ELLA HUTCHINSON , DEPUTY EDITOR

ello and welcome to the latest edition of

Intelligent Data Centres and the first of 2025 . On the cover this month is Eric Jimenez , Chief Information Officer , Artesia General Hospital ( AGH ). He discusses C1 ’ s recent infrastructure upgrades and how the partnership has ensured minimal effects on patient care .

“ Thanks to C1 ’ s managed services , AGH ’ s internal IT staff is no longer engaged in the day-to-day operation of the infrastructure , which means they can devote all their time to working on strategic initiatives ,” he says .

“ Further , the value of having C1 monitoring the infrastructure at night has reduced the risk for AGH .

“ Ensuring the highest level of security and compliance is critical . C1 ’ s advisory services establish the blueprint that defines the right technology and policies , protecting the facility from cybersecurity incidents , from firewalls to endpoints , identity protection and data security , and Disaster Recovery protocols .” To read more , turn to p50 .

On pages 31 – 34 , in this month ’ s Editor ’ s Question we ask industry experts what key factors local authorities and developers should prioritise to build sustainable and resilient data centres that support long-term growth across the UK , beyond just London .

We hear from Matt Salter , Data Centre Director , Onnec ; Luisa Cardani , Head of Data Centres , TechUK ; and Alex Sharp , Chief Projects Officer , Data Centre , Nscale .

On page 42 , Simon Jesenko , Co-CEO , Iceotope , offers a fresh perspective on the roles of C-levels in driving smarter TCO models to ensure data centre infrastructure is both technically proficient and financially strategic .

“ We are at a point where climate change and Artificial Intelligence are converging to redefine how we approach new technologies , environmental sustainability and resource management ,” he says .

“ Businesses find themselves at an inflection point that requires bold , forward-thinking solutions . Nowhere is this more obvious than in the data centre industry .”

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 Deputy Editor

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