The data centre dilemmas of 2024

As we inch ever closer to the midpoint of 2024, what have been the biggest challenges for the sector this year – and what lies ahead? Cindy Ryborz, Marketing Manager DC EMEA, Corning Optical Communications, weighs in.

In The Spotlight… RiT Tech

Jeff Safovich, Chief Technology Officer at RiT Tech, sits down with DCR to discuss how AI can help improve efficiency and reduce risk for data centre operators, the company's XpedITe’s AI provisioning module, and the challenges facing the sector.

How AI will transform data retention

Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA at Apricorn, explains the benefits of AI-assisted data management, and how it could improve data security.

Upskilling is key to democratising AI

Alan Jacobson, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Alteryx, discusses the importance of upskilling employees to keep up with rapid advances in AI technology.

AI and the cybersecurity race

Matt Frye, Head of Presales & Education at Hornetsecurity, explores how to leverage AI for offence and defence in cybersecurity.

Managing energy consumption to meet AI demands

With the booming popularity of AI driving demand for data storage, Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy UK, explains why managing energy consumption and maximising operational efficiencies should be seen not as challenges but opportunities for data centre operators.

Reshaping data management with GenAI

Heath Thompson, President and General Manager at Quest Software, explores how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping the data management paradigm.

The AI-ready data centre

With the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning reshaping the data centre landscape, Darren Watkins, Chief Revenue Officer at VIRTUS Data Centres, considers the challenges ahead and how the sector can ensure scalability and sustainability.

Not all AI is created equal

AI solutions will only be as valuable as the data they are built on. Enterprises need to establish best practices to manage, analyse, and use large amounts of unstructured data to get the most out of AI, says Skip Levens, Director, Media and Entertainment at Quantum.

A sector shaping the global landscape

Pieter Schaap, Director at Soben, considers some of the biggest developments happening in the data centre sector, and their implications for the future.

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