Sample Category Title

Cardiff data centre becomes latest to consider gas power while it awaits the grid

Curtis Hall could rely on temporary on-site generation for up to five years, with its 150MW grid connection potentially unavailable until 2034.

Data centres can no longer afford to be passive grid users

As Europe’s grids come under pressure, Iron Mountain's Chris Pennington calls for data centres to move from passive consumers to active energy partners.

Microsoft pulls out of Nscale’s Essex AI data centre amid grid delays

Microsoft has withdrawn from its agreement to take capacity at Nscale’s planned AI data centre in Loughton, Essex.

It’s time to see lighting as critical data centre infrastructure

Zumtobel's Ken Knight explains why lighting should be considered part of a data centre’s resilience strategy.

3C, Datalec complete merger as they target $1 billion turnover

Backed by a nine-figure investment commitment, the new group plans further acquisitions and 200 engineering hires over the next year.

AI infrastructure can no longer afford to ignore the clock

SiTime's Vaidehi Tawari explains why precise synchronisation is key to improving efficiency and reliability across large-scale AI infrastructure.

Why data centres need a new cooling mindset

As AI pushes rack densities higher, Carrier's Oliver Sanders argues that effective cooling starts at the heat’s destination, not at the chip.

NVIDIA pledges $250m in UK-hosted compute for AI safety research

NVIDIA has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to UK AI safety and security research over the next five years.

Canterbury approves plans for landfill-powered data centre

Era4 has secured planning permission for a new AI data centre in Kent, which would be powered using landfill.

Are the UK’s data centres experiencing more power failures?

The UK ranks second only to the US for reported data centre fires and electrical incidents in a new database, but are they becoming more frequent?

Top Stories