Another record year for data centre specialist 2bm
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2bm Limited
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18/03/2013
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March 2013 – A growing presence in the UK data centre design and build arena behind a 51% year on year increase for Nottingham based 2bm.
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Ark & Norlands Finalists in the PFM Awards
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Ark Continuity Limited
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11/07/2013
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PFM, The Premises and Facilities Management publication will today announce online, that the partnership of Ark and Norland Managed Services has been shortlisted in the PFM Awards 2013 category ‘Partners in Expert Services – IT’.
The short-listing is for the partnership between Ark, who design, construct and operate high security data centres and Norland Managed Services, who work with Ark to provide critical engineering and maintenance services. Norland provide services, which include a planned maintenance programme and 24-hour support at each of Ark’s data centres.
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Ark Appoints SOURCE as Partners Link
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Ark Continuity Limited
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02/05/2013
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Ark announce the appointment of SOURCE as a new partner.
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Ark CEO joins Data Center Sleepers Team for Byte N
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Ark Data Centres Limited
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30/09/2013
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Huw Owen, CEO of Ark Data Centres, and “The Data Center Sleepers Team” will sleep outside in London for Byte Night 2013.
Huw will be joined by Arun Shenoy of ABB, Zahl Limuwala of Romonet, Peter Hannaford from Datacenterpeople Ltd and Dan Scarborough of J.P.Morgan, on the 4th October when they sleep outside in Potters Field, London in support of Byte Night 2013 – the IT industry’s annual sleep out which raises funds and awareness for Action for Children.
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Ark completes construction on Data Centre P1 Link
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Ark Continuity Limited
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07/06/2013
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Ark, a leading provider of high integrity data centres, has now finalised the construction of one of the UK’s largest modular data centres, known as P1.
The construction of Data Centre P1, at Ark’s Spring Park, its dedicated, secure data centre campus in Wiltshire, is one element of a planned growth strategy on which Ark is currently delivering.
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Ark proud to sponsor young Open golfer
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Ark Continuity Limited
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11/07/2013
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A young golfer sponsored by Ark, a leading provider of high integrity data centres, has qualified for the 142nd Open. Championship next week at Muirfield.
Tyrrell Hatton, from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, will be alongside Tiger Woods, Rory Mcllroy, Ian Poulter and many more global stars, when he tees off on July 18th.
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Ark Selected as G-Cloud iii Provider
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Ark Continuity Limited
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14/05/2013
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Ark, one of the UK’s leading providers of data centres, has been chosen to provide their high security, low carbon solutions as part of the G-Cloud iii Framework, the latest iteration of G-Cloud.
Ark has been selected to supply specialist Cloud Services (under Lot 4) allowing public sector organisations to purchase data centre services with the minimum of disruption, quickly and easily via the CloudStore.
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Ark stride forward at Spring Park
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Ark Data Centres
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13/08/2013
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During July, Ark Data Centres made rapid progress at their dedicated data centre campus in Wiltshire.
The steelworks for the second phase of Data Centre SQ17 have been erected in just two weeks, following the resolution of an issue concerning unexpected ground conditions that caused an initial delay.
Work commenced in early April 2013 and the entire shell and core are due for completion in December 2013.
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Ark’s latest Data Centre sees Customer hand over
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Ark Data Centres
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08/08/2013
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Ark Data Centres today announces that its latest data centre facility at Cody Park, A101, is being handed over to customers as contracted.
The first module of Data Centre A101, a two-storey facility consisting of two separate and secure Data Rooms each supporting 750kW of IT load, is set in its own compound within a secure campus adjacent to Cody Technology Park.
A101, once complete, will comprise of a state of the art Data Centre with six Data Rooms providing space for up to 1176 cabinets, at an average 4.2kW per cabinet, over 42 discrete Aisles. Each module construction occurs in phases and will not affect the existing modules in any way. Built aligned to Ark’s Sustainable principles the facilities at Cody Park are on course to receive a BREEAM certification of Very Good.
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Ark’s latest Development completes IST Link
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Ark Data Centres
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01/08/2013
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Ark Data Centres today announce that its latest data centre facility at Cody Park, A101, has successfully completed IST ahead of schedule.
Site enabling works began in December 2012 and eight weeks later, on the 28th February, the deployment of the Data Rooms commenced. Despite the challenging weather conditions throughout the cold, wet winter and spring, Ark delivered module one of Data Centre A101 in just 18 weeks from release of the concrete slab, on programme and to budget. Customer handover is set for 1st August 2013.
This first module, a two-storey facility consisting of two separate and secure Data Rooms each supporting 750kW of IT load, is set in its own compound within a secure campus adjacent to Cody Technology Park, which is home to Data Centre A9, another Ark facility which has been operational since December 2011.
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Data Centre Cleaning Link
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Administration
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14/03/2013
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Initial’s brochure for Data Centre Cleaning
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Datum installs Samsung IP network video surveillan
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Datum Datacentres Limited
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14/03/2013
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Datum partners with Vtesse for high bandwidth data Link
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Datum Datacentres Limited
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14/03/2013
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Datum, the Business-Class datacentre provider, announces its partnership with Vtesse, the leading UK business communications provider, to deliver high bandwidth connectivity into its newly built datacentre, located in the highly secure QinetiQ Cody Technology Park, in Farnborough.
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ECA approval for UPSL’s full range of UPS solution Link
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Administration
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05/08/2013
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Uninterruptible Power Supplies Ltd’s range of highly efficient, modular and scalable UPS systems, designed specifically for data centre applications, has now been recognised by the Government’s Energy Technology List (ETL) for Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA).
After being awarded inclusion for its PowerWAVE 6000, 8000 and 9000 UPS products, UPSL, a Kohler company, is now uniquely placed to assist customers in finding tailored solution for their specific requirements, whilst also reducing the impact of capital expenditure and on-going operating costs, as well as enabling increased efficiency and a reduced carbon footprint.
UPSL, recognised as a leading provider of power protection product and service solutions, revealed the list of UPS systems that have now been included on the ETL, which is operated and managed by the UK’s Carbon Trust.
The enterprise level solutions included are:
PowerWAVE 6000 (60 – 500kVA) PowerWAVE 8000 (10 – 200kVA) PowerWAVE 9000 (10 – 250kVA)
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ECA Scheme: PowerWAVE 6000 (400 & 500kVA) approved Link
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Administration
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16/04/2013
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The standalone, three-phase PowerWAVE 6000 (400 & 500kVA) UPS from Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited (UPSL) has now been included in the Carbon Trust’s Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) approved products list. This press release announces the inclusion of this product on to the ETL and explains the products key features & benefits
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Enter Riello UPS competition now Link
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R. Blackwell, Riello UPS Limited
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12/02/2015
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Leading UPS manufacturer Riello UPS will be launching an exciting new product at Data Centre World 2015, which runs between March 11th and 12th at Excel, London, where it is a leading Gold sponsor. The pre-launch competition can be entered by visiting a dedicated Riello UPS website www.riello-competition.co.uk and correctly guessing the answer to this question: ‘If the new Riello UPS is configured as an N+1 redundant UPS, what is the power density (in KW’s) achieved per square meter (m2)?’ The top prize includes the latest MacBook Pro laptop, with two runner up prizes of Apple iPad minis. Deadline for entries is March 7th 2015. The new product from Riello UPS offers the maximum in availability, scalability, reliability and serviceability whilst also providing high efficiency, low cost of ownership and high power density. More details coming soon…
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Initial IT Hygiene Link
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Administration
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14/03/2013
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Initial’s ‘Healthy Office’ Services brochure
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ITV News Bootcxamp feature Link
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P. Turtle, Data Center Industry PR & Turtle Consulting Group
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21/08/2013
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Leeds University Students visit aql data centre
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J. Summers, University of Leeds
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02/05/2013
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Final year Mechanical Engineering students from University of Leeds visited Salem Church, the home of aql, on Friday 26 October 2012 to take part in a discussion on data centres and take a tour of aql’s data storage facilities.
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Munters to Aquire HB Group Link
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Munters
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09/07/2015
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KISTA, Sweden – (July 8, 2015) – Munters AB today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HB Group (www.hbgroup.nl), an international company that specializes in customized hygienic climate control systems for the food/dairy industries. HB Group has locations in Almelo, the Netherlands (headquarters, with sales and manufacturing) and a Joint Venture in Hrusky, Czech Republic (manufacturing facility).
Munters is a global leader and premium partner in energy efficient air treatment solutions. Using innovative technologies, the group’s expert engineers create the perfect climate for customers in a wide range of industries, with the largest being the food, pharmaceutical and data center sectors. The agreement combines the strength of Munters and HB Group by leveraging Munters’ large sales channel, software tools, service reach and operational excellence and HB Group’s application knowledge, product offering and customer base.
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New Approach To Co-Location Adds £millions To The
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Ecocooling Limited
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15/03/2013
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Co-location data centres are under increasing pressure to cut prices whilst increasing resilience, power density and power availability. A new approach can make space for 20 per cent more revenue earning racks and cut the power bill by £ 1million a year.
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University of Leeds Students visit aql
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Administration
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14/05/2013
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