Do we need the State to take a hand?
China has a three year plan for digital infrastructure. Maybe the rest of us should consider the idea
Opinions - Europe
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UK's IT sector bounces back
Ambitious IT strategies continue, despite the challenges brought about by Covid-19
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A week in climate change
Exploring a terrible week for the planet, and what it means for data centers
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Assessing the UK government's new Internet regulator
Why the introduction of the Digital Markets Unit signals a shift towards a level playing field for internet retailers
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Two years after the Amsterdam moratorium, where does its data center industry stand?
How are operators adapting to the new regime?
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Frankfurt will impose stricter regulations on its data centers
Cities need to balance the uncontrolled growth of digital infrastructure
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Sponsored The benefits of early-stage engagement for fast and efficient grid delivery
Overcome any difficulties at the root cause
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A digital foundation for driving economic recovery
The public sector needs to move on from legacy IT
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Sponsored Ambition is not enough in the new digital era
As emissions continue to grow, we need more than promises and treaties
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Learning from the OVHcloud data center fire
OVHcloud was known as a bold innovator. When the cause of the SBG2 fire in Strasbourg is finally revealed, this may be a factor
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Will spending plans help the UK recover from a digital infrastructure crisis?
This year's Budget, analysed
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Red diesel and data centers in the UK
Thanks to an industry effort, the UK Government's March 2021 Budget did not require data centers to flush
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The Best of Britain: digital transformation trends are continuing post-Brexit
It's a big political change, but tech carries on
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Information manoeuvre, Part 2: communication at the tactical Edge
How the British Army's land forces communicate effectively in all situations
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Information manoeuvre, Part 1: Moving land forces into the modern age
Meeting the communications demands of modern land forces
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Sponsored A greener data center industry needs more than just wind farms
The commitment to renewable energy for new data center facilities is a big step forward, but what about legacy data centers?
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Signs of hope, from a continent with climate-neutral ambitions
The US is back on board the Paris climate accord which is good. The lesson from Europe is that no one can do it on their own
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The IPv4 run-out – one year on
We've known for thirty years that we need to move from the old Internet protocol. Finally the cost of sticking with IPv4 is pushing organizations to make the move
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Hyperscale, HPC and colocation predictions for 2021
This year will see expansion and new availability zones, as HPC increases and GPUs keep growing
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The Norway advantage
Why businesses are moving IT workloads to the Nordics
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Microsoft vows to ‘Defend Your Data’. Sadly, they really can’t
Microsoft recently pledged to safeguard user data by challenging GDPR data requests. It is not that easy.
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Sponsored How a Swedish colocation provider built a climate-positive data center
The most sustainable data center yet in the Nordics
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Improving data integrity in the wake of the Excel controversy
The UK's Covid-19 test and trace system came unstuck when it used Excel. Here's what we need to learn
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What could 2021 have in store for the data center sector?
Hperscale continues to change the rules of the game
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Sponsored Spain – poised for a hyperscale space race?
With new fiber and new partnerships, change is coming
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Amsterdam is back in the data center business
As the data center moratorium ends, Amsterdam is ready to balance data and urban life
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Integrated IT systems can ease pressure at the border
Will Brexit lead to huge queues of trucks? That could depend on the IT
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Impact of Covid on data centers market emerges in Q2
Q1 was about increased demand; Q2 was about suppressed supply