
We’re going On the Record with a new column series
Data Centre Review is launching a new monthly column series, dubbed On the Record, with contributors from across the data centre industry.

How to avoid drowning in data at the expense of freshwater supplies
TechBuyer’s Astrid Wynne argues that as AI drives up cooling demand, water stewardship must become a core design principle.

DCR Predicts: Is 2026 the year cloud customers take back control?
James Lucas, CEO at CirrusHQ, argues that cloud autonomy and ‘choice by default’ will accelerate in 2026.

Waste heat from UK data centres could heat 3.5m+ homes
Waste heat from the UK’s latest crop of data centres could be used to heat at least 3.5 million homes by 2035, according to new

DCR Predicts – UK data centres are booming – but is the power running out?
A panel of experts explore why grid capacity, connection queues, and rising AI power density are dictating what can be built in 2026 – and

RWE wind farm to power Global Switch’s London Docklands data centre
RWE has signed an eight-year PPA with data centre operator Global Switch to supply renewable electricity to its London Docklands facility.

DCR Predicts: 2026 will be the year of movement and growth for the data centre industry
OVHcloud’s Emma Dennard believes 2026 will be the year organisations plan migrations in the wake of security and sovereignty concerns.

Prism Power Group eyes US acquisition to support booming data centre buildout
Prism Power Group is looking to purchase a US business that holds UL certification and is raising $40 million to fund the acquisition.

DCR Predicts: Hybrid wins in 2026 – and storage has to catch up
BS Teh, Chief Commercial Officer at Seagate Technology, outlines the security, edge and cost pressures pushing organisations beyond cloud-first.

Microsoft chief admits AI boom could become a bubble without wider adoption
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that the AI boom risks turning into a speculative bubble unless adoption spreads.




