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Plan now for software-defined data centres

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Management Storage + Servers Virtualisation

While software-defined data centres are inevitable in the medium term, organisations still need to avoid cost and disruption by creating roadmaps now.

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware

techUK’s Data Centres Council – otherwise known as the UK Council of Data Centre Operators - has strengthened its capabilities by electing Rob Coupland, UK MD of Telecity Group, to be its Vice-Chairman. Nicola Hayes of Andrasta Consulting has also been elected to Council to provide...

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware

Sam Kemp, Corporate Director, Barclays’ Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) team looks at how careful management of a range of factors can assist the growth strategies of companies operating in the booming data centre sector.

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware

Security, risk and legislation at the heart of data centre planning anxiety – 54 per cent over-resourcing on data centre planning.

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Plan now for software-defined data centres

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