Etix is advancing its expansion plans across Asia and Europe through a new financing package in Thailand and a proposed acquisition in France that would increase its data centre footprint and available capacity. Firstly, the company has secured a credit facility of up to US$70 million from investment firm Muzinich & Co, with an initial US$21.5 million tranche allocated ...

Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) has opened HK6, its sixth International Business Exchange data centre in Hong Kong. The facility is equipped with liquid-cooling technology and is designed to support AI and other high-density workloads that require higher power density and thermal efficiency. Equinix has made an initial investment of US$124 million in HK6. The first phase provides...

Orbital data centres remain significantly more expensive than terrestrial facilities despite growing interest from technology companies seeking alternatives to grid-constrained infrastructure, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie. The research comes as demand for artificial intelligence computing continues to accelerate. Wood Mackenzie estimates that next-generatio...