CONTENTS

Up Front

14 BIG PICTURE IBM to open its first European quantum data centre in 2024

16 INTERVIEW WITH...

Kelley Mullick, Vice President of Technology

Advancement and Alliances at Iceotope Technologies

20 LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT Lex Coors of Digital Realty

28 DATABANK

Fuelling tech growth by taking data to the edge

50 DATA CENTRES

The Nordics: a leading sustainable data centre destination

62 ORACLE CLOUD

The power of community in driving digital evolution

82 SUSTAINABILITY

How the data centre industry is addressing its DE&I problem

160 TOP 1 0

62 AUGUST 2 023

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92 NTT

Constructing data centres and developing people

112 CLOUD EDGE

The evolution of hybrid cloud

122 EQUINIX

How digital leaders can achieve sustainable digital transformation in uncertain times

136 TECHNOLOGY

How AI in data centres helps drive a more sustainable world

146 BDX

Customer-centricity helps data centresovercome disruption

172 EVENT REVIEW

Looking back at the highlights from Data Centre LIVE 2023

Pioneers in Temperature, Environmental and Power Sensor Solutions

Traditional Data Centers are over cooled, focussing on uptime. They have limited or poorly designed containment, little understanding of the air flows, air temperatures and air pressures at key points in the heating and cooling cycle.

Data centers can save 4-5% in energy costs for every 0.5°C (1°F) increase in server inlet temperatures. There is a trade off that comes with this. There is less margin for error.

AKCP established in the USA in 1981 created the market for temperature, environmental and power monitoring in the data center. Today with over 150 employees and 200,000 installations, AKCP is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of networked wired and wireless sensor solutions.

Deploying the AKCP monitoring solution creates a Digital Twin of your data center. A virtual copy of the physical data center used to simulate scenarios, predict performance and improve efficiency and reliability.

AKCP designs, manufactures and tests everything in house with our SMT production line, clean room and packaging equipment. Every unit gets a 2 day burn in before shipping.

Setting the standards for technical achievement and innovation including sensorCFD™, Wireless Tunnel™ and Digital Twins. Our outstanding level of support to all customers large and small, defines AKCP’s success.