This Week's Top 5 Stories in the Data Centre Industry
IBM and Cisco have announced plans to develop a distributed quantum computing network that would interlink large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum systems within and across data centres.
The companies aim to demonstrate the first proof-of-concept within five years, with a longer-term goal of building the foundations for a quantum computing internet in the 2030s.
Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow, says: “At IBM, our roadmap includes plans to deliver large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers before the end of the decade."
NTT Data has revised its sustainability materiality framework to reflect the changing demands placed on its business, including the expansion of its data centre footprint and the acceleration of AI adoption.
The new framework introduces 13 priority topics across environmental, economic and social areas and aligns with the company’s integration into the wider NTT Group.
The update builds on the firm’s previous framework established in 2022 and is intended to guide long term sustainability planning as digital infrastructure becomes more resource intensive.
Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) has received final planning approval for the first phase of its €400m (US$462.9m) data centre development in Madrid. The project includes a private substation and an initial 30MW facility, forming part of a wider campus with a potential capacity of up to 70MW.
The site, known as MAD01, sits within Madrid’s hyperscale availability zones, where demand for land and power continues to exceed supply.
Pure DC expects construction work to begin in November 2025, with early activity focused on high voltage connections from the Iberdrola power substation and the build of the company’s own substation.
atNorth has signed an agreement with Vestforbrænding to supply excess heat from its DEN01 data centre in Ballerup, Greater Copenhagen, into the region’s district heating network.
The collaboration will route warm water generated through Direct Liquid Cooling into Vestforbrænding’s infrastructure, providing heat for over 8000 homes from 2028.
DEN01 is a 22.5MW metro campus scheduled to open in early 2026. The agreement forms part of atNorth’s strategy to integrate heat reuse into new sites as demand for high-density, AI-ready infrastructure increases.
Hitachi Cooling & Heating, part of the Bosch Home Comfort Group, has unveiled a new generation of centrifugal chillers designed to support high-density data centre builds across Southeast Asia.
The S Series, VG Series and VM Series have been developed to address the region’s accelerating demand for efficient, reliable and sustainable cooling.
The launch comes as operators face constraints on power and water resources, with cooling efficiency becoming a decisive factor in site selection and long-term operational costs.
Executives
Dame Dawn Childs DBE FREng
CEO
EyjĂłlfur MagnĂșs Kristinsson
Chief Executive Officer
Jay Gambetta
Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow
Steen Neuchs Vedel
Bestyrelsesmedlem
Vijoy Pandey
Senior Vice President / GM, Head of Outshift by Cisco
