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Art pushes technology: How VAST Data’s solutions accelerate Pixar’s cinematic magic

Pixar’s innovative productions have redefined the boundaries of technology integration in visual storytelling. Its collaboration with VAST has set the foundation for AI-powered cinematography while allowing quick adaptation to evolving artistic needs. Eric Bermender, Head of Data Center and IT Infrastructure, Pixar, discusses the data centre’s capacity for artistic growth. VAST Data, a data platform company for […]


Harnessing the power of AI: Paving the way for sustainable data centres

Terry Storrar, Managing Director, Leaseweb UK, explains how data centre operators can utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) for sustainability practices while emphasising the significance of human expertise alongside AI. With sustainability high on the boardroom agenda of public and private sector organisations everywhere, CIOs are focused on reducing the environmental impact of the IT function itself. […]


The data centre operators investing in DDoS mitigation

Maintaining uptime is crucial for the smooth operation of a data centre, however, avoiding the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) threat can be extremely challenging and requires stringent security measures and up-to-date IT equipment. Adrian Taylor, VP EMEA at A10 Networks, discusses the preventative impact that DDoS mitigation can have not only for data centre operators but […]


How will extreme weather conditions influence cooling operations?

According to The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), temperatures for Europe show long-term warming trends for both annual and seasonal averages. Although, this isn’t the only region suffering as extreme weather hit all seven continents in July 2023. The intense conditions are a problem impossible to ignore.   Recent data revealed that data centres account for […]


Vantage Data Centers emphasises global commitment to sustainability, equity and safety in ESG report

The company’s environmental, social and governance report highlights worldwide strategy to reduce carbon emissions across all scopes, encourage diversity and inclusion and achieve ‘Vision Zero’ as part of its environmental health and safety programme. Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data centre campuses, has released its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) […]


CyrusOne hits milestones in sustainability report

Global data centre developer and operator specialising in delivering digital infrastructure solutions, CyrusOne, has published its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s commitments to the environment, the community and stakeholders.  CyrusOne’s 2023 Sustainability Report provides insight into the company’s efforts to build resilience not only in data centre operations but also within local communities and the natural environment. […]


Top European data centre markets on track for record year

Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has predicted the top European data centre markets that are expected to be responsible for the majority of demand this year.  It is expected that there will be a record amount of take-up in Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin (FLAPD) data centre markets in 2023, according to the latest […]


The road to recovery: Core concepts of DR planning and mistakes to avoid

If there are no effective and preventive recovery measures in place, disasters of all types can result in downtime that can cause significant damage to an organisation’s bottom line. Sergei Serdyuk, VP of Product Management, NAKIVO, offers insight into the difference between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity as well as some of the major pitfalls […]


Harnessing infrastructure innovation: Driving cost savings without compromising competitiveness

Terry Storrar, Managing Director, Leaseweb UK, discusses why optimising IT infrastructure costs should be a top priority for the whole C-suite this year and how it can unlock new levels of operational effectiveness and help businesses thrive through challenging economic times. Organisations everywhere are currently under significant cost pressure, presenting a major challenge to business […]


An opportunity for CIOs to grasp sustainability

Mohan Gandhi, Senior Sustainability Consultant, STG Advisors, explains the first, second and third ages, how this is relevant to sustainability and how CIOs can grasp it. Enterprise sustainability is the act of getting the right data into the right hands at the right time to make the right decisions – what I call data fluency.  […]


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