Terry Storrar, Managing Director, Leaseweb UK, explores whether AI can be harnessed for smart, sustainable data centre operations.

Qlik has announced the launch of new cloud regions in London, UK and Frankfurt, Germany.

The ICO’s lack of enthusiasm for enforcing data protection laws in the face of AI privacy risk means the task of protecting consumers will fall to novel civil legal actions, says Lucy Burrows, Associate in the Data and Privacy Department at Keller Postman UK.

Schneider Electric has teamed up with MK:U, part of Cranfield University, to provide students with courses that will help them meet the current and future needs of the sector.

Accelevation Holdings has acquired Instor Solutions to form the Accelevation Data Centre Business Unit.

Matt Aldridge, Principal Solutions Consultant at OpenText Cyber Security, explores the effects of the enduring cost-of-living crisis on cybersecurity.

The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy. Data centers and other types of critical infrastructure have a key role to play in this shifting energy landscape and are the ideal candidate to implement grid balancing services.

Data is our most valuable asset. It keeps our businesses running and informs our future — and has become more operationally critical in the wake of the pandemic. It deserves robust protection that ensures it’s not an attractive target for malicious actors.   The best firewall is no defence against someone physically gaining access to a server rack. Physical security, powered by next-gen video solutions, is needed for comprehensive data protection.

It's hard to imagine that one solution could help reduce energy spend and carbon footprint at the same time, but microgrid technology has had an impact on both as well as enhancing uptime, reducing emissions, and stabilizing energy pricing. Keeping a power source local has many benefits. It's a game changer that's hard to ignore in today's competitive and climate-conscious world. They consume renewable energy and assists Data centres with meeting their greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Energy costs can account for more than 50% of the total operating expenses of a data centre, so it’s no surprise that data centre operators, manufacturers, and suppliers are looking for ways to reduce energy bills. One solution is to continuously improve energy efficiency through the use of cost-effective infrastructure and equipment. HARTING’s Han-Eco® connectors can reduce the electricity consumption for connection technology by up to 50% compared to standard CEE interfaces by using low-impedance contacts. This reduces the power lost in connections and significantly improves the Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of data centres.