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LINX launches direct cloud connectivity in Manchester
LINX has launched Cloud Connect at its Manchester exchange, allowing members to reach AWS and Google Cloud through existing exchange ports without deploying a separate access service.
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Keysight introduces PCIe 7.0 protocol test platform
Keysight has introduced protocol analysis and test equipment for PCIe 7.0 at 128 GT/s, targeting the design and validation of next-generation data centre hardware.
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Colt completes London hollow-core fibre field trial
Colt and two specialist partners have installed and tested hollow-core fibre between existing London network locations, moving the technology into a live network proof of concept.
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Menai data centre proposal faces growing objections
Opposition to a proposed data centre at the former Ferodo factory near the Menai Strait has intensified following a protest and petition milestone. The outline application remains undecided.
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Colt expands network investment across global routes
Colt Technology Services has announced additional network investment across international routes and metropolitan markets, including optical connectivity serving data centres and cloud operators.
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HARTING develops power connections for NVIDIA racks
HARTING has joined NVIDIA’s MGX ecosystem as a supplier of power connection assemblies, spanning existing 480V AC architectures and proposed 800V DC AI rack systems.
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Kioxia adds liquid cooling to enterprise SSDs
Kioxia has introduced cold-plate-compatible CM9 E3.S enterprise SSD models for liquid-cooled server designs. Select customers are receiving samples; general deployment remains unconfirmed.
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nVent develops rear-door cooling for AMD Helios
nVent is developing a DC-powered rear-door heat exchanger for AMD’s Helios compute racks. The cooling design targets exhaust heat left after direct-to-chip cooling; independently measured deployment results have not been released.
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Lombardy prepares changes to data centre law
Lombardy’s regional president has confirmed plans to revise the June 2026 data centre law, with a stronger focus on reuse of previously developed land. The changes have not yet been adopted.
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Greece proposes stricter data centre grid connections
Greece is consulting on proposed electricity-connection rules for data centres, including €200,000-per-MW guarantees and evidence of project maturity before grid capacity can be reserved.