Latest 2020 publications

Mid-December is upon us, which means it’s time for – you guessed it – our yearly data centre predictions roundup.

As usual, we’ve handpicked four industry experts, all of whom have kindly consulted their crystal balls to serve up some digestible summaries of what lies ahead for the data centre in 2020.

Without question, the chief takeaway from this year’s roundup is the centrality of sustainability.

True, the environmental impact of IT has been scrutinised for several years now, but whereas once the interrogation was audible, now it is deafening. This is a consequence of the broader elevation of the issue around the globe, reinforced by the Greta Effect and the hellish wildfires that tore through the Amazon in November.