We take a look at what this period of rapid technology change is set to entail for data centre managers, particularly as they aim to ensure ESG is a priority in facility management.  Change is on the horizon for all businesses, but what are the priorities, technologies and budgets that will influence this year and […]

Key findings of NetApp’s global 2023 Cloud Complexity Report indicate that 98% of technology leaders have been impacted by the increasing complexity of the cloud, bringing issues of cybersecurity and cost optimisation to the forefront. NetApp,a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, has released the 2023 Cloud Complexity Report, a global survey exploring how technology decision-makers are […]

To better understand how business leaders view and value their enterprise network, Aruba surveyed 200 UK-based international business decision-makers.  According to research released by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, one-in-four (25%) business leaders admit to having only a functional or limited understanding of the enterprise network – resulting in a potentially dangerous disconnect around Digital Transformation […]

Latest research from ASUS Servers has found that companies with fewer IT facilities or younger IT managers are up to twice as likely to prioritise energy efficiency, while less affluent vertical sectors seem unaware of the impact of energy efficiency on Total Cost of Ownership. Despite the consumption by data centres of around 1% of […]

Cadence has released the findings of its market research which explored the challenges data centres are facing due to Digital Transformation. We take an in-depth look at the results. Digital Transformation has reached a turning point. Businesses have now added so many new applications and need so much data consistently available, that accessing sufficient capacity in […]

Lenovo study shows businesses are set to invest an average of US$3 million in data technologies to help balance profit and purpose. Lenovo has announced the results of the Data for Humanity report, which cites a collaborative approach to data as fundamental to improving global stability and security. The research indicates that companies successfully using […]

Iceotope, a global leader in precision immersion cooling, has announced a new study with Meta confirming the practicality, efficiency and effectiveness of chassis-level liquid cooling technology to meet the cooling requirements of high-density storage disks increasingly being deployed and utilised by hyperscale data centre service providers. The recently published study with Meta suggests the advantages […]

Managing consumption and carbon footprint are driving trends towards regulation, standardisation and the search for generator alternatives. Vertiv explores some of the developments we can expect across the data centre space in 2023. Data centres will experience increased regulation and third-party oversight in 2023 as the world continues to grapple with the industry’s rising energy […]

Node4 has announced the expansion of its country-wide Managed Azure Hybrid Cloud solution. Launched in February 2022, the service was initially accessed via the company’s Northampton data centre (serving the UK central region), but increased demand from northern businesses prompted Node4 to upgrade its Leeds data centre (serving the UK north region) and deliver the service in […]

The Hillsboro market has the largest construction pipeline in the US, 87% of which is already preleased. CBRE’s new report highlights that this market is a hot spot for data centre interest for investors. The Hillsboro, Ore. data centre market ranked fourth in the US and first among secondary markets for leasing activity in the […]