Venessa Moffat, EMEA Channel Manager, Ekkosense and Nick Ewing, MD of Efficiency IT, discuss the new partnership between the two companies which brings together EIT’s expertise in data centre design, build, maintenance, and optimisation services with the global leader in AI-driven data centre performance optimisation software to improve customers’ sustainability and energy efficiency ambitions.
Read MoreAndy Bevan, Head of Propositions and Strategy Consulting at Daisy Corporate Services, discusses recent research findings which reveal that two-thirds of IT leaders say that legacy infrastructure is creating a sustainability nightmare. Andy explores the options available for addressing this problem, with a consumption-based IT infrastructure model the likely solution.
Read MoreJo Debecker, Managing Partner and Global Head of Wipro FullStride Cloud, discusses the ways in which the sustainability agenda is shaping the data centre landscape, with cloud and AI seen as both challenges and opportunities when it comes to carbon reduction initiatives. Jo emphasises the importance of ‘deeds not words’ when it comes to evaluating the sustainability credentials of any potential data centre partners.
Read MoreSam Bainborough, Director, Strategic Segment Colocation & Hyperscale at Vertiv, discusses recent developments at the company, including expansion plans, liquid cooling, modular timber construction and energy storage innovations, as well as sharing his thoughts on some of the key challenges in the year ahead, with AI, sustainability and flexibility taking centre stage.
Read MoreAnthea van Scherpenzeel, Senior Sustainability Manager at Colt Data Centre Services, discusses the ways in which data centre owners/operators can make demonstrable progress on the road to Net Zero – with a commitment to science-based targets, improved and increased monitoring and management data points and transparency seen as key components of a successful sustainability strategy.
Read MoreDaniel Thorpe, Associate Director, Data Centre Research Lead, JLL, discusses the company’s ‘Data Centres 2024 Global Outlook Report’, which explores how data centers need to be designed, operated and sourced to meet the evolving needs of the global economy. AI, power challenges, sustainable energy and data centre locations are the main topics covered.
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