The Ultimate Guide to Data centers

2026 · Indian 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.

Indian Data centers news
Analyst Insights
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Gartner · DC · Virtualisation
Last month
AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand
Gartner Peer Insights · DC · Firewalls
Last month
Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud
Gartner · DC · Storage
Last month
Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan award for public sector
Frost & Sullivan · DC · Firewalls
Last month
Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks
Gartner · DC · Hyperscale
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Expert columns
Bridging the sustainability gap: how data centers can balance growth with environmental responsibility
By Ashish Arora of Nxtra by Airtel
Yesterday
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
By Laura Laltrello of Applied Digital
Last week
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
By Carlie Shooner of Sabey Data Centers
Last week
The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority
By Fiona Rada Hernandez of 365 Data Centers
Last week
International Women's Day and the leadership gap shaping the future of data centers
By Elena Winters of Elea Data Centers
Last week
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
By Kelly Han of Compu Dynamics
Last week
Resilience through diversity: How women are strengthening telecommunications
By Debra Freitas of Light Source Communications
Last week
Diverse leadership is infrastructure: Why mission-critical systems demand broader perspectives
By Brittani Clarke Clayman of ESI Total Fuel Management
Last week
Why diverse voices are essential in the Edge AI revolution
By Fei Kwong of Duos Technologies
Last week
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
By Mei Dent of TeamViewer
Last week
Beyond representation - Why women are critical to the future of digital infrastructure
By LuLu Shiraz of Vertiv
Last week
Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers
By Peter Karon of Green Enterprise Solutions
Last month
AI pushes dense, decentralised & sustainable data centres
By Farokh Ghadially Vice President at Schneider Electric and Brendan Hogan Senior Manager at Dell Technologies
Last month
Preparing campus and branch networks for AI demand
By Dimitri Polydorou of Cisco
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
How Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are redefining AI data center design
By Schneider Electric
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Interviews
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
Last week
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Discussing Intelligent systems
Last week
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
APJ region accelerates AI adoption as Dell rolls out new innovations
Discussing Network Infrastructure
Fri, 30th May 2025
Exclusive: Dell's Satish Iyer on AI innovation, startup partnerships and what comes next
Discussing Data Protection
Tue, 27th May 2025
Recent news
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Vertiv unveils compact double-stack busway for AI power
About Hyperscale
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APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption
About Storage
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Vertiv unveils double-stack busway for AI data centres
About Modular data centre
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Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
About Storage
Last week
Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge
About Storage
Last week
Red Hat, NVIDIA & Palo Alto unveil AI-native telco stack
About Virtualisation
Last week
Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029
About Motorola
Last week
AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend
About Firewalls
Last week
Lightstorm & Arrcus bring AI-ready networks to Asia-Pacific
About Network Infrastructure
Last week
Job moves
Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI
Move at HP
Last month
VDURA adds AI infrastructure leaders to strengthen board
Move at EMC
Last month
StorMagic hires Scott Mann to drive global edge sales
Move at VMware
Last month
Dell names Richard McLaughlin APJC regional president
Move at IBM
Last month
Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president
Move at IBM
Last month
SPhotonix adds senior hires to scale 5D optical memory
Move at SPhotonix
Last month
XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale
Move at Palantir
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Nasuni names new CTO & CFO to drive AI data growth
Move at HP
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances
Move at Datadobi
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Move at Microsoft
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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