DATA CENTRE STRATEGY
As the data centre sector enters a new era defined by exponential digital expansion, risk management has shifted from a technical concern to a boardroom priority.
The global boom in AI-driven cloud infrastructure has elevated the data centre from supporting role to a core enabler of economic and social resilience.
But with this newfound prominence come acute hazards – both physical and operational – demanding strategic attention.
Data centre projects are no longer modest undertakings, which only compounds the importance of comprehensive risk management strategies.
According to Zurich Resilience Solutions, the construction of these“ digital fortresses” often exceeds one billion dollars and mobilises upwards of 1,500 workers per hyperscale site – a scale that magnifies every risk from workplace safety to project overruns.
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Typical amount of workers per data centre construction site, according to Zurich Resilience Solutions