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This month ’ s cover story explores how Node4 keeps DB Systel UK on the right track with managed , colocated data centre services . Darren Unwin , IS Operations Director at DB Systel UK , discusses the organisation ’ s data centre migration and how Node4 ’ s managed data centre solution played a pivotal part in ensuring operations were able to continue seamlessly . Read about this in more detail on page 47 .

As we turn our attention towards a new year , industry experts are placing a spotlight on the trends they expect to develop over the next 12 months . Ed Solis , VP Americas Enterprise Infrastructure Sales , CommScope , explains how data centres rapidly adapted to the new conditions that the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it , and highlights infrastructure trends in post-pandemic data centres . Find this on page 17 .

Another of our features this issue explores the colocation space and the new challenge for colocation providers . Ashish Moondra – Senior Product

Manager , Power , Electronics & Software at Chatsworth Products ( CPI ), suggests some best practice advice when looking to overcome this issue and get new customers up and running quickly .

This month , on page 29 , we ask the experts which technologies data centre leaders should be prioritising as they plan their Digital Transformation strategies for the coming year . We received input from Nick Ewing , MD , EfficiencyIT ; Rowland Kinch , CEO at Custodian Data Centres ; and Dean Boyle , CEO , EkkoSense .

We also take a look at how Telehouse America has managed to strengthen its physical security capabilities with Genetec , on page 44 . Milad Abdelmessih , Senior Director for HR and Corporate Division at Telehouse , said the organisation was looking for a unified and modern security solution that could accommodate the latest technologies .

I hope you enjoy the read and if you ’ d like to contribute to any upcoming editions , please don ’ t hesitate to contact me at alix @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk

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