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Data centre sustainability evaluation - deeds not words matter
  • Posted on 2nd April 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Jo Debecker, Managing Partner and Global Head of Wipro FullStride Cloud, discusses the ways in which the sustainability agenda is shaping the data centre landscape, with cloud and AI seen as both challenges and opportunities when it comes to carbon reduction initiatives. Jo emphasises the importance of ‘deeds not words’ when it comes to evaluating the sustainability credentials of any potential data centre partners.

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Vertiv finds opportunities in responding to industry challenges
  • Posted on 27th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Sam Bainborough, Director, Strategic Segment Colocation & Hyperscale at Vertiv, discusses recent developments at the company, including expansion plans, liquid cooling, modular timber construction and energy storage innovations, as well as sharing his thoughts on some of the key challenges in the year ahead, with AI, sustainability and flexibility taking centre stage.

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Understanding the science of sustainability
  • Posted on 25th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Anthea van Scherpenzeel, Senior Sustainability Manager at Colt Data Centre Services, discusses the ways in which data centre owners/operators can make demonstrable progress on the road to Net Zero – with a commitment to science-based targets, improved and increased monitoring and management data points and transparency seen as key components of a successful sustainability strategy.

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AI creates unprecedented data centre demand
  • Posted on 20th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Daniel Thorpe, Associate Director, Data Centre Research Lead, JLL, discusses the company’s ‘Data Centres 2024 Global Outlook Report’, which explores how data centers need to be designed, operated and sourced to meet the evolving needs of the global economy. AI, power challenges, sustainable energy and data centre locations are the main topics covered.

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DCW 2024: DCS talks to Joseph Bowden, Brady
  • Posted on 19th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

To learn more about Brady, visit <a href="https://digitalisationworld.com/clients/brady/2023/ebook/">https://digitalisationworld.com/clients/brady/2023/ebook/</a>

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DCW 2024: DCS talks to Michael Akinla, Panduit
  • Posted on 19th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

DCS talks to Panduit at Data Centre World 2024

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DCW 2024: DCS talks to Peter Hannaford, Portman Partners
  • Posted on 19th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

DCS talks to Portman Partners at Data Centre World 2024

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DCW 2024: DCS talks to @RACK
  • Posted on 19th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

DCS talks to @RACK at Data Centre World 2024

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DCW 2024: DCS Talks to Nick Doble, Surelock McGill Group
  • Posted on 14th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

In this video we talk to Nick Doble from Surelock McGill Group

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The digital infrastructure sector needs to invest and innovate to meet demand
  • Posted on 13th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Jacqueline Davis, Research Analyst for Uptime Intelligence, discusses the organisation’s recently published "Five data center predictions for 2024" - AI and liquid cooling are both set to have an impact, but not at the scale anticipated, sustainability accountability has arrived, data centre software will get smarter, and there’s a growing trend for the building out of hyperscale campuses.

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AI, data sovereignty and location drive the data centre agenda
  • Posted on 13th March 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Zahl Limbuwala, Operating Partner, DTCP, provides some brilliant insights into the challenges facing the data centre industry in 2024 and beyond – with his thoughts on AI, data sovereignty, data centre location, legislation and sustainability combined into a compelling narrative of the likely future direction of the sector.

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Talking ‘bout the younger generation!
  • Posted on 26th February 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Xavier Plowright, Senior Analyst – Data Centre Transactions EMEA at JLL, won the Rising Stars Award at last year’s DC Awards. Here he outlines his career to date, shares his thoughts on the data centre industry (the good and the not so good!), with the focus very much on encouraging the younger generation to drive the industry forward - and to enter this year’s Rising Stars Award.

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Sustainability drives the data centre sector
  • Posted on 12th February 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Jon Healy, Chief Operating Officer at Keysource, offers some great insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in 2024 and beyond, with the many aspects of sustainability dominating the agenda, alongside the advent of AI, the ongoing skills shortage, and one or two supply chain issues.

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AI-ready data centres - are you prepared?
  • Posted on 7th February 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Manja Thessin, AFL Hyperscale’s Market Manager, looks at the key trends in AI and hyperscale data centres, covering the significant increases anticipated in AI cluster sizes, densities and overall scales of deployment, the innovations in fibre optic cabling technologies required to meet this demand, and summarises how the industry needs to evolve to meet the challenges of scaling AI to exascale.

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AI poses fresh challenges for the data centre industry
  • Posted on 24th January 2024 in by Phil Alsop

The opening of Legrand’s latest Experience Center in Reading, UK, last year is just one of many technology and corporate strategy developments focused on optimizing the company’s data centre products and services portfolio, as well as the overall customer experience. Paul Roberts, Product Specialist and MTDC Account Manager for Legrand Data Centre Solutions, talks to DCS.

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