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Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
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Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

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Rafay and Argentum AI partner to streamline tailored GPU compute environments for hyperscalers and enterprises across a global AI infrastructure network.
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Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration

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Argentum AI taps Rafay Systems to streamline customer-specific GPU environments across its global data centre footprint as AI demand surges.
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Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium

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Tyler Vander Ploeg named Vice Chair of fibre consortium as industry body steps up education and standards work amid rising network demand.
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World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

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World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.
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Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide

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Zadara aligns its sovereign multi-tenant AI cloud with NVIDIA's security guide to boost isolation, governance and shared GPU utilisation.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
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Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres

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Fluke Networks launches CertiFibre Max test set to speed high-density fibre certification in AI-driven data centres and cloud networks.
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Vertiv launches global liquid cooling services for AI use

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Vertiv has launched its Liquid Cooling Services portfolio globally, designed to enhance the lifecycle of liquid-cooled systems for AI and high-density computing.
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Keepit expands Swiss footprint with two new data centres

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Keepit has launched two new data centres in Switzerland, offering secure, addressing the surging demand for Backup-as-a-Service and data recovery.
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APAC IT leaders doubt digital infrastructure's readiness for AI

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Survey shows while 83% of businesses pursue the benefits of AI, building the infrastructure to support it remains a priority.
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AWS to launch an Infrastructure Region in Malaysia

Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
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The AWS Infrastructure Region will enable customers to run workloads and securely store data in Malaysia while serving end users with even lower latency.
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AWS's Melbourne Cloud region welcomed by Equinix Australia

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Guy Danskine released a statement celebrating the news not just from Equinix's perspective, but Melbourne's and Australia's in general.
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Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne

Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.
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NEXTDC's S2 data centre brings AWS Direct Connect to Sydney

Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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The Sydney data centre is the fourth NEXTDC facility in Australia to host AWS Direct Connect for private network connections.
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Equinix expands private network access to Azure across six new markets

Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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Equinix expands private network access to Microsoft Azure in Canberra, Seoul, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, and Bogotá.
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CaaB hooks into Equinix data centers across the globe

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Cloud as a Business (CaaB) taps Equinix data centres in five key cities, enhancing global cloud infrastructure for MSPs with improved connectivity and security.
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A look at some of the big data centre openings in 2019 so far

Sat, 23rd Feb 2019
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Alibaba Cloud, Facebook, and Oracle - among others - have already opened major facilities this year, so here's a round-up.
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Digital Realty nabs new executive appointment from Equinix

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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer could be the game plan that Digital Realty is currently following.
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Former Cologix exec takes the reins at Infomart Data Centers

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Brian Cox, former Cologix COO, is the new CEO of Infomart Data Centers, stepping in to spearhead a strategic growth initiative and brand relaunch.