Approaching the new year brings optimism for some along with a sense of urgency for others, as talent issues and security concerns spill into the start of 2024. We hear from three industry experts who discuss their expectations for the year ahead, focusing on sustainability, infrastructure developments and compliance. Page Haun, Chief Marketing Officer and […]
Recent research has highlighted the fragility of the digital infrastructure industry’s recruitment. As fewer young people are entering the data centre space despite growth in the sector, we get insight into the importance of new talent for the industry and how digital twins might be a solution. The data centre industry is in danger of […]
Jacob Albers, Head of Alternatives Insights, Cushman & Wakefield, reflects on the data centre market in Northern Virginia and the issues set to face the landscape in the new year. While demand is continuing to grow voraciously for data centre space, the supply of new facilities has barely been able to keep pace – creating […]
We ‘Deep Dive’ with Steve Hollingsworth, Director, Covenco, who tells us about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the data centre industry? I’m particularly proud of the length of time I have worked in the industry, and of course how over that time I have […]
Dean Moffatt, Technical Sector Expert, Schiedel, describes how making an often-overlooked piece of data centre build a priority can help design out risk from a project, right from the beginning. The need for more data centres could not be more apparent. From 2015 to 2021, data centre workloads increased by 260% – a trend that […]
Technology is evolving at an ever-faster pace. From generative AI to Quantum Computing and beyond, the world has seen striking advances in the past year, with revolutionary technology and new use-cases demanding the adaptation of company strategies and the building of new infrastructure for the coming years. Dr Thomas King, CTO at DE-CIX, has identified […]
Data centre build requirements are driven by a number of factors – a major one being sustainability capabilities. Angela Vico Correas, Director, studioNWA, considers the pillars of an effective build strategy to ensure modern data centres continue to evolve. In an era dominated by digitisation, data centres have emerged as the essential backbone of the […]
Experts from Carbon3IT, Quantum and Iron Mountain share their insights into how data centres’ net zero plans can and should be adapted to account for regulatory changes, updating operations and decarbonisation, while Schneider Electric assesses the data centre landscape with new research surrounding the energy crisis and meeting emissions reduction plans. 81% of business leaders […]
On April 1, 2023, Mark Yeeles began his journey in the Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric as Vice President for the UK and Ireland. Six months on we sat down with him to reflect on his experience so far, future-gaze on what’s ahead and glean his thoughts on how data centres can form part […]
Examining the new reporting measures for European data centres, Stephen Lorimer, Group Technical Director at Keysource, discusses the benefits of KPIs for operators to become more efficient while acknowledging the security risks and consequences of non-compliance with regulatory changes. Data centres have become the backbone of the modern digital age, storing vast amounts of valuable information and […]
