# Data Center daily digest — 26 Oct 2026

Vertiv led the data center day with two of the four releases, launching its SmartIT pre-engineered AI infrastructure platform and completing its acquisition of King Environmental Services. QTS committed $14 million to an energy efficiency program for Fayette County households, and Kao Data launched Data Centres Explained, a public information hub about data centres.

Source-local date: Monday 26 October 2026 (America/Los_Angeles). 4 release(s). Canonical: https://mediarelease.co/digests/data-center/2026-10-26/

## Releases

### [Vertiv simplifies high-density AI infrastructure deployment across data center environments](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02359-vertiv-simplifies-high-density-ai-infrastructure-26102026.html)

Issued by: Vertiv · Original source: https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/about/news-and-events/corporate-news/2026/vertiv-simplifies-high-density-ai-infrastructure-deployment-across-data-center-environments/

Vertiv has introduced Vertiv SmartIT, a pre-engineered, factory-validated AI infrastructure platform built on NVIDIA MGX and OCP ORV3 architectures. It integrates rack infrastructure, DC power, direct-to-chip liquid cooling and monitoring, supports systems including NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 and Vera Rubin NVL72, and is designed for existing enterprise facilities, colocation and new builds. It is available now globally.

### [Kao Data launches Data Centres Explained, a central hub answering the public’s questions about data centres](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02313-kao-data-launches-data-centres-explained-a-26102026.html)

Issued by: Kao Data · Original source: https://kaodata.com/discover/news/kao-data-launches-data-centres-explained-a-central-hub-answering-the-publics-questions-about-data-centres-in-partnership-with-techuk-and-the-dca/

Kao Data has launched Data Centres Explained, a free website at datacentresexplained.com that explains what data centres are and how they work, backed by trade bodies techUK and the Data Centre Alliance. It addresses common community concerns about water, power, noise and construction, and includes a public question portal. Kao Data is inviting industry experts to contribute credited answers.

### [QTS Invests $14 Million in Energy Efficiency Program to Help Lower Energy Costs for Fayette County Households](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02312-qts-invests-14-million-in-energy-efficiency-26102026.html)

Issued by: QTS Data Centers · Original source: https://q.com/news/qts-invests-14-million-in-energy-efficiency-program-to-help-lower-energy-costs-for-fayette-county-households/

QTS Data Centers is investing $14 million in a Fayette County Community Resilience Program with Georgia Power to fund pre-weatherization repairs for more than 800 homes in Fayette County, Georgia. The work tackles structural, health and safety problems that block energy-efficiency upgrades such as duct sealing and new furnaces or water heaters. The Same House and Groundswell will handle outreach and guide eligible households through the process.

### [Vertiv completes acquisition of King Environmental Services Ltd., expanding global fluid management services](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02311-vertiv-completes-acquisition-of-king-26102026.html)

Issued by: Vertiv · Original source: https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/about/news-and-events/corporate-news/2026/vertiv-completes-acquisition-of-king-environmental-services-ltd.-expanding-global-fluid-management-services/

Vertiv has completed its acquisition of King Environmental Services (KES), a Dublin-area specialist in fluid management, commissioning and load testing for high-density, liquid-cooled data centers. The deal extends Vertiv’s thermal services, built in North America through its 2025 PurgeRite purchase, into Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Financial terms were not disclosed and are not expected to be material to Vertiv’s results.

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