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Data centres need to become critical stakeholders in the energy sector

Posted on 10th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Ciarán Forde, VP, Strategic Accounts & Alliances, Electrical Sector Sales - EMEA, Eaton, discusses the collaboration between Eaton and data centre design and build company CTS Nordics, which has recently seen the opening of the new NordicEPOD factory in Oslo. NordicEPOD’s facility is now manufacturing standardised power modules called EPODs that shave weeks off data centre construction time. Ciaran explains the growing momentum behind such truly modular power modules and offers some fascinating insights into the ways in which the energy and data centre sectors need to work more closely together into the future.

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DCS talks to Astrid Wynne from Techbuyer at DCT 2024

Posted on 7th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

News and views from the recent DCA-organised Data Centre Transformation (DCT) 24 event.

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DCS talks to Liam Round, Regional Director Europe & Africa at Teksan at DCT 2024

Posted on 5th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

News and views from the recent DCA-organised Data Centre Transformation 2024 event.

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DCS talks to Steve Hone, DCA about their DCT 2024 event!

Posted on 5th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

News and views from the recent DCA-organised Data Centre Transformation 2024 event.

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DCS talks to Alex Blake, Strategic Development Director at Critical Facilities Solutions at DCT 2024

Posted on 5th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

News and views from the recent DCA-organised Data Centre Transformation 2024 event.

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DCS talks to Ruth Miller, Principal Consultant at Lenovo at DCT 2024

Posted on 5th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

News and views from the recent DCA-organised Data Centre Transformation 2024 event.

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DCS talks to Emma Fryer, Director Public Policy Europe at CyrusOne at DCT 2024

Posted on 5th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

News and views from the recent DCA-organised Data Centre Transformation 2024 event.

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National Data Centre Academy promotes a sustainable future

Posted on 24th September 2024 in by Phil Alsop

John Booth, MD of Carbon3IT, explains the thinking behind the new National Data Centre Academy, as part of his company’s commitment to decarbonising ICT estates across the globe, by providing training in energy efficiency best practices in a real server room environment, demonstrating and showcasing products to accelerate the net zero agenda, and updating information on concepts and innovation to reduce energy consumption and to meet existing and future regulations.

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Schneider Electric continues to drive the data centre sustainability agenda

Posted on 29th July 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Kevin Brown, Senior Vice President, EcoStruxure Solutions, Secure Power Division, and Alison Matte, Sustainability Lead EcoStruxure IT, both at Schneider Electric, explain the introduction of new model based, automated sustainability reporting features within the company’s EcoStruxure IT DCIM software - discussing the importance of accurate performance metrics as data centres respond to the business imperatives of energy efficiency and performance optimisation as well as the march of environmental legislation - with the EU Energy Directive already making an impact.

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AI could ‘make or break’ the data centre industry

Posted on 18th June 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Jim Hart, BCS CEO, provides some brilliant insights into the sustainability, skills and supply chain challenges facing the data centre industry, and that’s before the AI explosion promises to redefine the rules completely! As ever, Jim brings some much needed wisdom to a discussion of the legislation, technology innovation, and choice of data centre location which will likely frame the industry’s future success.

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Making the magic happen

Posted on 14th June 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Doug Loewe, CEO, Kao Data, outlines the company’s strengths which attracted him to join the colo at the start of this year, and shares his vision for the future – with new locations in mainland Europe part of an ACE (AI, Cloud and Enterprise) plan. Doug also offers some great insights as to how the data centre industry in general is responding to the challenges and opportunities of providing a mission-critical foundation for today’s sustainable, digital world.

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Centiel to continue growing its data centre business

Posted on 29th May 2024 in by Phil Alsop

John Kreyling, Centiel’s newly appointed Business Development Director, shares his enthusiasm for all things UPS as he takes on an important new role at the company. John believes that Centiel has a key role to play in helping data centre owners and operators address their many power, energy efficiency and sustainability challenges, as it continues to develop both its dynamic approach to technology innovation and its presence in the market.

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Micro-scale nuclear offers 24x7 clean baseload power

Posted on 9th May 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Michael Crabb, SVP Commercial, Last Energy, talks through the energy start-up’s micro-scale nuclear power plant - a central component of the company's 20 MW modular power plant, which can be developed within 24 months and provide clean energy direct to data centres. Last Energy's innovation is designed to provide the fastest, most affordable, least resource-intensive path to 24x7 clean baseload power, along with siting flexibility and also addresses the problem of grid price volatility.

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Substantial re-think required for data centre design and build

Posted on 30th April 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Andrew Fettes-Brown, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Global Board Director, Head of Data Centres at RLB UK and Europe, outlines the results of the company’s recent research, the results of which suggest that the way in which future data centres are designed and built must be substantially rethought to accommodate supply chain constraints and sustainability measures.

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Greener data centres set to take centre stage

Posted on 26th April 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Leah Goldfarb, Environmental Impact Officer at Platform.sh, explains the importance of being able to identify truly green data centres as organisation’s develop their own sustainability objectives and also look to meet their regulatory reporting requirements – with the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) set to have a major impact.

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News

Quetta Data Centers pioneers sustainable edge expansion in Spain

Quetta Data Centers is advancing its network of eco-efficient, AI-ready data centres across Spain and Portugal, powered by renewable energy.

New report compares big tech's approach to nature in data centre plans

Calls for data centres to, at a minimum, restore enough nature to compensate for operational emissions.

UK Connect partners with ShelterZoom to elevate cybersecurity standards

UK Connect teams up with ShelterZoom to enhance cybersecurity measures, targeting improved document control and compliance. The duo aims to transform digital asset protection in construction and defence.

Barrier Networks unveils innovative Risk Operations Centre

Barrier Networks introduces the ROC, a visionary platform redefining cyber risk management with tailored, actionable insights.

Expert Opinions

Coming out of the cloud – why businesses are repatriating their data

By Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA, Apricorn.

The future of AI depends on data centre efficiency

By Sadiq Syed, SVP Digital Buildings, Schneider Electric.

The all-in-one platform trap: why depth, not just breadth, wins for MSPs

By Pete Wilson, Senior Director, Channel Sales EMEA, Illumio.

Happy New WAN: Protecting Data Into 2026

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks.

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