AI workloads set to exceed data centre capacity by 2027
13 February 2026
A majority of senior IT and data centre leaders expect AI workloads to outstrip current capacity by 2027, as demand grows faster than new infrastructure and power connections.
That is a headline finding from Salute's State of the Industry 2026 report, based on a survey of 200 senior IT and data centre professionals in the UK and the US. The study points to mounting pressure on operators as they plan AI and high-performance computing deployments whilst managing electricity constraints and a tightening labour market.
Find out more UK Ministry of Defence signs Red Hat enterprise agreement for hybrid cloud and AI platforms
13 February 2026
Red Hat has signed an enterprise agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence that gives MoD teams and approved third parties central access to Red Hat hybrid cloud, automation and AI platforms.
The agreement covers core Red Hat software used across the department, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Red Hat AI and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. It also extends access across the Defence Digital Foundry, a shared digital service capability spanning the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, Space and Cyber & Specialist Operations Command.
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Cornerstone and StonesThro partner to deploy UK-based micro-edge compute network
12 February 2026
Cornerstone and StonesThro have announced a strategic partnership designed to redefine and enhance the UK's digital landscape.
The collaboration focuses on deploying micro-edge compute capabilities across Cornerstone's national estate to address the urgent need for increased data processing speed and capacity, data sovereignty, and national infrastructure resilience. As the global geopolitical climate becomes increasingly unpredictable and regulatory frameworks around data privacy tighten, the question of where data is processed and who governs and protects the underlying hardware has moved from a technical concern to a matter of national security. This partnership arrives at a critical moment, providing a UK-centric solution to the growing dependency on centralised, often foreign-owned, cloud architectures.
Find out more ADLINK launches edge AI servers targeting vision processing and on-site inference
11 February 2026
ADLINK has expanded its edge computing line-up with a new server board and three Intel Xeon 6-based GPU servers, as demand grows for more compute at industrial and on-premise sites.
The launch includes the ISB-W890 server board and the AXE-7440GW, AXE-7420GWA and AXE-7220GW systems. ADLINK is targeting organisations running advanced vision processing, analytics and generative AI inference outside central data centres. Edge deployments are moving from pilots to production, particularly in environments where connectivity limits, response-time needs and local data processing requirements shape system design. That shift is increasing demand for server-class systems suited to factory racks, labs and remote sites.
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