Colocation

NorthC inaugurates data centre in Switzerland

NorthC Group has announced that it has officially opened its data centre in Winterthur, Switzerland. Its fourth data centre in the country, the Winterthur site is an important hub for regional data communication and offers companies access to a wide range of connectivity providers, such as Colt, Gas&Com and Init 7. Located strategically near the Turm Areal, the newly opened data centre combines a central location with colocation and connectivity services in an area of approximately 1,100m². In Winterthur, NorthC offers tailored colocation services, secure and direct cloud connections, and guaranteed bandwidths and speeds for business-critical applications. Links to NorthC’s data centres in Münchenstein (Basel) 1&2 and Biel (Bern) via a high-speed backbone offer a seamless, reliable connection to a large number of cloud and IT service providers. The new data centre has a capacity of 1.8 MW, with expansion options for further growth. The data centre runs on 100% renewable energy and, in accordance with the company's sustainability strategy for 2030, the intention is to launch projects in Winterthur that will dissipate residual heat in a sensible and environmentally friendly manner. Patrik Hofer, Managing Director Switzerland, NorthC, comments, "Regionality is very important to us - we offer regional data centre services with an international reach. After Münchenstein and Biel, we now also inaugurate our data centre and new office here in Winterthur. The demand for data centre outsourcing, connectivity services and hybrid cloud solutions is constantly increasing among companies from various industries. With our regional approach, we can offer customised solutions for businesses in the Winterthur region that meet the highest standards of quality, security and sustainability. Work regionally and be globally connected: the data stays local, the reach is global." Dr Ralph Peterli, Managing Director of the Winterthur Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Association, adds, "Winterthur is home to many technology leaders from a wide variety of sectors. Whether they are large corporations or SMEs, all companies manage ever-increasing volumes of data and must be able to guarantee their security at all times. It's good to know that NorthC is a regional company that offers stable and secure IT infrastructures in the city." For more from NorthC, click here.

Verne strikes deal with Nebius to expand Europe’s AI capacity

Verne, a provider of sustainably powered HPC data centres across the Nordics, has announced that Nebius, a global AI infrastructure provider, will be colocating a cluster of NVIDIA H200 GPUs at Verne’s data centre campus in Iceland. This collaboration marks the largest single implementation in Verne's history in Iceland, with Nebius deploying a 10MW cluster. This installation is part of Nebius’ ambitious build-out of AI infrastructure across the US and Europe, supporting its mission to provide scalable, energy-efficient technologies for intensive AI workloads. As one of Europe’s leading providers of GPU capacity, Nebius selected Verne for its expertise, renewable energy-driven operations, and ability to meet precise technical and geographical requirements. Verne’s Icelandic facility, uniquely located on a former NATO base and powered entirely by Iceland’s 100% renewable hydroelectric and geothermal energy resources, aligns perfectly with Nebius’ approach to adopting sustainability principles in its infrastructure while delivering top-tier performance. “Alongside Verne’s scalable infrastructure and Iceland’s renewable energy resources, our shared understanding of NVIDIA architecture provides the perfect foundation for Nebius to scale its full-stack AI infrastructure and cloud services,” says Dominic Ward, CEO, Verne. “This partnership with Nebius underscores our ability to provide sustainable data centre services quickly and at scale across the Nordics, supporting the AI industry's rapid growth while minimising its environmental impact.” “Partnering with Verne has been a natural choice,” adds Andrey Korolenko, Co-Founder and Chief Product and Infrastructure Officer at Nebius. “Their technical expertise and ease and flexibility in meeting our deployment needs allow us to bring our AI-centric solutions to market quickly and sustainably. This collaboration is an important addition to our capacity as we continue building out our full-stack AI-native infrastructure to meet the demands of AI builders and businesses globally.” For more from Verne, click here.

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres accelerates AI ambitions

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, a data centre colocation service provider headquartered in Singapore, has announced that it is now an NVIDIA colocation partner. Two of its data centre facilities in Southeast Asia (SEA) – STT Singapore 6 and STT Bangkok 1 – have achieved certification in the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center programme. These are the first facilities in STT GDC's portfolio to achieve this certification. The NVIDIA DGX platform is purpose-built for enterprise AI, powering AI workloads spanning analytics, training, and inference. It offers advanced compute density, performance and scale with a single, unified system that can power the complete enterprise AI lifecycle. The NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center certification enables STT GDC to offer its customers access to state-of-the-art data centre facilities to run their most important AI workloads. STT GDC is among the first Singapore-headquartered companies to achieve this certification, recognising its continued focus on supporting the global growth ambitions of businesses as they transition from the digital era to the intelligent era. This is driven by accelerated computing, a key driver of AI innovation, and by STT GDC's ability to support advanced AI capabilities and next-generation infrastructure, such as NVIDIA DGX GB200 systems. STT GDC's AI-ready data centres are designed to accommodate the thermal demands of such cutting-edge technology, with support for both immersion cooling and direct-to-chip cooling technologies. Daniel Pointon, Group Chief Technology Officer, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, comments, "The DGX-Ready Data Center certification helps ensure that our customers have access to the robust infrastructure and expertise required to deploy and scale high-performance AI workloads. Achieving this certification underscores our commitment to supporting the rapid growth of AI adoption across industries, helping our customers focus on innovation, accelerate their AI initiatives with confidence and achieve a quicker time-to-value for their AI investments." Tony Paikeday, Senior Director of AI systems at NVIDIA, adds, "As organisations embrace AI to enhance customer experiences and drive better business outcomes, robust environments that are optimised for AI infrastructure become critical. STT GDC's achievement of the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center certification empowers enterprises in South East Asia to simplify their AI initiatives with optimised, high-performance infrastructure and facilities that enable the delivery of data-fuelled insights sooner." AI continues to transform industries globally, driving innovation in everything from predictive analytics to autonomous systems. Worldwide spending on AI is expected to more than double by 2028, reaching $632 billion. AI has the potential to fundamentally disrupt global markets by innovating new business models and offerings, and strategic investments in AI will be necessary to enable businesses to both unlock competitive advantage and maximise the full potential of AI. For more from ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, click here.

DOLD introduces advanced rack-level energy monitoring

DOLD Industries, a developer of switchgear products, has introduced the RL9405 Smart Energy Meter, meaning businesses can monitor exact rack-level consumption, pinpoint inefficiencies, optimise workloads, and avoid costly overuse. The company states that colocation customers no longer need to worry about unpredictable energy costs and limited visibility into their power usage, as in colocation environments, where customers are billed based on energy usage, the RL9405 ensures fair and accurate cost allocation - so users only pay for what they use. Designed for seamless integration into the tightest server rack spaces, this ultra-compact 35mm-wide meter delivers real-time, precision energy monitoring without requiring additional infrastructure. With no complex wiring or downtime, deployment across multiple racks is fast and effortless. Beyond preventing unexpected power charges with precise kWh tracking, the RL9405 provides real-time access to critical performance metrics. Users can track historical consumption trends, detect anomalies signalling inefficiencies or potential server failures, and perform preventive maintenance to avoid costly downtime. The RL9405 securely stores energy data even during power outages, ensuring critical insights are never lost. With Modbus TCP/RTU connectivity, it enables remote, real-time tracking, integrating seamlessly with existing monitoring systems to identify and resolve inefficiencies instantly, improving overall operational efficiency. DOLD Industries, an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, is renowned for its extensive range of over 10,000 switchgear products. Its portfolio includes safety relay modules, safety relays with forcibly guided contacts, electronic enclosures, safety switches, safety guard locks and key transfer systems. The company is dedicated to improved automation and electrical safety, making its switchgear products ideal for engineers worldwide across factory, logistics and process automation, as well as renewable energy sectors. In addition to switchgear, DOLD provides network monitoring solutions for DC, AC and mixed AC/DC systems. Its products are essential for ensuring greater operational safety and system reliability, making them ideal for applications such as load switching, mobile power generation, DC charging stations and e-Mobility.

atNorth joins UN Global Compact

atNorth, the Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, has become a signatory of the United Nations’ Global Compact as part of its ongoing commitment to business sustainability. The UN Global Compact is a voluntary initiative that enables members to align their operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world and involves an annual disclosure of responsible business practices. Corporate responsibility is a core part of atNorth’s business ethos, and the company has evidenced this through its strategic Nordic locations, proprietary data centre design, heat reuse programmes and adherence to ISO14001 and ISO 45001 guidelines. These factors allow customers such as BNP Paribas and Shearwater Geoservices to decarbonise their IT workloads. The business has been a strong voice on the topic of the environmental impact of the data centre industry and is a member of several data centre industry associations in addition to the Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord - a coalition united on carbon reduction in digital infrastructure and the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact that is an agreement to make data centres climate neutral by 2030. By joining the UN Global Compact, atNorth will continue to share insight into its sustainability journey as a whole and inspire the data centre industry to not only mitigate its ecological risk, but to strive towards positive and restorative environmental and community impact. “As awareness of the environmental and social impact of digital infrastructure continues to grow, we are committed to raising the bar and leading by example as a responsible business within the data centre industry”, says Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, CEO atNorth. “By actively aligning with the globally recognised UN Global Compact, we will provide a transparent account of our progress across the board”. atNorth recently appointed Cora Olsen, Director of Sustainability, to lead the continuous development and implementation of the business’s sustainability strategy which includes coordinating its alignment and reporting to the UN Global Compact’s principles. Cora comments, “Having recently joined atNorth, I am very impressed by the high level of ambition when it comes to sustainability. Becoming a signatory to the UN Global Compact is an important step forward to demonstrate our commitment to the global sustainability agenda.” For more from atNorth, click here.

atNorth joins Danish Data Center Industry Association

atNorth, a Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, has announced that it is joining the Danish Data Center Association (DDI) as part of its continued investment into the country’s data centre industry. The business recently announced the development of its second site in Denmark, DEN02 and its first site, DEN01, is due to be operational by Q2 2025. atNorth has also recently announced the appointment of Jeff Kjeldsen as Operations Director for Denmark as it aims to deliver large-scale infrastructure operations that demonstrate leading technologies and adhere to stringent industry standards. The DDI aims to create stakeholder opportunities by promoting sustainability, best practice operations and cross sector collaborations. These are factors that are a core part of atNorth’s business ethos, and the business is proud to help shape a thriving future for the country. “The Danish Data Center Industry is expanding rapidly, but it is important that we evolve in a sustainable way”, says Henrik Hansen, CEO at the Danish Data Center Industry. “We welcome Nordic data centre leader, atNorth, as a member of our organisation and hope we can capitalise on a shared ethos of technical excellence and environmental protection”. “We are proud to join the Danish Data Center Industry Association”, adds Jeff Kjeldsen, Operations Director for Denmark at aNorth. “Denmark, alongside its Nordic neighbours, boasts ideal conditions for data centre development. The country’s beneficial climate, excellent connectivity and an abundance of renewable energy has fuelled the rapid expansion of the industry, and we are delighted to help guide the process to ensure sustainability and best practice excellence”. For more from atNorth, click here.

Portus Data Centers expands underground Luxembourg facility

Portus Data Centers today announced the rebranding of European Data Hub (EDH), its colocation data centre in Luxembourg, to Portus Data Centers Luxembourg. At the same time, the company has announced the site’s expansion with a further 1,350 square metres of white space and an additional power increase project, which will bring the total IT load capacity to 3.4 MW. Located in the heart of Luxembourg in the expanding business district of the Cloche d’Or, Portus Data Centers Luxembourg is built completely underground, allowing customers to house, host and manage their critical IT infrastructure in a highly secure, sustainable, and resilient environment. Powered by 100% renewable energy sources, the facility is certified Tier IV by the Uptime Institute, and operates in accordance with major industry standards, including ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO50001, ISO 27001 and EN-50600-2. It equally offers redundant connectivity via a host of national and international carriers. “As a part of the Portus Data Centers Group, we gain access to valuable resources, expertise and support that enables us to invest in innovation and development, further strengthening our position in the industry and enhance the services we offer to the market,” says David Celis, CEO, Portus Data Centers Luxembourg. “At the same time, the significant expansion of space and power announced today will ensure more growth opportunities for our growing portfolio of customers.” Adriaan Oosthoek, Chairman of Portus Data Centers, adds, “This is yet another step in the execution of the buy and build growth strategy that Portus Data Centers has defined. We are seeing strong demand in the Luxembourg market which is in line with other key growing regional data centre markets in Europe - driven by the increase in organisations looking to outsource their IT and networking infrastructure to high quality colocation facilities.” For more from Portus, click here.

atNorth announces data centre expansion in Iceland

atNorth, the Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and AI service provider, has announced the substantial expansion of two of its data centres in Iceland. The ICE02 campus near Keflavík will gain an additional capacity of 35MW, while the ICE03 site in Akureyri (which opened last year) will gain additional capacity of 16MW. Both sites have surplus space for further expansion in line with future demand. Both data centre sites are highly energy efficient, operating at a maximum PUE of 1.2, and will also be able to accommodate the latest in air and liquid cooling technologies, depending on customer preference. The initial phase of ICE02’s expansion became operational in Q3 2024 and all further phases for both sites are expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. The innovative design of the data centres caters to data-intensive businesses that require high-density infrastructure for high-performance computing. The sites currently accommodate companies such as Crusoe, Advania, RVX, DNV, Opera, BNP Paribas, and Tomorrow.io. As part of atNorth’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and collaboration, the business has also entered into a partnership with AgTech startup, Hringvarmi, to recycle excess heat for use in food production. As part of this agreement, Hringvarmi will place its Generation 1 prototype module within ICE03 to test the concept of transforming 'data into dinner' by utilising waste heat to grow microgreens in collaboration with the food producer, Rækta Microfarm “We are delighted to be part of atNorth’s innovative data centre ecosystem”, says Justine Vanhalst, Co-Founder of Hringvarmi. “Our partnership aims to boost Iceland’s agriculture industry to lessen the need for imported produce and contribute to Iceland’s circular economy”. The expansion plans reflect the huge demand, both domestically and internationally for atNorth’s sustainable data centre solutions. Data intensive businesses, including hyperscalers and companies that run AI and High-Performance Computing workloads, recognise the quality of the digital infrastructure available and are attracted by Iceland’s advantageous location. The country benefits from a consistently cool climate and an abundance of renewable energy in addition to fully redundant connectivity and a highly skilled workforce. “We are experiencing a considerable increase in interest in our highly energy efficient, sustainable data centres”, says Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, CEO at atNorth. “We have power agreements and building permits in place and will meet this demand as part of our ongoing sustainable expansion strategy”. atNorth operates seven data centres in four of the five Nordic countries and currently has four new data centre sites in development: two in Finland (FIN02 in Helsinki and FIN04 in Kouvola), and two in Denmark (DEN01 in the Ballerup region and DEN02 in Ølgod in Varde). For more from atNorth, click here.

atNorth announces new Operations Director for Denmark

atNorth, a Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and AI service provider, has announced the appointment of Jeff Kjeldsen as Operations Director for Denmark – a pivotal role following the recent announcement of atNorth’s second data centre in Denmark and its largest site to date, DEN02. Jeff has a wealth of technical experience in the data centre industry having previously worked for Meta and Amazon Web Services (AWS). His expertise in waste heat recovery systems, automation technology and large-scale infrastructure operations, coupled with his commitment to team empowerment make him ideally suited to the role. He will be responsible for delivering operational excellence across atNorth’s Danish sites, ensuring the facilities adhere to client requirements and stringent industry standards. The business has a growing presence in Denmark with its DEN01 site due for completion in Q2 2025 and the recently announced mega site, DEN02. “atNorth is delighted to welcome Jeff to the team”, says Erling Guðmundsson, Chief Operations Officer at atNorth. “His significant expertise in data centre operations and collaborative team management make him invaluable as atNorth continues its expansion into Denmark”. Jeff has spent a decade in the data centre industry, most recently as a Facility Technical Manager – Automation & Process at Meta where he led a team of experts specialising in building automation, controls, generators, and process engineering within its data centre facilities. Prior to this he was responsible for data centre operations including supporting the start up of new data centre facilities in Germany for AWS as Head of Data Centre Facilities and Engineering. “I am thrilled to join atNorth as it continues to expand in Denmark and across the Nordics”, says Jeff Kjeldsen. “The data centre industry is flourishing and I am excited to contribute to atNorth’s development and expansion as it continues to scale in a sustainable way”. The news follows a number of other recent strategic appointments including, Anna Kristín Pálsdóttir, Chief Development Officer, Jörgen Larsson, Director of Hyperscale Operations and Taina Ahti-Aalto, Operations Director for Finland. For more from atNorth, click here.

Telehouse celebrates 35 years of data centre innovation

Global colocation provider, Telehouse, a brand of KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications leader, today celebrates 35 years of providing cutting-edge, customer-focused data centre services in an era of unprecedented digital transformation. From the opening of the first Telehouse data centre in New York in 1989, quickly followed by the launch of Telehouse North in London Docklands, Telehouse has continuously evolved to serve the data and connectivity needs of the world’s most dynamic businesses. Telehouse now has a network of more than 45 connectivity data centres in over 10 countries including its new Telehouse Canada data centres, which officially launched in June this year. This reflects Telehouse’s ongoing global expansion, with new data centres across key regions including Thailand and Canada, further solidifying the company’s presence in Asia and North America. “Telehouse has been at the forefront of data centre evolution over the last 35 years,” says Kenkichi Honda, Telehouse. “From providing data storage needs for our customers when the internet was only just beginning, we have become a global business providing unique, sustainable, purpose-built data centres that are some of the most highly-connected in the world. “At a time of amazing digital transformation, our commitment to putting the customer first remains unchanged. Every connection matters. This customer-first approach will continue as we innovate to meet the connectivity, infrastructure and sustainability requirements of businesses in the age of AI and machine learning.” The Telehouse ecosystem comprises more than 1,000 connectivity partners including leading global internet exchanges and tier-1 carriers, major mobile, content delivery and cloud providers. Telehouse data centres are home to some of the leading internet exchanges in the world. In North America, Telehouse data centres are home to the NYIIX Peering Exchange and exchange switching point of the Toronto Internet Exchange (TorIX). In Europe, the Telehouse London Docklands data centre campus is home to the London Internet Exchange (LINX), and the France Internet Exchange (France-IX) is located in the Telehouse Paris data centres. Finally the Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX), Asia’s largest internet exchanges is located in the Telehouse Hong Kong data centre and Japan Internet Exchange (JPIX), the first commercial Internet Exchange to be launched in Japan, is located in Telehouse Otemachi (Tokyo) and Osaka data centre. All members of the Telehouse ecosystem collaborate to provide services to more than 3,000 enterprise customers in many sectors including major financial services organisations. Telehouse expanded its data centre network across the Americas, Asia and Europe throughout the 1990s and 2000s with the development of the internet, SaaS and mass adoption of cloud services. It is now supporting the next wave of transformation – AI and machine learning, including the rapidly-developing applications in autonomous vehicles, smart manufacturing and smart cities. From the US, Germany, France and the UK to Japan, Thailand, Singapore and the Greater China region, the Telehouse family of data centres is strategically placed around the world to offer businesses secure and flexible colocation and connectivity options and unsurpassed 99.9% uptime. Telehouse provides businesses with access and direct connections to major cloud service providers. This bypasses the public internet, providing more secure, reliable and faster connections to cloud resources. This capability has major advantages for businesses with significant cloud computing needs, reducing the risk of downtime and improving the performance of cloud-based applications and data storage solutions. For more from Telehouse, click here.