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The Ultimate Guide to Hyperscale

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Hyperscale.

What to know about Hyperscale

Hyperscale refers to the large-scale data center environments and cloud infrastructure that support massive volumes of data and computing demands for today’s digital services. These environments power public cloud providers, hyperscale data centers, and supporting technology ecosystems that drive everything from artificial intelligence to global online services.

Readers exploring Hyperscale will find insights into the rapid expansion of data center campuses, innovations in cooling and energy efficiency, groundbreaking networking and storage technologies, and collaborations among major cloud and data infrastructure companies. The evolution and expansion of hyperscale compute dockets present opportunities and challenges around cost optimization, sustainability, security, and operational scalability, all discussed in the associated stories.

By following developments tagged with Hyperscale, readers stay informed on technological advances, industry partnerships, and market movements shaping the backbone of cloud computing and enterprise IT infrastructure. This knowledge is essential for understanding how the digital world is supported at scale and what future trends will influence the delivery of cloud services and data center capabilities.

Irish Hyperscale News

Regional stories with direct local relevance

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Research and market analysis connected to Hyperscale

Expert Columns

Interviews

Interviews and video coverage from the network

Recent Hyperscale News

TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
Trends & Predictions

TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites

TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.

Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Equinix to invest USD $700 million in Dundalk plant
IT Industry

Equinix to invest USD $700 million in Dundalk plant

Equinix will invest up to USD $700 million in a new Dundalk plant with Hanley Energy, promising hundreds of skilled jobs and faster kit supply.

Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages
Data Protection

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages

Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.

Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Submer taps Netceed to expand AI infrastructure in EMEA
Wi-Fi

Submer taps Netceed to expand AI infrastructure in EMEA

Telecoms operators in EMEA gain a new route to sovereign AI systems as Netceed widens Submer's reach across the region.

Yesterday

nLighten & Arqit test sovereign cloud model in Europe
Chief Information Security Officer

nLighten & Arqit test sovereign cloud model in Europe

Regulated firms could keep data and encryption keys in Europe while using public cloud tools under the new model.

3 days ago

SUSE, NVIDIA & Vultr launch AI Factory for production
Storage

SUSE, NVIDIA & Vultr launch AI Factory for production

Enterprises can now run governed AI workloads faster, as the validated stack aims to cut integration delays and simplify deployment across environments.

Last week

AI data centre demand to exceed supply by 500% by 2030
Digital Transformation

AI data centre demand to exceed supply by 500% by 2030

The shortfall is set to intensify competition for power, land and grid connections as AI workloads push global data centre demand far ahead of supply.

Last week

Barings secures lease extension & 30MW boost in Stockholm
Data centers

Barings secures lease extension & 30MW boost in Stockholm

Access to electricity is set to determine whether Stockholm can keep attracting data centre expansion after Barings added 30MW at Vanda 3.

Last week

Nvidia launches revenue-sharing AI cloud financing
Semiconductors

Nvidia launches revenue-sharing AI cloud financing

The new model could ease access to scarce AI computing for startups and cloud providers, while giving Nvidia a recurring revenue stream.

This month

AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply
Sustainability

AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply

AI-driven demand could overwhelm available capacity by 2030, with spending on servers and GPUs pushing supply short of need across key markets.

This month

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out
Disaster Recovery

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

This month

AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers
Digital Transformation

AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers

The move targets firms struggling to shift AI pilots into live systems, with AWS embedding engineers to speed deployment and cut reliance on consultants.

This month

Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users
Data Analytics

Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users

Businesses can now query BigQuery in plain English, with Google adding audit trails, access controls and scheduled AI analyses.

This month

Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise
Digital Transformation

Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise

External coding tools can now reach Google Cloud models and notebooks via an open protocol, while IAM Deny policies keep access tightly governed.

This month

Claude models go live on Microsoft Foundry via Azure
Robotics

Claude models go live on Microsoft Foundry via Azure

Azure customers can now deploy Claude for governed enterprise agents as Microsoft Foundry widens access to Anthropic's models on NVIDIA GB300 hardware.

Last month

DE-CIX chief warns orbital data centres need networks
Sustainability

DE-CIX chief warns orbital data centres need networks

Reliability, not raw compute, may decide whether orbital AI data centres can work, as DE-CIX says links to Earth remain the bigger hurdle.

Last month

Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing
Digital Transformation

Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing

Backed by Windward, the London-based start-up aims to speed AI infrastructure delivery across EMEA as demand outpaces new capacity.

Last month

CrowdStrike extends Falcon AI Detection across key gateways
Security Operations Centres

CrowdStrike extends Falcon AI Detection across key gateways

The integrations aim to close security gaps as more firms run AI in production across gateways, APIs and models.

Last month

Keepit wins four TrustRadius awards for fifth year
Disaster Recovery

Keepit wins four TrustRadius awards for fifth year

Verified user reviews have boosted Keepit's credibility as businesses seek stronger SaaS data protection and recovery tools in the cloud.

Last month

AMD buys MEXT to boost data centre memory efficiency
Energy efficient

AMD buys MEXT to boost data centre memory efficiency

Rising memory demand in AI and cloud systems could push operators to rethink costly DRAM-heavy builds after the acquisition.

Last month

Job Moves