Running multiple applications in a virtualised environment with Flash/SSD
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The disparity between the performance of CPU-based and disk-based storage continues to grow. Applications that are Web 2.0, mission-critical, I/O intensive, virtualised and clustered continue to put an additional burden on processors and slower storage, which lowers overall application...

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Five considerations for implementing SDN: Promise versus practicality
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Data centres are high-value assets where investment normally exceeds $1m in most medium-to-large sized businesses. Depreciation of such an asset is normally upwards of 25 years. In enterprise data centre terms, that means designing today for the data centre of 2040. It’s the same challenge...

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VirtualWisdom: A flash of clarity
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If you were to ask a data centre manager for his or her top goal, it would very likely be to attain peak performance across the IT infrastructure and set a service level agreement (SLA) with their customer, the buiness. Why? Because today’s IT managers work in much more business savvy...

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Facility operations maturity model for data centres
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A structured facility operations maturity model offers a framework for assessing the completeness and thoroughness of operations and maintenance program. By Jennifer Schafer and Patrick Donovan, Schneider Electric Data Center Science Center.

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The biggest line up of user speakers set to attract a record audience of data centre professionals

Data Centre World has run for the last eight years in London – growing its attendance each...

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Is it time for cold storage?

Data is now at the heart of all organisations and an essential component to every aspect of our...

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Fuel for thought

A Fuel Maintenance Programme is an appropriate response to the low-level but genuine threat of fuel...

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Is IT ready to fully embrace cloud apps and services?

Cloud apps and services continue to gain traction in North American enterprises with both business...

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Disability Rights Texas relies on a DataCore Virtual SAN and Hyper-V

Disability Rights Texas (DRTx), a non-profit legal and protection advocacy agency based out of...

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Data centre managers must help shape future legislation, or stay a “soft target” for activists and law makers

UK data centre managers need to be aware of ongoing work to standardise their sector and get...

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Helping tech experts shape the digital future

Anglia Ruskin University and CNet Training link up to help data centre leaders thrive.

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Cloud computing ensures firms of all sizes can remain commercially competitive

Investment in IT and adoption of innovative cloud services is critical to staying competitive with...

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Videos

Data Centre World Frankfurt 2026
Scott Linden Jones, Director at Technology Elite, discusses how his experience building and scaling an MSP across Australia and the Philippines led to a new approach to offshore staffing. He explains why...
Robert Booker, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Centrica, discusses the company’s ‘Navigating The Energy Labyrinth – the blueprint for power data centres’ report, focusing on the...
Marketing and Operations Director at Hyve Managed Hosting, Charlotte Webb shares her perspective on the forces reshaping the infrastructure market, from VMware migrations and rising costs to data sovereignty...

Expert Opinions

Richard Simmons, Director Network Solutions, at Logicalis UKI, discusses that the challenge of adopting AI is no longer proving that the technology works, but ensuring that the infrastructure supporting it can...
Exclusive Q&A with Jonathan Hassell, Vice President of Content & Editorial at O’Reilly, exploring how AI is reshaping management, accountability, and the future of work.
By Venkatesh Sriraman, UK&I Head of Software Engineering at Cognizant.
By Moorthy Palanivelu, Regional Sales Manager, Envirogen.