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Tech skills challenge accelerated by pace of digital transformation in the UK

A lack of candidates with IT, cloud computing and AI skills is further compounding recruitment issues as digital demands continue to grow, causing businesses...

Simulation-based optimisation of an enclosed chiller compound

Iomart are a leading cloud computing, managed services, and co-location provider who, as part of their global operations, operate 13 Data Centres in the...

Power Control secures students safety

Last June marked the 5th anniversary of the tragic Grenfell Tower incident where the addition of external cladding bound to a central plastic core...

Riello UPS is on the money

The Allied Irish Banks (AIB) Northern Ireland headquarters is one of Belfast’s most prominent landmarks. First built in 1992, the financial institution embarked on...

The perfect storm?

The growing use of renewables is a factor putting the grid ‘at risk’, alongside increased demand and climate issues. Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP) explains...

Sustainably sustaining power

Balancing the need for emergency power with the climate emergency Today, most critical installations’ power protection comes from the proven combination of static UPS (uninterruptible...

The hidden cost of data

Data underpins every aspect of modern life, with more information generated now than ever before. Keeping data centres cool is crucial for their safe...

Vestas manages recovery from ‘LockBit’ cyber attack

Three weeks after suffering an attempted cyber attack for ransom, turbine maker Vestas is battling to define the extent of data theft.  It is...

Inspired to cut power usage in data server barns

Believed to be guzzling as much as 2% of the entire planet’s electricity now -  and already at 11% in Ireland, - data centres...

Local and global figures bring data centre expertise to Dublin

Datacentres Ireland, 16 – 17 November 2021, RDS, Dublin As data has become central to the global economy leaders in the field will share their...

Provisioning the digital transformation of Newcastle City Council services

Newcastle City Council turns to Schneider Electric and its partner Advanced Power Technology for data centre resilience and system visibility. Newcastle City Council has recently...

The Energyst – Latest issue out now

The latest edition of The Energyst is now ready to read today online or via the new Energyst App. The Energyst is now published monthly,...

Data centre op Cyrus One achieves 100% renewable power in Europe

A major data centre operator has committed itself to using wholly carbon-free electricity to keep the lights blinking on its racks. London-headquartered Cyrus One says...

Prefabricated modular data centres improve efficiency and increase reliability at hospital sites

Health care institutions were already facing significant challenges with the boom in digitisation, Internet of Things (IoT) technology, real-time patient tracking, demands of an...

Understanding the UPS’s full potential for power protection

In this article, Alex Emms, operations director at Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP) explains the UPS’s vital role during mains presence as well as in...

Surrey’s AFC Energy raises £36 million, offers equity to ABB in bid to power...

Alkaline fuel cell innovators AFC Energy are targeting the world’s fast-growing market for data centre power, in a new partnership with Swiss engineering giant...

Mission Critical Power – latest issue

The latest issue of Mission Critical Power magazine is out now. Over the lock-down period we have been busy improving our digital proposition for our...

Technical analysis for data centre operators moving to net-zero

The new series of white papers aims to provide vendor-neutral decision-making support together with insights into the factors associated with the many technology options...

Why modular data centres are a resilient and flexible choice for digital and virtual...

Joe Kramer, Sales and Marketing Leader for the EcoStruxure Modular Data Centre, Schneider Electric explains why modular data centres are a resilient and flexible...

Driving uptime and sophisticated energy management with Lithium-ion

The development of high-powered lithium-ion cells and the increasing sophistication of IoT-enabled UPS offering a better return on investment and a more sustainable and resilient...