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Creating critical power systems to meet resilience and sustainability demands

Balancing sustainability alongside resiliency is critical to the successful running of a data centre facility today. Marc Garner, VP, Secure Power Division, Schneider Electric UK&I, discusses the top considerations for data centre leaders when powering a data centre in compliance with resiliency and sustainability goals. Today, energy efficiency is considered one of the key pillars […]


In pursuit of carbon-neutrality: Building low carbon energy-saving data centres

With the digital economy booming, data centres will play an important role in powering the digital enterprises of the future. And as all industries are actively engaged in implementing carbon neutrality goals, building greener and more energy efficient data centres is a major target for the data centre industry. Sanjay Kumar Sainani, Global SVP & […]


Managing the full view of the data centre

Martin Hodgson, Country Manager, UK & Ireland at Paessler AG, discusses how data centre leaders can ensure operations run more smoothly by using management tools which enable improved visibility across the business. Businesses need to have a single view of how their data centre is performing, however, this can often be a challenge as several […]


Powering successful project management beyond borders

Starline is a global leader in power distribution equipment and provides a revolutionary, overhead power distribution system through its track/distribution busway products. The company is now expanding its offering into high power busbars. Intelligent Data Centres caught up with David Skeans, Director of International Sales, Starline, to find out more about the new addition to the […]


Data centre operators are critical partners in environmental sustainability

Reaching environmental goals is no longer just an option for data centre leaders as they are required to focus strongly on creating a sustainable future for all. Amanda Sutton, Senior Director of Sustainability, Vantage Data Centers, discusses how to ensure a better and more sustainable future for the world at large and looks beyond just […]


The data centre trends currently shaping the future of the industry

The past year has seen many of us working from home and spending a lot more time using streaming services and staying indoors. This has caused a greater demand on data centres worldwide leading to increased sales of equipment. Additionally, demand will also be driven by 5G data, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, the evolution […]


An Edge Computing breakup: Out with the old and in with the new

With more and more people working from home as a result of the pandemic, business leaders have been faced with Edge complexities as the scale of Edge Computing use has increased. Dave Russell, Vice President of Enterprise Strategy at Veeam, and Rick Vanover, Senior Director of Product Strategy at Veeam, discuss how Edge Computing will […]


Industry expert discusses getting holistic with air-cooling control

Dr Jon Summers, DCA Advisory Board and Scientific Lead in Data Centres at Research Institutes of Sweden, offers his best practice advice and discusses holistic air-cooling control in depth. When it comes to data centre operation, the control system and strategy that is adopted to keep all the IT systems humming within their desired environmental […]


Six simple yet effective ways to optimise data centre energy efficiency

Operating sustainably is at the top of the agenda for data centre leaders as they aim to become climate-neutral by 2030. James Giblette, Director of Digital Infrastructure – UK & Ireland at Legrand Data Center Solutions, discusses the ways organisations can reduce energy wastage in the data centre and meet sustainability initiatives. In the current […]


CNet offers Masters Degree in association with Anglia Ruskin University

Andrew Stevens, President and CEO, CNet Training, discusses the leading education provider’s prestigious Masters Degree program in Data Centre Leadership and Management, informing us of its benefits, who it’s suitable for and how to apply. Data centres are complex facilities that are expected to deliver faultless service and financial results in a world of rapidly […]


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