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5 practical ways to reduce energy waste in your data center setup
Sustainability is a challenging yet essential consideration in any data center environment. Within server halls, where power and cooling demands are high, improving efficiency requires both technical measures and behavioural awareness. The good news? Every effort counts, even small changes can make a meaningful difference. […]

The critical importance of carrier neutrality in data centers
As businesses grow ever more reliant on seamless connectivity, carrier-neutral data centers have become essential to modern IT infrastructure. But what exactly does carrier neutrality mean, and why is it a game-changer for contemporary enterprises? What is carrier neutrality? Choosing the right data center is […]

Preparing data centers for winter: essential strategies
Winter brings unique challenges, particularly for critical infrastructures like data centers. These facilities rely on precise environmental conditions to operate effectively. Cold weather can disrupt sensitive cooling systems, damage essential equipment, and complicate on-site maintenance due to snow or ice, making proactive preparation crucial. Preventive […]

NIS2 Directive: Enhancing cyber security, also in the data center sector
The Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) is a significant legislative update by the European Union aimed at boosting cyber security and protecting critical infrastructure. In a recent article, we introduced NIS2 and discussed its structure and some of its measures. Now, we delve a […]

NIS2 Directive: the path to improved cyber security
The amount of data generated and stored is growing exponentially. Digital transformation, societal interconnectedness, AI, and our vast online activities contribute to this data flood. Data centers play a critical role in enabling this growth. As the volume of sensitive data increases, data centers must […]

The critical importance of redundancy in data centers
Redundancy is crucial to modern data centers, essential for ensuring high availability and reliability of services. Redundancy means that multiple installations are provided for the same critical components, such as power supply, climate control, connectivity, monitoring, security, and backups. Power outages and other service interruptions […]

Powering the future: can Small Modular Reactors support data center energy needs?
Data centers face a dual challenge in energy management: meeting escalating demands while reducing environmental impact. Data centers need to actively reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions to move towards a more sustainable future. The quest for a reliable, non-stop energy supply to ensure […]

Critical Infrastructure Manager
Data centers are filled with servers and technology that must be reliable 24/7, 365 days a year. To ensure that that’s possible, data centers don’t just require electricity and connectivity, they also need capable staff. There are many important jobs to be done in a […]

Sustainability needs a mental shift
Sustainability is high on the agenda for most businesses. And if it’s not, it soon will be, thanks to impending EU legislation. The European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will require the larger companies to report on sustainability from 2025. Up until now, companies have […]

Data Center Services Technician
Data centers are filled with servers and technology that must be reliable 24/7, 365 days a year. To ensure that that’s possible, they don’t just require electricity and connectivity, data centers also need capable staff. Field technicians are one category of data center professionals. Everyone […]

What can your company do to maximize power efficiency of servers and applications? 10 tips
Sustainability is becoming more and more of a priority for many companies. On top of that, electricity prices are rising, which means saving energy is now more important than ever. You can’t store data at a data center without electricity, so it’s important to use […]

Are IT and Sustainability in the Same Team?
The debate The nature of a company’s core business strongly determines the place of sustainability on its agenda According to Véronique Toully – in charge of sustainability at the pharmaceutical company UCB – “Sustainability is about the future. It is about taking the right decisions […]

Data Center and Environment – LCL Wallonia One
On the LCL Wallonia One site, a solar park has been built to power the data center. Approximately 2,000 photovoltaic panels generate around 1 MW of electricity there. LCL, a specialist in data centers, is committed to making all its data centers CO2-neutral by 2030 […]