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Realising the promise of PICs

Chris Maloney, Managing Director of US Operations & Director of Business Development at VPIphotonics, discusses how photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have become an enabling technology in the rapid expansion of data centre connectivity due to their lower cost, lower power consumption, small footprint, and high-speed performance. One of the main challenges of using PICs for data applications is the design complexity associated with their integration into a fiber-optic communication system. Chris explains why the photonic design process is so critical, as well as offering advice to those seeking to develop PIC-based solutions for the dynamic data centre market.

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Crescendo increases power density possibilities

Eric Pittana, Senior Director of Global Marketing and EMEA Sales for Empower Semiconductor, discusses the forthcoming OCP EMEA Summit, which serves as a platform where global technical leaders tackle the issues related to data centre sustainability, energy efficiency and heat reuse in the region, offering valuable insights as to how the sector is responding to both the need for more compute power and sustainability objectives. Eric also explains that Empower will be showing the latest advancements to its Crescendo vertical power delivery solution - the platform is now complete, so at OCP EMEA the company will show the full chipset and provide demos of a) thermal performance and b) transient response.

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Addressing the diversity imbalance is critical for the sector’s future

Joyda Bianco, CFO of Hyperview, explains that the data centre industry is at a crossroads - facing both a growing talent shortage and a critical need for more diverse leadership – sharing her perspective on why attracting more women to the field is key to solving the industry’s workforce challenges. Joyda shares her thoughts as to how companies can foster inclusive workplaces that support women’s career progression - like Hyperview’s parental leave program – making the point that diverse teams don’t just improve equity; they drive innovation and business success.

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BCS recruits a competitive edge - Part 2

Egli Kaja, Project Manager, BCS, describes his journey from professional footballer to data centre project management, as part of BCS’s Athlete Career Transition Programme, designed to address the data centre industry’s skills shortage by helping ex-professional sports people to find a new career in the digital infrastructure sector.

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Stellium Datacenters showcases immersion cooling OPC proof of concept

Ed Bissell, Sales & Marketing Director, Stellium Datacenters, discusses an Open Compute Project (OCP) Proof of Concept at its HPC hyperscale data centre near Newcastle. This follows the integration phase of an immersion cooling system into Stellium’s OCP-Ready certified infrastructure in collaboration with Submer and its partners. Based on OCP design and engineering protocols, Submer’s installation is thought to be the first ORv3 showcase deployed in Europe, a specification within the broader OCP concept that focuses on rack design and power supply regulation.

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Taking the heat out of the liquid cooling debate

Adam Raymond, Sales Manager UK & Ireland at SWEP International, discusses the increasing pressures on data centre cooling thanks to the AI explosion, explaining how liquid cooling solutions - rear door heat exchangers, direct to chip and immersion technologies - will play an increasingly important role in a likely hybrid cooling future. Adam also explains the role that SWEP’s heat transfer expertise and Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger (BPHE) technology have to play in this rapidly evolving data centre landscape - where the heat recovery possibilities are also being explored.

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Providing a private solution to a public cloud ‘problem’

Mike Hoy, CTO, Pulsant, outlines some of the end user uncertainties related to cloud - discussing network connectivity, data sovereignty and data migration concerns. With AI set to ask further cloud questions, Mike explains how Pulsant’s recently launched Pulsant Private Cloud solution could just be the answer for many UK-based organisations, as well as how the planned acquisition of two further UK data centres enhances the company’s platformEDGE strategy.

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