AI-ready data centers crucial for PH’s push for digital growth
The growing use of cloud services and artificial intelligence is fueling the rise of data centers in the Philippines, Carlo Malana, president and CEO of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres…
Surge in AI use raises concerns about future power strain in data centers
A Gartner report revealed that the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and workloads could potentially strain the power supply of data centers. Data from the research firm predicted…
ZTE showcases digital solutions at PH cloud convention
ZTE Corp., a global provider of information and communication technology solutions, presented its latest digital infrastructure advancements at the Philippines Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2025. These solutions aim to improve…
Vertiv debuts cooling system for AI applications, data centers
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has launched a new cooling solution designed to support both air and liquid cooling needs for artificial intelligence (AI)…
PLDT sees data centers as key to digital growth
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) is strengthening its focus on data centers as a key part of its digital growth strategy in Southeast Asia (SEA). The company sees data centers as essential…
Beeinfotech opens hybrid data center as part of expansion
Beeinfotech Philippines has officially opened the HIVE Hybrid Data Center, a $150-million facility designed to support digital transformation efforts across the country. The data center is telco-neutral, meaning it can…
Vitro, Nokia collaborate on AI-driven data center solutions
Vitro Inc., the data center unit of PLDT Inc., has signed an agreement with tech company Nokia to develop AI-driven data center solutions that enhance security, scalability, and efficiency. The…
AI workloads drive data center network shift, Ciena study finds
The growing demand for AI workloads is pushing data centers to rethink their network infrastructure, with experts predicting a sixfold increase in data center interconnect (DCI) bandwidth over the next…
STT GDC Philippines opens AI-focused liquid cooling showroom
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines, in partnership with Vertiv, Dell Technologies, and Novare Technologies Inc., has launched the country’s first liquid cooling technology showroom. The AI Synergy…
Cisco introduces Smart Switches for AI data centers
With Cisco Firewall Threat Defense, AI Defense capabilities, and Security Cloud Control, the new Smart Switches will support Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall.
PLDT’s Vitro Sta. Rosa activates Nvidia-powered GPU servers
By running live GPU servers, the data center can handle the growing demands of AI applications and improve ePLDT’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offerings.
AMD reports $7.7B revenue in Q4 2024, sees growth ahead
Semiconductor company AMD reported $7.7 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by strong demand for its data center products. The company recorded a gross margin of…
Vertiv anticipates data center shifts as AI drives innovation
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the data center industry, with Vertiv, a global provider of digital infrastructure solutions, identifying significant trends expected to emerge in 2025. These include innovations…
Accelerating Energy Efficiency: AMD’s latest 30×25 update
By Sam Naffziger, SVP, AMD Corporate Fellow, and Product Technology Architect Over the last two years, generative AI (GenAI) has become a major focus, with billions of people and organizations…
STT GDC’s data center in Fairview on track for operations in 2025
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines has reached a milestone with the topping-off of STT Fairview 1, its latest facility within the country’s largest carrier-neutral and sustainable data…
AI infrastructure spending to surpass $100B by 2028, says IDC
The global artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure market is expected to exceed $100 billion by 2028, based on findings from the International Data Corp. (IDC). Spending on hardware for AI, including…
HGC launches new data center interconnect in the Philippines
HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC), an international telecommunications and ICT provider, introduced a Data Center Interconnect (DCI) service in the Philippines, linking eight major data centers in the country. HGC’s…
Gartner warns AI data centers may face power limits by 2027
The growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI (GenAI), is putting immense pressure on electricity resources, according to a report by Gartner Inc. The technology research firm forecasts…
PLDT’s VITRO Sta. Rosa activates data center network
VITRO Inc., the data center subsidiary of ePLDT under telecommunications provider PLDT Inc., has activated the network infrastructure for its 50-MW VITRO Sta. Rosa (VSR) data center. This move allows…
Lenovo highlights AI’s role in industrial automation
While there remains quite a number of challenges in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) among organizations, tech giant Lenovo has been leveraging the technology for industrial and manufacturing purposes. “Lenovo’s AI…
VITRO Sta. Rosa data center now AI-ready after energization
VITRO Inc., the data center subsidiary of ePLDT and part of PLDT Inc., has completed the energization of its VITRO Sta. Rosa (VSR) data center in the Philippines. The data…
STT GDC Philippines to begin operations of Fairview data center next year
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines has set the second quarter of 2025 for the opening of its STT Fairview 1 data center, which is touted to become…
Gartner forecasts generative AI to drive increase in global IT spending in 2025
Worldwide IT spending is projected to reach $5.74 trillion in 2025, marking a 9.3% increase from the previous year, according to the latest forecast from Gartner Inc., a research and…
Vitro Sta. Rosa to boost inter-data center connectivity with Ciena
Vitro Inc., a subsidiary of ePLDT and part of the PLDT Group, is set to enhance the network infrastructure of its Vitro Sta. Rosa (VSR) facility. This upgrade will integrate…
IDC: Data center power capacity in Apac projected to reach 94.4GW by 2028
A recent report by market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC) forecasts a rise in the installed data center IT power capacity across the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan). The report, titled…
US-based Equinix acquires three Philippine data centers
Equinix, a data infrastructure company based in Redwood City, California, has acquired three Philippine data centers from Total Information Management (TIM), a technology solutions provider. This move marks Equinix’s entry…
Vitro Sta. Rosa data center completes structural phase
Vitro Inc., a subsidiary of ePLDT and the data center arm of PLDT Inc. (PLDT), recently held a topping-off for the structural completion of its 50-MW Vitro Sta. Rosa facility.…
Converge partners with US-based firm to build AI-powered data centers
Converge ICT Solutions Inc., a fiber broadband provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with US-based Super Micro Computer Inc. to build advanced, AI-driven data centers in the Philippines.…
AWS enhances security framework to safeguard GenAI workloads
Securing generative AI (GenAI) workloads is increasingly becoming a priority for organizations. Amazon Web Services (AWS) enhanced its security features to address the challenges that come with leveraging GenAI. Kimberly…
$2.7 billion data center to rise in Tarlac
The Narra Technology Park Development Inc. (NTPDI) has officially partnered with the Provincial Government of Tarlac (PGT) to establish the Narra Technology Park. This agreement, led by Governor Susan Yap…
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