The Ultimate Guide to DataCentre infrastructure

2026 · UK Edition

DataCentre infrastructure encompasses the physical and virtual components that support computing environments in data centers worldwide. This crucial topic covers servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and cooling technologies, all of which maintain the backbone of cloud computing and enterprise IT.

Recent developments highlight the rapid growth and evolution of cloud IT infrastructure, driven by the expanding public cloud market and innovations in server, storage, and Ethernet switch technology. Significant investments from major cloud providers, shifting enterprise IT spending patterns, and increasing adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud strategies have marked the field.

In addition, data centre infrastructure increasingly incorporates advanced cooling solutions, energy efficiency improvements, and enhanced security measures to meet rising demands and sustainability goals. Exploring stories tagged with "DataCentre infrastructure" offers readers comprehensive insight into market trends, vendor competition, technological breakthroughs, and strategic considerations vital for IT professionals, businesses, and channel partners looking to understand or engage with this dynamic industry.

UK DataCentre infrastructure news
Analyst Insights
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Polaris Market Research · DataCentre infrastructure · UC
Last week
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · DataCentre infrastructure · Hyperscale
This month
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Gartner · DataCentre infrastructure · Virtualisation
This month
Cutting valve energy use by up to 80% in data centre cooling
Greg Wainhouse · DataCentre infrastructure · Hyperscale
Last month
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Gartner · DataCentre infrastructure · Virtualisation
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Expert columns
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
By Mei Dent of TeamViewer
Last month
Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers
By Peter Karon of Green Enterprise Solutions
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres
By Stephen Phimister of Wallace Whittle
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Beyond digital defences: The real-world threats to data centres
By Gary Agnew and Brian Ruddock of Securitas UK
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Designing infrastructure for AI that actually works
By Martin Ryder of Vertiv
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Recent news
UK data centre sector doubts AI-ready infrastructure
About Network Infrastructure
Last week
DE-CIX expands reach at New York's 60 Hudson Street
About Colocation
Last week
Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze
About Storage
Last week
Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power
About Cloud Services
Last week
Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds
About Hyperscale
Last week
One in five UK firms move AI workloads abroad over power costs
About IT Industry
Last week
Airsys launches LiquidRack AI cooling system in UK
About Sustainability
Last week
Commvault expands Flex with Hitachi Vantara & NetApp
About Storage
Last week
Data centre liquid cooling market set for rapid growth
About Trends & Predictions
Last week
Airsys launches UniCool-Max for high-density cooling
About Energy efficient
This month
Iceotope passes 200 patents as AI cooling demand rises
About Energy efficient
This month
Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads
About Energy efficient
This month
Bull & Equal1 sign MoU on hybrid quantum computing
About Hyperscale
This month
DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service
About Network Infrastructure
This month
Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain
About Sustainability
This month
Job moves
Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre
Move at EMEA
Last week
Balmoral Tanks names Paul Edwards as Managing Director
Move at Balmoral Tanks
Last month
Submer appoints Anupam Shrivastava to steer green AI push
Move at Ministry of Defence
Last month
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth
Move at Verne
Last month
Smart CT appoints Eddie Egan as Chief Operating Officer
Move at British Telecommunications
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth
Move at Exacta Technologies
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Lumai names René Bonvanie board chair for optical AI push
Move at Palo Alto Networks
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
BCS launches data centre sustainability service amid AI boom
Move at Google
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director
Move at Finnish Data Centre Association
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push
Move at BluSky AI
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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