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Why has sustainability become a key part of the CIOs role?

Sarwar Khan, Global Head of Digital Sustainability at BT, discusses the evolution of the CIO and the influence of Digital Transformation on the role. “As the world becomes increasingly digital and organisations pursuing Generative AI, a shift is taking place within boardrooms. CIOs are now fulfilling more strategic roles to drive Digital Transformation and sustainability.  Going […]


FNT Software and DC Smarter collaborate with the GSI Helmholtz Center to drive sustainable and smart operations 

FNT Software – a leading provider of software solutions for the integrated management of IT, data centre and telecommunication infrastructures worldwide – has announced it is building upon its partnership with DC Smarter through a collaboration with the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany. In the OpenLab of the Green IT […]


EfficiencyIT accelerates data centre sustainability for UK customers with EkkoSense partnership

EfficiencyIT – a specialist in data centres, IT and critical communications environments – has announced it has partnered with EkkoSense, a global leader in the provision of AI-driven data centre performance optimisation software. The company has also been named the newest member of the EkkoNet Global Partners a network of specialist consultancies proficient in data […]


nLighten completes major data centre rooftop solar installation

nLighten UK has announced the completion of a major solar power installation on the 4,500 square metres rooftop of its Milton Keynes Edge data centre. With over 1,000 solar panels, the CO2e emissions saved annually are predicted to be over 90 tonnes, equivalent to flying from London to New York over 80 times each year. Believed to be one of […]


Heat reuse is so much more than hot air

In the realm of sustainability and energy efficiency, the concept of reusing exponential levels of heat emitted from data centres is emerging as a promising solution. Notoriously known for being resource-hungry, innovative approaches through heat reuse are reshaping the functionality of data centres. By repurposing excess heat generated during operations, data centres have the potential […]


Arrow Electronics and Schneider Electric collaborate to deliver sustainable, advanced infrastructure solutions

The new collaboration will empower the channel ecosystem with full-stack distribution model, specialising in on-premises data centre solutions and high-density physical infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence (AI), High-Performance Computing (HPC) and hybrid-cloud applications.  Schneider Electric, a leader in Digital Transformation of energy management and automation, has announced Arrow Electronics – a global provider of technology products specialising in electronic components, enterprise computing and intelligent solutions for industrial and commercial businesses – has become a new Schneider […]


Ardian completes acquisition of leading green data centre platform

Ardian will support Verne with up to US$1.2bn of commitment to fund an ambitious and sustainable expansion plan across Northern Europe. Management will benefit from Ardian’s expertise in the region, its industrial approach and experience across the full digital infrastructure value chain. Ardian, a world leading private investment house, has completed the acquisition of the […]


Advanced Edge sustainability solutions can reduce telco operator’s energy usage and carbon emissions

The new report from STL Partners projects potential annual energy savings of up to 5% equating to ~$40 million in energy costs and over one million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of emissions for a large group operator. To help telco providers navigate sustainability at the Edge, STL Partners has released a new report, Sustainability […]


Equinix executes clean energy contract in Australia and expands renewable energy supply

When combined with agreements in the US, Nordics, France and Iberia, Equinix will now support more than 1 Gigawatt of clean energy generation in high-impact markets. After successfully executing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) over the past decade in the US and Europe, Equinix, a digital infrastructure company, has executed a new PPA in Australia. The announcement signals a broader industry […]


Teraco secures grid capacity allocation for 120MW utility-scale solar development in South Africa

Teraco, a Digital Realty company, and Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, has announced it has secured its first grid capacity allocation from Eskom and will commence construction of a 120MW utility-scale solar PV energy facility in the Free State province of South Africa.  The grid capacity allocation from Eskom enables Teraco to connect […]


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