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How can comprehensive commissioning de-risk data centre construction?

Published in Design + Optimisation Hosting + Colocation

Straightline Consulting’s Craig Eadie discusses how the rapid rise of hyperscale and AI-driven data centres is amplifying project complexity and risk, and why comprehensive commissioning from day one is now critical in his latest thought-leadership article. Craig highlights how long-lead...

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Reinventing Data Center Design with AI and Modular Solutions

Published in Design + Optimisation

By Tod Higinbotham, CEO, ZincFive.

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Higher loads, faster builds: six trends defining data centres in 2026

Published in Design + Optimisation Energy Management Hosting + Colocation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Power & Cooling

This article was developed jointly by engineers from Black & White Engineering’s global offices, with contributions from: Wyn Turnbull, Yiping Lin, Niamh O’Halloran, Wesley Daniel, Rashi Negi, Aurore Knight, Adam Asquith, Eduardo Golloy Jr, Stuart Bridges, David Williams, Chris Nisbet, Charlie...

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What the UK’s AI growth zones mean for the data centre industry

Published in Design + Optimisation Energy Management Hosting + Colocation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Power & Cooling

By Jon Healy, Managing Director, EMEA, at Salute.

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The Greening of the Internet Exchange Point

By Jennifer Holmes, CEO of the London Internet Exchange (LINX).

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WHAT WILL 2026 BRING FOR THE DATACENTRE SECTOR

By James Hart, CEO at BCS, the global datacentre consultancy.

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Key legal risks and considerations for UK data centre providers and their customers

By Sophie Ashcroft, Partner, and Miranda Joseph, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, at Stevens & Bolton.

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Building Sustainable AI Infrastructure: Lessons from Infra/STRUCTURE 2025

Thoughts from Infra/STRUCTURE 2025 - Joe Morgan, COO, Patmos Hosting.

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Designing smarter power systems: how integration is redefining the data centre

By Arturo Di Filippi, Offering Director, Global Large Power at Vertiv.

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Prefabricated data centres: A scalable solution to take on the AI age

By Harqs Singh, CTO and Founder, InfraPartners.

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From ‘skills gap’ to ‘skills evolution’ - rethinking capability in data centre design

By Caff Allen, Global Director Learning & Development, Black & White Engineering.

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Why Modular Data Centres Are the Answer to the Industry's Biggest Headaches

By Nick Ewing, Managing Director at EfficiencyIT.

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Videos

Making the most of Middle East’s digital infrastructure

James Netherwood, Head of Research Middle East, Capacity and Datacloud, discusses the upcoming Capacity Middle East event and the launch of Datacloud Middle East. The events unite over 3,500 executives from...

“Paranoid” Security, AI Risks, and the Future of MSSPs

Martin Jakobsen, Founder and Director of Cybanetix, explains how his team takes a “paranoid” security approach, using AI, automation, and analyst training to proactively detect threats. He discusses why...

From MSP to MIP: The Rise of Agentic AI in the channel

In this interview, Eric Mink, VP of AI Adoption, shares how MSPs can turn AI curiosity into structured, billable services. He explores commercialisation strategies, vertical specialisation, and building...

Observability investments on the increase

Joshua Clay, Senior Director Solutions Engineering at Dynatrace, discusses the findings of the company’s ‘The State of Observability Report 2025’, which reveals that while AI adoption is accelerating,...

News

Forfusion partners with Stellium Datacenters

Forfusion has announced a strategic partnership with Stellium Datacenters, the UK’s premier carrier-neutral colocation provider. The collaboration will deliver AI-optimised infrastructure and managed...

Alteryx expands Google Cloud partnership for AI analytics

Alteryx and Google Cloud team up in a partnership that aims to enhance BigQuery's accessibility, enabling businesses to streamline AI-ready analytics with governed workflows.

SolarWinds updates 2026 partner programme to enhance support

SolarWinds has introduced updates to its 2026 partner programme, including new benefits, enablement resources, and demand generation support for partners.

Airsys to open first European manufacturing facility

New facility in Hungary will strengthen supply-chain resilience and reinforce long-term commitment to the European market.

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