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IP Expo Europe opens its doors once again on 5th-6th October 2016 at London ’ s ExCeL .
With six top IT events under one roof , 300 + exhibitors and 300 + free to attend seminar sessions , IP Expo Europe 2016 is expected to attract a broad audience of enterprise IT professionals and enthusiasts to discuss how to evolve their businesses into a more technical future that embraces advancements like AI , and network with other like-minded professionals in the industry .
The event showcases brand new exclusive content and senior level insights from across the industry , as well as unveiling the latest developments in IT . IP Expo Europe now incorporates Cloud Europe , Cyber Security Europe , Networks & Infrastructure Europe , Data Analytics Europe , DevOps Europe and Open Source Europe .
In the wake of an elected Brexit , this year ’ s IP Expo Europe will explore how this change will impact the current demand for tech skills with a look to the demands of businesses in the future and the growth in technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence ( AI ). It will answer the many questions that businesses may have about the future of their companies through a series of seminars and speaker programmes as well as address the fears that many IT professionals may have regarding the future of the workplace .
BSRIA in support of new EU tool to design efficient data centres
BSRIA has alerted its members to an EU funded research project that has launched a free online tool to help design energy efficient and renewable data centres .
The RenewIT tool is designed to help operators , designers and stakeholders maximise the sustainability of new data centre sites by comparing more than 60 European locations by electricity costs , access to renewable power and other factors .
Financial services company ING has been involved with RenewIT from the start of the project . Using the tool , RenewIT demonstrated how ING could improve the efficiency of one of its zero carbon data centres by adding a biogas fuel cell and raising the operating temperature of the facility .
Jo Harris , sustainable construction group manager at BSRIA , said , ‘ The tool will be extremely useful for industry and our members . It allows data centre operators to replicate the advantages and expenses of on site and grid renewables , predicts productivity gains from technologies such as free cooling and the finer aspects of workload management can also be calculated .’
The tool covers the EU and there is potential for it to be extended to North America and Asia in the future .
Styles & Wood acquires data centre critical facilities provider Keysource
Integrated property services group Styles & Wood Group has advanced its successful diversification strategy with the acquisition of Keysource – a provider of specialist technical services to the data centre and critical facilities sectors .
The Group has acquired the entire issued share capital of Sussex based Keysource for an initial consideration of £ 2m in cash and shares , with up to £ 5m payable as deferred consideration .
Keysource specialises in delivering engineering and technology services for business critical environments and employs in excess of 60 staff . The Keysource executive management team , which will remain with the business , has over 50 years ’ experience working with some of the world ’ s leading organisations across a diverse range of sectors , including finance and banking , education and industrial . Keysource will continue to operate under its existing brand and the deal has been designed to provide it with a stronger operational and financial platform to support its ambitious growth plans moving forward .
Tony Lenehan , chief executive officer of Styles & Wood , said , ‘ The data centre market is a sector we have been looking to enter for some time and believe it has exciting growth prospects , driven by a combination of macro and regulatory factors . Provision of critical facilities to this market will continue to be crucial as it grows .’
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