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How data centres need to react to risk and resilience challenges and opportunities

Donna Bridgman, Founder of HerWorX, discusses the hidden costs of tomorrow’s data centres – mastering resilience, not reacting to risk, ahead of her speaking engagement at DCW Madrid. Donna discusses the hidden costs of misaligned data centre strategies – from financial and operational impacts to reputational damage and the loss of client trust and key personnel; going on to explore moving beyond basic risk mitigation to mastering a proactive resilience strategy.

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AI continues to drive UK data centre market expansion

Daniel Thorpe, Head of EMEA Data Centre Research at JLL, discusses the scale of demand for UK data centre real estate driven by AI, alongside the challenges and opportunities around power availability.

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AI - why inferencing matters as much as LLMs

David Hurtado, Managing Director of Quetta Data Centers, discusses the impact of AI on the data centre market, explaining that today’s focus on LLMs and training will soon be joined by AI inferencing, where low latency at the edge will be crucial in delivering an optimised application experience. David also discusses the need for liquid cooling in high density data centre environments and outlines how Quetta is developing an AI data centre portfolio for the Iberian peninsula.

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Dispatchable power redefines the data centre energy conversation

Ben Pritchard, AVK CEO, discusses the findings of a joint Wartsila and AVK-SEG white paper: Data centre dispatchable capacity: a major opportunity for Europe’s energy transition, which provides new analysis on how data centre microgrids can reduce grid infrastructure spending, emissions and wasted energy, while providing a balanced path for the energy transition. The analysis finds that powering the data centres across Europe by optimised microgrids could create a significant bank of...

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Data centre availability crisis deepens

Andrew Batson, Head of U.S. Data Center Research at JLL, explains how the North America data centre colocation market has reached a critical tipping point, with vacancy rates plummeting to an unprecedented 2.3% amid relentless demand for digital infrastructure. JLL’s North America Data Center Report – Midyear 2025 reveals how, as inventory grows to a record 15.5 GW, the sector continues its explosive growth trajectory while grappling with severe capacity constraints and energy sourcing...

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Specialist construction expertise for the data centre sector

Katie Coulson, EVP & General Manager, Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT), talks about how Skanska approaches some of the most demanding construction projects in the data centre industry, thanks to its new specialized operating unit - Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT).

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Jim Hart, CEO of BCS, discusses how the industry needs to focus on its ability to innovate...
News and views from the recent DCA-organised Data Centre Transformation 2024 event.
In this video we talk to Ajay Kareer from HARTING at DC Ireland 2024
Daniel Thorpe, Associate Director, Data Centre Research Lead, JLL, discusses the company’s...
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Leah Goldfarb, Environmental Impact Officer at Platform.sh, explains the importance of being able...
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