Xavier Plowright, Senior Analyst – Data Centre Transactions EMEA at JLL, won the Rising Stars Award at last year’s DC Awards. Here he outlines his career to date, shares his thoughts on the data centre industry (the good and the not so good!), with the focus very much on encouraging the younger generation to drive the industry forward - and to enter this year’s Rising Stars Award.
Read MoreData Centre World London is the industry’s largest gathering of professionals and end-users, and during its 2024 event, Schneider Electric will delve into the changing landscape of data centres - bringing together some of the sectors’ most prominent leaders to discuss how we can transform the industry’s perception from 'Toxic Dumps' to 'Essential Players in the Fight Against Climate Change', and positioning data centres as the career path of choice for the next generation of talent.
Read MoreRobert Maher, CTO at Infinera, explains how changes in data centre design will accelerate demand for greater design flexibility and high-speed connectivity options to fit different types of environments, as well as critical operational needs, including reduced power consumption, small footprint, and cost-efficient scalability to meet future capacity demands.
Read MoreJon Healy, Chief Operating Officer at Keysource, offers some great insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in 2024 and beyond, with the many aspects of sustainability dominating the agenda, alongside the advent of AI, the ongoing skills shortage, and one or two supply chain issues.
Read MoreVertiv to provide a comprehensive solution to enable energy savings in the main buildings of Telefónica’s backbone and edge network.
Read MoreAs the world adapts to the digital transformation of almost every aspect of everyday life, the data centre sector, which plays such a pivotal role in digitalisation, is constantly evolving. The rapid evolution of data centre markets and shifts in the architecture and design of data centres means that as we start a new year, the data centre industry is navigating a complex maze of challenges and opportunities that promise to realign its trajectory. By Eaton.
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