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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mike Meyer, Managing Director of Portman Partners, explores the issues in the data centre recruitment process and how to tackle this while optimising for diversity. Only 10% of the two million staff working in today’s data centres are women. With a critical shortage of suitable talent in the industry, that is a huge, missed opportunity. McKinsey’s ‘Delivering through Diversity’ report shows gender-diverse companies outperformed others by 21%, and ethnically diverse […]

With green credentials that include the UK’s lowest carbon energy intensity, increasing access to RERs, low-cost land and political backing, are the pieces in place for Scotland to fulfil its data centre sector potential? Kerr Johnstone, Director, i3 Solutions, discusses the benefits of digital infrastructure investment in the country. Scotland has been talked about as […]

Organisations need to analyse and understand the cost of migrating systems to manage their cloud transformation effectively. Denis Dorval, Vice President of International (EMEA and APAC), JumpCloud, discusses the financial impacts of moving to cloud-based infrastructure.  Gartner estimates that over 85% of organisations will embrace a cloud-first principle and over 95% of new digital workloads will be deployed […]

Sustainable computing initiatives are top of mind for organisations across the board as they aim to discover innovative ways to reach their net zero goals. Carlo Ruiz, Senior Director, Data Centre Solutions EMEA, NVIDIA, explores the necessity of prioritising sustainable computing before it’s too late and highlights how today’s technology can propel us towards a […]

Felix Berndt, Regional Sales Manager of Asia Pacific, Paessler, discusses the South East Asian region and how a holistic monitoring solution can ensure progressive decisions for data centres to align with businesses’ Digital Transformation goals. In an increasingly hyperconnected world, everything revolves around the consumption or generation of data. Skyrocketing data usage accelerated by the […]

Gordon Johnson, Senior CFD Manager, Subzero Engineering, argues that the future is undoubtedly hybrid, and by using air cooling, containment and liquid cooling together, owners and operators can optimise and future-proof their data centre environments. Many data centres are experiencing increasing power density per IT rack, rising to levels that just a few years ago […]