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DATAVITA BECOMES FIRST IN THE UK TO ACHIEVE‘ GOLD STANDARD’ OCP STATUS
DataVita has become the first data centre operator in the UK to achieve an industry-leading accreditation, recognising the capabilities of its DV1 facility in supporting high-density workloads and AI. Scotland’ s leading provider of critical digital infrastructure has secured the Open Compute Project’ s( OCP) Ready for Hyperscale certification. So far, it has only been awarded to three other companies in Europe and is one of the sector’ s most recognised and sought-after accreditations.
The initiative is designed to give recognition to multi-tenant data centres that can accommodate the larger scale, higher density, and more advanced infrastructure requirements of hyperscale operations – including the ability to provide liquid cooling.
The assessment included elements such as logistics, site access, foundational building infrastructure and network connectivity, as well as DataVita’ s commitment to innovation, efficiency, and sustainability at its DV1 facility, located in Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire.
The company also recently announced plans to grow data centre capacity to 1GW in central Scotland over the next five years, powered by independent renewable energy sources.
Danny Quinn DataVita
Danny Quinn, Managing Director of DataVita, said:“ AI has huge growth potential for the future and has quickly become a core focus for the business and we have invested heavily in making sure we can support the infrastructure that it requires.
“ Scotland’ s mix of renewable energy – with the lowest carbon intensity compared to anywhere else in the UK – and a naturally cooler climate means we can also offer significant sustainability benefits for global customers. Only a few facilities have liquid cooling capability, for example, but we can do it with a lower carbon footprint.”
Network infrastructure firm Siemon has introduced a new range of Direct Attach Copper( DAC) and Active Copper Cables( ACC / AEC) designed for the latest data centre equipment. copper cables simply weren’ t designed for the tight spaces and complex routing of today’ s high-speed server deployments,” said Prem Rodrigues, Vice President IMEA at Siemon.
The flexible cables support fast connections between switches and servers or storage devices, handling speeds up to 800G for both Ethernet and InfiniBand. The aim is to make cabling easier and improve how well data centres work.
Data centre cabling is challenging due to the high density of equipment, the need for scalability, and the potential for equipment failures or malfunctions. Inefficient cable management, inadequate planning, and using low-quality cables can lead to a variety of problems. These include tangled cables, restricted airflow and difficulty troubleshooting.
The new cables, available in 200G, 400G, and 800G speeds, are built for reliable performance and easy cable management and work well with different connectors like OSFP and QSFP- DD, ensuring good signal quality at high speeds. The cables are also more compact than older types, making 800G setups simpler. Siemon also provides support for setting up and checking the new cable systems.
“ The key to successful high-density deployments lies in the flexibility and reliability of your cabling infrastructure. Traditional
SIEMON LAUNCHES NEW COMPACT, HIGH- SPEED CABLES FOR DATA CENTRES
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