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The UK’s new Labour government has committed to advancing the nation’s digital infrastructure. But what additional steps are needed to truly drive growth in the country’s data center sector?

We’ve spoken with experts to uncover the key actions needed to support the industry.

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What the New UK Government Means for the Country’s Data Center Sector The UK’s new Labour government has pledged to make it easier to build data centers. Experts weigh in on what else is needed to stimulate industry growth.

Data centers are contributing to increased energy use, but clean energy sources are also expected to soar over the coming years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

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Global Power Demand Is Surging on AI and Aircon, IEA Says Data centers are contributing to increased energy use, but clean energy sources are also expected to soar over the coming years.

Data center outages are on the decline, and investment in on-site systems is the main reason. That's the one-line takeaway from the latest Uptime Institute study of data center outages.

For a deeper dive into this year's data center outage trends and an analysis of their implications for data center resilience and recovery planning, read more below ⬇️

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Top Data Center Outage Trends and Strategies for Reducing Risk Uptime Institute’s latest report on data center outages reveals what seems to cause the most outages in 2024 – and how companies can reduce their risk.

Developing story: Computer systems failed across the globe on Friday, taking down services at airlines, banks, and the London Stock Exchange after a widely used cybersecurity program crashed and Microsoft Corporation separately reported problems with its cloud services.

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Extraordinary IT Outage Hobbles Business Around the Globe A cybersecurity vendor’s threat-monitoring product is causing Microsoft’s Windows operating system to crash.

ICYMI: CoreSite’s 2024 State of the Data Center Report sees some repatriation of cloud workloads and more hybrid deployments, driven in part by .

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Data Center Trends: Industry Report Reveals Shift Towards Hybrid IT, Colocation CoreSight’s 2024 State of the Data Center Report sees some repatriation of cloud workloads and more hybrid deployments, driven in part by AI.

Taiwan said its power consumption over the next decade will grow more than previously expected, complicating its efforts to secure supplies as it undertakes an energy transition and nuclear phase-out.

The island nation is one of several areas in the world facing a surge in electricity demand from data centers for , making it harder to ensure enough supply for the island’s semiconductor chip manufacturers and other industries, which consume more than half its energy.

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Chipmaking Hub Taiwan Hikes Power Demand Outlook on AI Boom Taiwan is one of several areas in the world facing a surge in electricity demand from data centers.

New: Data Center Industry Advocates for Environmental ‘Nutrition Labels’ to Reduce Carbon Emissions 🌿

A coalition of industry leaders, including Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and DigitalReality, has issued a call for the implementation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to advance sustainability in the data center sector.

An open letter from the iMasons Climate Accord highlights the importance of transparency in Scope 3 emissions across the supply chain.

The proposed EPDs would provide detailed environmental impact information, similar to nutrition labels, enabling better decision-making and reducing the carbon footprint of data centers.

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Data Center Industry Calls for Environmental ‘Nutrition Labels’ to Cut Carbon Emissions A coalition including Google, AWS, Meta, and Digital Realty says Environmental Product Declarations will help the data center industry improve its sustainability profile.

Google reportedly offered a group of European Union-based cloud firms a package worth about $512 million in a failed attempt to derail their antitrust settlement with Microsoft Corporation.

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Google Offered Cloud Firms $512M to Fight Microsoft The package was conditional on CISPE maintaining its EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft, Bloomberg reports.

CoreSight’s 2024 State of the Data Center Report sees some repatriation of cloud workloads and more hybrid deployments, driven in part by AI.

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Data Center Trends: Industry Report Reveals Shift Towards Hybrid IT, Colocation CoreSight’s 2024 State of the Data Center Report sees some repatriation of cloud workloads and more hybrid deployments, driven in part by AI.

As technology progresses and applications grow in complexity, a new development is on the rise: edge colocation data centers.

These establishments leverage the shared resources and expertise of colocation, along with the reduced latency and enhanced performance benefits of edge computing. 🌐⚡

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Colocation Edge Data Centers: Tracking the Market Growth Colocation edge data centers combine the shared resources and expertise of colocation with the performance benefits of edge computing, writes Aashi Mishra.

Singapore’s Princeton Digital Group plans to double the capacity of its data centers in three years to meet surging demand from global developers.

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PDG Eyes Asia Data Center Expansion Fueled by AI Princeton Digital Group plans to add more than 300 employees and double the capacity of its data centers in three years.

🌍 Despite the transformative potential of AI, its rise may exacerbate data center e-waste.

Discover strategies to mitigate this growing environmental concern. 🔄

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AI’s Impact on Data Center E-Waste and How to Mitigate the Problem Despite the transformative potential of AI, its rise may exacerbate data center e-waste. Discover strategies to mitigate this growing environmental concern.

Chinese telecom engineers have set up a field test network that can achieve 6G transmission capabilities on existing 4G infrastructure.

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Microsoft has avoided the threat of a lengthy EU antitrust probe into its cloud business after it brokered a deal with an Amazon-backed lobbying group that had complained about its software license agreements.

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Microsoft Dodges EU Antitrust Probe in Deal with Cloud Lobby Lobbying group CISPE has withdrawn its complaint after striking a deal with Microsoft regarding its cloud business practices.

Data center operators must adopt a data-driven approach to assess and manage their Scope 3 emissions, writes Carsten Baumann, director at Schneider Electric.

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Navigating Scope 3 Emissions for Sustainable Data Center Operations Data center operators must adopt a data-driven approach to assess and manage their Scope 3 emissions, writes Carsten Baumann, director at Schneider Electric.

Investment giant BlackRock sees significant potential for massive data center growth in the coming years, fueled largely by demand for AI workloads.

In the company’s mid-year 2024 global outlook presentation this week, BlackRock highlighted the pivotal role data centers are set to play in the coming years.

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AI Revolution Will Add Fuel to Data Center Boom, BlackRock Says In the company’s mid-year 2024 global outlook presentation this week, BlackRock highlighted the pivotal role data centers are set to play in the AI revolution.

Amazon says its carbon emissions fell for a second straight year in 2023 as the company cut spending on new warehouses and cloud computing data centers.

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Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023 Amid Post-Pandemic Pullback The data is in contrast to disclosures from rivals Microsoft and Google, which are struggling to reduce their emissions amid a surge in demand for AI data centers.

TSMC’s second-quarter sales grew at their fastest pace since 2022, buoyed by the AI boom that’s fueling data center investment worldwide.

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TSMC Sales Surge Past Expectations on AI Infrastructure Boom Revenue totaled $6.4 billion in the second quarter, buoyed by the AI boom that’s fueling data center investment.

🌿🔋 Hydrogen-powered data centers could revolutionize the industry by providing a clean, reliable energy source. Learn how they work and who’s using them.

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Hydrogen-Powered Data Centers: A Sustainable Solution? Hydrogen-powered data centers could revolutionize the industry by providing a clean, reliable energy source. Learn how they work and who’s using them.

CyrusOne has secured a $7.9 billion line of credit as it races to build more data centers to meet the demand from the artificial intelligence boom.

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CyrusOne Inks $7.9B Credit Line in AI Data Center Push The data center firm is now estimated to have access to around $9.7 billion of capital for new developments.

ICYMI: Data Center Knowledge sat down with Peter de Bock, head of ARPA-E, to discuss thermal management, the US government’s COOLERCHIPS initiative, and ways to tackle today’s biggest data center energy challenges.

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ARPA-E’s Peter de Bock Talks Data Center Cooling Obstacles, Innovations Data Center Knowledge sat down with Peter de Bock, head of ARPA-E, to discuss thermal management, the government’s COOLERCHIPS initiative, and ways to tackle today’s biggest data center energy challenges.

European Union competition chief Margrethe Vestager warned of a “huge bottleneck” in Nvidia Corporation AI chips supply, but said watchdogs are still making up their minds about what, if anything, to do about it.

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Nvidia AI Chip Supply Is a ‘Huge Bottleneck,’ EU Competition Chief Warns Data center operators prize the chipmaker’s GPUs for their ability to crunch massive amounts of information for AI models.

An immediate backup of Indonesia’s state-run data centers has been ordered following a devastating cyber-attack.

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Indonesia’s Biggest Cyber-Attack Prompts Data Center Audit An immediate backup of Indonesia’s state-run data centers has been ordered following a devastating cyber-attack.

New Data Center Developments: July 2024 🚀

We take a look at some of the most exciting data center developments announced over the past month.

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New Data Center Developments: July 2024 We look at some of the latest data center developments that have been announced over the past month.

New: Amazon will partner with the Australian government for a cloud data system to handle top secret information.

The location of the purpose-built facilities has not been disclosed.

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Amazon to Build High-Security Data Centers for Australia The location of the purpose-built facilities has not been disclosed.

Could consumer-regulated electricity be the key to faster, more reliable power solutions? 🔌

There’s a growing understanding that we’re running out of electricity in the US. How can that be? More importantly, what can we do to fix it?

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Consumer Regulated Electricity: The Path to Faster, Reliable Power Solutions? There’s a growing understanding that we’re running out of electricity in the US. How can that be? More importantly, what can we do to fix it, asks Glen Lyons.

Ask these six essential questions to streamline your data center optimization efforts and enhance operational efficiency.

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Maximize ROI: 6 Key Questions for Effective Data Center Optimization Ask these six essential questions to streamline your data center optimization efforts and enhance operational efficiency.