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IT modernisation - the dos and don'ts

Neil Fowler, SVP of Hybrid Cloud Engineering at Rocket Software, discusses the challenges and opportunities of IT modernisation, offering some valuable insights as to the essential ingredients of a successful IT modernisation strategy, alongside some words of caution as to the pitfalls to avoid.

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Data centres need to become critical stakeholders in the energy sector

Ciarán Forde, VP, Strategic Accounts & Alliances, Electrical Sector Sales - EMEA, Eaton, discusses the collaboration between Eaton and data centre design and build company CTS Nordics, which has recently seen the opening of the new NordicEPOD factory in Oslo. NordicEPOD’s facility is now manufacturing standardised power modules called EPODs that shave weeks off data centre construction time. Ciaran explains the growing momentum behind such truly modular power modules and offers some fascinating insights into the ways in which the energy and data centre sectors need to work more closely together into the future.

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A positive perspective on the data centre power challenge

Barny Evans, Director of Sustainability and ESG at Turley, explains how the data centre industry can sustainably navigate the energy demands of the AI revolution, discussing innovative approaches to powering data centres, such as microgrid implementation, demand flexibility, co-location strategies, and the integration of renewable energy sources in mixed-use developments.

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Carbon footprint reporting takes a giant leap forward

Jad Jebara, President and CEO of Hyperview, introduces the recently unveiled suite of features which are being added to the company’s DCIM solution, with the new carbon footprint reporting system, providing granular insights that surpass traditional location-based methods, taking pride of place. The initial offering provides location and rack-level carbon footprint reporting, with future releases set to include carbon footprint reporting down to the asset level. Jad also provides fascinating insights into the ways in which such operational data can transform data centre performance in terms of both sustainability and cost-savings.

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AI Transform - Interview with NetApp

Kirsty Biddiscombe, AI, ML and Data Analytics lead for NetApp EMEA, discusses the challenges and opportunities of enterprise AI - with the focus very much on the current skills shortage.

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Combination of energy efficient data centres and modern IT infrastructure could save billions

Mat Brown, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer | Sustainability: Data Center & Hybrid Multicloud at Nutanix, who worked closely with Atlantic Ventures, as they produced the ‘Improving Sustainability in Data Centers 2024’ report, which reveals how next-generation data centre architectures, including hybrid cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), can significantly reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, and drive cost savings across the EMEA region.

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100G, 400G, and 800G Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) modules support AI workloads in next-generation data centres.
Snyk has acquired Invariant Labs, a globally recognized AI security research firm and early pioneer in developing safeguards against emerging AI threats.
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) y will be expanding its partnership with Digital Realty to west Africa as it welcomes the data centre provider to its new interconnection fabric, LINX Accra.
Schneider Electric launches Chapter 3 of Sustainability School .

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