Datacentre energy efficiency and green IT
Learn how to green your datacentre with advice on increasing datacentre energy efficiency, building a case for a sustainable datacentre, and complying with UK and EU energy-efficiency regulations.
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News
20 Nov 2024
Digital Catapult hails shared infrastructure as route to decarbonisation for logistics sector
Digital Catapult has opened up about the success it has seen with using shared digital infrastructure to help the transport-logistics sector work more collaboratively to cut carbon emissions Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Nov 2024
Understand the power usage effectiveness metric
Data center admins must monitor power efficiency through PUE metrics. There are three PUE levels, with PUE 1.0 as the best. However, various conditions can impact the rating. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Sep 2022
The environmental impact of common architecture patterns
In this guest post, Chris Darvill, vice president of solutions engineering covering Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at cloud-native API platform provider Kong, talks about the environmental ... Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Sep 2022
How water conservation and management floats on cloud
From the cloud comes our water supply – an essential building block and life support system increasingly underpinned by IT infrastructure Continue Reading
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Definition
31 Aug 2022
apparent power
Apparent power is a measure of alternating current (AC) power that is computed by multiplying the root-mean-square (rms) current by the root-mean-square voltage. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Aug 2022
Office appliances and the road to net-zero
In this guest post, Boris Manev, head of sustainability and government affairs at Epson Europe, sets out the role that energy-efficient peripherals can have on helping enterprises achieve their ... Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Aug 2022
Burning up: Mitigation should sustain datacentre operations during extreme heat
July’s temperature spike put headline heat on regional operations at Google and Oracle. Datacentre operators must side-step similar mistakes to avoid climate change-related collapse in future Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Aug 2022
compound
In chemistry, a compound is a substance made up of two or more different chemical elements that are combined in a fixed ratio Continue Reading
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News
24 Aug 2022
UK drought: Thames Water asks datacentres to consider using 'raw water' to cool their sites
Utility provider Thames Water is probing the water consumption habits of datacentres within its jurisdiction, as it seeks collaboration opportunities with the server farm industry to ease pressure on supplies Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Aug 2022
Technology as a catalyst for large-scale reform in the fight against climate change
In this guest post, Robin Saluoks, co-founder and CEO of climate tech-focused startup eAgronom,on how technology can help increase food security in the face of climate change. Avocados from Mexico, ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
23 Aug 2022
How digital technology rescued Merlin
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CTO of Merlin Entertainments – operator of Legoland, Sea Life and Alton Towers – to find out how digital saved the company when Covid shut all its theme parks. We look at how software and data analytics can help to track – and reduce – greenhouse gas emissions. And Southern Water explains how data helps to support its most vulnerable customers. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Why IT and procurement teams must work together to go green
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Aug 2022
Going green: How to build a reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure
In this guest post, David Watkins, solutions director for West London-based colocation provider, Virtus Data Centres outlines the actions that datacentre operators need to take to avoid accusations ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Aug 2022
OVO Energy-backed Kaluza taps up Google Cloud for carbon-negative push
SaaS-based energy tech platform provider sets out how it is using Google Cloud to help achieve its goal of becoming carbon-negative by 2030 Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Collaborating with consultancies to go green
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Aug 2022
Powering sustainability objectives with data
In this guest post, Julie Kae, executive director and vice president of sustainability and diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) at business applications firm Qlik.org, sets out why data has ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2022
Rising energy costs erode competitive edge of colocation datacentre operators
Research from temporary power generation equipment maker Aggreko highlights toll that rising energy costs are having on colocation datacentre operators Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Collaboration key to achieving ESG goals faster
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Aug 2022
How financial services can accelerate the transition to a greener world
In this guest post, Jay Mukhey, global director of environment social and governance (ESG), Purpose & Impact, at fintech Finastra, sets out how the financial services industry is supporting ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Embedding GreenOps into enterprises
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT and procurement can collaborate for a more sustainable future
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation’s green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Aug 2022
Icelandic datacentres may lead the way to green IT
Iceland may soon become even more attractive to companies wanting to minimise their carbon footprint while using high-performance computing services Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2022
Internet giants in favour as Ireland tightens rules on datacentres
Irish premier Michael Martin has insisted its temporary squeeze on datacentre construction is not a moratorium on the industry Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2022
Datacentre sector hits back at claims that West London electricity grid capacity crunch is its fault
Reports citing the rapid rise of West London as a major datacentre hub as the cause of a potential ban on new housing developments in the area have not gone down well with industry watchers Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How partnerships can help enterprises reach their green goals
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How collaboration and partnerships enable a circular economy
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation’s green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2022
Cloud platforms for greener banking
In this guest post, Kalliopi Chioti, chief environmental, social and governance (ESG) officer at Temenos, explains how cloud technologies are helping the financial services sector go green. Banks ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
02 Aug 2022
How to create a datacentre capacity plan
In this week’s Computer Weekly, planning datacentre capacity is a growing challenge – we ask the experts for the latest best practice. Victims of the Post Office IT scandal explain why they think they were targeted for speaking out. And we look at the digital skills gap in retail and find out how employers can source talent. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2022
Microsoft hails success of hydrogen fuel cell trial at its New York datacentre
Microsoft has opened up about how its efforts to replace the diesel backup generators in its datacentres is progressing Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Aug 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Collaboration is key for CIOs to reach their company’s green IT goals
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprise leaders be collaborating with to make their organisation’s green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Podcast
29 Jul 2022
Green IT, nominate top tech women – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the CW IT sustainability think-tank, the launch of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2022 list, and Lambeth Council in the cloud Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 Jul 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Hitting ESG targets relies on the power of partnerships
It takes a village to build a credible and robust IT sustainability strategy, so who should enterprises be collaborating with to make their green IT goals a reality? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Jul 2022
The role of APIs in controlling energy consumption
In this guest blog, Chris Darvill, solutions engineering vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at cloud-native API platform provider Kong, sets out why the humble API should not ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Jul 2022
Singapore to restart datacentre builds with sustainability focus
The Singapore government is running a pilot exercise to drive the sustainable development of new datacentres following a moratorium on datacentre builds Continue Reading
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News
20 Jul 2022
UK heatwave sparks cooling system meltdown in Google’s and Oracle’s London datacentre regions
The extreme heat experienced by the UK this week had a detrimental impact on the cooling systems of two of the cloud world’s biggest players Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Jul 2022
ESG: Credibility behind the words
In this guest post, Guy Armstrong, senior vice president of applications for UK and Ireland at database software giant Oracle, on the importance of enterprises having accurate data to track ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jul 2022
Building the sustainable HPC environments of the future
In this guest post, Mischa van Kesteren, sustainability officer at HPC systems integrator OCF runs through the wide variety of ways that large-scale computing environments can be made to run more ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2022
EC urged to rejig green power strategy to include greater use of energy storage tech
Ten stakeholders from the world of energy storage systems have penned an open letter to the European Commission’s policymakers, urging them to factor in their technology to the EC’s green transition plans Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Jul 2022
How corporate travel tech firms are helping businesses achieve their net-zero goals
In this guest post, Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and co-founder at corporate housing provider AltoVita, sets out how technology can help the travel industry go green In the wake of the Covid-19 ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2022
Schneider Electric reinforces commitment to addressing datacentre skills gap with new courses
Datacentre energy management company is adding more courses to its free online training portal to help close industry skills gap Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2022
Ordnance Survey research reveals sustainability projects as hot for software developers
According to research by Ordnance Survey, sustainability projects are emerging as hot zones for software developers, attracted by the chance to do some good as well as make good money Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2022
Microsoft to roll out grid-interactive UPS tech to its Dublin datacentre
Software giant plans to support Ireland’s transition to a carbon-free energy society by making its datacentre’s backup power sources available for use to the country’s national grid Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Jul 2022
Using DNS more intelligently to cut carbon emissions from the first click
In this guest post, Bal Garcha, director of customer success for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa, domain name system (DNS) specialist NS1, sets out the role this technology can play in ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jul 2022
CW Middle East: UAE citizens embrace new digital technologies
A survey shows that people in the United Arab Emirates believe next-generation technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence will become widespread in the country. Also read how the UAE has improved its security posture amid mounting cyber threats. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2022
UK-based datacentre liquid cooling firm Iceotope Technologies secures £30m funding
Sheffield-based datacentre liquid cooling firm wins funding from environment-focused global investment syndicate Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Jul 2022
Greening ICT: Catalysing a sustainable recovery with collaboration
In this guest post, Louise Koch, global sustainability strategy and innovation director, at Dell Technologies on the role the IT sector should play in enabling a greener, post-pandemic economy ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Jul 2022
High Court quashes planning permission extension for Apple’s abandoned Irish datacentre build
After securing additional planning permission for the site of its now-abandoned datacentre build last year, Apple has seen the offer withdrawn by the High Court – which may complicate how it sells the land on Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jul 2022
How IoT and digital twins could help CIOs meet ESG pledges
Many local authorities have set ambitious net-zero targets. Can IoT technology, allied to digital twinning, help CIOs hit them? Continue Reading
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05 Jul 2022
Hydrogen’s promise: How fuel cells might power lower-carbon datacentres
Could UK datacentre operators soon adopt emerging hydrogen technologies to reach expanding energy and emissions requirements? Continue Reading
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E-Zine
05 Jul 2022
How to get the right level of cyber insurance
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how the market for cyber insurance is evolving and how to avoid buying the wrong level of cover. We find out what role hydrogen technologies could play in reducing datacentre carbon emissions. And we hear how a 125-year-old bicycle maker is embracing digital innovation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Jun 2022
How open source supply chain technology collaboration can help fight climate change
In this guest post, Justin Griffith, CTO of supply chain software company StayLinked illustrates how open source technologies can be both environmentally friendly and profitable Open source ... Continue Reading
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News
28 Jun 2022
Google Cloud expands availability and scope of IT sustainability tracking tools for enterprises
The Google Cloud Sustainability Summit sees the public cloud giant ramp up its support for enterprises wanting to minimise the environmental impact of their operations Continue Reading
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E-Zine
28 Jun 2022
Collaboration key to IT sector sustainability
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as sustainability rises up the corporate agenda, IT leaders say more collaboration is needed to meet climate goals. Microsoft faces further calls for greater transparency over software tools used to monitor employees. And the cyber security industry warns over an increasing loss of talent. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
27 Jun 2022
Sustainable Norwegian colocation firm Green Mountain expands to the UK with Infinity SDC buyout
Infinity SDC has sold off its Romford facility to Norwegian colocation player, Green Mountain, whose backers claim the move will change the way other UK-based operators approach sustainability Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jun 2022
How to track greenhouse gas emissions
Companies from a range of sectors, as well as public authorities, are using software and data analytics to track greenhouse gas emissions, partly to meet new regulatory demands Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2022
Castrol and Submer form partnership to popularise use of immersion cooling in datacentres
BP-owned Castrol has agreed to work with immersion cooling specialist Submer to bring to market next-generation cooling fluids for use in datacentres Continue Reading
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Podcast
24 Jun 2022
Green desktop IT: Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this special edition of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Gartner’s Annette Zimmerman discusses desktop IT’s circular economy Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2022
HPE commits to achieving net-zero business goals 10 years ahead of schedule
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is doubling down on its climate change commitments by vowing to cut its greenhouse gas emissions at an accelerated pace Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Jun 2022
Lean business. Green tech. Keen leaders.
In this guest post, James Petter, vice president and general manager international at storage hardware suppler Pure Storage sets out what tech hardware manufacturers should be doing to green up ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Jun 2022
Terminal Velocity
Back in the early days of business computing, operators accessed the back-end system - such as a mainframe or minicomputer - via a green screen terminal. Terminals were disposable devices. No one ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2022
Non-European tech giants could be subject to EU-backed anti-greenwashing directive
EU-backed push to tighten up the sustainability reporting processes for companies that do business in Europe gathers pace Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2022
UK senior business leaders lack confidence in quality of ESG data, research shows
A global poll of senior business leaders reveals the UK is doing better than other countries in terms of how its organisations report ESG data, but there is still room for improvement Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Jun 2022
Why the world needs tech standards for UN Sustainable Development Goals
Chaesub Lee from the ITU argues that the world needs technology standards to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Jun 2022
Tackling greenwashing with cloud technology
In this guest post, Justin Keeble, managing director for global sustainability at public cloud giant Google Cloud, sets out why - in the current technology landscape - companies should not be ... Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Jun 2022
economizer
An economizer is a mechanical device that reduces the amount of energy used to cool a data center or other buildings. Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Jun 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Tightening up a circular supply chain
With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the lifecycle of their entire IT estate? Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Jun 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: The circular economy in the context of the datacentre
With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the lifecycle of their entire IT estate? Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2022
The inauguration of LUMI: Europe's most powerful supercomputer launches
A former paper mill in Finland is now home to the world's third most powerful supercomputer, which will help researchers across Europe accelerate their scientific breakthroughs in the fields of climate change and medicine Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2022
New UK digital strategy aims to secure future growth for £150bn digital economy
Government publishes plan that brings together existing and new initiatives intended to expand the digital sector and help to establish the UK as a ‘superpower’ in science and tech Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Jun 2022
Building a reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure in 2022
In this guest post, David Watkins, solutions director for colocation services provider VIRTUS Data Centres, sets out the green challenges facing the datacentre industry In all sectors, going green ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Jun 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Incorporating circular economy principles into IT procurement
With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but where should they start? Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2022
Datavita to open Scotland’s first metro datacentre in Glasgow during Q3 2022
Datacentre operator Datavita is building a server farm in the heart of Glasgow’s financial district Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2022
Schneider Electric: IT industry must address 'sustainability action gap' to fight global warming
Research commissioned and compiled by Schneider Electric reveals industry-wide disconnect between words and actions on sustainability Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Jun 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Understanding the circular economy
With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, CIOs and IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but why and what does this mean when it comes to managing the lifecycle of their entire IT estate? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Jun 2022
Green coding: A sustainability practice all software engineers should adhere to
In this guest post, Dean Clark, chief technology officer at digital transformation consultancy GFT, talks up the environmental benefits of taking a greener, more considered and efficient approach ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jun 2022
Using technology to reinvent shopping
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after the pandemic led to a boom in e-commerce, we look at how retailers are turning to tech to revitalise their stores. We examine the issues around using algorithmic automation to manage employees. And we find out how data science is supporting drug discovery at Novartis. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Jun 2022
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Getting a measure on the circular economy
IT managers should look to revamp their IT procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but what does this mean when it comes to managing the lifecycle of their entire IT estate? Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jun 2022
IT departments need holistic circular economies to fight climate change
With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, IT managers should revamp procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but what does this mean for managing the IT lifecycle? Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2022
How digital twins can improve datacentre operations
Singapore’s Red Dot Analytics has built an AI-powered digital twin platform that lets datacentre operators simulate their operations to manage their carbon footprint and energy consumption, among other uses Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Jun 2022
Building a better tomorrow using the sustainability radar
In this guest post, Mattie Yeta, chief sustainability officer at IT consultancy CGI, sets out a fresh approach for enterprises that want to keep tabs on their sustainability track record While ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
31 May 2022
Trial and error – why the law on computer evidence must change
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the Post Office IT scandal highlighted the problem with computer evidence – we examine the need for legal reform. We assess the nuclear option for sustainable datacentre power. And we find out how IT experts can improve their soft skills and boost their career prospects as a result. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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30 May 2022
Weighing up the nuclear option for powering datacentres
Resourcing energy-hungry IT through the race to reduce carbon emissions means looking objectively at all the options, including nuclear power. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 May 2022
Using artificial intelligence to help datacentres navigate to net-zero
In this guest post, David McGuirk, director of datacentres and telecom at industrial asset performance company QiO Technologies, sets out the role that artificial intelligence can play in reducing ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 May 2022
Why a solid sustainability strategy needs good data as its foundation
In this guest post, Jason Knights, managing director of biodiversity championing sustainability firm Ground Control, sets out the important role that data has to play in protecting society from ... Continue Reading
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Feature
26 May 2022
Hydrogen’s promise: How fuel cells might power lower-carbon datacentres
Could UK datacentre operators soon adopt emerging hydrogen technologies to reach expanding energy and emissions requirements? Continue Reading
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E-Zine
24 May 2022
Set innovation free and make great ideas a reality
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at Gartner’s call to innovate – and innovation across retail, the circular economy and the automotive sector. We talk to Verastar’s CTO about customer engagement in its small business services. And we examine how poor data quality is frustrating corporate desires to be data driven. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 May 2022
Innovate to battle economic crisis, post-pandemic
In his 18 May speech to the CBI this week, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, urged British businesses to “invest more, train more and innovate more” in return for tax cuts in the autumn ... Continue Reading
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20 May 2022
Weighing up the nuclear option for powering datacentres
Resourcing energy-hungry IT through the race to reduce carbon emissions means looking objectively at all the options, including nuclear power Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 May 2022
Hardware longevity should be encouraged
Any efforts to improve energy efficiency and cut waste should be applauded. But for every good outcomes, the IT industry seems to take several steps backwards, in its ability to promote energy ... Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2022
Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability to enter general availability in June 2022
Microsoft has confirmed its sustainability-focused suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools is set to enter general availability from June 2022 Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2022
Investment in UK ‘cleantech’ sector hit new high in 2021 as climate change concerns rise
Investment in companies that make technologies designed to help society more sustainable is on the rise across Europe, and in the UK, too Continue Reading
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17 May 2022
Digitised power networks the key for phasing out fossil fuels
With the climate crisis putting increasing pressure on countries to decarbonise their economies, the founder of open source championing LF Energy talks about digitising power networks to be ready for renewables Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 May 2022
Digitally transforming UK power networks for renewable energy
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the UK’s power networks need to be digital transformed to be ready for renewable energy – and the role of open source. Wi-Fi 6 was meant to give a boost to wireless connectivity – we examine why adoption has stalled. And we look at what a quantum datacentre might be like. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2022
Dublin datacentre operators warned of climate change-related coastal flooding risks
A 3D data visualisation map from Cervest shows large swathes of Dublin could be affected by climate change-related coastal flooding in the years to come, which could have big implications for the region's datacentres Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 May 2022
CW Benelux: Meta shelves hyperscale datacentre plan in Netherlands
Meta’s plan for a hyperscale datacentre in the Netherlands which was to serve the metaverse world has been halted following a campaign by environmentalists and the Dutch parliament’s call for the government to do everything in its power to stop the facility being built. Also read how the Dutch arm of customer services supplier Teleperformance has led the entire organisation to adopt robotic process automation software. Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2022
Kao Data debuts datacentre education programme for seven-to-11-year-olds
Harlow-based colocation provider wants to help teach children about the important role datacentres play in our society, in the hope that it might inspire some of them to pursue a career in the field of server farms Continue Reading
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Definition
10 May 2022
green data center
A green data center is a repository for the storage, management and dissemination of data in which the mechanical, lighting, electrical and computer systems are designed to maximize energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact. Continue Reading
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10 May 2022
Decarbonising datacentres: Turning the hot air about heat reuse into real-life use cases
Reusing waste heat from datacentres to warm local businesses and homes could bring about considerable reductions in carbon emissions and lower energy costs, so what needs to happen to make this a more widespread practice? Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 May 2022
The spies who hack you – the growing threat of spyware
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after 10 Downing Street was hit by a spyware attack, fears about targeted mobile phone hacks are increasing. Our salary survey highlights the diversity challenge in IT, with men’s support for women in IT declining. And we look at how datacentre heat reuse can help reduce carbon emissions. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2022
AWS embarks on green power-focused deals with AES and Fluence Energy
Amazon Web Services is beginning two green energy-focused collaborations that will see it ramp up the amount of renewable power it uses while helping other enterprises to do the same Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2022
Uptime Institute debuts sustainability-focused accreditation for datacentre professionals
Uptime Institute continues to build out its education resources and support offerings for datacentre operators that want to get to grips with the changing regulatory landscape around sustainability Continue Reading