This month ’ s cover story is an eye-opening discussion about building a successful future for data centres . On page 57 , Hassan Mirreh , MIET , Data Centre Technical Director at Dawiyat , details how the Middle Eastern climate impacts data centre operations , why design is a key determining factor for achieving sustainability targets and what he thinks will define future industry success .

This month , we are attending the Middle East ’ s most anticipated technology event , GITEX GLOBAL 2023 , hosted at Dubai World Trade Centre from 16 – 20 October . On pages 6 – 14 , organisations in attendance outline what they will showcase at this year ’ s event , solidifying their position in a competitive market .

This month ’ s ‘ Predictions ’ piece comes from Ashraf Yehia , Managing Director at Eaton Middle East , who offers a compelling vision for the future of data centre construction in a digital age , drawing attention to environmental concerns and sustainability initiatives and the benefits of modular data centres .

data centre market will influence engineering strategies . We received some thought-provoking insights in response , from Dr Thomas King , CTO , DE-CIX ; Andy Connor , EMEA Channel Director , Subzero Engineering ; and Jamie Darragh , Technical Director , Black & White Engineering .

Elsewhere in the magazine , on page 50 , Henrik Nilén , Director , Global DC Power Offering at Vertiv , offers his ‘ Expert Opinion ’ discussing the imperative of HVDC technology for supercharging 5G networks and enabling data centre reliability .

Another of our insightful stories comes from Tambi Baik , Country Manager , Saudi Arabia and Regional Manager Enterprise , GCC Region , NetApp , who discusses the UAE ’ s data centre market in depth . He reflects on the journey so far and what can be expected to shape data centre activity moving forward . This can be found on page 54 .

To round off , we ‘ Deep Dive ’ with Eugene Bergen , President EMEA , Equinix , who tells us how he landed in his role and how he likes to relax and unwind outside the office . Find this on page 76 .

I hope you enjoy the read and if you ’ d like to contribute to any future editions , please don ’ t hesitate to get in touch : alix @ lynchpinmedia . com

Minimising latency and ensuring peak performance is critical in the data centre space . On page 31 , Rajkumar Vijayarangakannan , Lead of Network Design and DevOps , ManageEngine , discusses how to minimise long-tail latency and improve data centre operations .

In this issue , on page 39 , we ask the experts how increased investment in the Middle East

Alix Pressley Managing Editor www . intelligentdatacentres . com

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