Datacentres

10 Jan 2008

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Centre of power

Not so long ago datacentres were on the wane. But the concept of a datacentre that is self-managing and self-maintaining is helping to create growth in the market

Topping up data needs

In the second of a four-part weekly guide to datacentres, Lisa Kelly looks at best practice in business

Case study: Baillie Gifford

Everyone wants to decrease the carbon footprint of their datacentre as much as they can, provided it is not to the detriment of perations

Virtually skilled

Which types of organisation will need datacentre skills? Demand for datacentre skills will vary according to the type and size of the firm

Case study: University of Plymouth

A major component is ensuring the datacentre and its staff are able to offer fast, efficient, flexible IT services to the university

Traffic control

Datacentre storage creates a range of important regulatory issues for multinational organisations, particularly around the area of cross-border information flows

A hub of activity

Working life in the datacentre has never been so simple ­ – and so complex

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