CtrlS Datacenters has announced plans to set up a new Datacenter Park on a 40-acre land parcel at the upcoming Chandanvelly Industrial Park near Hyderabad. This expansion will significantly enhance the company’s capacity and capabilities in the region. The 40-acre campus, with a potential IT load capacity of over 600 MW, represents a substantial investment in Hyderabad’s datacenter landscape, whic...
Snowflake has announced the appointment of Ali Al-Ismail as Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, further highlighting the company’s commitment to growing the local business, being closer to local customers to maximise their data investment and business value with Snowflake’s platform, and aligning to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to support industries with their digital economic growth. The appointment o...
Ericsson has announced the launch of its generative AI-based NetCloud Assistant (ANA). This next generation of ANA is a virtual expert designed to further simplify enterprise 5G network administration. Unlike traditional chatbots, which leverage search to provide links to existing resources, ANA stands out with the ability to read, understand, and generate new text and graphical content. ANA provi...
Oracle hosted the first CloudWorld Tour event in Saudi Arabia, a key milestone that underscores Oracle’s commitment to advancing Saudi Arabia’s AI economy. Celebrating 30 years of supporting Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation with latest technology and cloud innovation, this flagship event from Oracle brought together top Saudi business leaders, government executives, and technology expe...
North American private equity firm Novacap and H5 Data Centers, a United States data center operator, have announced the formation of a joint venture focused on delivering advanced data center solutions across North America. The joint venture will prioritize the development and repositioning of strategically located facilities to meet the growing demand for scalable, high-quality colocation space....
Gulf Data Hub (GDH) and KKR, a leading global investment firm, have announced that funds affiliated with KKR will acquire a stake in GDH. The investment, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is being made through KKR’s Global Infrastructure strategy. The transaction marks one of the largest international investments into a UAE-founded and managed business in a fast-growing sector th...
Lenovo has announced that its subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Infinidat, a provider of high-end enterprise storage solutions. The acquisition is part of Lenovo’s growth strategy to bring differentiated technology solutions to market. This move will further strengthen Lenovo’s enterprise storage offerings globally and underscores a commitment to delivering innovative s...
Indonesian data center operator BDx Data Centers has announced a data center cooperation agreement with the Association of Indonesia Internet Service Providers (APJII) that will bolster the nation’s digital ecosystem. As part of this strategic partnership, APJII is enhancing coverage of the Indonesia Internet Exchange (IIX) in Greater Jakarta by launching a new IIX node at BDx Indonesia’s C...
CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler, has announced that two of its initial data centers in Crawley and London Docklands are now operational. These sites will host some of Europe’s largest NVIDIA AI platform deployments powered by NVIDIA H200 GPUs and scaled with NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking, seeking to meaningfully advance the UK’s high-performance compute capability. These are Cor...
New data from Synergy Research Group shows that after a relative lull in 2023, the value of data center-oriented M&A deals that closed around the world in 2024 blew past the $50 billion milestone and finally reached $57 billion, easily surpassing previous yearly records. 2022 had been the peak in terms of the aggregate value of all deals formally closed, at $52 billion. In 2023 there was a dro...
NTT DATA has announced its recognition as a Global Top Employer for 2025 by the Top Employers Institute. This prestigious accolade marks the second time NTT DATA has been honored, placing it among an elite group of only 17 Global Top Employers recognized for its exceptional people policies and practices. In addition to the global recognition, NTT DATA has earned the Top Employer 2025 regional cert...
Flexera has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Spot by NetApp FinOps business from NetApp. The transaction will enhance Flexera’s ability to better serve customers and partners seeking to manage growing multi-cloud cost and FinOps needs across a broader range of services from hybrid cloud, SaaS applications and containers. The combination of Spot’s artificial intelligence (A...