Data centre power systems, air conditioning plant: testing and commissioning
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The inexorable rise of the data centre in the late 20th Century led to significant uptake in the design and installation of uninterruptable power supply systems (UPS) diesel generating sets (gensets) and complex air-conditioning systems to support these critical operations. In many cases the levels...

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Software defined storage and Ceph
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DCS talks to Bryan Bogensberger, CEO of Inktank, about the development of a ‘next-generation’ storage platform, Ceph, and how it is making unified storage a reality.

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Optimising the resilience, efficiency and total cost of ownership equation
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DCS talks to Leo Craig, General Manager, Riello UPS Limited, about the critical need to balance the many, potentially conflicting, demands placed on the data centre manager, and how best to meet them through a combination of technology refresh and well-thought out day-to-day policies....

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Maestro promises a dynamic performance
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DCS talks to Steve Charnock, VP Sales & Operations EMEA at CloudFabriQ, about the company’s progress to date and how it plans to shake up the Cloud infrastructure management space.

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Why horizontal scaling is the best way to grow your business

Walk through a full data center and you may be surprised. You may think you’ll find racks...

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When Big Data hits the centre!

Steve Jenkins, VP for EMEA at MapR Technologies and subject matter expert on Hadoop and Big Data...

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Predict, then measure: Simple rules for data centre success

The increasing demand for IT services has resulted in more and more data centres being built...

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The four pillars of cloud security

Market research firm Gartner described cloud computing as “an incredible force for...

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Getting it right: the best network platforms for the cloud

Steve Roberts, service development manager at Vtesse Networks, looks at how cloud deployments are...

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Managing privileged users in the cloud

While the global community remains polarised around the activities of Edward Snowden, there is an...

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London Data Centre gets go-ahead

The new Gateway Data Centre (www.gatewaydatacentre.co.uk) has been announced in London’s West...

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Portugal Telecom celebrates convergence with data centre launch

One of the largest and greenest data centres in the world has been launchedn by Portugal...

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Videos

In this video, DCS talks to SWEP at the DCA's 2025 10x10 Event
Liz Blackman, Chief Marketing Officer at Avantra, discusses the continuing importance of DEI, despite some recent ‘push back’, explaining the importance of women's perspectives in creating balanced...
In this video, DCS talks to Accelsius at the DCA's 2025 10x10 Event
Joyda Bianco, CFO of Hyperview, explains that the data centre industry is at a crossroads - facing both a growing talent shortage and a critical need for more diverse leadership – sharing her perspective on...

Expert Opinions

By Erin Yepis, Senior Analyst, Market Research and Insights, Stack Overflow.
AI is revolutionising work in the unified communications sector, but with its transformative potential also come challenges; William Rubio, CallTower’s CRO explores the key areas where AI is making an...
By James (JT) Lewis, Director of Channel Operations for EMEA and APJ at Infinidat.