Data Centre Insight

Catch up with the replay of the DCi Horizons sessions featuring industry leaders shaping the future of digital infrastructure, AI-ready data centres, sustainability, energy strategy, investment and next-generation connectivity here: datacentreinsight.co.uk/dci-…

AI compute risk management must catch up with GPU infrastructure boom. As such, businesses providing that computing power need to rethink risk management, warns Simon Gilbert, CEO of Elmore Insurance Brokers Ltd. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Across the industry, new approaches are beginning to emerge; representing a structural shift in how data centre projects are planned and delivered. Find out what's changing from Gareth Williams, EIMEA Data Centre Business Leader – Core Markets for @Arup: datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Duncan Singer, Technical Manager – Advanced Products at @excoolltd, answers six key questions about the impact of AI, increasing rack densities and changing cooling requirements on data centre resilience. Check them out here: datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

AI fuels investment in data centres, but risks are not fully understood. Iryna Pylypchuk, Director of Research at @INREVnews argues that for some, it is more likely to be a risk they can’t afford to take. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

The data centre industry is investing billions in infrastructure. But is it investing enough in the people who will make it work? Learn more as we discuss why meeting the ‘enduring challenge’ of people demands a different approach, and it starts in HR. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Władysław Szewczuk, Business Development Director at BCA Engineering Group, discusses the challenges extreme weather can create for data centre power infrastructure and resilience planning… datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Find out how @Vertiv helps enterprises move from AI pilots to production: datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Michael Beagan, MD at @TESGroupLtd, traces the company’s journey from a derelict military base in Ballykelly to an industry-leading modularised power train solution provider. Learn more: datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

For a data centre, a bad forecast can mean rather more than getting a bit damp on the school run. As we head into the autumn/winter months, these examples show that a weather problem can take many forms, and how we can be ready for it… datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Ofgem’s curate reforms could have significant consequences for the UK’s data centre developers. Neil Harris CEng, CMgr, FIET, Grid Connections Director at Last Mile, explores the effects and what developers should do about them. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Steve Harding, founder and CEO of climate tech Showerkap, explains why the smartest data centre may not simply be the one with the fastest chips or the cheapest power. It could be the one that needs the least water. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Emmet Taggart, Director for Data Center Markets Europe at @Cummins Power Generation, discusses differing infrastructure across continents and the practicalities of differing backup technologies. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

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Simon Jewell at Leep Utilities explains why it’s not the grid that’s holding up data centre connections; it’s a lack of decision-making. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

183 years after Ada Lovelace’s pioneering work, are we doing enough to attract and retain women in STEM? Why does the data centre industry need more women and what can we do to get more into the sector? 👉 datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Resilience can no longer simply mean having enough backup power to survive an outage. Gary Bourton, CEO of @QiOTechnologies, explains why we need to move beyond traditional backup power to a more intelligent approach. datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

The commercial value of a data centre means something different since the explosion of AI – and with it – changing performance and cooling demands. 👉Here we expose the ‘Megawatt Myth’ and ask: in an industry obsessed with size, is it just a big illusion? datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

Sam Sherlock, Head of UK Corporate Account Management at @SEFEEnergyUK, explores the urgent need for creative new solutions to provide affordable, sustainable power for our digital economy. Learn more: datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

AI is set to become a major revenue driver for service providers, with 90% expecting high-capacity AI network services to drive growth over the next three to five years, according to a survey by @Ciena. But more work still needs to be done. Learn more: datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…

As AI continues to reshape operations at an unprecedented pace, traditional approaches are struggling to keep up with rising demands. Steve Hudson, Hyperscale Account Director at @Vertiv, discusses rethinking energy delivery in high-density data centres: datacentreinsight.co.uk/2026…