The Ultimate Guide to DataCentre infrastructure

2026 · Australian Edition

DataCentre infrastructure encompasses the physical and virtual components that support computing environments in data centers worldwide. This crucial topic covers servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and cooling technologies, all of which maintain the backbone of cloud computing and enterprise IT.

Recent developments highlight the rapid growth and evolution of cloud IT infrastructure, driven by the expanding public cloud market and innovations in server, storage, and Ethernet switch technology. Significant investments from major cloud providers, shifting enterprise IT spending patterns, and increasing adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud strategies have marked the field.

In addition, data centre infrastructure increasingly incorporates advanced cooling solutions, energy efficiency improvements, and enhanced security measures to meet rising demands and sustainability goals. Exploring stories tagged with "DataCentre infrastructure" offers readers comprehensive insight into market trends, vendor competition, technological breakthroughs, and strategic considerations vital for IT professionals, businesses, and channel partners looking to understand or engage with this dynamic industry.

Australian DataCentre infrastructure news
Analyst Insights
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · DataCentre infrastructure · Hyperscale
2 days ago
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Gartner · DataCentre infrastructure · Virtualisation
Last week
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Gartner · DataCentre infrastructure · Virtualisation
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Melbourne to host Data Centre World & new AI awards
Informa · DataCentre infrastructure · Digital Transformation
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026
Gartner · DataCentre infrastructure · Digital Transformation
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Expert columns
Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia
By Tony Gaunt of Vertiv
Last month
Beyond labels: backing yourself as a woman in tech
By Jaquelyn Feilds of Servers Australia
Last month
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
By Mei Dent of TeamViewer
Last month
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
By Guy Danskine of Equinix
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
From storage to strategy: Building AI business cases that deliver enterprise-wide impact
By Dave Wardrop of Hitachi Vantara
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Three things every organisation adopting AI needs to be mindful of today
By Matthew Hardman of Hitachi Vantara
Tue, 26th Aug 2025
E-waste hacking: The unknown data security crisis
By Ross Thompson of Greenbox
Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Recent news
Iceotope passes 200 patents as AI cooling demand rises
About Energy efficient
Yesterday
Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads
About Energy efficient
2 days ago
Aria launches Deep Networking platform with USD $125 million
About Ethernet
Last week
Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost
About Energy efficient
Last week
CIQ launches C3 compatibility catalogue for Rocky Linux
About Operating Systems
Last week
Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal
About Agricultural Technology
This month
Molex completes Smiths Interconnect deal to widen reach
About Space Technologies
This month
NSW data centre policy backed, but approvals warning
About Sustainability
Last month
Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy
About Cloud Services
Last month
Ferveret study says waterless cooling lifts AI efficiency
About Sustainability
Last month
NeuReality launches NR-NEXUS for AI inference scale
About Hyperscale
Last month
EkkoSense adds early anomaly alerts for hybrid cooling
About Unified Communications
Last month
DCL launches cleaner backup power system for data centres
About Sustainability
Last month
Salute & Ecolab add cooling service for AI centres
About Sustainability
Last month
ZutaCore debuts single-slot liquid cooling for PCIe AI GPUs
About Sustainability
Last month
Job moves
Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI
Move at HP
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Dell names Richard McLaughlin APJC regional president
Move at IBM
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push
Move at NVIDIA
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president
Move at IBM
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Submer appoints Jean-Marc Denis to lead global AI datacentre push
Move at Atos
Sun, 16th Nov 2025
LiquidStack appoints new executives to drive growth & innovation
Move at LiquidStack
Thu, 18th Sep 2025
DTCP strengthens Digital Infrastructure team with new advisors
Move at Microsoft
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
Lenovo appoints Manu Mehra as Managing Director for its Infrastructure Solutions Group
Move at Lenovo
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
Veeam appoints Rick Jackson as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at VMware
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
Xtremax appoints Luke McLean as Australia senior business director
Move at Xtremax
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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