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There is real impetus behind the energy transition from a combination of factors including rising energy prices, the need to reduce CO2 emissions and the drive towards electric vehicle (EV) charging, making the management and maximisation of energy capacity a burning topic in these uniquely challenging times. Global energy trends show a steady rise in […]

NTT DATA has announced plans to develop a third data center campus in Berlin. The new campus covers 10.8 hectares and will support a planned capacity of 96MW of mission-critical IT data, spread across two data centers. The site is located 30 km west of Berlin, in the municipality of Brieselang. Construction is expected to […]

EdgeConneX, a pioneer in global Data Center Solutions, announced today that one of its Amsterdam data centers, achieved Zero Waste to Landfill Operations Platinum level through the UL Environmental Claim Validation Program. This includes 100% diversion, with 3% thermal processing with energy recovery, using UL 2799, Environmental Claim Validation Procedure for Zero Waste to Landfill. […]

As data centers grow in scale and complexity, so do the security challenges they face. Among the various security challenges data centers regularly address, the threats to Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) – otherwise known as the Data Center’s infrastructure – have emerged as a serious concern. Ransomware attacks on data centers […]

NorthC announces that it is entering the Frankfurt data center market. Having met the required prerequisites, including obtaining a suitable piece of land, the company is now starting development of a 5 MW data center in Frankfurt. “Following our successful strategy of gaining a strong presence in both regional and central hubs, entering the Frankfurt […]

With global investment in AI technologies predicted to double between 2023 to 2026, it seems obvious that data centres would be rapidly expanding to meet demand. However, recent data reveals that vacant capacity ended up dropping by 6.3% in London between 2022-23. This surprising drop-off in new data centre capacity is because the rise of […]