Data centres operating in the UK will be required to have tougher security and resilience measures to protect against potential disruption – including cyberattacks and extreme weather events – under new plans drawn up by the UK government.  A new set of laws to better protect the nation’s data would make minimum requirements mandatory to […]

Design and interdisciplinary collaboration are crucial for promoting a greener culture within data centres. Deborah Andrews, Professor of Design for Sustainability and Circularity at London South Bank University, emphasises the need for designers to consider the environmental impact of their decisions throughout the product life cycle, and encourages further efforts into awareness, education and incentives […]

We ‘Deep Dive’ with Jonathan Burnett, Technical Director of Hardware Engineering, Oxford Quantum Circuits, who tells us more about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the data centre industry? Putting the first quantum computers into colocation data centres and data halls of High-Performance Computing (HPC) […]

As every corner of the globe is encouraged to increase their use of renewables, Mattias Fridström, Vice President and Chief Evangelist, Arelion, provides six considerations for network operators to help fast-track a greener future and ease the appetite of hungry data centres. According to the United Nations, fossil fuels, including coal, oil and gas, currently […]

We ‘Deep Dive’ with Jad Jebara, CEO, Hyperview, who tells us more about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the data centre industry?   One of my most memorable achievements in the data centre industry was leading the development of our cloud-based DCIM platform, Hyperview. When […]

As the world becomes more digitally dependent, effective monitoring and management are crucial for ensuring the continuity and reliability of essential services. Diego Chisena, Software and Monitoring Hardware Offering Manager, Vertiv, explores the necessity for resilient critical infrastructure and how to achieve optimal results from monitoring and management.   In today’s interconnected world, the seamless […]

We ‘Deep Dive’ with Mark Grindey, CEO, Zeus Cloud, who tells us more about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the data centre industry? Introducing AI into networking for clients has been one of the most memorable achievements because of all the amazing benefits and capabilities […]

Artificial Intelligence is increasing computational demands, and the capabilities of data centres are being reframed. Ozgur Duzgunoglu, Design and Engineering Director, Telehouse Europe, urges operators to consider the impact of this transformation and how liquid cooling can be an indispensable tool to prepare data centres for the future. Data centre operators are in a continual race to […]

One of the fastest growing markets for fire protection systems is the data centre industry, where ease of installation, consistency of design, reliability and flexibility are all highly prized. Graeme Leonard, EMEA Division Manager, Fire Protection at Victaulic, tells us more. The data centre industry is growing at an exponential rate, tripling every decade. In […]

We ‘Deep Dive’ with John Thompson, Managing Director, Advanced Power Technology, who tells us about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the data centre industry?  There have been so many and most I can’t talk about due to the confidentiality around the client and the […]