Data Centre Magazine July 2025 | Page 198

KEVIN HEXLEY

KEVIN HEXLEY

TITLE: CHIEF TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
COMPANY: SYSTAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
INDUSTRY: TECHNOLOGY
Holding 15 + years deep experience in Gartner-recognised solutions, Kevin leads Systal’ s enterprise architecture and innovation strategy to enable global customer transformation across managed network and hybrid IT services.
However, current legislation prevents these from being used as a direct power supply.
“ The industry must engage with regulators to unlock flexibility in energy use policies. This includes freeing up unused allocations and enabling dynamic power strategies. Until that happens, even the most forward-thinking operators will find themselves constrained by outdated policy frameworks and infrastructure.”
Modern UPS systems are able to support integration with BESS and microgrids so that data centres can be independent from the grid.
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