A major outage hit Amazon Web Services in the United Arab Emirates after “objects” struck a data centre building, causing sparks and a fire. Local emergency crews cut power to the facility as they worked to put out the fire. What started as a problem in one Availability Zone later spread into a wider regional failure, with two zones.

DreamHost, a company known for hosting and domain services, has opened its first data center outside the United States. The new facility in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is set to improve website speed and reliability for many users.

SharedGrid has recently announced on LinkedIn the launch of their new data centre located in Ashburn, Virginia, USA. This expansion marks a significant step for the company, enhancing their hosting capabilities and offering clients more robust and efficient services.

OVHcloud launch of a new data center in Cambridge, Ontario. This marks the company's 42nd global data center and solidifies its commitment to the Canadian market with a substantial investment of CAD 145 million.