Green IT stories
Greater awareness of the cloud's environmental footprint could prompt more Mac users to delete old files, a survey suggests.
Rising electricity and water demands from AI facilities are driving a push for common sustainability standards and green finance criteria.
Rising AI workloads are forcing data centre operators to curb power and cooling costs as global electricity use heads towards 1,000 terawatt-hours.
UK data centre operators gain a retrofit-friendly route to higher AI rack densities, with pilot deployments now open for a liquid cooling system.
Downtime on Colt's switchover was cut to 6.5 hours, helping the telecoms group reduce disruption across operations in 40 countries.
Businesses could cut power use and network sprawl as the firms test a combined fibre and Wi-Fi 7 system for offices and campuses.
Most technology leaders are still finding their feet as companies race to deploy AI despite skills gaps, data problems and compliance pressure.
Businesses facing the Windows 10 end-of-support deadline could avoid costly hardware refreshes by repurposing older devices instead.
Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.
A voluntary regional framework aims to ease scrutiny of data centre power and water use as cloud and AI demand surges across Asia-Pacific.
Weak foundations could leave AI programmes exposed to security, compliance and scaling risks, as data quality becomes a boardroom priority in 2026.
Rising AI workloads are forcing Australian operators to rethink cooling, power and software as electricity use becomes a binding constraint.
Extreme becomes first networking vendor with EPEAT-listed switches and Wi-Fi 7 access points, boosting its appeal in sustainability-led tenders.
OXMIQ and AM Intelligence plan a 2 GW, carbon-free AI compute hub in Noida by 2030, starting with a 1 GW renewable-powered build-out.
Growing concern over data sovereignty has pushed BlackBox Hosting to shift thousands of customer services onto Everpure's UK cloud platform.
Rising e-waste and AI demand are pushing firms to pair secure device reuse with lower-impact data centre engineering.
Rising licence costs and the Windows 10 exit are pushing organisations to rethink endpoint refresh plans, as 10ZiG adds a UK media base.
Italian universities will gain a shared, Italy-based storage system as GARR and Cubbit begin a 1 petabyte pilot to improve resilience and control.
Growing edge computing demand is pushing EMEA operators to replace comfort cooling with systems built for small rooms and dense IT loads.
Bürkert's Kick & Drop solenoid valves slash data centre cooling energy use by up to 80% while boosting durability and cutting noise.
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