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News•Mar 1, 2026
AWS UAE Suffers AZ Outage After "Objects Strike Data Center" And Cause Fire, Amid Iran Attacks
Amazon Web Services’ ME‑CENTRAL‑1 region in the United Arab Emirates experienced an Availability Zone outage after unidentified objects struck the data center, igniting a fire and prompting emergency power shutdown. The incident coincided with a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks across the UAE, raising concerns about physical security for cloud infrastructure. AWS reported that the affected AZ, mec1‑az2, will require several hours to restore power and connectivity, while other AZs in the region remain functional. Customers are seeing networking‑related EC2 API errors as a result.
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News•Feb 26, 2026
700MW Data Center Could Be Built at Port of Dunkirk, Northern France
The Dunkirk Port Authority has opened a 21‑hectare brownfield site for a potential AI‑focused data center, offering developers a power connection ranging from 400 MW to 700 MW. Power will be supplied by RTE from the nearby Flanders Maritimes substation, with a...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Vast Data Integrates AI OS Into Nvidia GPU-Powered Servers
Vast Data and Nvidia have launched the CNode‑X, a GPU‑powered server that embeds the Vast Data AI Operating System directly onto Nvidia hardware. The integrated solution is optimized for AI pipelines, high‑performance analytics, vector search, retrieval‑augmented generation and agentic workloads....
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Dominion Reports Marginal Increase in Data Center Pipeline
Dominion Energy announced that its contracted data‑center capacity now exceeds 48 GW, a three‑percent increase since September. The utility lifted its five‑year capital‑investment outlook by 30% to $65 billion, with over 90% earmarked for Virginia to meet accelerating data‑center load. A new...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
AtNorth Announces Plans for 300MW Data Center Campus
Nordic data‑center operator atNorth announced a 300 MW campus in Sollefteå, Sweden, to be built on a 50‑hectare plot at Hamre Industrial Park and targeted for H1 2028. The facility will feature direct liquid cooling and support rack densities up to 1 MW,...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
Data-First Telecom Management: From Blind Spot to Value Driver
Enterprises are still paying for legacy telecom services that are unused, creating hidden cost leaks. A data‑first approach—digitizing invoices, consolidating contracts, and applying AI/ML analytics—provides clear visibility into service usage and pricing. Companies that adopt this model can shift telecom...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Canadian Utility Hydro-Québec Proposes Electricity Tariff for Data Centers
Hydro‑Québec has filed a proposal to charge large data centers 13 CAD cents per kilowatt‑hour, roughly twice the existing high‑power rate. The tariff would apply to facilities over 5 MW and take effect in the second half of 2026, with a five‑year...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Accelerating Data Center Construction with Sustainability in Mind
AI adoption is driving a 160% surge in data‑center power demand by 2030, prompting developers to seek faster, greener construction methods. Prefabricated concrete emerges as a solution, shaving 2‑4 months off build schedules and delivering 30‑40% faster overall completion. The...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Generac to Acquire Enercon Engineering, Expanding Data Center Power Solutions
Generator manufacturer Generac announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enercon Engineering, a maker of custom power equipment and switchgear. The terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026. The acquisition will...
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Mitesco Secures Finance Partner for Centcore Data Center Build-Out
Florida-based Mitesco announced it has secured a finance partner to fund the construction of its Centcore data center. The partnership will provide the capital needed for the build-out, supporting Mitesco's expansion in the data center market. The deal was announced...
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Legrand Acquires Data Center Power Firm Kratos Industries
Industrial group Legrand announced the acquisition of Kratos Industries, a Colorado-based manufacturer of low‑voltage and medium‑voltage power equipment for data centers. The terms were not disclosed, but the deal expands Legrand's critical power portfolio for the data‑center market.
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Submer Acquires Cloud Gaming Firm Radian Arc
Liquid cooling company Submer announced the acquisition of GPU‑as‑a‑Service provider Radian Arc, expanding its full‑stack cloud offering. The deal, announced this week, adds Radian Arc’s IaaS platform for sovereign, telco‑focused GPU cloud services to Submer’s portfolio. Financial terms were not...
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Trane Technologies Acquires LiquidStack to Boost Data Center Cooling Solutions
Trane Technologies announced the acquisition of liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack, aiming to expand its data center thermal management portfolio. The terms were undisclosed and the deal is expected to close in early 2026, with LiquidStack operating within Trane's commercial HVAC...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
AT&T Completes $5.75B Acquisition of Lumen's Consumer Fiber Business
AT&T closed on its acquisition of Lumen Technologies' consumer‑focused fiber business for $5.75 billion, a deal announced last May and finalized in early February 2026. The transaction provides Lumen with cash to pay down debt and shift its focus to enterprise...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
TPG Rise Acquires Majority Stake in Sabre Industries
Alternative asset manager TPG Rise announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Sabre Industries, a provider of critical infrastructure solutions for power utilities, telecom and data centers. The stake was purchased from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners,...
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