Data centre
Deciding where and how to build and operate a datacentre is one of the most important decisions your organisation will make. This section covers how to build a solid datacentre infrastructure, including selecting the right location to build your new facility, best practices for designing a new datacentre, and cooling and air flow techniques. Learn about green IT, data management systems, servers and operating systems.
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Opinion
15 Apr 2026
Drone strikes show why key military principles apply to cloud data
One key thing every soldier knows is that bunching up under fire is a very bad idea. Here, a retired French general says CIOs need to apply the same principle to data in the cloud Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2026
Data dive: A new American Century in the datacentre pipeline?
Looking at datacentre development internationally, we see how the UK faces apparent relative decline, how countries are responding to the AI age, and what MW vs GDP can tell us Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
15 Apr 2026
Data dive: A new American Century in the datacentre pipeline?
Looking at datacentre development internationally, we see how the UK faces apparent relative decline, how countries are responding to the AI age, and what MW vs GDP can tell us Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
15 Apr 2026
SMRT taps AI and analytics to predict rail faults and speed up maintenance
The Singapore rail operator has developed an intelligent analytics platform to support predictive maintenance and pinpoint track issues, maximising its three-hour nightly maintenance window Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Tip
14 Apr 2026
AI capacity planning: Balancing flexibility, performance and risk
AI is transforming capacity planning, introducing unpredictable demand patterns. IT leaders must adopt new models to optimize resources and manage operational risks effectively. Continue Reading
By- Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction
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E-Zine
14 Apr 2026
How a risky move paid off for Nvidia
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Nvidia, the chip company at the centre of the AI revolution, about how its 20-year technology bet paid off. Oracle is laying off 30,000 workers – we find out what’s behind the controversial move. And we analyse the risks and opportunities from edge AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2026
‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Rockstar hit by hackers again
The notorious ShinyHunters hacking collective menaces video game publisher Rockstar and says it will leak data on 14 April Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
13 Apr 2026
Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver?
As opposition to AI datacentres rises globally, developers are seeking to engage with communities. But how often do the benefits advertised by companies actually help local residents? Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2026
Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy
Texas the hotspot as US datacentres enter the GW age, Virginia set to hold its status as ‘datacentre alley’, while constrained west coast states set for market share decline Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Feature
13 Apr 2026
Pure/AVK self-powered Dublin datacentre dodges grid constraints
With grid connectivity denied, Pure Data Centres Group got creative, partnering with AVK on a microgrid to beat power constraints versus a tide of rising demand Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Apr 2026
If we can’t kick the habit, how do we manage AI’s energy needs?
One can only hope that OpenAI’s Sam Altman was joking when he sought to justify the immense energy consumption of artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2026
India’s push for sovereign AI to lift Asia’s tech ecosystem
A landmark AI infrastructure deal between Yotta and Gorilla Technology aims to deploy up to 36,000 GPUs in India, creating a blueprint for commercially viable AI at scale across the region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
10 Apr 2026
OpenAI ‘pauses’ Stargate UK: Sudden setback or calculated move?
OpenAI’s decision to pause Stargate UK, much vaunted and based on a memorandum of understanding with government, cites energy costs and regulation, but may be driven by wider uncertainties Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
08 Apr 2026
Azure customers up in arms over ‘full’ UK South region
Microsoft customers report being refused capacity, migration projects stuck halfway, and accusations that AI is being prioritised over ‘bread and butter’ offerings Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
08 Apr 2026
Hyperscaler datacentres set to dominate by 2031
Driven by artificial intelligence deployments, hyperscaler datacentres are expected to comprise more than two-thirds of all capacity by 2031. Meanwhile, on-premise datacentre capacity will shrink to 20%, down from 56% in 2018 Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
08 Apr 2026
Optical networks to bridge the AI compute-consumption gap
With AI spurring gigawatt-scale datacentre builds across APAC, Ciena is deploying ultra-fast, energy-efficient optical networking and AI-driven automation to ensure AI services can reach consumers Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Opinion
07 Apr 2026
Sustainability accounting can be difficult, but can differentiate
It's difficult to get a handle on sustainability metrics, not least because of supplier efforts to obfuscate them. But building in a true and bigger picture can become a differentiator Continue Reading
By- Daniel Smith, Astralis Technology
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Opinion
07 Apr 2026
What you need to know before emissions regulators come knocking
Carbon emissions reporting is becoming mandatory. But accounting is not the same as reducing, especially given the smoke and mirrors in some carbon footprint reporting Continue Reading
By- Jay Dietrich, Uptime Institute
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Opinion
07 Apr 2026
Navigating the opaque fog of public cloud carbon footprints
Cloud providers make it impossible to really assess carbon footprint. Differing definitions mask the true impact, especially in emissions from hardware production Continue Reading
By- Shane Herath , Eco-Friendly Web Alliance
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News
07 Apr 2026
How voice AI is transforming customer service
After years of steering customers away from phone calls to cut costs, businesses are warming to voice AI agents capable of managing thousands of conversations simultaneously and upselling services Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
06 Apr 2026
Digital Realty CTO on AI tokenomics and datacentre infrastructure
Chris Sharp talks up the pace of AI silicon innovation, the growth of inferencing workloads, and why boasting about datacentre megawatts misses the point Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Tip
03 Apr 2026
Modern data center sustainability: 5 best practices to consider
Sustainable data centers are needed as energy demands rise. CIOs should consider the following best practices to reduce costs, manage resources and minimize their carbon footprint. Continue Reading
By- Mary E. Shacklett, Transworld Data
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News
02 Apr 2026
How ‘Wikipedia of cyber’ helps SAP make sense of threat data
SAP runs enormous cloud environments for some of the world’s most heavily-regulated organisations, and in the hyperscale era, data security and compliance were becoming big challenges. It turned to cutting-edge agentic tools from Uptycs to cut through the noise Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Apr 2026
Data dive: UK government’s 2030 datacentre capacity targets look shaky
We look at UK datacentre capacity – current and projected – and find DSIT’s 2030 target for 6GW of AI-capable capacity is currently out of reach, unless operators get a move on Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
02 Apr 2026
Arm works with IBM to deliver flexibility on mainframe
The chipmaker has begun collaborating with IBM on a dual architecture for Z series machine Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
01 Apr 2026
Microsoft to invest $5.5b in Singapore’s AI and cloud infrastructure
The tech giant is spending over $5bn through 2029 to bolster its footprint in the city-state while rolling out programmes to equip students, educators and non-profit leaders with AI skills Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
01 Apr 2026
Middle East datacentre capacity set to triple by 2030
Driven by government vision, booming demand for cloud and artificial intelligence, and strategic investments, the region is rapidly becoming a global digital hub, reshaping the future of connectivity and technology Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
31 Mar 2026
Aussie AI health-tech Heidi aims to cure clinical burnout
Armed with over $100m in funding, Melbourne-based Heidi is building its own AI models and launching wearable hardware to automate documentation and reduce the administrative burden on doctors Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
31 Mar 2026
CMA to launch strategic market status investigation into Microsoft; Amazon Web Services off the hook
CMA to investigate whether Microsoft should be given strategic market status. Amazon escaped, but both companies will need to make changes to egress fees and interoperability Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
31 Mar 2026
Agoda scales AI strategy, opens new APAC tech hub
The digital travel platform has set its sights on becoming an AI-powered travel companion as it changes how it builds software and moves its tech workforce into a new facility in Bangkok Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
30 Mar 2026
Getting started with measuring AI’s carbon footprint
We speak to industry experts about how demand for AI acceleration is driving new approaches to measuring greenhouse gas emissions Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Tip
27 Mar 2026
From core to edge: Strategies for scalable, compliant and agile IT
Edge computing is revolutionizing data processing, allowing organizations to reduce latency and enhance real-time insights. Follow these strategies for effective adoption. Continue Reading
By- Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction
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News
26 Mar 2026
Oracle opens Sydney customer excellence centre to boost AI adoption
Facility will help organisations across Australia and Oceania navigate technology challenges and turn AI experimentation into business value Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2026
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: The bare metal facts
The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure appears to have more in common with datacentre hosting than with public infrastructure-as-a-service providers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
26 Mar 2026
Nokia joins Linx as technical partner for London network refresh
Internet exchange based in UK capital completes project refreshing its 17-site interconnected network in London, with global comms tech provider selected as the technical partner to support development Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Tip
25 Mar 2026
How to secure the data center's expanding attack surface
CIOs must adapt to an expanding data center attack surface by securing all IT access points and adopting zero trust networks and identity management strategies. Continue Reading
By- Mary E. Shacklett, Transworld Data
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Opinion
25 Mar 2026
Platformisation or platform theatre? Navigating cyber consolidation
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- John Bruce, Quorum Cyber
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News
25 Mar 2026
Akamai launches AI Grid intelligent orchestration
Cyber security and cloud computing company unveils global-scale implementation of AI Grid, intelligently routing artificial intelligence workloads across edge, regional and core footprint to balance latency, cost and performance Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Mar 2026
Tata Communications unveils self-healing network
Platform from digital ecosystem enabler aims to provide greater than 99.99% service availability to help enterprises reduce data centre operational costs by up to 30% Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
24 Mar 2026
Cyber platformisation is a skills issue for security teams
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- Haris Pylarinos, Hack the Box
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24 Mar 2026
Why IT leaders need to consider AI’s energy footprint
With the availability of generative artificial intelligence, energy usage in datacentres has been rising, which presents a major environmental problem. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Mar 2026
Sysdig commemorates 10 Years of Falco
News at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 has seen real-time, AI-powered cloud defence company Sysdig announced a $70,000 ($52,000) donation to the Falco project through the Linux Foundation’s ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Mar 2026
Cyber platformisation: Don't fall into the 'integration debt' trap
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- Rik Ferguson, Forescout
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News
23 Mar 2026
Bucks landfill datacentre first to get Nationally Significant status
300MW proposed project is the first to be allowed to benefit from streamlined national-level planning process after being given Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project status by ministers Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Feature
23 Mar 2026
Why IT leaders need to consider AI’s energy footprint
With the availability of generative artificial intelligence, energy usage in datacentres has been rising, which presents a major environmental problem Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
20 Mar 2026
Scotland launches five-year AI strategy
Scottish deputy first minister says the country aims to become a leader in AI through responsibly harnessing the economic and social benefits of the technology Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Mar 2026
Decarbonizing data centers: Turning sustainability into strategy
As energy costs rise and regulations tighten, IT leaders must focus on decarbonizing data centers and turning sustainability pressures into actionable strategies. Continue Reading
By- Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction
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News
19 Mar 2026
AI makes debut in Bridewell cyber security in CNI report
Regulation has superseded cyber threats as the main driver of cyber security spending, and AI has made its debut for attack and defence, according to a CNI-focused report from Bridewell Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
19 Mar 2026
Interview: Sunrise, a supercomputer for nuclear fusion research
We speak to Rob Akers, director for computing programmes at the UK Atomic Energy Authority, about its artificial intelligence supercomputer Sunrise Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
19 Mar 2026
Hit the north! UK datacentre focus shifts to M62 and points north
Barbour ABI data shows 8GW of total datacentre pipeline with most big projects in the north and Scotland, while London and the M4 corridor are about 25% of projected capacity Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
18 Mar 2026
Nvidia workforce to be dominated by AI agents in a decade
Jensen Huang expects digital workers to vastly outnumber human employees at Nvidia, while also revealing plans to restart mainland China operations and declaring autonomous driving a solved problem Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Opinion
17 Mar 2026
Beyond integration theatre: Building stronger cyber platforms
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- Joe Mayhew and Ahmed Tikail, PA Consulting
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News
17 Mar 2026
NetApp targets E-Series at AI and neoclouds with EF50 and EF80
High-performance non-ONTAP workhorse targets AI use cases and aims to ensure GPUs get fed optimally, with claimed 2.5x boost in performance over previous models Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
17 Mar 2026
Health workers call for Palantir to be booted from NHS contracts
Health justice charity Medact warns that Palantir’s involvement in NHS data systems is a threat to patients and healthcare organisations Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Podcast
17 Mar 2026
Nuclear Fusion HPC: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to UKAEA director for computing programmes, Rob Akers, about the new Sunrise AI supercomputer for nuclear fusion research and development Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
17 Mar 2026
Funding and procurement to target UK quantum innovation
The government has ambitions to make the UK the first country to deliver quantum computing at scale, and has set aside £1bn to drive R&D Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
17 Mar 2026
How conflict is reshaping technology strategy in the Middle East
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to IT leaders in the Middle East about their challenges in keeping digital infrastructure running in a time of regional conflict. The chief data officer at Colgate-Palmolive explains the importance of getting your data foundations in place. And we find out how to overcome the barriers for underrepresented groups to get into tech. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Mar 2026
How companies are reducing their carbon footprints
Companies' reliance on digital technologies has an environmental cost that few CIOs and IT teams understand. Learn why a digital carbon footprint is critical and how to address it. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2026
Resilience under pressure: How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy
From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cyber security, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region’s digital goals Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2026
UK Atomic Energy Authority readies fusion simulation AI supercomputer
The AMD Epyc and Instinct-powered Dell hardware will deliver 6.74 exaflops to power digital twins to support nuclear fusion research Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
16 Mar 2026
Azure Local Disconnected looks the part for sovereignty. It isn’t.
Despite fanfare, Microsoft’s air-gapped cloud offer is far from GA-ready, can’t run Azure Kubernetes Service, maxes out workload clusters, and at scale can’t be truly disconnected Continue Reading
By- Owen Sayers, Secon Solutions
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Feature
16 Mar 2026
Do neoclouds mean a world where anything is possible?
A small group of companies have dominated cloud compute infrastructure. Neoclouds are able to boost AI workloads. Should you consider them? Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Mar 2026
How CISOs can build a truly unified and resilient security platform
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- Vaibhav Dutta, Tata Communications
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Feature
12 Mar 2026
The rise of the splinternet? Data sovereignty risks and responses
We look at the political, legal and economic risks around data sovereignty, the fears for digital dependency and massive hyperscaler penetration in the UK public sector Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
12 Mar 2026
Enormous AI growth zone datacentre gets planning approval
North Lincolnshire Council approves 1GW datacentre with nearby electricity generation, but environmental campaigners say the developers did their sums wrong Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
11 Mar 2026
Met Office ‘supercomputing as a service’ one year old
Artificial intelligence is not key to the weather picture, as the forecasting and climate prediction agency lauds the benefits of moving from on-site supercomputers to cloud computing for scientific modelling Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
11 Mar 2026
UK government reforms could see datacentres jump grid connection queue
With electricity grid demand ballooning, the UK government plans for consultation and reform to ensure feasible and prioritised projects get the thumbs up Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
11 Mar 2026
Salesforce tracks possible ShinyHunters campaign targeting its users
Salesforce warns users of an uptick in malicious activity targeting Experience Cloud customers with misconfigured user settings via an open source tool Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Mar 2026
Oracle cost-cutting points to AI infrastructure gamble
Over the past few weeks, cracks have started to appear in the tech sector’s growth plans for artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
11 Mar 2026
Why the CMA must act now on cloud before the UK loses its digital future
The UK competition watchdog is prevaricating over tackling the dominance of AWS and Microsoft in the cloud market - it needs to enforce change soon or UK businesses will suffer Continue Reading
By- Bill McCluggage
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Opinion
11 Mar 2026
Strong security balances consolidation and best-of-breed capabilities
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- Martin Riley, Bridewell Consulting
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News
11 Mar 2026
Neurons over silicon: Singapore plans first biological datacentre
DayOne and Cortical Labs are bringing ‘wetware’ computing to the city-state, using living neurons grown from stem cells to support the demand for AI while addressing sustainability concerns Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
10 Mar 2026
Public and private sector key to Digital Realty in West Africa
As Digital Realty opens its first datacentre in Ghana, executives explain how the country – and wider continent – sits in its global strategy, and how local partnerships are vital Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2026
Trump looks to power up post-quantum, AI security
The US has unveiled a six-pillar national cyber security strategy, with developing technological areas such as post-quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence front and centre Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Mar 2026
AI factory builder Nscale announces another $2bn of funding
Nscale has a pipeline of 1.3GW of capacity across the UK, Norway and the US, with contracted supply of 200,000 Nvidia GPUs, and is name-checked as a British supplier of AI factories Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Opinion
06 Mar 2026
Platformisation without illusion: Separating integration from theatre
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation, considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- Aditya K Sood, Aryaka
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News
06 Mar 2026
Regulate AWS and Microsoft, says UK cloud provider survey
Open Cloud Coalition survey, commissioned ahead of the CMA’s decision on measures against the two hyperscale giants, finds competing cloud providers demand regulation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Tip
05 Mar 2026
5 tips for building a resilient data center supply chain
As digital reliance grows, CIOs must build resilient data center supply chain strategies into IT planning by evaluating vendor reliability and preparing for energy uncertainties. Continue Reading
By- Mary E. Shacklett, Transworld Data
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News
05 Mar 2026
Huge grid and heat challenges ahead as Nvidia set for 1MW rack
With Nvidia Feynman in 2028, 1MW datacentre racks will produce as much heat as 200 5kW ovens. Industry and government must respond, says Schneider Electric UK datacentre executive Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
04 Mar 2026
Weighing the trade-offs of neoclouds and sovereign clouds
Neocloud and sovereign cloud providers offer alternatives to hyperscalers for AI infrastructure and data sovereignty, but availability gaps and a lack of managed AI services can pose challenges to enterprise customers Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
04 Mar 2026
Is there no stopping the AI spending spree?
Looking at Nvidia’s latest financial results, it would seem that spending on compute is set to increase tenfold by 2030 Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Mar 2026
AI workloads force a fundamental redesign of Middle East datacentres
From hyperscale GPU clusters to sovereign AI ambitions, Huawei outlines how infrastructure must evolve to meet regional demand Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
03 Mar 2026
National Grid, Nebius and Emerald hail datacentre power throttling
In a UK-first trial, Emerald AI acts as intelligence in datacentre energy management to throttle demand at peak loads, including being able to respond rapidly to energy system stress Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Opinion
03 Mar 2026
Open cyber standards key to cross-platform integration
The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading
By- Stephen McDermid, Okta
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News
03 Mar 2026
Resilience under pressure: How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy
From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cyber security, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region’s digital goals Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
03 Mar 2026
Is a social media ban for under-16s proportionate?
In this week’s Computer Weekly ezine, we dig into the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights’ arguments that governments should be doing more to police the actions of “big tech social media firms” rather than banning under-16s from using their platforms. We also hear about colocation giant CyrusOne’s approach to greening up its operations, and the wider benefits that its IT sustainability play is bringing to its business. The second part of this month’s buyer’s guide looks at the risk profile of neocloud providers, and the questions enterprise IT buyers should be asking themselves before signing up to use their offerings. And, rounding out the issue, we have a feature looking at various real-world use cases for augmented, virtual and extended realities. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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02 Mar 2026
Interview: CyrusOne on the sustainable innovation that drives datacentre business outcomes
Sustainability initiatives continue to drive competitive advantage in addition to cutting costs, reveals Kyle Myers of colocation giant CyrusOne Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Mar 2026
Weighing up the enterprise risks of neocloud providers
Anything that expands quickly can attract bubble accusations, and the market for cloud services in an AI age doesn’t look to be different Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Feb 2026
Magnetic tape backup eases storage cost and capacity concerns
Data growth can strain already thin budgets. Today's LTO-10 tapes provide dense capacity at lower costs than cloud storage that meet your organization's backup and recovery goals. Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Feb 2026
Potential Salesforce pricing reset latest sign of 'SaaSpocalypse'
What on earth is an Agentic Work Unit? Continue Reading
By- Don Fluckinger, Senior News Writer
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Blog Post
27 Feb 2026
SHIFT Work - Moving The Cyber Goalposts
Back from my second (16 months apart) Commvault SHIFT event, this time set in the business Disneyland that is London’s Docklands. Historically, within IT, there are eras where very little happens ... Continue Reading
By- Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing
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Opinion
27 Feb 2026
How mainframe modernisation is powering government digital transformation
Mainframes are no longer seen as a constraint on public sector digital transformation, with government agencies abandoning rip-and-replace strategies in favour of modernising mainframe systems with hybrid cloud and AI Continue Reading
By- Michael Vincetic
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News
27 Feb 2026
Australia inks five-year deal with Microsoft to drive AI and cloud adoption
The Digital Transformation Agency’s new agreement promises cost certainty, improved discounts, and a skills fund to support the government’s digital transformation agenda Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
26 Feb 2026
UK to see weekend protests against ‘dirty datacentres’
Environmental charity Global Action Plan UK is coordinating a campaign effort to bring attention to wider concerns about datacentre electricity demand, water use and environmental impacts Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
26 Feb 2026
First HPE datacentre modules set to land at Derbyshire AI site
Carbon3.ai’s plans for a ‘national grid for AI’ based on renewable energy set to break ground for the first time at Derbyshire landfill site powered by off-grid gas Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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News
26 Feb 2026
Khazna’s NexOps shift signals new operating model for AI-scale infrastructure
Managing director Bart Holsters explains why hybrid insourcing, competence assurance and sovereign readiness are becoming essential as artificial intelligence pushes datacentres to their limits Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
26 Feb 2026
Prefabricated modular datacentres: Unlocking the AI infrastructure bottlenecks
In this guest post, Nick Ewing, managing director of datacentre design consultancy, EfficiencyIT, sets out why modular designs could be key to unlocking the development bottlenecks slowing the pace ... Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Feb 2026
Micro-cloud data centers: IT's new work front
Edge IT, micro-cloud data centers, containerization and autonomous operations are spreading through enterprises. IT leaders must find new ways to deploy and maintain these assets. Continue Reading
By- Mary E. Shacklett, Transworld Data
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News
24 Feb 2026
Where MENA CIOs draw the line on AI sovereignty
From patient data that cannot be outsourced to banking risk systems that must stay in-country, CIOs are keeping regulated cores sovereign while using global clouds for speed and scale Continue Reading
By- Mastufa Ahmed
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News
24 Feb 2026
Singtel, Nvidia to help scale enterprise AI deployments
Singtel and Nvidia have teamed up on a multimillion-dollar facility to help organisations scale enterprise AI deployments, tackle extreme datacentre power densities, and prepare for the era of embodied AI Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
23 Feb 2026
Pure Storage rebrands to Everpure as storage maker’s business expands focus to data management
Everpure rebrand aims to put the focus on managing data throughout its lifecycle for optimum use, storage, security and sovereignty, with new functionality planned this year Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Freelance storage writer and consultant
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Feature
23 Feb 2026
Neoclouds: Meeting demand for AI acceleration
We look at how neoclouds can deliver access to artificial intelligence acceleration faster and cheaper than public cloud providers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
