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Data centres urged to re-evaluate contingency plans due to increasing outages

Many data centres are in danger of experiencing significant downtime during a power failure as it’s revealed that one quarter of UK energy decision makers do not have a contingency plan in place.

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The battle of the batteries

New web-based software tool allows decision makers to model the long-term cost implications of deploying Li-ion cells over traditional Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries for UPS energy storage.

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Shell and PDENH are investing in Dutch sustainable data centre technology scaleup Asperitas

Asperitas has attracted an investment from Shell Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Shell, and the Participation Fund for Sustainable Economy North Holland (PDENH). The investment, led by Shell Ventures, supports the acceleration of Asperitas’ mission to enable sustainable datacentres on a global scale.

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Colt Data Centre Services strengthens commitment to energy & sustainability development programme

Norbert Szalay’s appointment will boost Colt DCS’ dedication towards more sustainable data centre operations.

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Certification tackles growing sustainability issues of data centres

The environmental impact of data usage is growing fast. Carbon dioxide emissions from data centers are now equal to those of the global air travel. To help tackle the problem, the sustainability certification TCO Certified will be expanded to include network equipment, data storage products and servers.

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Saving server room energy

STULZ’s new EC Tower, is designed for rapid deployment and requires a third of the footprint of some conventional precision air-conditioning units.

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The energy crunch, sustainability strategies and lack of skills are the major IT forces and trends...
Over 1,000 solar panels to generate up to 478 kW at Milton Keynes site in the UK.
Enhancing sustainability, adding capacity and contributing to a more stable grid.
CBRE Data Centre Solutions has revealed its commitment to further enhance the certification...
Keysource, the expert in business critical environments, has been appointed by the University...
The Data Centre Alliance (DCA) has appointed Mike Meyer, Managing Director of Portman Partners, the...
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Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends 2019

Blockchain, artificial intelligence, empowered edge, privacy and ethics, quantum computing, immersive experiences, augmented analytics, autonomous things and digital twins drive the Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2019. David Cearley, Gartner Vice President, presented the trends at Gartner 2018 Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Florida.

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