Regular DCS Awards host Paul Trowbridge kept the evening under tight, but relaxed control, ensuring that there was plenty of time for networking, dancing and thirst-slaking once the formalities of the comedy slot (thanks to musical comedian Rob Deering) and the awards ceremony were completed.
As for the awards themselves, many of the winning companies have released their own news stories celebrating their successes, but we’re pleased to publish a full list below.
Big thanks go to all our category sponsors for their continued support, and, in particular, Touchdown PR who sponsored the pre-dinner drinks and who are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year.
The awards are all based on online votes received over the last few weeks from across Europe. Congratulations to all the winners:
Data Centre Energy Efficiency Project of the Year:
Sponsored by our long-time partners the Data Centre Alliance
Award presented by our good friend Steve Hone, Operations Director and Co-founder of the DCA
Runner up: Sudlows supporting Stockport Council Data Centre
WINNER: Riello UPS + Pure Power Systems supporting eir telecommunications
Data Centre Consolidation / Upgrade / Refresh Project of the Year –
Sponsored by: ACRONIS
Award presented by: Gill Borniche, Acronis Director of Product Marketing, Cloud & Mobility Solutions
Runner up: Comtec Power supporting Cardiff University
WINNER: 2bm supporting Nottingham City Council
Data Centre Private Cloud Project of the Year
Sponsored by: SUSE
Award presented by: Stuart Leigh, Marketing Manager
Runner up: Six Degrees Group supporting Cintra
WINNER: Navisite supporting Safeline
New Design/Build Data Centre Project of the Year Sponsored by: Riello UPS
Award presented by: Leo Craig – General Manager of Riello UPS
Runner up: Schneider Electric supporting Sagrada Fam?lia
WINNER: Keysource supporting Jaguar Land Rover
Data Centre Facilities Management Product of the Year:
Sponsored by Emerson Network Power
Award presented by: Paul Russell, EMEA Marketing Manager
Runner up: Aqua Leak Detection Services
WINNER: En-Technologies
Data Centre Physical Security & Fire Suppression Product of the year:
Sponsored by Data Centre World owned by CloserStill Media
Award presented by: Rabinder Aulakh, Event Director for Data Centre World
Runner up: Secure Technical Rooms
WINNER: Bryland Fire Protection
Data Centre Cabling Product of the Year
Award presented by: Jason Holloway, Director of IT Publishing at Angel Business Communications
Runner up: Excel Networking Solutions
WINNER: Corning Optical Communications
Data Centre Cabinets/Racks Product of the Year
Sponsored by long-time supporters of these awards: Navisite
Award presented by: Sean McAvan, Managing Director
Runner up: Excel Networking Solutions
WINNER: Enlogic
Data Centre ICT Storage Hardware Product of the Year
Sponsored by: Schneider Electric
Award presented by: Matthew Baynes, Datacentre Strategy & Business Development Director UKI
Runner up: SolidFire
WINNER: DELL
Data Centre ICT Security Product of the Year
Award presented by: Philip Alsop, Editor Angel Suite of IT Publications
Runner up: Ipswitch
WINNER: Barracuda Networks
Data Centre ICT Management Product of the Year
Award presented by Peter Davies, Senior Sales at Angel
Runner up: RF CODE
WINNER: FreeStor by FalconStor
Data Centre Cooling Product of the Year
Award presented by Peter Evans, Sales Executive at Angel
Runner up: Aqua Cooling Solutions
WINNER: Emerson Network Power
Datacentre Power Product of the Year
Award presented by: Jason Holloway, Director of IT Publishing at Angel Business Communications
Runner up: Socomec
WINNER: Schneider Electric
Datacentre PDU Product of the Year
Award presented by: Philip Alsop, Editor Angel Suite of IT Publications
Runner up: Integra
WINNER: Server Technology
Data Centre Data Protection, Management & Analysis Product of the Year
Award presented by: Peter Davies, Senior Sales at Angel
Runner up: Barracuda
WINNER: Load DynamiX Enterprise 5.0 from Virtual Instruments
Datacentre Cloud Storage Product of the Year
Award presented by Peter Evans, Sales Executive at Angel
Runner up: SolidFire
WINNER: Acronis
Data Centre Software Defined Storage Product of the Year
Award presented by: Jason Holloway, Director of IT Publishing at Angel Business Communications
Runner up: FreeStor by FalconStor
WINNER: Datacore Software