The Ultimate Guide to Data centers

2026 · American Edition

Also known as DC.

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.

American Data centers news
Analyst Insights
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Miercom · DC · Malware
Last week
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Polaris Market Research · DC · UC
Last week
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · DC · DataCentre infrastructure
This month
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · DC · Virtualisation
This month
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Frost & Sullivan · DC · Smart Cities
This month
Expert columns
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
By Alan Pritchard of FarrPoint
This month
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Last month
Bridging the sustainability gap: how data centers can balance growth with environmental responsibility
By Ashish Arora of Nxtra by Airtel
Last month
Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace
By Jaime Miller Witherill of Legrand
Last month
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
By Laura Laltrello of Applied Digital
Last month
The transformation of leadership: Building what's next in construction
By Amanda Amos of Rosendin Electric
Last month
Scaling the AI economy: Infrastructure at speed, talent at scale
By Jennifer Reininger of CleanArc Data Centers
Last month
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
By Carlie Shooner of Sabey Data Centers
Last month
The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority
By Fiona Rada Hernandez of 365 Data Centers
Last month
International Women's Day and the leadership gap shaping the future of data centers
By Elena Winters of Elea Data Centers
Last month
How a woman's perspective can be valuable in digital infrastructure
By Kristen Sanderson of Duos Technologies
Last month
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
By Kelly Han of Compu Dynamics
Last month
Resilience through diversity: How women are strengthening telecommunications
By Debra Freitas of Light Source Communications
Last month
Diverse leadership is infrastructure: Why mission-critical systems demand broader perspectives
By Brittani Clarke Clayman of ESI Total Fuel Management
Last month
Interviews
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
This month
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
Last month
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Discussing Intelligent systems
Last month
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Dell's Satish Iyer on AI innovation, startup partnerships and what comes next
Discussing Data Protection
Tue, 27th May 2025
Recent news
Oracle & AWS expand multicloud link with private connection
About Cloud Services
This month
Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity
About DataCentre infrastructure
This month
Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus
About Colocation
This month
Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit
About Space Technologies
This month
Atomic-6 launches orbital data centre marketplace for AI
About Colocation
This month
SambaNova & Intel unveil hybrid AI inference design
About Hyperscale
This month
Enterprise SSD prices jump 24% amid flash volatility
About Storage
This month
Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom
About Cloud Services
This month
Edged US opens waterless AI data centre in Mesa, Arizona
About Energy efficient
This month
Mphasis completes Flagstar Bank data centre overhaul
About Cloud Services
This month
VDURA adds RDMA & AI-focused context-aware tiering
About Storage
Last month
Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all
About Cloud Services
Last month
DE-CIX boosts Dallas-Mexico backbone as traffic surges
About Cloud Services
Last month
Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser
About Optical Networking
Last month
Everspin unveils UNISYST MRAM for unified edge AI memory
About Semiconductors
Last month
Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace
About Productivity
Last month
The transformation of leadership: Building what's next in construction
About DevOps
Last month
Creative ITC opens Houston base to drive US growth
About Virtualisation
Last month
Scaling the AI economy: Infrastructure at speed, talent at scale
About DevOps
Last month
How a woman's perspective can be valuable in digital infrastructure
About Firewalls
Last month
Job moves
Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair
Move at Lenovo
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Rosendin strengthens Arizona leadership with key promotions
Move at Rosendin
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Sanjeev Khanna joins Portman to boost global expansion efforts
Move at Microsoft
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
Aligned announces key leadership changes for growth
Move at Aligned Data Centers
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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