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Data centre sustainability and 40 years of innovative engineering with Kao Data CTO, Gérard Thibault

Gerard Thibault, CTO at Kao Data, reflects on his electrical engineering career, with 40+ years spent in the data centre sector. He provides both valuable and fascinating insights into how the data centre industry has, and has not, changed over time and remains optimistic that today’s twin objectives of digitalisation and sustainability will remain compatible.

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Keeping control of the cloud

Max Schulze, CEO and Founder of the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance, discusses the importance of local and regional clouds as an alternative approach to the hyperscale model, suggesting that, in a world apparently obsessed with issues such as data sovereignty, time would be better spent understanding the importance of infrastructure ‘independence’.

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Time for a sustainability revolution?

Max Schulze, Founder of the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance, discusses the activities of the organisation as it works on many initiatives to promote environmental best practice across the data centre and wider IT sectors, optimistic that the scale of the challenge is not beyond the reach of a combination of technology and business innovation.

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Edge computing to take centre stage

Elliott Young, CTO, Dell Technologies UK, discusses edge computing – what is or isn’t happening as of now, how it contributes to companies’ sustainability objectives and, perhaps most importantly, the huge potential it offers almost every business when it comes to optimising the performance of their applications.

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DCS talks to Hillstone Products at the Data Centre Alliance's 10x10 Event

DCS talks to Paul Smethurst from Hillstone Products at the Data Centre Alliance's 10x10 Event on 16th February 2023.

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DCS talks to atNorth at the Data Centre Alliance's 10x10 Event

DCS talks to David Sanders from atNorth at the Data Centre Alliance's 10x10 Event on 16th February 2023.

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DCS talks to Scolmore at the Data Centre Alliance's 10x10 Event

DCS talks to Jake Green from Scolmore at the Data Centre Alliance's 10x10 Event on 16th February 2023.

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Sustainability – time for a revolution? Part 2

Pankaj Sharma, Schneider Electric's Global Executive Vice President, Secure Power Division, considers the importance of reducing greenhouse gases as a measurable sustainability objective, alongside the need to reconsider some data centre fundamentals, as well as recognising the demands of the digital world.

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Stellar rise for Stellium Data Centres in the North East

Ed Bissell, Sales Director, Stellium Data Centres, explains the advantages of Newcastle and the North East, as more and more organisations not only look to move to a colocation data centre solution, but also understand the benefits of working with a colo provider away from what might be called ‘traditional’ locations.

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Fintech industry focuses on sustainability

Warren Barrie, Director, Data Centers - Bulk Data Centers, explains how fintech companies are exploring alternatives to their current data storage and wider IT infrastructure footprints, as they ramp up commitment to their sustainability commitments. Moving to a data centre in the Baltic region could well be one such solution.

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DCS Talks to Cadence about end user attitudes to digital transformation

Dave King, Senior Product Manager at Cadence, discusses the company’s recent survey, which uncovered end user’s attitudes to digital transformation – which suggests that nearly all companies are embarked on such a programme, but experiencing a range of challenges along the way. Cadence’s digital twin solution helps organisations to understand both their current and future data centre infrastructure requirements.

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News

Responsible AI is becoming vital for UK businesses, yet challenges remain in data governance, technical expertise, and practical implementation.
nLighten has forged a new renewable energy agreement, enhancing transparency across its French data centres, starting in 2026.
Waracle acquires HackSoft to expand its European footprint and enhance its digital expertise.
Crown Information Management's latest whitepaper highlights the hidden costs of ROT data, suggesting ways to transform it from a burden to a sustainability opportunity.

Expert Opinions

By James Hart, CEO at BCS, the global datacentre consultancy.
By Sophie Ashcroft, Partner, and Miranda Joseph, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, at Stevens & Bolton.
Thoughts from Infra/STRUCTURE 2025 - Joe Morgan, COO, Patmos Hosting.