The Ultimate Guide to Data centers

2026 · Asian 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.

Asian Data centers news
Analyst reports
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
BW Digital and Squareroot8 plan quantum-secure link
Polaris Market Research · DC · Firewalls
Last month
Expert columns
Resilience through diversity: How women are strengthening telecommunications
By Debra Freitas of Light Source Communications
Today
Diverse leadership is infrastructure: Why mission-critical systems demand broader perspectives
By Brittani Clarke Clayman of ESI Total Fuel Management
Today
Why diverse voices are essential in the Edge AI revolution
By Fei Kwong of Duos Technologies
Yesterday
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
By Mei Dent of TeamViewer
2 days ago
Beyond representation - Why women are critical to the future of digital infrastructure
By LuLu Shiraz of Vertiv
3 days ago
Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers
By Peter Karon of Green Enterprise Solutions
Last week
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
Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Preparing campus and branch networks for AI demand
By Dimitri Polydorou of Cisco
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Singapore - The AI Powerhouse & Leading Digital Gateway to Asia
By Warren Aw of Epsilon
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
How Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are redefining AI data center design
By Schneider Electric
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
By Guy Danskine of Equinix
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
How to fix your data centre's credibility problem
By Imogen Ley-Clowes of Immo Studio
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Five hard truths about enterprise AI heading into 2026
By Daryush Ashjari of Nutanix APAC
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
From hype to reality: The three forces defining security in 2026
By Andrew Burnet of Milestone Systems Interim
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Interviews
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
Yesterday
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Discussing Intelligent systems
2 days ago
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Inside Motorola Solutions' vision for the future of retail
Discussing Hyperscale
Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Exclusive: CommScope's Matias Peluffo on fibre innovation in Asia Pacific data centres
Discussing Fibre
Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Recent news
Siemens unveils autonomous building tech at Frankfurt fair
About EduTech
Yesterday
Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe
About Streaming
Yesterday
Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
About Storage
Yesterday
Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge
About Storage
Yesterday
Red Hat, NVIDIA & Palo Alto unveil AI-native telco stack
About Virtualisation
Yesterday
Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029
About Motorola
Yesterday
AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend
About Firewalls
Yesterday
Lightstorm & Arrcus bring AI-ready networks to Asia-Pacific
About Network Infrastructure
2 days ago
Rakuten Symphony, Lightstorm team on sovereign NaaS
About Virtualisation
2 days ago
Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs
About Virtualisation
2 days ago
Indosat opens Jakarta cyber hub to counter AI threats
About Public Sector
2 days ago
Indosat trials AI-powered 5G call linking Jakarta, Europe
About Robotics
2 days ago
Broadcom unveils VMware Telco Cloud to cut costs, power
About Virtualisation
2 days ago
Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices
About Bring Your Own Device
2 days ago
Smart Communications gains CSA STAR Level 2 in Singapore
About Cloud Services
2 days ago
Job moves
Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI
Move at HP
Last week
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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