Events

Datacloud 2024 poised to be bigger and better than ever

Datacloud Global Congress 2024 will take place in its brand-new home of Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, between 5-6 June 2024. Hosted by Broadgroup, the event brings together the world’s leading names in government, finance and investment, technology, energy and sustainability to explore the latest trends impacting the digital infrastructure landscape, the challenges around energy and AI, and the market’s growth opportunities. The 2024 event, which takes place on 5-6 June, will see over 2,500 senior decision-makers gather in Cannes to network, close deals and gain new insights from global leaders in big tech, including Google, Kao Data, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Oracle, Schneider Electric, TikTok and i3 Solutions Group. Opening the events keynote session is Noelle Walsh, Cloud + Innovation (CO+I) at Microsoft, and Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Office at Compass Datacentres. In this fireside chat, Noelle will discuss the impact and challenges AI is having on data centres including power and sustainability goals. Across the two days, other speakers include Amar Khan, Head of Network Ste Investments Meta, and Colm Shorten, Senior Director - Data Centres JLL, Luisa Cardani, Head of Data Centres, techUK, Michillay Brown VP, ESG, STACK Infrastructure, and Lex Coors, Chief Data Centre Technology and Engineering Officer, Digital Realty. Broadgroup, the leading facilitator for high-level strategic networking and learning for data centre, hyperscale cloud and edge computing organisations, has partnered with Spa Communications, an award-winning PR, social media and content marketing agency for B2B technology, sustainability, and digital infrastructure businesses, to support its media relations strategy for its 2024 Datacloud Congress event. As part of its work, Spa has been tasked with building brand awareness, establishing new media partnerships and securing freelance journalists from a host of national and business titles to join the event. “We’re thrilled to partner with Spa Communications for Datacloud Global Congress 2024,” says Chris Thompson, Digital Infrastructure Lead, Broadgroup. “This year’s Congress is set to be the best yet and will provide delegates with the opportunity to network with senior level decision makers from all around the world. Having Spa on board to handle our media and PR relationships will enable us to reach the widest possible audience, enabling speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors to make valuable and long-lasting connections on a global scale”. “Datacloud Global Congress has always held an outstanding reputation as one of Europe’s cornerstone events, and we’re delighted to be working with Broadgroup to help it engage more influencers across the national and trade media,” adds Rory Flashman, Director, Spa Communications. “The breadth of its new partners and press relations will add a new dimension to the event, building a platform that delivers significant value to its leading sponsors and speakers both now, and in the future.” As part of its work, Spa Communications has successfully established new media partnerships with a host of key industry publications including Data Centre Magazine, Data Centre & Network News, Data Centre Review, Data Centre Solutions and Enterprise Ireland, ensuring that sponsors, speakers and exhibitors can share their news directly from the event and increase opportunities for new press coverage. Media partnerships have also been secured with TechInformed, Digitisation World, Energy Digital, Intelligent Data Centres, STL Partners, Sustainability Magazine, TeleGeography, The EUDCA, and industry trade association, techUK. Freelancers and reporters have also been secured from a host of national and business titles. Please reach out to the Datacloud press team on datacloud@spacomms.com for further information. Datacloud takes places on the 5-6 June 2024. To ensure you don’t miss out on its industry-leading conference line-up, register for your ticket today, or visit the website by clicking here.

Delta to showcase power solutions at OCP Regional Summit

Delta, a power management specialist and provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, has announced its participation in 2024 OCP Regional Summit to showcase its latest Open Rack Version 3 (ORV3) 1 OU 18 kW Power Shelf and the next-gen HPR 33kW Power Shelf, both featuring remarkable efficiency as high as 97.5%. The power shelves can also be integrated with a power management controller (PMC), which highlights a Power over Ethernet (PoE) function up to 1 GbE rate, making them ideally suited for hyper-scale data centres in the era of AI. Franziskus Gehle, General Manager of Custom Design Power Business Unit (CDBU), Delta Electronics EMEA region, says, “Delta’s global leading position in high-efficiency power supplies offers a great opportunity to closely cooperate with key players in the data centre industry, and therefore, we are able to foresee and deliver on the evolving needs of our customers. Our ORV3 standard 18kW and HPR 33kW power shelves demonstrate Delta’s early involvement in the burgeoning AI data centre domain, which rely on centralised power shelves. These robust solutions cater to fulfilling the advanced computing requirements of diverse AI applications.” The ORV3 conforming HPR 33kW Power Shelf contains six hot-swappable 5.5 kW power supply units, accommodating single or dual AC input and delivering a maximum power output of 33kW or 27.5kW with 5+1 redundancy. Much like its first-generation counterpart, the ORV3 18kW Power Shelf, the HPR Power Shelf provides a 50V/48V output and embraces the widespread adoption of a higher-voltage power distribution architecture. This design minimises conduction losses and provides better thermal performance, achieving efficiency levels of up to 97.5%. Additionally, each power supply unit has a 150% load capability for 20 milliseconds to protect against sudden current increases. Leveraging Delta’s 50+ years of expertise in developing a broad variety of high-efficiency power management innovations, the showcased power shelves offer unparalleled scalability, Delta tells us. Both the power shelf and PMC can be tailored in terms of hardware and firmware to meet client demands. This includes adding the PoE feature into the PMC, supporting up to 1GbE Ethernet along with other optional features such as PMBus over I²C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) Communication Protocol and RS485. These enhancements enable seamless connectivity to a management platform via a laptop, where it facilitates high-speed layout, simulation, parasitic extraction, and circuit simulation, ensuring robust management and optimisation of rectifier parameters. Another notable improvement involves relocating the DC Output Connector to accommodate rack power outputs exceeding 300kW. - Delta is welcoming visitors to its booth at #A6 during 2024 OCP Regional Summit from 24-25 April. For more from Delta, click here.

DTX + UCX Manchester is back for 2024

Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX), the North's biggest enterprise IT and technology event, has announced that its doors will open on May 22-23, 2024, for what is set to be one of the most exciting technology exhibitions of the year. As the founding event of Manchester Tech Week, DTX will be co-located alongside Unified Communications EXPO (UCX) - the leading show for digital workplace tooling and customer contact strategy, plus Code100 - Europe’s ultimate coding competition which is hosting its first ever UK event in Manchester. An unrivalled lineup of keynote speakers will be headlining the event, including master of mind-control Derren Brown, former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, the former cyber head for GCHQ, Ciaran Martin, and co-author of Team Topologies, Matthew Skelton. DTX + UCX will also welcome decision-makers from the biggest brands in the UK, including Booking.com, Lloyds, ASOS, JD Sports, Bupa Dental, NatWest and Porsche Motorsports. These forward-thinking organisations will take centre stage at the event, offering insights into how they plan to leverage technology to drive the future digital agenda forward. The event will be a hotspot to get involved in and learn about today’s most important digital conversations, with exclusive panels, workshops, technical deep-dives and community meetups. Whether its AI, cyber security, DevOps or cloud, DTX offers information across the entire technology stack, with UCX covering unified communications and collaboration plus customer contact and experience. The two events combined will provide delegates with insight, case studies and unrivalled knowledge from businesses at the forefront of digital transformation - all under one roof. The event has been designed around today’s most topical technology issues and visitors will gain unique insight around how to: Build an agile cloud and infrastructure roadmap to enable cost optimisation and value creation Refine data governance and culture to ensure foundations for next-stage innovations Assess the tactical approach cyber teams are taking to manage risk and guard sprawling systems Run customer-focused, adaptable and innovative engineering teams ready to solve problems Empower colleagues and customers to work with, not against, AI to become true brand evangelists DTX + UCX helps organisations stay ahead of the competition, offering insight to help them rethink their current operational strategies, reimagine their future possibilities and realise their potential for change. To guarantee a front-row seat and join the game-changers and tech pioneers at this year’s most exciting digital event, get your free pass here: https://bit.ly/49llONA The location for DTX and UCX and Manchester Central, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX. For more from DTX, click here.

The agenda for Digital Transformation Week North America 2024

The agenda for the upcoming Digital Transformation Week North America in Santa Clara has been announced, and it is jam-packed with panels and presentations about all the trending digital transformation topics in Silicon Valley. The two-day conference on 5-6 June 2024 is set to explore topics such as transformation infrastructure, hybrid cloud, the future of work, employee experience, and hyperautomation – combining a mix of technologies such as RPA, AI, and machine learning. The panels and presentations, hosted by expert speakers from companies such as IBM, Regus, UPS, eBay, Takeda and more, will cover emerging digital transformation technologies, sustainability and green tech, adopting mobile technologies to elevate customer experience, enterprise architecture and much more. Day one of Digital Transformation Week North America is titled ‘Digital Transformation in Action’ and will dive into: Data-driven transformation strategies for people, with people Improving your business decisions with hyper-automation Adopting mobile technologies and unified communications to boost your business processes The evolution of emerging technologies to advance digital transformation Accelerating enterprise innovation discovery and problem-solving in the AI age DevOps automation and value stream management Day two of Digital Transformation Week North America is titled ‘Human-Centred Approaches to DTX’ and will explore: Ensuring effective change management in the current landscape What makes an influential change management leader? Digital transformation as a strategy for sustainability Reflections on the changing face and future of digital transformation Managing capabilities and business processes with enterprise architecture Digital Transformation Week will go beyond mere discussions, offering opportunities to explore innovations and strategic approaches. The event offers the chance to network with peers actively accelerating digital transformation, with over 7,000 attendees, 250+ exhibitors and 200+ speakers. Who will be in attendance? Digital Transformation Week is attended by senior and director-level representatives from a range of businesses, including CTOs, COOs, CIOs, CISOs, directors of IT, heads of digital transformation, directors of business transformation, emerging tech, change, cloud architects, solution architects and more. Which industries will be represented? Manufacturing and supply chain, financial services and banking, retail and consumer products, healthcare and pharma, marketing, e-commerce, software and cloud Services, IT services, telecommunications and more. To read more on the Digital Transformation Week North America, click here.

Mitsubishi Electric focuses on heat potential of data centres

Mitsubishi Electric has again planned to attend the Data Centre World Exhibition, London, to showcase its advanced range of data centre solutions. At the show, Mitsubishi Electric will introduce a new approach to the overheating challenge by looking at data centres as useful energy sources and exploring ways to apply otherwise wasted heat to other applications. “Data centres have the potential to be a key part of the decarbonisation of heating in the UK,” explains Simon Prichard, Product Strategy Manager for the company’s advanced range of IT cooling and central plant. “We are fast approaching the day when data centre managers can sell off the heat from essential cooling to keep nearby offices and apartments warm.” As data centres are significant energy users, they face increasing pressure to find energy savings, with the most common measurement by power usage effectiveness (PUE) reaching its practical limits. Finding further savings is an ongoing challenge, and now, the energy reuse factor (ERF) is becoming a vital consideration in the operation of data centres. This measures the amount of reused energy a data centre can provide, divided by the electrical energy used. “We’re using Data Centre World to launch a white paper on how data centres can be at the heart of the UK’s low carbon heat,” adds Simon Prichard. “Around 40% of UK carbon emissions are produced from space and water heating, so reusing waste heat from data centres can make a big difference.” Mitsubishi Electric’s IT cooling range is designed exclusively for the unique working environments of data centres, where wide variations in humidity levels and the need for constant temperature control are business-critical all year round. The technology used in IT cooling is advancing rapidly, focusing on selecting cooling technologies to match building requirements while meeting energy reduction targets. On the stand, the team will demonstrate the workings of MEWALL, Mitsubishi Electric’s data centre fan wall, using virtual reality to transport visitors to the company’s IT cooling production facility in Italy for an exclusive first-look tour. MEWALL will be ideal for high-density data centres or hyperscale applications, where maximum cooling duty with minimum power input is required, as it offers high performance, flexibility and reliability. It also benefits from easy and fast installation, space-saving optimisation, and a low investment cost per kilowatts, making it the perfect solution for hyperscale and colocation data centres. By changing the airflow convention, the unit is designed for horizontal airflow at scale, allowing for taller heat exchangers, with elevated water temperatures, improving performance over conventional designs. Mitsubishi Electric’s Critical Power Division will also be sharing the stand. The division supplies medium and low voltage distribution solutions, UPS, energy management, data visualisation and a host of other operational software to data centres. Visit stand D740 to learn more about Mitsubishi Electric’s solutions to help decarbonise your data centre.

Riello UPS set for Data Centre World 2024

Critical power protection specialist, Riello UPS is set to showcase its comprehensive range of data centre solutions at Data Centre World. Members of the Riello UPS team will be on hand at stand D430 throughout the two-day event to showcase demo versions of several of its range of data centre UPS, including the transformer-free Sentryum, modular Multi Power, and Multi Power2, the evolution of its modular offering capable of ultra-high efficiency of up to 98.1%. Data Centre World is a global gathering of data centre professionals. Once again, this year’s event is staged as part of the wider Tech Show London, giving attendees the opportunity to explore four other co-hosted events (Cloud Expo Europe, DevOps Live, Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, and Big Data & AI World). Key themes for this year’s show include, ‘Cultivating a vibrant data centre workforce’, ‘The pillars of data centre resilience: security and continuity’, and ‘Efficiency, cost management, and DCIM’.

Reduce data centre costs and speed up time-to-market with HARTING

Businesses and individuals need continual access to data to allow them to embrace new ways of working, meaning the data centre market has been experiencing explosive year-on-year growth. As we become more reliant on accessing information, it’s essential that data centres and their IT infrastructure run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Join experts from the HARTING Technology Group, Delta Energy Systems and ZVK GmbH on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, for an informative live webinar looking at how standardisation for data centres can reduce costs and speed up time-to-market. During the webinar, the panel will discuss how standardisation based on the Open Compute Project (OCP) can help to reduce the total costs of ownership (TCO). The OCP is a community with a focus on open source and open collaboration, which is committed to redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support growing data centre demands. You’ll learn how standardisation helps reduce complexity and speeds up time-to-market. In addition, you’ll discover that space saving components can open up more IT space for computer equipment and how employing energy efficient connectors improves energy efficiency by up to 50%. By switching to HARTING plug and play connectors and pre-assembled cables, you can improve reliability, reduce maintenance time, eliminate costly wiring errors and simplify your installations.  The Han-Eco from HARTING is an electrical connector which ensures critical power to data systems via a quick and easy installation process. The Han-Eco system can support either power inserts with a built-in ground for safety or a wide range of modular inserts, including data, signal and power, in a single connector. The range is manufactured from high-performance plastic, which complies with standards IEC 61948 and EN 45545-2. It offers IP65 protection and substantial weight savings compared to traditional metal housings, which makes location mounting easier and safer. HARTING also offer connectorised cable assemblies, which distribute power from the data centre’s Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) to the Power Distribution Units (PDUs). These assemblies consist of a cable between one or two connector hoods. Inside the connector is an insert or multiple inserts where the conductors from the cable are terminated. The connector hoods then mate with a matching housing wired to the PDU and/or UPS. All customised products are built at the HARTING manufacturing facility in Northampton and options include standard or custom cable lengths and a range of plastic or metal housings. The facility holds ISO 9001 certification for Quality Management, the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard and UL certification for Wiring Harnesses ZPFW2 / ZPFW8. To register for the webinar, please click here.

How standardisation for data centres can reduce costs and speed up time-to-market

Businesses and individuals now need continual access to data to allow them to embrace new ways of working, meaning the data centre market has been experiencing explosive year-on-year growth. As we become more reliant on accessing information, it’s essential that data centres and their IT infrastructure run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Join experts from the HARTING Technology Group, Delta Energy Systems and ZVK GmbH on Wednesday 17 January 2024, for an informative live webinar looking at how standardisation for data centres can reduce costs and speed up time-to-market. During the webinar, the panel will be discussing how standardisation based on the Open Compute Project (OCP) can help to reduce the total costs of ownership (TCO). The OCP is a community with a focus on open source and open collaboration, which is committed to redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support growing data centre demands. You’ll learn how standardisation helps reduce complexity and speeds up time-to-market. In addition, you’ll discover that the use of space efficient components leaves more IT space for computer equipment and how employing energy efficient connectors improves energy efficiency by up to 50%. By switching to HARTING plug and play connectors and pre-assembled cables, you can improve reliability, reduce maintenance time, eliminate costly wiring errors and simplify your installations.  The Han-Eco from HARTING is an electrical connector which ensures critical power to data systems via a quick and easy installation process. The Han-Eco system can support either power inserts with a built-in ground for safety or a wide range of modular inserts, including data, signal and power, in a single connector. The range is manufactured from high-performance plastic, which complies with standards IEC 61948 and EN 45545-2. It offers IP65 protection and substantial weight savings compared to traditional metal housings, which makes location mounting easier and safer. HARTING also offer connectorised cable assemblies, which distribute power from the data centre’s Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) to the Power Distribution Units (PDUs). These assemblies consist of a cable between one or two connector hoods. Inside the connector is an insert or multiple inserts, where the conductors from the cable are terminated. The connector hoods then mate with a matching housing wired to the PDU and/or UPS. All customised products are built at the HARTING manufacturing facility in Northampton and options include standard or custom cable lengths and a range of plastic or metal housings. The facility holds ISO 9001 certification for Quality Management, the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard and UL certification for Wiring Harnesses ZPFW2 / ZPFW8. To register for the webinar, please visit here and complete the simple form.

Finning to lead sustainability talk at DataCentres Ireland

Finning UK & Ireland has been set to take centre stage at DataCentres Ireland and lead discussions on the complex path to sustainable power sources.  As well as exhibiting at the event, which takes place on 22 and 23 November at the Royal Dublin Society headquarters in the city, Graham Scandrett, Head of Projects Sales, Ireland, at Finning, dealer of Cat equipment and parts, will be joining other industry experts for a discussion exploring the sustainability roadmap for data centres.  A key focus of the company’s stand will be sharing its expertise in how the industry can best navigate the complex path to sustainable power sources. Graham Scandrett joins the expert panel on the second day for a session titled ‘The Sustainability Roadmap for Data Centres’, which will discuss key sustainability milestones, their impact on data centre infrastructure and future prospects beyond 2050. With 22 years’ experience in the electric power industry, Graham brings a critical perspective having worked with many major data centre operators. “The data centre sector is currently navigating a crucial phase, aiming to balance escalating energy costs with the necessity for sustainable and reliable power solutions,” says Graham. “This is evidenced by the shift towards renewable energy, with data centres increasingly investing in lower carbon intensive energy sources. This transition not only mitigates environmental impacts, but also fortifies energy resilience. “As part of the panel session, we will focus on the sustainable future of data centres, exploring the potential and challenges of microgrids and their integration within data centres. Additionally, we'll examine solutions that align with existing infrastructure investments, like leveraging waste heat for district heating schemes, to demonstrate how these approaches can complement current technologies. I’ll also be exploring how Finning can support the sector to implement innovative energy solutions with our diverse range of Cat products, including highly efficient generator sets and innovative hybrid energy solutions.” The Finning team, including Kelly Cole, General Manager for Electric Power at Finning UK & Ireland, will be on hand throughout the event at stand 522 to offer expert support to data centre and facility managers. Kelly says, “Finning plays a crucial role in supporting data centres in Ireland and the UK, guaranteeing uptime commitments through its array of Cat diesel and gas generator sets, tailored for diverse power requirements. We go far beyond just equipment supply, offering extensive experience and expertise to support customers in the transition to sustainable fuels such as HVO, biodiesel and blends, and ensuring service extends to operational efficiency and peace of mind throughout the lifespan of power solutions.” Attendees are invited to visit the event and watch the panel discussion, taking place in the Strategy Stream, Room 1 (13:45-14:30 on 23 November). They are also encouraged to visit stand 522 to discuss the innovative solutions from Finning and explore support for the sustainable transformation of data centres. To book your free event ticket and learn more about DataCentres Ireland, please visit here. To learn more about Finning, please visit here.

Don’t miss Ireland’s biggest event for data centre professionals

Click here to register online Make connections, identify opportunities and gain the valuable industry insights at DataCentres Ireland, a two-day event for anyone responsible for their organisation’s mission critical infrastructure. Free to attend, the event takes place at the RDS, Ballsbridge, on 22 and 23 November. Two conference streams will address data centre strategy and data centre operations, with panels, seminars and fireside chats on subjects including sustainable energy, cooling, connectivity, edge computing, grid flexibility and private wire solutions which Irish data centres could employ to ease the impact on the grid and assist Ireland in achieving its renewable energy commitments. Ireland is often called ‘the data centre capital of Europe’, and investment shows no sign of slowing down. Gain industry insights, network with peers and experience the latest technologies at this two-day event. The conference programme and exhibitors Click here for the full programme Featuring over 100 of the leading suppliers and service providers the exhibition, will showcase the latest in technology, innovations, products, services and solutions that can assist organisations to get the most out of their data and mission critical infrastructure. Who should attend? Anyone involved in/or responsible for their organisation’s critical infrastructure, where continuity of service is a must, whether this is a data centre, IT comms room, industry or commerce. Click here for the full exhibitor list Click here to register online The DataCentres Ireland 2023 conference programme This year’s multi-streamed conference programme features industry experts addressing a range of strategic and operational themes. Keynote address will be from Simon Coveney, T.D. Minister Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Speakers Include: Seamus Dunne, Managing Director, Digital Realty Mark Acton, Independent Consultant, Acton Consulting Garry Connolly, CEO and Founder, Host In Ireland Emma Fryer, Partner, ERM (Environmental Resource Management) Dave McAuley, CEO, Bitpower Energy Consulting Michael McCarthy, Director, Cloud Infrastructure Ireland Anthony Rourke, Director Gov, Infra, Strategy and Transactions, EY Venessa Moffatt, General Manager, QiO Technologies Juliet Stevenson Brown  Research Analyst, DC Byte John Curley, General Manager Ireland, Clarke Energy Ireland John Booth, Independent Consultant, Carbon 3IT Jon Summers, Scientific Lead Data Centres, RISE Stefan Frenzel, Project Lead, Open Compute Project (OCP) Peter Lantry, Managing Director Ireland, Equinix Damien Wells, Director, SPA Comms Brian Doherty, Managing Director, Atlantic Hub DataCentre Martina Assereto, Deputy Chair, DRAI Steve Hone, Founder and CEO, DCA Global Brendan Kelly, Renewable Energy Strategy/Regulatory Affairs, Bord na Mona Kirsty Harrower Partner Locke Lord Lauren Deloatch, Project Manager, Sumitomo Electric Quin Jernigan, Workforce Development, AWS Patrick Greenfield, Solutions Development Manager, Iron Mountain Bobby Smith, Head, Energy Storage Ireland Ben Pritchard, CEO, AVK Click here to view the overall conference programme Click here to register online