FOREWORD

DATA CENTRE MAGAZINE TEAM

SENIOR EDITOR BEN CRASKE

LEAD DESIGNER JULIA WAINWRIGHT

MEDIA DIRECTORS MICHAEL BANYARD ZACH BOURNER

PRODUCTION MANAGERS YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA FREYA REID

MARKETING LEAD IZZY HUTCHIN

GROUP CONTENT DIRECTOR STEVEN DOWNES

PRODUCTION DIRECTORS DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ JANE ARNETA

MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON & EVENTS JAMES CALLEN

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN

CEO GLEN WHITE

Welcome to the first Data Centre Magazine edition for April. Here are some of the highlights from this month’ s magazine:

• Entering the wireless era of data centre security

• Adapting to AI-driven compliance

• Putting customer experience first

• Identifying data centre sites with water in mind

Elsewhere, we dive into the key takeaways from the 2026 Data Center Market Outlook by AlixPartners.

In The Data Centre Interview, Sharat Sinha, CEO of Airtel Business discusses the role of hybrid architecture, geopolitical disruption and AI data centres in reshaping telco connectivity strategies. Our Top 10 this month dials in on thermal management and spotlights the leading liquid cooling companies. Thank you, as always, for reading – and please enjoy April’ s first edition.

BEN CRASKE

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