ELLA HUTCHINSON , DEPUTY EDITOR

This month ’ s cover story features Alban Hohmann-Schauly , Data Center Segment Manager – Africa & Middle East at Caterpillar , who shares insight into Caterpillar ’ s solutions in the Middle East and how construction and power innovations are forging the path to a sustainable , progressive industry .

Discussing the influences pushing data centre demand in the region , he attributes government incentives , population growth and the adoption of cloud computing .

“ Cat Electric Power offers a range of energy solutions for data centres , including standby and prime generator sets fuelled by diesel and gas , microgrid solutions , energy storage and alternative fuel capabilities using hydrotreated vegetable oil ( HVO ), biodiesel and hydrogen ,” he said .

“ Caterpillar Electric Power also helps data centres achieve the industry ’ s highest standards for reliability , performance and sustainability , including Uptime Institute certifications , the US Green Building Council ’ s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED ) certification , ISO certificates and Certified Energy Efficient Data Center Award ( CEEDA ) designations .” To read more , turn to p58 .

Also happening this month is GITEX GLOBAL 2024 – one of the Middle East ’ s most anticipated technology events – hosted at Dubai World Trade Centre from 14 – 18 October . Throughout the magazine and website , we ’ ll hear from senior leaders and decision-makers about data centre trends in the region .

Alongside the event , Lynchpin Media ’ s team developed a market research report to gain deeper insights into technology

investments and the regional landscape . We surveyed 150 C-level executives , exploring digital technology strategies and future priorities . To find out more , head to Hot Topic on p7 .

On pages 39 – 42 , in this month ’ s Editor ’ s Question , we ask industry experts how data centre operators and enterprises should adapt their strategies as hyperscale operators are set to dominate over 60 % of capacity by 2029 .

Recent data from Synergy Research Group shows hyperscaleoperated data centres have passed the 1,000 milestone , accounting for 41 % of the worldwide capacity of all data centres .

We hear from Michael Winterson , Managing Director , European Data Centre Association ( EUDCA ); Anthony Milovantsev , Partner , Altman Solon ; and Ivo Ivanov , CEO , DE-CIX . They highlight how collaboration and tailoring services are a route to success for enterprises among dominant hyperscale activity .

To round off the issue , in this month ’ s The Edge , we gain an understanding of grooved mechanical pipe joining . Zeyd Ammoura , Division Manager for Middle East , Africa and Turkey at Victaulic , shares how data centre piping systems can be optimised to pre-empt construction challenges while aligning with sustainability initiatives . Find out more on page 78 .

I hope you enjoy the read and have a good month ahead ! If you ’ d like to contribute to any future editions , I ’ d love to hear from you : ella @ lynchpinmedia . com .

Ella Hutchinson Deputy Editor

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