Opinion
Are we treating data centres like CNI – or just hoping firewalls will do?
The UK’s regulatory shift is a wake-up call to test fences, doors and OT systems as hard as we test networks, says Avella Security's Ben Harris.
Could AR be the answer to faster, more resilient data centre builds?
As traditional workflows strain and BIM gaps persist, projecting live 3D data onto the site could speed-up layouts by up to 5x and de-risk handover.
The myth of ‘one-size-fits-all’ cloud storage is costing you money
Treating every workload the same can lead to spiralling cloud bills; a tiered mix of block, file and object storage could change that.
From grey boxes to green spaces: designing data centres that give back
Arup's David Davies explores how reimagining server campuses as living landscapes can swap grey walls for wetlands and wildflower roofs.
Why data deletion – not retention – is the next big cyber defence
Regulators now view over-retention as a liability – pushing IT leaders to embed deletion, not storage, at the heart of their data strategy.
It’s time to stop letting our carbon fear kill tech progress
Scope 3 blind spots and shaky vendor reports are stalling UK tech investment, warns Wasabi’s Kevin Dunn, who argues transparency is key.
Building smarter infrastructure for the edge era
StorMagic's Bruce Kornfeld details how combining edge processing, cloud scalability and hyperconvergence builds resilient infrastructure for AI.
Labour and technology are challenging the future of data centre growth
A shrinking skilled workforce coupled with lightning-fast AI-driven design changes is turning flexibility into the new lifeline for data centre projects
AI is the new oil – and commissioning is the pressure valve
Without earlier, deeper commissioning expertise, tomorrow’s high-density AI data centres risk becoming under-powered bottlenecks.
Why zero trust must reshape the modern data centre
Traditional perimeters are crumbling, so can a zero-trust model stop attackers in their tracks? Stuart Miller, from OryxAlign, believes it must.
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