FOREWORD
DATA CENTRE MAGAZINE TEAM
EDITOR BEN CRASKE
LEAD DESIGNER JULIA WAINWRIGHT
HEAD OF BRAND MARKETING GRACE MALLER
MEDIA DIRECTORS MICHAEL BANYARD ZACH BOURNER
PRODUCTION MANAGERS JANE ARNETA YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA FREYA REID
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ
GROUP CONTENT DIRECTOR STEVEN DOWNES
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO MARCUS LAW
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN
CEO GLEN WHITE
WHAT WILL 2026 HOLD FOR THE DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY?
Happy New Year – and welcome to the very first edition of Data Centre Magazine in 2026. There’ s a wealth of insights and features to sink your teeth into in January’ s magazine, including:
• Exploring cost optimisation in the cloud
• Looking into latency reduction at the edge
• The art of sustainable cooling
• Sensible and deliverable risk management strategies
Elsewhere, we dive into machine learning, microgrid implementation and approaches to data centre layouts. Our Top 10 this month celebrates the leading global data centre awards.
As ever, please enjoy January’ s edition and thank you for reading.
Ben Craske
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