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OptiCool Technologies has partnered with CoreSite to support cooling solutions in high-density data centres, addressing thermal constraints and power density requirements.

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Underestimate harmonics at your peril

Published in Design + Optimisation Power & Cooling

Harmonics pose a headache for electrical systems in many industries, but data centres are uniquely exposed to the risks. Scott Birchall, Data centres & HVACR application engineer, ABB, explains what harmonics are, why they’re a problem, and how to effectively mitigate them.

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Setting the Record Straight: AI Data Centres and Water Use

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

By Alistair Barnes, Head of Mechanical Engineering at Colt DCS.

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Jacobs launches data centre digital twin for AI infrastructure

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

Jacobs introduces a digital twin solution for AI data centres, aiming to enhance planning, simulation, and optimisation.

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The Fourth Utility: Why Every Country Needs a Data Centre Strategy

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

By James Rogers Jones, Head of Sustainable Development, BCS Consultancy.

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Fire safety at scale: protecting modern data centre construction sites

Published in Design + Optimisation Infrastructure + Asset Management

Aaron Velardi, head of North American development at Ramtech North America, explains that, as data centre construction across North America accelerates, projects are becoming larger, faster and more complex than ever before – and the consequences of getting fire safety wrong have never been higher. Traditional approaches, developed for early, smaller-scale facilities, are being stretched beyond their limits on today’s megasites. Aaron explores how evolving risks, updated NFPA guidance and...

Forfront joins award-winning Volta Data Centres

Forfront has successfully completed a major upgrade and migration of the infrastructure used to...

Volta partners with Megaport

Deal will allow Megaport to offer its services from Volta’s Central London facility.

Marvell to acquire XConn, boosting AI data centre connectivity

Marvell Technology acquires XConn Technologies to strengthen its PCIe and CXL switching portfolio...

Modular makes sense for Pirbright's Institute's research future

Innovative modular data centre from Schneider Electric and Advanced Power Technology (APT)...

Heat reuse enabled mega site in Kouvola

Initial 60MW phase due second half 2025, to provide heat and hot water to the surrounding community.

Small businesses left in the dark over Edge Computing

68% of medium and large businesses are using Edge data centres, while small- and micro-sized...

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Australian fish farm undergoes IT upgrade by investing in edge infrastructure

Australian fism farming company Tassal looked at harnessing IT to make its business of growing salmon more sustainable and cost-effective. It invested in an integrated IT solution powered by Vertiv and Dell EMC for its business in Tasmania.

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