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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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The potential of a connected world unleashed
  • Posted on 4th August 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Tom Artinian, CEO and President of TiniFiber, shares the company’s vision and mission which centres on delivering ultra-rugged, high-speed fiber cabling, connectivity, tools, and solutions that enable robust, adaptive network infrastructures - engineered for long-term performance and reliability. Tom also explains how he is strategically positioning the company to remain at the forefront of next-generation cabling and connectivity - driven by innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

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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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Structured cabling vs. point-to-point in AI GPU data centres
  • Posted on 11th July 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Michael Akinla, Business Manager UK / Ireland / Nordics at Panduit, explains that, as increasing numbers of data centres are being developed with GPU-based compute as a key growth opportunity, factoring in connectivity requirements for multi-GPU servers means that cabling, a previously near afterthought, is now a key consideration for performance, practicality and futureproofing.

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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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Corning® GlassWorks AI™ helps accelerate high-density cabling and connectivity deployments
  • Posted on 19th June 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Brian Rhoney, Data Center Market Development Manager at Corning Optical Communications, explains how operators face challenges of scale and density in meeting the infrastructure requirements of AI, both inside the data centre and in the long-haul networks that connect them, going on to describe the company’s response to this rapidly evolving landscape, with the launch of Corning® GlassWorks AI™ solutions, a “one-stop shop” of customised data centre products and services to help operators build the dense fibre infrastructure required for generative AI. The end-to-end portfolio provides cable and connectivity solutions along with best-in-class network planning, design, and deployment support.

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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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