hyperscale
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Microsoft has hit back at Google Cloud's claims that its licensing terms “restrict” customers from moving to competitors, claiming the hyperscale rival is secretly funding a group trying to discredit the company. -
Investment firm KKR has formed a partnership with power generation investors Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to create a $50 billion fund to invest in digital infrastructure opportunities aimed at supporting AI and cloud workloads.
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Telecom Italia’s Sparkle has expanded its agreement with media delivery company Mainstreaming to support distribution of video content.
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Google’s 2024 environment report revealed that the tech giant’s green house gas (GHG) emissions rose by 13% year over year in 2023, while scope 2 emissions rose by 37%.
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APAC-focused hyperscale data centre operator AirTrunk will expand its MEL1 campus in Melbourne, according to CEO Robin Khuda
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US-based AI cloud provider CoreWeave has announced it will spend an incremental $2.2billion to expand into continental Europe.
Forthcoming events
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Capacity speaks with Evolution Data Centres’ Darren Webb to understand why investing in tier 2 data centre markets is such a good opportunity.
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Noelle Walsh, CVP, cloud operations and innovation at Microsoft on why progress shouldn't be at the expense of the planet
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Google has announced the first ever fibre optic route to directly connect Africa with Australia.
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This whitepaper will explore the current landscape of Transatlantic connectivity and analyse how current and emerging trends may shape connectivity into the future.
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How e&’s SmartHub facilities offer low-latency community-based ecosystems for diverse players
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Microsoft has announced significant commitments to build new cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand.
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Plans for Google’s Honomoana cable, announced as part of its Pacific Connect initiative, have been expanded to connect New Zealand and add an additional landing station in Australia.
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Ofcom referred the £7.5 billion UK cloud market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for investigation in October 2023, citing several concerns around competition.
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The gold-tier Google Verified Peering Provider badge is for ISPs who offer Google Cloud customers a simplified alternative to direct peering.
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Google has announced a $1billion investment to expand its Central Pacific Connect Initiative, which includes delivering two new subsea cables, Proa and Taihei.
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At Nvidia’s GTC event yesterday, Microsoft and Nvidia announced an expansion to their technology partnership that will see integrations leveraging the latest Nvidia generative AI and Omniverse technologies across Microsoft Azure, Azure AI services, Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft 365.
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What's next after hyperscale? Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman gathers industry experts to explore.
