Samantha Parkhurst

The great chip supply crunch is upon us due to a deliberate reallocation of global manufacturing capacity, driven by the extraordinary appetite of the AI industry for highly specialised chips and memory.

As computing moves closer to customers, production lines and branch offices, many organisations are re‑thinking the traditional “big, central data centre” model. Self‑contained mini‑data centres – often called all‑in‑one micro data centres – are emerging as a practical, business‑friendly alternative, especially across Asia and Southeast Asia.

Digital signage has evolved far beyond simple screen displays. Today, organisations need reliable, secure, and centrally managed systems that can deliver consistent messaging across multiple locations while still allowing flexibility for local relevance.