The importance of the relationship between data centres and the Cloud has been underlined with the announcement that IBM – with the help of Ark Data Centres – is to expand its Cloud-based services in the UK. IBM will be tripling its data centre provision from two to six data-centres…
The data breach which saw some 20,000 Tesco Bank accounts exposed, once again shone a light on cybercrime and the need for constant developments in security. The bank acted quickly to pay back plundered funds, and top-level investigations are underway to identify from who and where the attack originated. Around…
Our interconnected world and the technology we rely on is becoming ever more complex, as intelligent connected devices produce data at unprecedented volumes. The U.S. technology research company Gartner estimates that the Internet of Things (IoT) will have 26 billion units installed by 2020, with IoT product and service suppliers…
Without actually leaving our campus sites at Corsham and Farnborough, the Ark Team will be pedalling together, through the night, to make the 847 mile distance in 24 hours. This virtual journey will see us working in relay on two static bikes at each campus needing to average, collectively, over…
Enterprises must adopt a nimbler and shorter-term approach to data centre upgrades, so they can respond faster to changing market trends. That was the hard-hitting message delivered by Gartner at its recent Datacentre Infrastructure and Operations Management summit held in London. According to Gartner, five-year strategies don’t work anymore. Thanks…
As we approach the end of the year, there’s always a moment where we pause, reflect on recent developments, and try to predict what the next 12 months may have in store for us – as well as the industry as a whole. Someone asked me recently, what will be…
In partnership with Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited, DCD Europe brings together UK IT government leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities of delivering and procuring IT services via shared data center facilities. The newly-established Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited, a joint venture between Ark Data Centres Limited and the…
Loitering at 2-4 kW rack densities is no longer an option for many of today’s CIO and CTOs. Even simple blade chassis can use 8kW and three of them in one rack can generate 24kW of heat. But ramping up to survive a +20 kW server rack design means upping…
I came across an interesting article the other day that discussed the advancement in data centre technologies, highlighting that the rapid pace of change has enabled those of us in the industry to learn a lot from what worked and, importantly, what did not. Information technology is an industry experiencing…
Recently, Computer Business Review magazine reviewed the top cooling trends in the data centre space. And that got me thinking. It sounds obvious, but if you’re looking for ways to cool down your data centre, then it makes sense to keep the future in mind. With IT upgrades happening every…
Award-winning British Cloud and Network Provider, Exponential-e, has signed a seven-year contract with Ark Data Centres Limited. Ark will supply secure, energy efficient data centre space to power Exponential-e’s unique cloud services model which offers a secure layer 2 network that combines a superfast private Cloud with critical business applications.…
On Friday 14 August, 45 participants from Ark Data Centres and its partners (including Sweets, Norland Managed Services, Bladeroom, Vysiion and JCA) will ride over 90 miles in a single day to raise a critical £10,000 in aid of this year’s nominated charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. Departing from Ark’s offices…
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