Proximity Data Centres, one of the UK’s fastest-growing regional Edge colocation data centre providers, has announced the completion of Zayo’s high-capacity dark fibre network at its Edge colocation data centre in Chester Gates near Manchester.  Additionally, Zayo is nearing the completion of a new dark fibre network connection at Proximity’s Nottingham Edge data centre. Combined […]

Secure I.T. Environments, one of the UK’s leading design and build companies for modular, containerised and micro data centres, has announced that it has completed two major data centre projects for a UK financial investment and wealth management company. The two projects were a phased relocation of the primary data centre and a separate new Disaster […]

i3 Solutions Group, a leading global consulting engineering firm specialising in data centres and mission critical facilities, has announced the company has been appointed Principal Consultant by Kao Data, specialist developers of high-performance data centres for enterprise, cloud, HPC and AI, to lead design engineering work at its 16 MW, carrier-neutral data centre in Slough, […]

AMS Helix, a digital infrastructure solutions and consultancy business, has announced its expansion into the Netherlands and the opening of its new European office in Amsterdam. With its headquarters in Edinburgh and a further office in London, this expansion allows the company to further its reach and capitalise on the growing opportunities across Europe.   The […]

We ‘deep dive’ with Amy Young, Sales Director, Custodian Data Centres, who tells us about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement? It would certainly be my time at Custodian, being promoted to Sales Director and a serving board member. It’s certainly something I am incredibly proud […]

Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of high-performance data centres for enterprise, cloud, HPC and AI, has announced the expansion of its Harlow data centre campus, with construction now underway on its second 10MW facility, underpinning infrastructure in the UK Innovation Corridor. Following the recent investment from Infratil Limited and the launch of its […]

These are exciting, yet challenging times in the industry, as we move away from the direct disruption of the pandemic into bow wave of supply shortages of materials and labour, plus hyperinflation and the ongoing sustainability and efficiency drive. Business Critical Solutions (BCS), the specialist business dedicated to optimising digital infrastructure across the globe, has […]

4D Data Centres, a UK-based infrastructure management provider, has released an infographic detailing the various cooling methods available to data centres and how to choose between them. As IT has evolved over time, the technology that cools it has had to evolve as well. There are now several different cooling methods – explained in our infographic […]

With more pressure placed upon the data centre industry to appeal to new clients and establish long-lasting relationships, knowing where to invest is key. Here, Michael Umfreville discusses his new role as Head of Data Centres at BNP Paribas Real Estate, what this means for the business and how he will lead his team to […]

More than five megatons of CO2 emissions can be saved each year over the next decade using Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based IC technology to increase the efficiency of data centre server power supplies. Fabless semiconductor company Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has launched ICeData, a project aiming to develop and commercialise a highly efficient Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based […]