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Don’t Let It Pass Them By – By Sheila Narayanan
In this fourth and final article of the series, we move our discussion to the impact that Utility power has on data centres and, increasingly often, the impact that data centres have on national grids and their need to de-carbonise.
The Changing Role of the IT Function and Driving Digitalisation Through Robotic Process Automation
In this fourth and final article of the series, we move our discussion to the impact that Utility power has on data centres and, increasingly often, the impact that data centres have on national grids and their need to de-carbonise.
Digital IT Function Transformation for Getting Back to Business
Before Covid-19, most of the discussions we were having with business leaders centred around digital disruption and how technology adoption was increasing year on year
Sustainable Data Centres, Part IV
In this fourth and final article of the series, we move our discussion to the impact that Utility power has on data centres and, increasingly often, the impact that data centres have on national grids and their need to de-carbonise.
Sustainable Data Centres, Part III
In Part III of this series, we considered the first step towards sustainability: reducing load.
Sustainable Data Centres, Part II
This is the second in a series of articles about the sustainability of the internet, particularly focused on data centres that are the key component where the internet lives.
Sustainable Datacentres, Part I
This is the first in a series of articles about the sustainability of the internet, particularly focused on data centres that are the key component where the internet lives.
What Good Looks Like
As 2019 drew to a close, Portman Partners hosted a focus group attended by a representative group of women from the Digital Infrastructure (DI) sector.
Mapping Data Centre Standards
This standards map is not intended to be exhaustive and is currently being updated to reflect changes since 2017, so please look out for a new version from September 2019.
The Future of the Data Center Depends on Sustainability
Author: Peter Hannaford, Senior Partner at Portman Partners In its recent report, "The people challenge: Global data...
Fibre Optic Cable Election and Internet Diversity
Author: Vinay Nagpal, Associate at Portman Partners The Covid-19 pandemic has exponentially increased the use of the...
Your Hotel Room Might Soon Contain Its Own Edge Facility
Author: Prof. Ian Bitterlin, Associate at Portman Partners Ian Bitterlin, visiting professor at Leeds University,...
The Rise of the ‘Enterprise Edge Node’
Author: Vinay Nagpal - Associate at Portman Partners. Co-Author: Nick Tanzi, President & CEO at GPX Global Systems...
Cloud Wars, Microsoft and AWS – An application of game theory
Author: David Nagrosst, Associate at Portman Partners In this paper, we review how strategic game theory and economics...
Q&A with Senior Partner,Peter Hannaford
About Peter Peter Hannaford has been involved with computers and data centers for over 50 years, starting as a...