Opinion
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Can biomethane solve the power problem without blowing up your ESG claims?
Suneel Appan at Future Biogas looks at biomethane as a drop-in alternative to fossil gas to speed up data centre delivery amid gridlock.
Europe’s AI moment depends on what’s under the hood
Broadcom's Joe Baguely highlights how Europe’s AI ambitions rely on scalable cloud and data centres built for resilience and compliance.
AI is rewriting the rules of data centre power – but who wins?
AI workloads are straining the grid and forcing new data-centre designs. Who wins now – hyperscalers with scale, or agile mid-sized operators?
Why data centres must be included in the UK’s clean flexibility strategy
NESO’s flexibility archetypes must include data centres, or it risks sidelining one of its most controllable, scalable sources of clean system support.
The next AI race may not be on Earth at all
As AI scales, orbital compute is moving from theory to strategy — and interconnection may decide whether space-based infrastructure works.
Is ‘sovereign cloud’ finally becoming something teams can deploy – not just discuss?
Vultr's Kevin Cochrane explains why the sovereign cloud debate is moving beyond residency and jurisdiction to practical use cases.
Why data centre transformation must start with the customer
The next wave of data centre transformation will be shaped by transparency, responsiveness, and service design alongside infrastructure upgrades.
Why I’m on a mission to change how we talk about the data centre industry
It's time we stopped letting digital infrastructure stay ‘invisible’ – and started telling the stories that bring new people into the industry
The gap between cyber strategy and business strategy is creating hidden costs
Qualys’ Matt Middleton-Leal argues the gap between cyber strategy and business strategy is creating hidden costs.
Europe’s AI future depends on who controls the cloud
As AI accelerates, Broadcom's Martin Hosken believes it's no longer about Europe needing sovereign cloud models, but how fast it can get them.
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