The Ultimate Guide to Data centers
A curated Canadian edition of IndustrialDay 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.
Canadian Data centers News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical
Wider adoption in Canada is being held back by slower digital maturity, even as firms push spatial AI into hospitals, factories and defence sites.
Pick 'n' mix needed for Canada AI infrastructure: NRTH panel
Canada should focus on the AI infrastructure pieces that matter most, executives say, rather than insisting every link in the supply chain be domestic.
Alberta eyes CAD $200 billion in AI data centre investment
Calgary conference delegates heard Alberta wants to lure up to CAD $200 billion into AI data centres, with power supply the key hurdle.
Fortinet opens CAD $30m cybersecurity hub in Calgary
Customers in Alberta will get closer access to security services as the Canadian site adds cloud infrastructure, training and testing capacity.
Bell and Saskatchewan plan 1.2GW AI hub expansion project
If fully built, the project could be Saskatchewan's biggest capital investment, creating thousands of jobs and bolstering data sovereignty.
Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage
Canada has become a bigger focus for Equinix as demand grows for data hubs that link cloud, hospital and vehicle systems.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data centers
Kingston holds global DRAM module lead with 62% share
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
LG's 2.6MW cooling unit wins NVIDIA DSX qualification
AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study
Nutanix wins Gartner nods across three key reports
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
Pick 'n' mix needed for Canada AI infrastructure: NRTH panel
Canada should focus on the AI infrastructure pieces that matter most, executives say, rather than insisting every link in the supply chain be domestic.
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DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage
Canada has become a bigger focus for Equinix as demand grows for data hubs that link cloud, hospital and vehicle systems.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Kyndryl Canada head on sovereign strategy in post-Mythos era
Brian Medeiros says frontier AI models like Mythos are driving clients to accelerate security-led modernisation.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Expert Columns
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data centers News
LGMG launches compact electric scissor lift in Canada
Rental fleets in Canada gain a 10-metre indoor lift that fits through standard doorways and supports tighter warehouse and fit-out jobs.
Phaidra partners Aligned on AI data centre operations
The deployment aims to help operators spot faults earlier and manage denser AI workloads with a single view of infrastructure data.
Linux Foundation launches OpenGrid for power grid planning
More than 2,500 gigawatts of projects are stuck in connection queues as the open source hub aims to cut grid planning costs and delays.
DE-CIX Chicago becomes second-largest internet exchange
Traffic at the exchange has nearly quadrupled in a year, lifting it into the top 30 North American hubs and widening reach across Chicago.
Interact launches Verify to model data centre decisions
Operators can now test hardware, consolidation and migration plans in minutes, as regulators intensify scrutiny of energy and water use.
LG Electronics posts record nine-month profit as B2B grows
Its core appliance and vehicle businesses helped drive record nine-month operating profit to KRW 4.03 trillion, despite macroeconomic uncertainty.
DE-CIX & Cabo Verde Telecom eye South Atlantic route
Cape Verde could become a key digital gateway as the firms seek a more direct South Atlantic route linking Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Trane launches LiquidStack CDU 2.X for AI data centres
Operators can now pre-order a cooling unit that aims to reduce redesigns as GPU roadmaps shift and rack densities for AI servers keep rising.
NinjaTech launches fixed-price AI platform for enterprises
Enterprises can now run AI agents in their own cloud or data centre without unpredictable usage charges, easing cost and data-control concerns.
Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents
Enterprises could get more dependable AI agents as Dell's update ties internal data to context, governance and faster processing inside customer systems.
11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal
The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.
Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph
The new features aim to help enterprises govern data better and move AI agents into production while keeping sensitive records in their own data centres.
Powernexu launches 3200W CRPS supply for AI servers
The higher-output unit reflects growing pressure on AI server designers to manage heat, current and redundancy as power demands rise.
Vaisala launches data centre monitoring system for AI
Operators of expanding AI data centres will be able to manage up to 100 environmental sensors through one system, with availability due in early 2027.
Asus unveils mini PC with 80 TOPS AI chip for local tasks
The compact desktop is aimed at businesses and developers wanting faster, private on-device AI, while reducing reliance on cloud services.
Engage2Excel expands StorONE storage platform to 1PB
The move could help the workforce solutions provider stretch existing flash capacity across production, backup and disaster recovery as data grows.
Arteris launches FlexGen Multi-Die for AI chiplets
AI chipmakers can cut die-to-die link area, power and I/O by up to 50% as multi-die designs become harder to scale.
HPE lifts networking outlook on AI demand & Juniper savings
AI-related demand is set to boost HPE's networking growth, with the company now forecasting higher margins and USD $800 million in Juniper savings by 2028.
Alibaba Cloud expands global footprint with new AI tools
The move brings computing closer to customers as firms race to localise AI workloads and meet regional data rules.
Alibaba unveils full-stack AI push with new Qwen chips
The new processor and Qwen model updates underscore Alibaba's bid to meet surging demand for AI training, inference and cloud services.
