Opinion

Are data centres ready for the metaverse?

With the fast adoption of web3, blockchain and the metaverse, technology is moving at incredible speeds, but has anyone stopped to asked how we plan to power it? Jon Lucas, Co-founder and Director of Hyve Managed Hosting, takes a look at whether the data centre sector is ready to power the future.

Data’s side-kick: artificial intelligence

Could AI be the foundation for the future digital economy? Steve Young, UKI Sales Engineering Director at Commvault, takes a look.

Fixing the data centre skills shortage from the inside

Mike Hook, Executive Director at LMG, discusses the structural reasons for the data centre skills gap, and the rewards available for companies willing to get stuck in and proactively address the skills shortage.

How IT leaders can optimise costs while still enabling an agile, effective hybrid workforce

Henrik Nilsson, Vice President, EMEA at Apptio explores how technology can be used to support businesses who are struggling to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of working life.

What is driving developers & investors in the data centre sector?

James Hart, CEO at BCS, looks at the factors that are driving the developers and investors that fund and build a well-balanced European data centre market.

How data centres are supporting the gaming industry

As the gaming market grows, it requires ever more power and network connectivity. Alex Breary, Head of Marketing at Custodian, explores the data centre's role in supporting the gaming industry.

Achieving sustainability goals with the cloud

Mark Hughes, Regional Vice President UK & Ireland at Epicor, explores how the cloud can help businesses achieve their sustainability goals.

Security is a myth – is Metaverse?

Kevin Reed, Chief Information Security Officer at Acronis, discusses the cybersecurity risks within the Metaverse.

What does operational resilience regulation mean for data centres?

With the UK and EU finalising regulation for operational resilience, Lauren Mugridge, Business Development Executive at Cloudsoft, takes a look at what impact this will have for financial services firms and their tech suppliers.

Defining a new UK digital policy

In order for British and European tech companies to compete against US tech giants, we need a digital infrastructure that is committed to neutrality, says Jan Oetjen, CEO of GMX.

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