Data centres given Critical National Infrastructure status in UK – what does this mean for data centre providers?
By David Varney, partner at UK law firm Burges Salmon Earlier this month, the Technology Secretary Peter Kyle declared that UK data centres will now be classified as Critical National Infrastructure (UK CNI), marking the first new CNI designation since 2015. UK CNI constitutes critical elements of infrastructure of which the loss or compromise could result in […]
5 ways artificial intelligence is powering the creation of next-generation data centres
Data has become the lifeblood of organisations all over the world. The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for data manipulation and management has transformed how we live, work, and interact with technology. Just about every industry is seeing exciting applications of artificial intelligence technology in the real-time analysis of large data […]
Data centre pre-construction – The devil is in the detail
By Jon Healy, Operations Director at Keysource Having a detailed pre-construction phase undertaken before starting the design and build or upgrade of a data centre facility has a number of major benefits, however many organisations choose to sidestep this part of the process. In my experience this is a false economy that can often result in, at […]
Is the search for data centre talent a threat, asks BCS
Continuing unprecedented growth in the datacentre sector is centre may be at risk due to increasing concerns around scarce resource and rising labour costs. That’s according to the latest industry survey from Business Critical Solutions (BCS), a specialist professional services provider to the international digital infrastructure industry. The Winter Report 2020, now in its 11th year, […]
Skills shortage and 5G fears at European data centres
Continuing unprecedented demand for new datacentres, fears around the shortage of skilled professionals, concerns about the future disruption of 5G, and the limited impact of Brexit are some of the key findings from the latest industry survey from Business Critical Solutions (BCS). The Summer Report, now in its 10th year, is undertaken by independent research house […]
