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The downtime dilemma: Uptime demands and business fears of IT provider...

We explore two sides of the same coin, balancing the need for uptime and resilience from data centre operators with businesses’ fears of downtime when switching providers. Expert insight from Terry Storrar, Managing D...

Analysing the role of data centres in the Middle East’s Digital T...

Nick Roudev, Counsel – TMT, Dubai, Linklaters, explores the latest developments in the region’s data centre landscape and some expected future trends. The Middle East is emerging as a major data centre hub of global sig...

What to consider for data centre cooling in a shifting landscape

Keith Dunnavant, VP Offer Strategy & Portfolio Management, Munters, reviews cooling basics, current trends and peeks into the future of data centre cooling. As AI’s rapid evolution fuels the need for...

Does every data centre need generators?

The industry needs to re-evaluate the need for total generator backup capacity, according to Jamie Cameron, Associate Director, Cundall. The industry standard of ‘5 9s’ availability may be achievable without gen...

How to optimise data centre piping systems for sustainable and future-ready...

Grooved mechanical pipe joining, combined with virtual design, prefabrication and BIM, holds exciting potential to overcome the challenges of data centre construction and sustainability in the Middle East, says Zeyd...

Exploring the transformative force of AI in data centres

There are a range of issues signalling a pivotal shift in the world of data centres – among them rapidly evolving customer requirements, sustainability, skills enhancement and the custodianship of data, says Rennie D...

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