EDITOR ’ S NOTE
ELLA HUTCHINSON , EDITOR
H ello and welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent Data Centres and the first of 2024 .
On the cover this month is Guy Gibson , IT Infrastructure Manager at Colt DCS .
“ AI is totally different . Fuelled by accelerated compute and neural networks , it will create a whole new set of workloads which don ’ t exist anywhere today ,” he says . “ It ’ s a technological leap on par with the invention of the steam engine or the commercialisation of electrical production and distribution .”
In the constantly changing world of hyperscale data centres , Colt Data Centre Services is at the forefront of cybersecurity , thanks to Armor ’ s advanced solutions . Guy Gibson highlights their transformative path , highlighting how their integrated strategy drives unparalleled efficiency , a focus on customer needs and smooth worldwide growth .
“ What we realised is that we were often ‘ reactive ’ to threats . We had access to a huge amount of data , but no single view . It felt disjointed and that our current approach lacked structure and control ,” he said .
“ At the heart of what we were trying to achieve was more efficient threat detection and response ; seeking a single source of truth solution that would provide us with greater global threat intelligence , control , testing and guidance whilst also facilitating large scale growth when required .”
To read more , turn to p50 .
On page 19 , Josh Joshi , Executive Chairman , AtlasEdge , tells us that we should brace for AI-driven demands , strategic partnerships and regulatory entanglements which will inevitably redefine our digital landscape .
On pages 31 – 34 , in this month ’ s Editor ’ s Question we ask industry experts how will North America continue its data centre evolution in 2024 and what outcomes can we expect to see ? We hear from Aron Brand , CTO , CTERA , and Holland Barry , Senior Vice President and Field CTO , CYXTERA and Bob BeSantis , CEO , 365 Data Centers .
Don ’ t forget you can read daily news updates on our website . I ’ d like to wish you a good month ahead and please enjoy the read !
Ella Hutchinson Editor
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