NEWS
Making an Impact on the future of the data centre industry
  • Posted on 27th November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Lizzy McDowell, Marketing Manager at Kao Data, and Richard Irwin, Co-founder of Gen+1, share their enthusiasm and insights for all things data centre-related and, specifically, the work that the two organisations will be sharing as Kao Data becomes a new Impact Sponsor of the Gen+1 initiative. As an Impact Sponsor, Kao Data will play a crucial role in advancing GeN+1’s initiatives, which include educational programs, career development, and community engagement. Kao Data’s proactive approach aligns seamlessly with GeN+1’s goals to inspire and empower the future workforce in the data centre industry.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
Carbon footprint reporting takes a giant leap forward
  • Posted on 3rd November 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Jad Jebara, President and CEO of Hyperview, introduces the recently unveiled suite of features which are being added to the company’s DCIM solution, with the new carbon footprint reporting system, providing granular insights that surpass traditional location-based methods, taking pride of place. The initial offering provides location and rack-level carbon footprint reporting, with future releases set to include carbon footprint reporting down to the asset level. Jad also provides fascinating insights into the ways in which such operational data can transform data centre performance in terms of both sustainability and cost-savings.

Watch Online
NEWS
AI Transform - Interview with NetApp

Kirsty Biddiscombe, AI, ML and Data Analytics lead for NetApp EMEA, discusses the challenges and opportunities of enterprise AI - with the focus very much on the current skills shortage.

Watch Online
NEWS
Hydrogen-powered AI factory data centre lifts off in Houston
  • Posted on 25th October 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Yuval Bachar, co-founder and CEO of ECL, the data centre-as-a-service pioneer which unveiled a world first off-grid, sustainable, modular, built-to-suit data centre earlier this year, explains the thinking behind the company’s decision to build what it says will be the first fully sustainable 1GW AI Factory – ECL TerraSite on a 600+ acre site in the New Orleans to Houston corridor.

Watch Online
NEWS
Networks face the challenges of AI and quantum-safe security
  • Posted on 18th October 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Paul Alexander, Nokia's Head of Cloud Infrastructure Business, Europe at Nokia, discusses the network challenges faced by the data centre industry in the face of AI’s rapid expansion, as well as how automation and AI, such as Nokia’s Event-Driven Automation solution, is being harnessed to help address this situation. Paul also the importance of quantum-safe security and the recent 800GbE optical and IP service trial between Chicago and London.

Watch Online
NEWS
An e-waste revolution
  • Posted on 16th October 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Jeff Borrman, CEO, Bioscope Technologies, explains the Bioleaching and Bio-refining processes it is developing at industrial scale for the sustainable recovery of base and precious metals from printed circuit boards (PCBs). Bioscope technology will replace traditional treatments that use high-temperature and chemical recovery and is as close to zero-emission as possible, without offsetting. The company is making a multimillion-pound investment in plant and machinery across its four UK PCB recovery and processing facilities as it anticipates a huge growth in industrial scale, sustainable recovery of precious metals.

Watch Online
NEWS
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.

Watch Online
NEWS
Silicon photonics promises efficiency and sustainability in the data centre
  • Posted on 6th September 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Thomas Barber, Vice President, Communications Infrastructure and Datacenter at GlobalFoundries, explains how the adoption of silicon photonics in data centres enables ultra-fast data transmission between GPUs at double the speed, enhancing the efficiency and performance of communication systems to meet today’s demand for generative AI, while also providing a more sustainable method of data processing. Thomas also discusses other power management solutions that can save up to 10% of data centrepower consumption, and the promise of RF GaN technology for future communication needs.

Watch Online

News

LINX teams up with Megaport to enhance cloud connectivity for its members, offering seamless access to major cloud platforms and simplified operations.
Agentic AI is revolutionizing software development, driving innovation and transforming business processes with enhanced efficiency and opportunities.
AI agents are transforming business operations, but their high failure rates highlight a critical need for better data, robust infrastructure, and ongoing human oversight to unlock their promised efficiency...
Abacus Group and Medicus IT have merged, combining expertise in financial and healthcare sectors to enhance managed services and cybersecurity.

Expert Opinions

Managed Network Solutions and IT services provider Evolve is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since it was founded in 2005, Evolve has grown from a startup to a leading specialist, serving household name...
CiContinuity, the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) division of Centerprise International,has launched CiContinuity AWS Backup Service. This comprehensive, policy-based backup and disaster...
By Frank Jones, CEO, IMS Evolve.