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.

Mark Yeeles, VP, Secure Power UK and Ireland, Schneider Electric, explores how software and automation can empower data centre sustainability and resilience.

Global Technical Realty (GTR) has acquired its first data centre development site near Barcelona, Spain.

Digital Realty and TPG Real Estate have entered into a joint venture in which TPG will acquire a majority stake in three Digital Realty data centres in Northern Virginia.

If you haven’t yet shifted from in-house data centres to colocation services, you’re missing out on reduced costs and improved services, says Giancarlo Giacomello, Head of Data Centre Offering at Aruba Enterprise.

Chris Coward, Director of Project Management at BCS, evaluates the results of the company's recent survey of data centre professionals on the impact of the supply chain crisis.

Leaseweb has announced it has achieved Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP) certification.

Brady Corporation’s new M610, M611 and M710 portable label printers offer the speed, versatility and durability to get any labelling job done right, at any time, anywhere. Discover their thousands of printer label options.

Achi Lewis, Area VP EMEA for Absolute Software, looks at how higher education institutions have become a major target for cyberattacks, and explores some strategies for safeguarding against cyber threats.

Thames Water is reportedly reviewing whether restricting water flow to data centres in London could relieve some of the pressure on the company’s infrastructure.