THE MONTH IN DATA CENTRE

Some of the quotes, stats and stories that caught the eye in October

WRITTEN BY: BEN CRASKE

CREDIT: GIANCARLO BALLAUCO / UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO

CAN A 5MW DATA CENTRE THRIVE IN A MINE IN THE ITALIAN ALPS?

Trentino DataMine will become Europe’ s first digital data centre being built deep within an active underground mine. The mine is situated in the Dolomites, a mountain range in northern Italy that is accustomed to storing local wines, apples, cheese and now a high-tech data centre.

14 November 2025