Data Centers Reports

EGUIDE: In September 2020, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank, our panel of information and cyber security experts, consideredthe challenges inherent in decentralising the datacentre, and set out to answer the question, how can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Read more in this e-guide.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 28 Sep 2020

EZINE: While it builds an IT services industry, Egypt is also investing in infrastructure and now plans to develop a datacentre industry. Read in this issue how, as part of this plan, Egypt's parliament has passed a data protection law.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 08 Sep 2020

EGUIDE: This e-guide shares details of some of the latest trends and thinking in colocation, while also shining a light on how datacentre operators are rushing to meet the soaring demand for compute capacity they are seeing both from enterprises and hyperscale cloud firms.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 Sep 2020

EZINE: Norway's second largest city, Bergen, is building a tech ecosystem that is beginning its development with a focus on the city's industrial heritage. Also in this issue, read how Norway's government has had to backtrack on a law that removed tax relief on energy consumption at datacentres that process cryptocurrency mining.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 27 Aug 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine how datacentres and their workers became part of our critical national infrastructure due to the pandemic. Firms considering upgrading to SAP S/4 Hana face hefty bills – we look at how to keep costs down. And we analyse the increasing rate of applications being migrated to the cloud. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 18 Aug 2020

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we take a look at some of the technologies that are being widely-tipped to become a mainstay of datacentres in the future. At the same time, it also touches upon some of the new and emerging technologies that look set to shake-up the way datacentres are managed, monitored, powered and cooled as well.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 25 May 2020

EGUIDE: Even with the performance and redundant features of servers, increased workload consolidation and reliability expectations can take a toll on server hardware. Check these 14 tasks off of your to-do list to ensure that your servers run smoothly.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Apr 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at the government's new points-based immigration rules and assess the implications for the tech sector. IR35 tax rules change in April – we find out how IT contractors need to prepare. And we examine whether the rise of cloud is really displacing the datacentre. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 03 Mar 2020

EGUIDE: Data center interconnect, or DCI, is technology that links two or more data centers together so they can share resources. DCI technology offers many options and reacts differently with other areas of networking. This e-guide explores the benefits and challenges of DCI, as well as how it interacts with other technologies.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 Feb 2020

EGUIDE: The demand from the hyperscale cloud and internet companies for colocation capacity continued to cast a long shadow over the datacentre sector in 2019, and served to ensure a number of the trends that have influenced the news cycle in previous years continued to play out. Here's a look back over Computer Weekly's top 10 datacentre stories of 2019.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 28 Jan 2020

WHITE PAPER: Third-party maintenance can give back control of your equipment life cycle, reduce long-term maintenance costs, and help maximize data center investments. Inside, learn how to accurately weigh the pros and cons of switching away from traditional OEM support.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Jan 2020

EZINE: Software robots are being used by more than 20 local authorities in Sweden to carry out repetitive tasks previously done manually, such as document and data checks, freeing up social workers to make life-changing decisions for the needy.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 14 Nov 2019

EGUIDE: The Netherlands is a fast growing datacentre location, as you can also read in this e-guide, and these constructions are taking up a lot of space and putting pressure on the local electricity grid. Read more about this and more in this e-guide.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Oct 2019

EGUIDE: The Nordic region has space, access to renewable energy, a cool climate and a well-educated workforce. All these things make it a great place to build a datacentre. Read in this e-guide how the Nordic region is leading the datacentre revolution.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Oct 2019

PODCAST: In this episode, we look at NHS transformation, IR35 tax reforms, and using digital tech for staff training.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Premiered: Feb 19, 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we'll take a close look at how the European colocation market is performing as a whole, as well as looking ahead to some of the challenges the sector's biggest players face when it comes to ensuring the growth they have enjoyed in recent years continues despite the instability caused by political, environmental and economic events.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 14 Oct 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we announce our annual list of the 50 most influential women in UK technology. Meet the winner, Debbie Forster, CEO of Tech Talent Charter, and find out who are this year's five rising stars. Also, our latest buyer's guide looks at the latest developments in robotic process automation. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 01 Oct 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the impact of climate change on datacentres as potential victims and contributors to the problem. We look at the rise of voice channels and how IT leaders can use the technology for better customer experience. And we ask what lessons must be learned from Ecuador's citizens' data breach. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Sep 2019

EZINE: The Netherlands has for years attracted datacentre investment and has seen major construction projects. Amsterdam alone has 33 datacentres within a radius of 20km. So when the local authority in Amsterdam and Haarlemmermeer called an immediate halt to datacentre construction, it was a shock.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 Sep 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, discover how the Nordic tech startup scene could rival the US's Silicon Valley. We also take a close look at some of the hubs on offer, with features on Google's investment in Finland, Sweden's hubs in Stockholm and Malmo, as well as Denmark's capital Copenhagen. And don't forget Norway, who's on a mission to rival its neighbours.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Aug 2019

EGUIDE: Datacentre operator Green Mountain embraces Schneider Electric's pre-fabricated datacentre designs to ensure it is positioned to respond to the growing demand from the hyperscale and HPC communities for colocation capacity in Norway

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 19 Aug 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we take a look at some of the outside influences that could potentially impact on datacentre power and management costs in the years to come, while also taking a closer look at some of the latest thinking and best practices around datacentre energy efficiency and cooling today.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 29 May 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is managing digital innovation. We look at Anthos, Google's new multicloud platform. And we report from the NCSC cyber security conference where experts discussed the lessons learned from recent high-profile attacks. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 03 May 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we visit the new campus of Chinese networking supplier Huawei, to find out what the firm thinks of the controversy raging about the security of its products. Our latest buyer's guide examines storage optimisation technologies. And we look at the latest developments for technology in schools. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 30 Apr 2019

EGUIDE: In this infographic, we take a look at what technological elements of the datacentre are expected to be the most important in 2019, the most popular datacentre projects and which technologies and services are being deployed. Survey results taken from the 2019 IT Priorities survey carried out by ComputerWeekly.com, ComputerWeekly.de and LeMagIT.fr.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Apr 2019