FOREWORD
“DATA CENTRE PRACTICES DON ’ T HAVE TO BE AT A DETRIMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT ”
Leading the way in environmental responsibility and workforce diversity
The data centre industry continues to grow and evolve at lightning speeds , but this is not at the expense of ethical practices - which remain at the forefront of sector ’ s priorities
We all strive for the world to be a better place - the optimist in me likes to think so , anyway - and the data centre field is no different .
This month ’ s issue highlights just that ; how the industry endeavours to make itself future proof both for its benefit and for that of the planet .
With companies like VIRTUS using 100 % renewable electricity and committing to being net zero by 2030 , and atNorth having stringent sustainability policies , data centre practices don ’ t have to be at a detriment to the environment .
And when it comes to the workforce the attitude remains the same when it comes to efforts to diversify personnel . In 2021 more than three-quarters of data centre operators surveyed by the Uptime Institute said less than 10 % of their staff members were women - and plenty are working for that to change .
Although I have been in post since April , this is my first magazine as editor . I hope you enjoy reading this edition as much as I did overseeing it .
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