Opinion
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Why the UK’s data centre grid queue is not what it seems
To understand the UK’s grid challenge, we need to separate credible projects from speculative capacity, explains XYZ Reality's Anthony Canipa.
Is retrofit now the fastest route to AI capacity?
As demand for AI-ready data centres accelerates, retrofitting existing facilities is becoming a serious alternative to greenfield development.
Is geopatriation the next big shift in cloud strategy?
Hyve's Jake Madders explores why geopolitical risk is forcing organisations to rethink where their cloud workloads sit.
The Regulatory Radar data centre operators can’t afford to ignore
Built in partnership by The DCA and Clear Decisions, the Radar provides data centre leaders with real-time intelligence on the regulatory and policy landscape not just in the UK but right across the EU.
Is data centre construction moving too fast for traditional site management?
Joe Desormeaux of DataScope Systems explains why data centre projects need real-time oversight to manage safety, compliance and schedule risk.
The evolving security of data centres in the age of hybrid threats
Richard Hilson of PFL Access Management explores how hybrid threats are reshaping data centre security across physical, digital and aerial domains.
AI-ready infrastructure is no longer a single blueprint
Shahar Belkin of ZutaCore explains why AI workloads are forcing data centres to rethink power, cooling and location strategies.
Can AI ambition survive the ‘visibility gap’?
Neara’s Taco Engelaar argues AI data centre ambitions depend on closing the grid visibility gap and making smarter use of infrastructure.
It’s time to rethink what sustainable AI infrastructure really means
Lenovo's Kate Steele explains how closed-loop liquid cooling and heat reuse can help data centres support more sustainable AI.
Smarter orchestration could decide whether AI and renewables can coexist
PADO’s Wannie Park explains why intelligent orchestration may be the key to balancing AI demand with renewable energy on the grid.
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