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DUBAI ANNOUNCES £ 420 MILLION HYPERSCALE DATA CENTRE PROJECT
£ 420 million( AED2 billion) hyperscale data centre,
A developed in collaboration between du and Microsoft, was announced during Dubai AI Week 2025, with Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed in attendance.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, witnessed the announcement of the groundbreaking AED2 billion hyperscale data centre. The facility will be developed and operated by du, the UAE’ s leading telecommunications and digital services provider, in collaboration with Microsoft.
The hyperscale data centre will be developed in multiple phases, progressively expanding capacity to meet the growing demand. Microsoft will serve as the primary tenant, leveraging the facility’ s advanced computing capabilities to support its cloud infrastructure and next-generation digital services.
His Highness said:“ The project marks a significant investment in digital infrastructure, reinforcing Dubai’ s leadership in adopting the latest technologies, innovations and digital services.”
Sheikh Hamdan added:“ Data is the wealth of the future and the foundation of technological progress. We remain committed to supporting local and international companies as we harness technology in innovative ways to benefit our communities.”
ValorC3 Data Centers has announced it is set to break ground on a new data centre in Boise.
This will be Idaho’ s most modern enterprise data centre, paving the way for more AI-ready colocation and connectivity in Idaho. The facility will be the company’ s second data centre in Boise
and its fourth overall across the U. S. The undertaking reinforces ValorC3’ s ongoing investment in delivering modern colocation, cloud and connectivity solutions in one of the nation’ s fastestgrowing technology hubs.
The new Boise data centre will deliver 10MW of capacity and feature the latest in sustainable building technology. Upon completion, the company will offer a total of 12MW of capacity in the market, enabling greater flexibility, scalability and performance for enterprises spanning energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and technology.
“ Boise continues to stand out as a strategic location because of its access to existing connectivity, power and talent, making it a great place for ValorC3 to expand,” said Jim Buie, CEO of ValorC3 Data Centers.“ We’ re committed to partnering with enterprises in Boise and across the Northwest to meet their growing needs for AI-ready infrastructure. This facility will help us deliver on that promise.”
VALORC3 DATA CENTERS ANNOUNCES 10MW DATA CENTRE IN BOISE, IDAHO
Many nationally renowned companies are headquartered in the Boise area. As the business community continues to thrive, reliable connectivity services will become even more important. �
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