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Irish Stories

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ROCTEL doubles infrastructure footprint with Servecentric

The expanded deal gives the managed services firm more capacity for cybersecurity and AI workloads as customer demand and complexity rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Data Hosting stories

Data Protection

Your annual conference is running on a data stack IT never reviewed

Thousands of attendee records can now trigger privacy claims, as event platforms collect sensitive data, go offshore and stay undeleted.

By The Conference Group • 6 min read • Last month

DataCentre infrastructure

Sharon AI seals USD $1.32 billion cloud deal in NZ

Demand for regional AI compute is tightening as Sharon AI's New Zealand contract lifts its contracted capacity to 116MW and revenue starts in 2027.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026

Data Protection

Leaseweb & ITQ team up for VMware Cloud Foundation

European customers and service providers will gain a locally hosted VMware Cloud Foundation option as Leaseweb and ITQ expand their partnership.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026

Data Protection

Fastmail opens Amsterdam data centre for EU email users

European customers will be able to keep primary email data in the EU from August, easing compliance and improving response times.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2026

Data centers

FiveNines completes 9.6MW European data centre project

The milestone strengthens the UK-headquartered builder's push into European infrastructure after the facility was handed over with LEED Gold status.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data Hosting stories

Data Protection

Canada's Digital Sovereignty Depends on Keeping Encryption Strong

Parliament's Bill C-22 debate could shape whether Canadian digital services remain trusted by businesses, hospitals and users alike.

By Andre Duttmann • 7 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Asset Panda launches Canadian data hosting for clients

The move should help Canadian public-sector and regulated customers adopt the asset management platform without moving records, files or backups abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Edge Computing

Pulsant appoints Jon Arnold as Chief Commercial Officer

Demand for regional UK data centres is rising as businesses shift AI workloads closer to users and tighten data-residency controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Public Cloud

Canberra co-founders win Pearcey award for sovereign AI

Their Canberra-built software has won praise for keeping sensitive government and defence data onshore as Australia weighs reliance on foreign AI platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026

AUSTRAC scrutiny and wider Tranche 2 obligations are pushing Australian firms to adopt software that streamlines checks, monitoring and reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Disaster Recovery

UK data centres warned over climate resilience gap

Older facilities may struggle as hotter summers, floods and grid strain threaten UK data centre uptime for essential services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO

Growing demand for local AI computing has lifted SCX.ai's contracted annual recurring revenue to AUD $6.5 million and attracted 49 paying customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026

Disaster Recovery

Krystal warns UK data centres face extreme weather risks

Extreme heat, flooding and grid strain could knock critical UK hosting services offline, Krystal warns, as older sites face rising climate pressure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

Private Cloud

Equinix launches managed private cloud service in Australia

Australian firms can now shift data-heavy workloads onshore as Equinix's new service promises faster deployment and tighter control over sensitive systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026