Shadow IT lurks uncomfortably, for IT departments

The growth in ‘Shadow IT’ is leaving IT departments caught between a rock and a hard place, according to Simon Bain, CTO of search specialists, Simplexo, who suggests that the concerns existing around managing unsupported devices are equally matched by the need to bring IT expenditure...

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Cobalt cements greenest data centre accolade with prestigious BREEAM Award

Renowned sustainability assessor presents DC2 with ‘Data Centre’ prize.

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DigiTar and Internap/Equinix collaboration delivers SaaS Cloud Services

DigiTar, Inc. announces the expansion of its European Cyber Solutions-as-a-Service Data Operations...

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Datum installs Samsung IP network video surveillance solution for their highly secure business class datacentre

The UK’s newest and most energy efficient datacentre has placed Samsung IP network video...

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New survey highlights worrying lack of guidance from employers on use of personal devices

A survey commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shown many employers...

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Interoute launches Cloud Hosted Microsoft Lync Service with video and voice extras

Interoute integrates Microsoft Lync into its Video as a Service Cloud, enabling Lync users to make...

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Introducing the Electronics Disposal Efficiency metric

The Green Grid launches first-of-its-kind metric to help organisations measure the responsible...

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Datum partners with Vtesse

High performance network infrastructure to support the growing trend for on-demand consumption...

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VMware chooses Attenda

Attenda selected to participate in new VMware Program designed to accelerate enterprise cloud...

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Rackspace launches OpenCenter

Rackspace® Hosting has announced major new features in its free and open source Rackspace...

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Sustainable IT and energy efficient data centre

THE DIGITAL revolution has seen IT’s global carbon footprint rise to equal that of the...

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You can’t manage what you’re not monitoring

This might be a mantra that is heard over and over again, but the intricacies of data centre power...

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Videos

In this interview, Josh Ewing, VP of eNlighten Managed Services at Namos Solutions, discusses how managed services are evolving beyond traditional break-fix models towards value-led, outcome-focused delivery....
Pete Hughes, Founder and Managing Director of Zalara Tech, shares how building a business in the age of AI shapes growth and delivery, and why success depends on understanding that AI is never a...
Mostyn Thomas, Senior Director of Security EMEA at Pax8, breaks down how ransomware is evolving, what the new Cyber Essentials standards mean in practice, why attackers are increasingly targeting supply...

Expert Opinions

By Marcel Reifschneider-Hicker, Associate Director, BCS Consultancy.
Cooling is one of the most expensive operational outlays in data centre operations: reducing its cost and improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is therefore one of the primary challenges for data centre...
As UK data centre capacity continues to expand, ensuring electrical resilience under fire conditions is an important design priority. Fire protection enclosures play a vital role in maintaining circuit...
By Louis Charlton, CEO of Global Commissioning.