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Gas, hydrogen-ready backbone key to cleaner data centre power

Only a smarter, hydrogen-ready gas backbone can keep the UK’s data centre sector powered, according to Mitsubishi Power's Javier Cavada.

Why smarter cooling is the key to sustainable data centre growth

Johnson Controls' Chris King argues that next-gen cooling is key to meeting AI-driven demand without sending energy and water bills soaring.

Is your cloud-only backup strategy a disaster waiting to happen?

Apricorn's Jon Fielding warns that without decentralised, offline backups organisations risk both compliance failures and crippling downtime.

Why retrofitting is the key to data centre growth

EMCOR UK's Steve Clifford argues that upgrading live sites – rather than building afresh – can slash timelines, curb costs and trim carbon.

Why the next generation of tech needs smarter, greener data centres

The industry must reinvent its infrastructure – making data centres both smarter and greener – to keep pace with surging AI, 5G and IoT demands.

With legacy data centres closing their doors – here’s how to stay ahead

With aging facilities closing faster than ever, those who turn the upheaval into data-agile, cloud-powered advantage will pull ahead

Could soaring data centre demand bridge the skills gap?

Paul Mongan believes that surging demand for data centres could be the key to tackling the UK’s growing STEM skill shortage.

Synthetic data: A universal solution for data privacy or a new governance challenge?

Can synthetic data truly curb data extractivism and its carbon cost, or will it merely reshape today’s privacy and oversight dilemmas in a new guise?

Nickel-zinc power packs promise denser, greener data centres

Tim Hysell, co-founder of ZincFive, argues that re-engineering backup power with nickel-zinc technology could unlock denser, greener facilities.

Why 2025 is the year of data repatriation

Rob Coupland, CEO of Pulsant, looks at how organisations are reconsidering their approach to digital infrastructure in navigating a new era of cloud.

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