The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data centers (DC).
What to know about Data centers
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
Regional stories with direct local relevance
CapitaLand buys Japan's largest data centre in Osaka
Japan's data centre market is drawing more institutional capital as a USD $1 billion Osaka sale underscores demand for scarce operational assets.
Equinix to build USD $190 million Kuala Lumpur data centre
Malaysia's push to attract AI investment is set to gain more capacity, with the new site due to add more than 2,200 cabinets.
Iron Mountain backs Jurong Island as digital-energy hub
Singapore's limited land and rising AI power demand are pushing policymakers to rethink Jurong Island's role in digital infrastructure.
AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres
The expansion will add more than 280MW in Johor, as surging cloud and AI demand pushes Malaysia deeper into Southeast Asia’s data centre race.
DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees
The Bangkok event linked DayOne’s data centre build-out to hiring and training, with more than 600 technology and AI roles on offer.
TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor
Rising AI and cloud traffic is pushing telecoms to add capacity across the Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand corridor, where data centre demand is surging.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
HPE launches scale-up server for SAP HANA workloads
Tessell names McDonough & Carter to executive team
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Featured News
Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220
Many small businesses are skipping backups altogether as a local partnership says it can cut cloud storage costs by up to 90%.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
Expert Columns
The Death of the Firewall
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Bridging the sustainability gap: how data centers can balance growth with environmental responsibility
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
Beyond the booth: How tech companies can win at industry events
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Recent Data centers News
Rockwell Automation showcases AI & digitalisation in Jakarta
Nearly 400 industrial leaders gathered as manufacturers in Indonesia weighed AI, analytics and digital tools to tackle costs and complexity.
Greenlyzer, Royal Group sign green hydrogen pact in Cambodia
Pilot projects could bring hydrogen-powered electricity to data centres and remote sites in Cambodia and beyond as demand outpaces grid growth.
Primacom deploys laser link for Jakarta 10 Gbps backbone
The 10 Gbps link went live in under a day, giving Primacom a fast alternative where fibre trenching and radio systems fell short.
Microsoft pledges USD $1 billion for Thailand AI hub
The spending aims to add skilled jobs and local AI access as Thailand races to become South East Asia’s digital hub.
Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI
The five-year spend will fund cloud and AI infrastructure, while 200,000 Singapore students get free access to Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot.
DayOne to invest GBP £28 billion in Malaysia by 2026
The expansion will make Malaysia DayOne's biggest global base, adding thousands of jobs as demand for cloud and AI capacity rises.
HPE updates Complete Care with AI tools for hybrid IT
The revamp aims to ease hybrid IT headaches for Singapore and Southeast Asian firms as AI projects strain ageing systems and fragmented support.
GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore amid investment surge
GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore, drawing 550+ tech firms and 250 investors managing over USD $350 billion amid an AI investment boom.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys S$1.4bn assets, enters Japan
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy Singapore and Osaka assets for SGD $1.4 billion, boosting logistics, business space and data centres.
FPT deploys Plume cloud Wi‑Fi to boost homes in Vietnam
Vietnam's FPT is deploying Plume's cloud-managed Wi‑Fi to boost in‑home coverage, performance and security across its broadband base.
Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA
Hitachi Vantara widens its iQ stack with new NVIDIA-powered options and tools to run agentic AI securely on-premises at production scale.
AMD deepens South Korea AI push with NAVER, Upstage
AMD inks AI infrastructure deals with NAVER Cloud and Upstage in South Korea, boosting its role in the country's sovereign AI push.
Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI
Indosat partners with Nvidia to build a nationwide AI Grid and Sahabat-AI platform, bringing locally trained language models to Indonesia.
Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.
Malaysia chases AI hub status but workplace use lags
Malaysia pitches itself as a regional AI hub, but new research shows workplace adoption lags far behind the technology's potential.
Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore
Hitachi Vantara launches new AI-ready block and object storage in Singapore to unify data platforms as enterprises scale production AI.
AirTrunk lands record JP¥191.6bn green loan for TOK1
AirTrunk secures a record JP¥191.6bn green loan to refinance and expand its TOK1 hyperscale data centre campus in east Tokyo.
Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap
Cambodia steps up its AI push under a draft strategy to drive growth and narrow regional digital gaps by 2030.
Beyond the booth: How tech companies can win at industry events
Amid Asia's crowded tech fairs, companies win by weaving events into long-term storytelling, not relying on flashy booths alone.
Indosat opens Jakarta cyber hub to counter AI threats
Indosat opens Jakarta Security Command Centre with Cisco and Splunk, offering 24/7 managed cyber defence as AI-driven threats surge.