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Digital Realty has acquired Hivelocity’s colocation operations in Chicago and Miami, reinforcing its U.S. data center footprint while Hivelocity sharpens focus on bare metal and cloud services. At the same time, Digital struck a deal with Vultr to deploy GPU clusters across global hubs, targeting enterprises running AI at scale. The twin moves highlight a strategy blending infrastructure expansion with AI-ready cloud integration.

The Netherlands is tightening rules on hyperscale data centers, yet the sector’s growth shows no slowdown. With 90% of energy already sourced from renewables and a track record of efficiency, Dutch operators are shifting toward smaller, edge-focused sites to meet IoT and AI demand. Amsterdam remains Europe’s internet hub, but expansion now means building closer to users—balancing sustainability, regulation, and rising digital workloads.

Europe’s data centers are now battling water scarcity as heatwaves intensify and AI workloads soar. Analysts warn cooling demands could swallow billions of cubic meters of water by 2027—more than Denmark uses annually. Industry groups urge regulators to balance conservation with investment, while critics accuse tech giants of downplaying the issue. Unlike energy, water lacks a backup solution, leaving operators vulnerable in a warming world.

Google confirmed that attackers hijacked OAuth tokens from Salesloft’s Drift app to break into  Salesforce databases, exposing customer credentials and sensitive data. The campaign, active between August 8–18, remains distinct from the ShinyHunters attacks on other major firms. Salesforce and Salesloft revoked tokens, pulled Drift from AppExchange, and urged affected customers to rotate credentials and audit for compromised secrets, including API keys and cloud service accounts.

The EMEA colocation market will grow from $29.7B in 2025 to $51.2B by 2030, driven by hyperscale cloud adoption, digital transformation, and sustainability efforts. Providers are expanding in Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the UK to capture rising demand, while governments cut tariffs and support renewable energy adoption. Cloud giants like Microsoft and Google continue leasing capacity, accelerating the race to build scalable, efficient infrastructure.

Comdivision CEO Yves Sandfort, a long-time VMware partner, says Broadcom’s acquisition has brought overdue discipline to a once “chaotic” company. He recalls VMware’s license confusion, wasteful partner payouts, and bloated product lines that often failed customers. While Broadcom’s enterprise-first strategy and bundling sparked criticism, Sandfort argues it mirrors industry norms. Despite missteps, he believes Broadcom is streamlining VMware faster—and with fewer errors—than most major tech mergers.