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These are fascinating times to be working in the data center industry. What''s more, these days it''s not unusual to see data centers featured on the front page of national newspapers. Take for example this recent news article from the BBC, announcing that data centers in the UK are set to be classified as critical national infrastructure – joining the likes of emergency services, healthcare systems, energy and water supplies. All of this tells me that the world''s spotlight is firmly on data centers, with our industry set for exciting new adventures in dynamic demand and growth.
Talking of the UK and exciting adventures, this September I had the pleasure and privilege of traveling to London for DataCenterDynamics'' DCD Connect 2024 event, where I participated in numerous insightful data center conversations, presentations, and interviews. Reflecting on my trip, a personal highlight was my one-to-one fireside chat session, hosted by Dan Loosemore, CEO of DatacenterDynamics. During our discussion, we covered plenty of ground, but we concentrated on those themes that are seemingly redefining our industry: namely the impact of AI on data centers and our industry''s fascinating relationship with power.
Dan opened up our fireside chat with the burning question about current public perceptions around artificial intelligence and its potential impact upon our industry. My perspective on this is, that while the public currently seems afraid about the power of AI, like some dark force in a dystopian science fiction novel, the reality is very different. AI will in time prove to be a force for good that can help us in all aspects of our daily lives, effectively freeing up our energies so that we can be more creative and fulfilled with our time.
Our discussion then turned to the theme of relationshipsor more specifically, about the evolving relationship between data center operators and local utility companies. Certainly, today we are seeing much closer collaboration between the two industries. And this is great news for all, because a joint approach allows for more effective utility power supply and data center demand, thanks to more transparency around peak demand periods and real-time needs. For more on the mutual benefits of collaboration with local utilities, see my recent piece for DCD magazine.
Finally, thank you DataCenterDynamics for your warm welcome at what was a wonderful DCD Connect 2024. Having this opportunity to interact with 3000+ data center experts is priceless when it comes to industry collaboration and best practice sharing. I look forward to meeting up again in 12 months, to compare notes on the progress our industry''s made, in driving even greater power efficiency, resilience and sustainability.
I invite you to watch my DCD>Talks on AI and the changing energy landscape video here: https://
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20 September 2022 – LONDON, UK – Verne Global, provider of sustainable data center solutions for high intensity computing, has announced that Volta Data Centres, located in the City of London will begin marketing and operating under the Verne Global brand, delivering a data center platform that spans Iceland and the UK to meet both the connectivity and sustainability requirements of enterprise customers.
Verne Global''s Northern European data center platform provides organisations with the flexibility to locate their workloads and applications between two fully-optimised locations.
Based in the heart of London, the Volta facility is an established and strategic data center hub, connecting to all major network and cloud providers. This makes it the ideal location for latency sensitive workloads that need to remain close to London''s business, finance and media hubs.
Verne Global''s data center campus in Iceland is optimised for high intensity compute. Powered by 100 percent renewable energy and benefitting from year-round free air cooling, it offers sustainable, predictably and affordably priced data center solutions to organisations eager to reduce the carbon footprint and cost of their operations. In 2023, the campus will comprise 40 MW of constructed capacity, out of a possible 100 MW on this initial site.
"With two complementary, best-in-class data centers, we can now offer enterprises more choice over where to locate their applications," said Dominic Ward, CEO, Verne Global. " Our experience suggests that less than ten percent of workloads need to be in metropolitan areas, the rest can be located anywhere in the world. Yet historically, many organisations place all their applications in one spot, often in locations with severe space and power constraints, or inappropriate cost profiles. We help organisations take a fresh approach, splitting their applications between locations in order to optimise performance, reduce costs, and limit their impact on the environment."
The new expanded Verne Global team will focus on delivering consistent, industry-leading support and is introducing plans to implement engineering design best practices to optimise the performance and minimise the environmental impact of its two locations. James Chenery, Verne Global''s Sales Director, Finance, will assume the role of Head of London to lead all activities at the London facility.
Verne Global and Volta are both part of Triple Point''s Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (D9) portfolio of critical digital infrastructure assets that focus on creating a more resilient, sustainable, inclusive and accessible internet.
Thor Johnsen, Head of Triple Point''s Digital 9 Infrastructure plc, commented: "This is another great example of driving convergence value across our portfolio. Verne Global''s data center assets represent some of the cleanest, lowest carbon footprint data centers, globally. Volta is one of central London’s best connected data centers with customers that continue to seek low latency access in key centralised locations. We are excited with the long-term opportunities across existing enterprise customers to optimise data center utilisation across the broader platform, balancing the low latency metro access of Volta with the predictable power costs and sustainability benefits of Verne Global.”
Verne Global delivers sustainable data center solutions that enable organisations to cost-effectively scale their digital infrastructure while reducing their environmental impact. The company''s flagship Icelandic data center campus is powered by predictably-priced, 100% renewable energy and is engineered for high intensity workloads, while its hyper-connected central London data center is the optimal location for latency and connectivity sensitive applications. Verne Global''s on-site experts provide unparalleled support to ensure optimised operations for customers from all industries.
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