Opinion
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.
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 where.
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.
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.
Can nuclear keep the AI era online?
Could SMRs help solve the issues related to rising AI demand? Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule from Prism Power Group explores.
DCR Predicts: The ‘gig economy’ is coming to data centres in 2026
Claire Keelan, Managing Director UK at Onnec, offers her predictions for 2026, which include a belief that the 'gig economy' is coming to the sector.
Can AI make data centres greener, or will it simply make them bigger?
OryxAlign's Peter Schwartz explores how operators can use AI, modern cooling, and cleaner power to balance demand with sustainability progress.
DCR Predicts: Why Nvidia still sets the rules for enterprise AI
Nvidia's ecosystem will continue to shape most AI deployments in 2026, according to Phil Kaye, Co-Founder and Director of Vespertec.
DCR Predicts: Is 2026 the year Britain starts building AI factories at national scale?
Schneider Electric's Matthew Baynes argues that the UK is moving into its fastest-ever phase of data centre expansion.
DCR Predicts: The major cyber hurdles that could deeply impact businesses in 2026
Barry Daniels, CEO of Droplet, warns that ‘good enough’ cybersecurity could quickly become a catastrophic business liability.
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