Macquarie Capital as lead investor, PMV and EPICo² agree majority ownership in Kevlinx data centres
LONDON, AMSTERDAM and BRUSSELS, 22 September 2023 – Macquarie Capital as lead investor and Flemish investment company PMV and infrastructure fund EPICo² , have become majority investors into KevlinX, a pan-European data centre platform that has now commenced construction of its first data centre in Brussels, Belgium. KevlinX develops and operates high-performance data centres for […]
Google submits building application for new data centre in Belgium
Google has submitted a building application for a second data center site in our country. This will be on top of the site in St Ghislain and should eventually accommodate three data centers. Google eventually wants to build up to three new data centers in our country. In 2021, the internet giant bought land for […]
News | Datacenter United joins forces with Hasselt DC
Datacenter United strengthens its offering by joining forces with Hasselt DC and building a new data center on the south axis of Kortrijk (B) Datacenter United, Belgian provider of high-quality colocation data center services that is part of the portfolio of infrastructure investor TINC, is increasing the number of data centers under its management to […]
ARTICLE | Cloud usage is increasing among Belgian companies, especially among large companies.
According to a survey conducted by Data News, the majority of Belgian companies are using cloud services. The survey found that the use of both public and private clouds is increasing, with larger companies using more cloud services than smaller ones. 88% of the largest companies (with more than 500 employees) use cloud services. 73% […]
BDIA publishes Belgian Digital Infrastructure Guide 2023
On Thursday, April 20th, the Belgium Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA) publishes the second edition of the Belgium Digital Infrastructure Guide. This guide represents all members of the BDIA, highlighting data centers, cloud, fiber and suppliers; together they form the fundament of the Belgium digital economy. Digital Infrastructure Belgium is paving the way for digital infrastructure […]
The Belgian data center industry sets the goal of being climate neutral by 2030
Brussels, April 18th, 2023 – The Belgian Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA) has announced today that it is joining the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP). This European initiative aims to make European data centers climate-neutral by 2030. By joining this initiative, BDIA aims to contribute to the realization and transparency of climate-neutral data centers in […]
BNIX and Unix-Solutions are collaborating to improve the local internet.
Today, BNIX announces a partnership with data center operator Unix-Solutions. Thanks to this collaboration, Unix-Solutions’ customers gain direct access to the national internet exchange point and up to sixty national and international content providers and internet service providers via the Zaventem data center. A direct connection significantly improves the speed and quality of IP traffic. […]
Cloud growth is slowing down although still very healthy growth numbers
The Uptime Institute has published a report showing slowing growth in the major cloud providers, suggesting that the era of hyper-expansion is drawing to a close. AWS reported a quarter-on-quarter revenue increase of 27.5 percent for Q3 2022, this is down from 33 percent in Q2. Microsoft’s Azure could see revenue growth decline in their next quarter, […]
BDIA publishes the first Belgian Digital infrastructure Guide
On Tuesday, October 4th, the Belgium Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA) publishes the first edition of the Belgium Digital Infrastructure Guide. This guide represents all members of the BDIA, highlighting both data centers and suppliers of the ecosystem; together they form the fundament of the Belgium digital society. Society depends on digital infrastructure Today, the digital […]
Belgian Digital Infrastructure sector establishes own association BDIA
Brussels, July 7, 2022 – Today, the Belgian digital infrastructure sector announces the establishment of the BDIA (Belgium Digital Infrastructure Association). Digital Infrastructure, consisting of Connectivity, Cloud and Data Centers, plays an essential role in our digital economy and society. Therefore, the sector has united to put the Belgian digital infrastructure industry better on the […]