EDGE COMPUTING
MEETING THE IOT CHALLENGE
Northstar’ s strategic advancements in modular, AI-optimised data centres represent a significant leap forward in addressing the challenges of IoT deployment at the edge.
Leveraging cutting-edge composite materials, rapid modular construction, and integrated IoT monitoring, their solutions are set to support the burgeoning demand for distributed AI workloads and real-time analytics across global edge networks.
The industry’ s shift towards edgeoptimised data centres underscores the importance of modular design, not only in accelerating deployment and enhancing resilience but also in fulfilling IoT’ s promise of low latency, scalable, secure data processing closer to users and devices. This combination of technology innovation and strategic vision cements Northstar’ s role as a key enabler in the next generation of IoTdriven edge infrastructure.
“ In order to make data exchanges quicker, more secure and more consistent, we need smaller intermediate points like Edge data centres in order to service those requirements”
Lewis Cobb, Head of Modular Data Centre Projects, Durata
These demonstrate Northstar’ s capability to condense build timelines to months rather than years and significantly reduce total cost of ownership, boosting profitability with energy savings and streamlined maintenance.
Lewis Cobb, Head of Modular Data Centre Projects at Durata, highlights a related perspective on the modular data centre role in AI infrastructure:“ Data is the new world currency,” said Lewis.“ It has more future value than oil, it is going to change our lives considerably and we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg.
“ With more dependency on data for various applications and in order to make data exchanges quicker, more secure and more consistent, we need smaller intermediate points like Edge data centres in order to service those requirements.
“ Here at Durata we will then step in with our solutions by providing modular
164 December 2025