Data Centre News
ABB targets data centres with acquisition of electrical monitoring firm IPEC
ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire IPEC, a UK technology company with more than 30 years’ experience in electrical diagnostics.
Opinion
Ransomware isn’t just an IT issue: It’s a 72-hour legal countdown
Ransomware incidents can trigger rapid regulatory duties, high-value contract claims and insurance disputes — so how can you respond?
Industry
Google’s latest UK data centre gains planning approval, despite local opposition
Plans by Google to build a new data centre campus at North Weald Airfield in Essex have been approved by Epping Forest District Council.
Sponsored
Meet the female engineer keeping Ireland’s data centres in the fast lane
Data centre service engineer Katelyn Dunbar reflects on her apprenticeship journey and why visible role models and earlier encouragement matter.
Industry
Drax outlines 100MW data centre plan at Selby power station
Drax has set out plans to add a 100MW data centre at its power station near Selby, positioning the project as supporting the rising demand for AI.
Opinion
Is the data centre ‘skills gap’ the wrong question?
If the target keeps moving, skills shortages aren’t just about technical knowledge, they’re about collaboration, practice, and how teams learn.
Industry
Kao SEED Fund awards £30,000 to Harlow community projects
Twenty Harlow-based community groups are set to share £30,000 of new funding from the Kao SEED Fund.
Opinion
When the network fails, everything fails – so how do we build true resilience?
Escalating outage costs and cascading business impacts demand a shift from reactive firefighting to proactive, resilience-first network design.
