Operations and maintenance
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Nokia AI infrastructure orders rise sharply
Nokia’s third quarter results show 123% growth in sales to AI and cloud customers, supported by demand for IP and optical networking infrastructure.
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Start Campus pilots integrated infrastructure twin
Start Campus and its technology partners have piloted an integrated digital twin at Portugal’s SIN01 data centre, combining computing requirements with electrical, cooling and operational models.
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Vertiv applies factory integration at Polar Herøya
Polar Data Centers is applying Vertiv’s factory-built electrical and cooling infrastructure to a 41MW first phase at Herøya, Norway. Vertiv’s claimed installation savings and additional AI output are modelled, not operating results.
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NVIDIA introduces factory-built Vera Rubin data centres
NVIDIA has introduced DSX POD, a modular reference design integrating Vera Rubin computing with factory-tested power, cooling, and networking infrastructure, claiming faster installation at prepared data centre sites.
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Equinix opens European liquid cooling test centres
Equinix has opened liquid cooling test environments in London, Paris, and Frankfurt, allowing customers to validate high-density computing equipment and supporting infrastructure inside operational data centres.
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GigaCenter suspends Kyiv operations after Russian strike
GigaCenter has suspended its Kyiv colocation operations indefinitely after a Russian strike on 20 October caused critical damage. Associated cloud provider GigaCloud reports continued service through alternative infrastructure.
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CBRE agrees £460m acquisition of Onnec
CBRE has agreed to buy London-based data centre infrastructure services company Onnec for £460 million upfront, plus up to £300 million linked to future growth. Regulatory clearance and completion remain outstanding.
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Renewed strike destroys Datagroup’s Kyiv data centre
Datagroup says a renewed Russian ballistic strike on 19 October destroyed its Kyiv data centre beyond repair. Employees were unharmed and customer services continue from reserve facilities, although replacement costs and lost capacity have not been disclosed.
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OVHcloud reports 110MW of connected capacity headroom
OVHcloud reports 250MW of connected power capacity, with 140MW in operation and 110MW of headroom. Its FY2026 results show positive levered free cash flow, although unused connections are not equivalent to commissioned IT capacity.
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Google restores London cloud services after power event
Google Cloud has closed a London regional outage lasting seven hours and 52 minutes following a power event in one availability zone. Its underlying equipment failure remains unidentified, while banks and public services reported disruption.