Exploring the value of the software defined data centre
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Software Defined Networking and the Software Defined Data Centre are the next concepts in the virtualisation of data centres but what do they mean and why should we be bothered? The Cloud is being delivered to customers from our data centres quite happily, so it would seem there’s no reason...

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Going to the end of the Earth
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British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has recently installed a second Crestchic loadbank to safeguard critical data and the livelihood of scientists at two of its primary research stations, one of which is is credited for the discovery of the ozone hole in 1985.

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A new breed of flexible data centres
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Cloud: the 60-year-old hot topic that gives data centres a new perspective. By Andrew Roughan, Commercial Director at Infinity SDC.

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Convergence helps create better facilities
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Rob Elder, Director of Keysource, the data centre design and build specialists, discusses the benefits of modular data centre design and how a joined-up approach between the power and cooling requirements and the IT and network infrastructure can help further optimise performance.

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CARBS is good for you

Following on from our interview with Steve Bowes-Phipps, Data Centres Manager, University of...

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Cyber risk management: a boardroom issue

Cyber-security is an increasingly high profile and costly issue. Whether it be state sponsored...

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24sevenspotlight (Magazine article)

Marshall Frieze Director of New Business Sales, 24 Seven Communications Ltd

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Can you afford not to invest in LTFS?

According to the IDC’s Digital Universe study, between the years of 2010 and 2015 the amount...

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Kiesling virtualizes applications and migrates to SAN

Kiesling Associates LLP has implemented a Tegile hybrid array to meet the requirements of its core...

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Too many cloud providers are stuck in the SLA

Good service cannot be reduced to 99.99% availability, says Claranet.

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Dell SonicWALL firewalls help International Relief and Development

$1 million in operational costs saved through fast and reliable connection and data delivery.

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Soonr to launch regional data centres in the UK

Soonr, a leading provider of secure file sharing and collaboration services for business, has...

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Videos

Mark Yeeles, Schneider Electric’s Vice President, Secure Power Division, UK and Ireland, discusses the challenges and opportunities for the data centre industry as AI and data fuel a new industrial...
Simon Taylor, Chairman at Bioscope and sister company N2S, shares a progress report on the importance of biorefining and bioleaching when it comes to precious metals and the increasing importance of conserving...
We spoke with Jeffrey Neervoort from Salute during Data Centre World Frankfurt 2025 to hear about their presence at the event and role in the data centre ecosystem.
Jason Feist, senior vice president of cloud marketing, Seagate, discusses the findings of the company’s recent Decarbonizing Data report, which highlights the growing sustainability challenges facing data...

Expert Opinions

By Markus Nispel, CTO of EMEA, Extreme Networks.
By Nick Ewing, Managing Director, EfficiencyIT.
In a hyperconnected world, where information flows in real time and digital operations are mission-critical, data centers have become the backbone of the global economy. In these environments, energy is not...
By Ollie Walters, Techbuyer.