It’s probably the one question I dread being asked when I first meet someone. Not because I don’t like what I do for a living- on the contrary, I love it. But the moment I disclose I work in data centre technical operations, I invariably get a polite, very British…
So, here’s a question for you. What does a data centre in Farnborough, and over a hundred people from three organisations have in common? – Hot pink. Hold that thought, I’ll come back to that. The thing about working in a data centre, is that you seldom hear about the…
So, let me ask you a question – how does it make you feel when you see a bunch of people in an organisation doing something for charity? For me, I’m always curious about the story – the why – because it never takes much before you catch a glimpse…
Speak to almost anyone that has been in the data centre world for any real period of time, and you’ll quickly discover a pretty vast tapestry of backgrounds – because let’s be honest, very few of us began our careers with this industry in mind and with very good reason.…
In light of the current conflict and geo-political issues in Ukraine and the wider Russia/Belarus region, we understand the situation rightfully causes concern to our customers and raises questions round the impact of those issues and the sanctions imposed by Her Majesty’s Government as well as other western governments. Ark’s…
Latest Update: 20th January 2021 This pandemic has doubtless presented challenges but Ark remains open and effective. The Ark Team has confronted those challenges at all times mindful of our duty to carry zero tolerance for anything that risks our clients’ operations. Rest assured that the Ark Client Delivery Team will…
There is, understandably, widespread concern about the impact of the Log4j vulnerability (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/apache-log4j-vulnerability). This statement is made to keep our customers informed on how this risk has been addressed and managed by Ark Data Centres and Crown Hosting Data Centres. Services that are accessible from the public Internet and that…
Stood at the starting line at one of the world’s most famous Marathon routes, I couldn’t help but wonder, what on earth I’d got myself into. More to the point, whether anyone would really notice if I decided to turn around and go home – As appealing as the second…
An awful lot of time is given in business to talking about providing the best possible customer experience, and in a digital world, that invariably means a bot doing its level best to answer a set of predetermined, commonly asked questions – I can tell you this for free, that…
I have been interested in cyber security since I was running MI5. We were actively looking to attack our adversaries’ systems. It didn’t take long for the penny to drop that if we could infiltrate someone else’s defences, then they could do the same to us. Fast-forward to today and…
New Data Centre shows Ark’s commitment to deliver zero carbon data centres in the UK Longcross Park is a significant step on the journey of dynamic continuous improvement enabling organisations to meet aggressive sustainability targets Corsham, England – July 21, 2021 — Ark Data Centres is proud to announce that…
For many people, the Renault Show Room at Park Royal is a very familiar sight. It lies just East of the Hanger Lane Gyratory system and has been home to Renault for over 100 years – This is the story of how one of the most infamous sights on the…
If you’re on a beach in Kenya and your phone rings, most people would agree that it’s perfectly acceptable to ignore it and continue looking at the cocktail menu. The name flashing up on the screen however was Andy Garvin, Director of Design, Build and Operations at Ark Data Centres,…
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