to deploy a next-generation IP network architecture designed to significantly enhance Zayo's connectivity capabilities. The initiative aims to deliver faster, more reliable, and more scalable Internet services while expanding Zayo's ability to support advanced applications such as cloud access, edge computing, and secure high-speed data center interconnections.

The partnership would represent a major step in Zayo's ongoing effort to modernize and expand its global IP backbone, which already spans over 19 million fiber miles and 147,000 route miles. The company's network connects 400 markets and more than 1,500 on-net data centers [...]
OpenAI, Oracle Plan Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Data Center in Michigan - 📅 - OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital have announced plans to build one of the largest new data center campuses in the United States - a more than one-gigawatt facility in Saline Township, Michigan. The multi-billion-dollar project marks a significant expansion of the partnership between OpenAI and Oracle, which previously unveiled ambitions to add 4.5 gigawatts of total capacity under their Stargate initiative.

Construction on the Michigan data center site is slated to begin in early 2026, pending regulatory approval.

For the three companies involved, the development represents both a technological and strategic milestone. OpenAI and Oracle continue to accelerate the build-out of [...]
DartPoints Joins Nutanix Program to Expand Private Cloud Services - 📅 - DartPoints, a U.S.-based provider of colocation, cloud, and interconnection services, has joined the Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Program, marking a strategic move to enhance its enterprise cloud offerings and solidify its role as a key regional infrastructure player.

The partnership positions DartPoints to deliver fully managed, single-tenant private cloud environments built on Nutanix's hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) - a platform widely adopted for its ability to unify compute, storage, and networking into a scalable, software-defined architecture.

For DartPoints, the Nutanix designation is more than a badge of technical credibility - it signals a deeper alignment with [...]
Equinix Invests £3.9B in Major UK Data Center Expansion - 📅 - Equinix has announced the completion of its acquisition of an 85-acre site in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, marking the beginning of one of the largest data center investments ever made in the country. The global digital infrastructure company plans to invest £3.9 billion in developing a hyperscale campus that will deliver more than 250 megawatts of compute capacity.

This would position the Equinix site as a core component of the UK's critical national infrastructure and a major step toward its ambition to lead in sovereign artificial intelligence.

The Hertfordshire project, previously referred to as Equinix DC01UK, is set to play a central role in enabling Britain's digital [...]
INTROSERV Strengthens Its Advanced Partnership with OVHcloud - 📅 - The Advanced Partner tier grants INTROSERV access to an extended suite of partner benefits – from financial incentives and co-marketing opportunities to exclusive technical support and early access to OVHcloud innovations. These advantages help strengthen INTROSERV's position as a trusted hosting provider capable of delivering next-generation solutions for businesses of all sizes.
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Through its Advanced Partner status, INTROSERV gains the support of a dedicated Partner Account Manager, a custom Business Development Plan, and etc. These elements ensure deeper collaboration with OVHcloud, facilitate strategic goal alignment, and help the company [...]
NVIDIA Becomes First Company to Hit $5 Trillion Market Valuation - 📅 - NVIDIA has officially become the world's first company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization, marking a historic milestone in both technology and financial markets. The company's stock surged nearly 4% on Wednesday, continuing a rally fueled by record demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips and sweeping announcements made during its GTC event in Washington, D.C.

The achievement cements NVIDIA's transformation from a niche graphics card maker into the dominant force driving the global AI revolution. Over the past five years, the company has reshaped computing by developing chips that power everything from generative AI models and robotics to autonomous vehicles and data [...]
AtlasEdge Secures €253M Green Financing to Expand Lisbon Data Campus - 📅 - AtlasEdge, one of Europe's fastest-growing data center operators, has secured €253 million in green financing to accelerate the expansion of its flagship Lisbon campus - a key development in the company's broader plan to deliver sustainable, high-capacity digital infrastructure across the continent.

The financing, structured as a seven-year senior secured Term Bond facility, is divided into two tranches: €63 million to complete the first phase (LIS001) and €190 million to fund construction of the second phase (LIS002). Banco Santander and ING acted as joint bookrunners for the deal, with ING also serving as the sole Sustainability Coordinator.

The funding marks one of the largest [...]
Lumen Expands Internet On-Demand to 10M U.S. Business Locations - 📅 - Lumen Technologies has announced one of its largest infrastructure expansions to date, bringing its Internet On-Demand service to more than 10 million additional business locations across the United States. The move marks a significant milestone in the company's ongoing push to simplify connectivity for enterprises navigating digital transformation, hybrid cloud adoption, and AI-driven workloads.

The announcement effectively extends Lumen's Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform far beyond its existing footprint, allowing organizations to provision high-performance, scalable internet access in minutes - regardless of whether their sites fall within Lumen's owned network. By partnering with [...]