Technology Spotlights

Underestimate harmonics at your peril

Published in Design + Optimisation Power & Cooling

Harmonics pose a headache for electrical systems in many industries, but data centres are uniquely exposed to the risks. Scott Birchall, Data centres & HVACR application engineer, ABB, explains what harmonics are, why they’re a problem, and how to effectively mitigate them.

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Setting the Record Straight: AI Data Centres and Water Use

Published in Design + Optimisation Hosting + Colocation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Power & Cooling

By Alistair Barnes, Head of Mechanical Engineering at Colt DCS.

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Why Facilities Management Needs an Upgrade in the Data Centre Age

Published in Infrastructure + Asset Management

By Sadiq Syed, SVP of Digital Energy Software Business at Schneider Electric.

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The Fourth Utility: Why Every Country Needs a Data Centre Strategy

Published in Design + Optimisation Energy Management Hosting + Colocation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Power & Cooling

By James Rogers Jones, Head of Sustainable Development, BCS Consultancy.

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Liquid Gold in the Data Center: How CIOs Can Turn Heat Waste into Heat Wealth

By Kate Steele, Director, EMEA HPC/AI at Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group.

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AI workloads and the implications for high-density datacentre design

AI workloads are pushing datacentre infrastructure towards higher rack densities, new cooling...

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WAN Networking: shift to the edge?

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO at Bridgeworks.

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Is co-location the key for the UK’s data centres?

By Philip Silk, Development Director at Conrad Energy.

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The great cloud repatriation: why UK businesses are bringing data home

By Mark Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Pulsant.

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Trends and best practices for designing AI-ready data centres

This article examines how growing AI adoption is influencing data centre design, and outlines key...

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The Substation Is No Longer Someone Else’s Problem

By Louis Charlton, CEO of Global Commissioning.

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Drones and datacenters: An unexpected aerial adversary amidst the AI boom

AI growth makes datacenters prime targets for drones, requiring radar-led, multi-sensor airspace...

Trust and identity in the cybersecurity spotlight

Ross McKerchar, CISO at Sophos, discusses the results of the company’s recent Cybersecurity Trust Reality 2026 report and the State of Identity Security 2026 survey, The report reveals a critical challenge...

Interview with AAlberts at DCE Stockholm

Data Centre Expo 2026

RoboShadow and Pax8 on MSP security: reducing tool sprawl, improving visibility, and accelerating remediation

In this interview, Terry Lewis, Founder and CEO of RoboShadow, and Mostyn Thomas, Senior Director of Security EMEA at Pax8, discuss the evolving MSP security landscape and their ongoing collaboration. The...

'Alarming' gaps in US data centres’ cyber security defences

Rahul Powar, explains that, as cyber threats increasingly target critical infrastructure, a new analysis from Red Sift exposes major email security weaknesses across the US’s largest data center operators....

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RS Group joins UK Data Centre Alliance as Platinum Partner

RS Group has become a Platinum Partner with the UK Data Centre Alliance, helping demonstrate its commitment to the sector.

NetApp and Cisco enhance FlexPod for AI innovation

NetApp and Cisco introduce updated solutions with FlexPod, aiming to empower enterprises in managing AI workloads efficiently and securely.

Enhancing enterprise collaboration with Smartsheet's AI integration

Smartsheet integrates AI capabilities with major platforms, supporting enterprise teams in work management and data-driven insights.

Understanding the evolving landscape of cyber threats

The latest insights from Check Point Software highlight the persistent cybersecurity challenges faced globally, amid evolving threats and sector-specific vulnerabilities.

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