Kao Data to host Speechmatics’ HPC and AI Supercomputer, expanding deep learning capabilities
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of high-performance data centres for enterprise, cloud, HPC and AI, announces it has secured a new customer contract with Speechmatics, the leading speech recognition technology scaleup, providing highly accurate speech-to-text to global enterprise businesses.
Kao Data opens new facility in Slough
London, United Kingdom – Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of high-performance data centres for enterprise, cloud, HPC and AI, announces the availability of a 16 Megawatt (MW), carrier-neutral data centre in Slough, West London.
Infratil multi-million pound investment supports Kao Data's expansion plans
Infratil Limited, a listed global infrastructure business, has agreed to invest up to £120-130 million in Kao Data, the leading UK developer and operator of advanced data centres.
The road to net zero: Kao Data becomes first UK data centre to transition from diesel to renewable HVO fuel
Partnership with Crown Oil sees Kao Data become UK’s first data centre operator to fuel all their back-up generators with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel in place of traditional diesel.
AI startups need to prepare properly before setting off on their HPC and AI roadtrip
Kao Data is sponsoring the Startup of the Year category at next week’s Cambridge Independent Science & Technology Awards*. Here Kao Data VP, Adam Nethersole shares some valuable insights and advises AI startups to plan their computing journey carefully:
Kao Data becomes Executive Council member of Cambridge Science Centre
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced data centres for high performance colocation, has today announced it has signed a three-year funding agreement with Cambridge Science Centre, and will become a member of its Executive Council.
Light Blue Fibre Q&A - Kao Data
Last month, Kao Data took part in a webinar to showcase the collaboration between it, bandwidth infrastructure provider euNetworks and Light Blue Fibre, the new full-fibre network for the research, life sciences and technology sector in Cambridge.
Supercomputing at the speed of light
In less than 20 weeks, NVIDIA’s Cambridge-1 supercomputer – which will be sited at the KAO Data Centre in Harlow – has gone from concept to the first stages of operation. Lee Myall, CEO at Kao Data, tells its exciting development story...
Kao Data Campus ranked in Top10 Business Environments (East Anglia) in 2021 'New Year Honours'
Kao Data is delighted to announce that our data centre campus in Harlow has been ranked in the Top 10 Business Environments for East Anglia following publication of the prestigious ‘2021 New Year Honours’ compiled annually by Business Weekly newspaper.
New full-fibre network to link Cambridge research institutions and enterprises to key sites
A new way for Cambridge businesses and research institutions to connect to key sites and communities across Europe is now available thanks to Light Blue Fibre, bandwidth infrastructure provider euNetworks, and the UK Innovation Corridor’s most advanced data centre, Kao Data.
Kao Data COO Paul Finch wins Infrastructure Masons 2020 Sustainability Champion and iMason100 Awards
Kao Data is delighted to announce that COO, Paul Finch, won two prestigious industry awards at the 2020 Infrastructure Masons awards.
Kao Data ramps up hyperscale cloud connectivity by partnering with Megaport
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced, carrier neutral data centres for high performance colocation, has announced a partnership with Megaport - a leading Network as a Service (NaaS) provider. This agreement expands Kao Data’s capabilities to provide on-demand cloud connectivity from major hyperscale providers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft…
Kao Data completes executive team with new Chief Executive Officer
Kao Data, the UK Innovation Corridor’s award-winning state-of-the-art data centre campus, appoints new Chief Executive Officer.
Kao Data joins Science & Tech Award sponsors
Kao Data is proud to be sponsoring the 'Start-up of the Year' Award at the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards.
Kao Data announces two strategic appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced, carrier neutral data centres for high performance colocation, has today announced two senior director appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth and bolster its leadership team. Following the recent appointment of CEO Lee Myall, Rod Faul joins as Senior Client Director from VIRTUS, and Tom Bethell joins as Business…