This Week's Top 5 Stories in the Data Centre Industry

CPP Investments and Goodman Launch US$9.35bn Data Centre JV

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has entered a A$14bn (US$9.35bn) partnership with Goodman Group to develop and operate a portfolio of large-scale data centres across Europe, marking CPP Investments’ first dedicated data centre partnership in the region.

The 50/50 venture, known as the Goodman European Data Centre Development Partnership, brings an initial total capital commitment of A$3.9bn (US$2.6bn). The portfolio comprises four projects across Europe’s key FLAP markets – Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris – with developments planned in Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Paris.

The partnership reflects rising demand for data centre capacity driven by cloud computing, enterprise digitalisation and AI workloads, alongside growing constraints around power availability and delivery timelines in Europe’s most established markets.

DayOne Data Centers Raises US$2bn to Boost Hyperscale Growth

DayOne Data Centers (DayOne) has secured more than US$2bn in Series C equity financing as it accelerates the expansion of its hyperscale data centre platform across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Headquartered in Singapore, DayOne operates as an independent hyperscale data centre developer and owner.

The financing represents one of the largest private capital raises in the data centre sector and further strengthens the company’s ability to deliver large-scale, high-density infrastructure for cloud and AI workloads.

The Series C round was led by existing investor Coatue and supported by new and returning institutions including the Indonesia Investment Authority, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund.

How will Data Sovereignty Impact Data Centre Design?

Data sovereignty has emerged as a priority for IT decision-makers across EMEA as legislators examine how to ensure data stored on European soil remains subject to local governance structures rather than foreign jurisdictions. 

The principle that data must comply with laws in the country or region where it is collected, stored or processed is driving changes in how organisations plan infrastructure – including data centres.

Simone Larsson, Head of Enterprise AI, EMEA at Lenovo, says: "The issue of where in the world data is stored and processed is set to be one of the defining debates of technology in the 21st century."

NTT DATA Targets Net Zero with IT plan for UK Data Centres

Virgin Media O2 agrees a three-year partnership with technology services provider NTT DATA and IT lifecycle specialist n2s to reduce the environmental impact of its data centre infrastructure across the UK. 

The project targets responsible decommissioning, material recovery and circular economy outcomes.

The agreement will see more than 40,000 IT assets sustainably processed, with a focus on reducing waste and recovering critical materials.

The work supports Virgin Media O2’s energy efficiency and carbon reduction goals.

Edge Strategy: Caterpillar & Nvidia’s AI Systems Partnership

Nvidia and Caterpillar have announced an expanded collaboration that could reshape how industrial manufacturers approach data processing and artificial intelligence infrastructure. 

The partnership centres on deploying physical AI systems across construction, mining and power equipment factories globally, with significant implications for data centre architecture and edge computing strategies.

Joe Creed, CEO of Caterpillar, says: "As AI moves beyond data to reshape the physical world, it is unlocking new opportunities for innovation. Caterpillar is committed to solving our customers' toughest challenges by leading with advanced technology in our machines and every aspect of business."