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The hidden economics of AI: balancing innovation and reality
  • Posted on 8th August 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Chris Carreiro, CTO, Park Place Technologies, explains why so many AI ambitions are faltering and how organisations can navigate this complex landscape. Core issues to address include the underestimation of AI's total cost of ownership, flexible strategies to account for potential future compliance costs, managing hidden implementation costs and balancing infrastructure with sustainability. Technology-wise, Chris explains the increasing importance of liquid cooling within the data centre.

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DCS talks to Teksan at the DCA's 10x10 2025
  • Posted on 1st August 2025 in by Phil Alsop

In this video, DCS talks to Teksan at the DCA's 10x10 2025

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DCS talks to Octaipipe at the DCA's 10x10 2025
  • Posted on 1st August 2025 in by Phil Alsop

In this video, DCS talks to Octaipipe at the DCA's 10x10 2025

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US data centre water expenditure to exceed $4 billion by 2030
  • Posted on 23rd July 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Amber Walsh, Senior Analyst at Bluefield Research, discusses the findings of the company’s new report, U.S. Water for Data Centers: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030, which reveals that the role of water in the data centre market is fast becoming a critical factor in site selection, design, and operations. By 2030, annual water-related capital and operational expenditures are forecast to reach US$797.1 million, representing a 31.4% increase from today, while hyperscale data centres, which currently represent 51.4% of total market demand, are forecasted to withdraw 150.4 billion gallons of water between 2025 and 2030.

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Securing critical water resources in the digital age
  • Posted on 12th July 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Prakash Govindan, Gradiant’s co-founder and COO, discusses the challenges facing both the data centre and semiconductor industries when it comes to water usage. The company is currently working with two data centres in the US and the Indo-Pacific to provide sustainable water solutions and has also recently won the contract to build an ultrapure water (UPW) facility for a European semiconductor fab.

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Critical Careers publication celebrates digital industry equality

Lizzy McDowell, Director of Marketing at Kao Data, discusses the launch of the company’s Critical Careers: Celebrating Women in Digital Infrastructure – a new campaign highlighting the stories, experiences, and contributions of women across the global digital infrastructure sector. Lizzie explains how the initiative features in-depth interviews with women from a wide range of disciplines and career stages, showcasing their impact on one of the world’s fastest-growing industries, and forms part of Kao Data’s broader ESG strategy, aimed at fostering greater diversity, inclusion, and representation across digital infrastructure.

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Data centres in demand for Europe’s digital future
  • Posted on 30th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Tom Glover discusses the findings of the company’s recent Q1 2025 EMEA Data Centre Report, which reveal potential challenges around tariffs and wider geopolitical tensions, power constraints and demand outstripping supply – although the latter is also a positive as a huge development pipeline. FLAPD markets continue to be in demand, although there is significantly increased interest in many European growth markets. Tom provides fascinating insights into how the market is developing and the factors that are shaping its future.

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Semsafe at DCW Frankfurt 2025 – Interview with Oliver Callies
  • Posted on 26th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

At Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025, we spoke with Oliver Callies from Semsafe to hear about the company’s involvement in the event and their perspective on the data centre industry. Watch the full interview to hear what he had to say.

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Datacloud delivers a record-breaking experience
  • Posted on 25th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Annabel Helm, Managing Director, Datacloud, techoraco, outlines the success of the Datacloud Global Congress 2025 - celebrating 20 years of bringing together data centre and digital infrastructure professionals - with record numbers this year as attendees heard from a stellar list of speakers discussing AI, investment, energy, ESG, talent and overall sustainability. More and more, data centres are seen as catalysing innovation on a global scale and Datacloud 2026 will reflect the importance of this trend in a new, three-day format.

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SDEA at DCW Frankfurt 2025 – Interview with Matthias Haymoz
  • Posted on 25th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

We caught up with Matthias Haymoz from SDEA at Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025 to hear about the company’s presence at the event and their role in the data centre landscape. Watch the full interview to hear what he had to say.

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Hetone at DCW Frankfurt 2025 – Interview with Adrian Lam
  • Posted on 25th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

We spoke with Adrian Lam from Hetone at Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025 to hear about the company’s presence at the event and their involvement in the data centre industry. Watch the full interview to hear what he had to say.

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TRILUX at DCW Frankfurt 2025 – Interview with Claudia Ludenbach
  • Posted on 20th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

At Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025, we caught up with Claudia Ludenbach from TRILUX to hear about the company’s presence at the event and their role in the data centre space. Watch the full interview to hear what she had to say.

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Salute at DCW Frankfurt 2025 – Interview with Jeffrey Neervoort
  • Posted on 17th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

We spoke with Jeffrey Neervoort from Salute during Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025 to hear about their presence at the event and role in the data centre ecosystem.

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Trane at DCW Frankfurt 2025 – Interview with Kevin Blumberg
  • Posted on 16th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

We spoke with Kevin Blumberg from Trane during Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025 to get his thoughts on the company’s role at the event and its contributions to the data centre industry.

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T-Loop at DCW Frankfurt 2025 – Interview with Cecilia Hjertzell
  • Posted on 16th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

At Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025, we spoke with Cecilia Hjertzell from T-Loop to learn more about the company’s presence at the event and her perspective on the industry.

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