Are we treating data centres like CNI – or just hoping firewalls will do?

The UK’s regulatory shift is a wake-up call to test fences, doors and OT systems as hard as we test networks, says Avella Security's Ben Harris.

Could AR be the answer to faster, more resilient data centre builds?

As traditional workflows strain and BIM gaps persist, projecting live 3D data onto the site could speed-up layouts by up to 5x and de-risk handover.

Eaton eyes up potential for solid-state transformers in data centres

Eaton has finalised its purchase of Resilient Power Systems, with it looking to accelerate the deployment of solid-state transformers.

The myth of ‘one-size-fits-all’ cloud storage is costing you money

Treating every workload the same can lead to spiralling cloud bills; a tiered mix of block, file and object storage could change that.

Rehlko completes buy-out of The Wilmott Group

Rehlko has finalised its acquisition of The Wilmott Group, bringing WB Power Services and Wiltech Acoustics under the brand’s EMEA umbrella.

Council backs AI data centre plan despite BP’s blue-hydrogen bid

Local councillors in Redcar have approved plans for an AI data centre on the very site that BP hopes to use for its H2Teesside blue-hydrogen plant. 

From grey boxes to green spaces: designing data centres that give back

Arup's David Davies explores how reimagining server campuses as living landscapes can swap grey walls for wetlands and wildflower roofs.

AWS, Microsoft to face competition probe as CMA concludes UK cloud market investigation

The CMA has wrapped up its two-year investigation into the UK cloud market with a blunt verdict: “Competition is not working well.” 

UK data centre boom could stall without faster planning reform

The slow pace of planning reform, coupled with continued power constraints, could see the UK data centre market lose ground to global rivals. 

Why data deletion – not retention – is the next big cyber defence

Regulators now view over-retention as a liability – pushing IT leaders to embed deletion, not storage, at the heart of their data strategy.

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