Intelligent Data Centres Issue 18 | Page 5

EDITOR’S NOTE ello and welcome to H the latest edition of Intelligent Data Centres where we discuss the global trends and topics raising their head throughout the data centre space. We hear from a number of industry experts who offer their professional opinions on various subjects. On the cover this issue, we have Tim Hinchey, Head of Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). He tells us why the organisation selected the Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric (ECX Fabric) as it moved services to the cloud, cutting latency by two-thirds and slashing time to add new connections from months to hours. This move is particularly topical as businesses look for the most effective ways to enable Digital Transformation. This month, we explore why a career in the data centre industry should be considered. Welcoming new talent should be high on the list of priorities for data centre leaders, and Beth Whitehead, Associate Sustainability Engineer at Operational Intelligence, tells us about her journey into the industry and how she landed in her current role. includes input from Nabil Khalil, Executive Vice-President of R&M Middle East, Turkey and Africa; Brian Smith, Business Unit Manager Managed Datacentre and Cloud Solutions, Datacentrix; and Kevin Deierling, VP of Marketing, NVIDIA. Exploring the more technical side of data centres in this month’s issue is Wangbo, Marketing Director of Huawei UPS. We hear about some of the key benefits of using lithium batteries in a data centre setting, as well as some safety considerations and assurances. Finally, we ‘Deep Dive’ with Masaaki Moribayashi, Senior Executive VP, Services, NTT Ltd., who tells us how he likes to relax and unwind outside the office, and how he found himself in a career in the industry. I hope you enjoy the read and if you’d like to contribute to any future issues, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected] LYNCHPIN MEDIA TEAM MANAGEMENT Managing Partner: Richard Judd, [email protected] ([phone]) Managing Partner: Stuart Lynch, [email protected] ([phone]) EDITORIAL Managing Editor and Editor, Intelligent CIO APAC and Intelligent CIO North America: Mark Bowen, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1004) Deputy Managing Editor and Editor, Intelligent CIO Middle East and Intelligent CIO Africa: Manda Banda, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1009) Lead Editor, Intelligent CIO Europe, Intelligent CISO and Intelligent Data Centres: Alix Pressley, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1003) Editor, Digital and Intelligent Tech Channels: Rebecca Miles, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1007) WEB SERVICES/DESIGN Head of Design and Production: Pippa Sanderson, [email protected] Head of Digital Services: Charles Brandreth, [email protected] Junior Graphic and Digital Designer: Daniel James, [email protected] SALES/MARKETING Director, Strategic Content: Jess Phillips, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1005) Strategic Account Director: Gurbir Phull, [email protected] ([phone]) Head of Business Development, MEA: Carmen Aston, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1010) Commercial Director: Michal Zylinski, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1002) Marketing and Operations Manager: Curtis Driscoll, [email protected] ([phone], Ext 1008) We ask the experts how data centre leaders can ensure resilience in today’s rapid growth market, in our ‘Editor’s Question’ this month. Contributors discuss this in further detail and the feature Alix Pressley Editor Lynchpin Media © 2020 Intelligent Data Centres is a Lynchpin Media publication for IT data centre professionals. If you wish to subscribe for regular copies then please email [email protected] Lynchpin Media is a boutique publisher registered in the United Kingdom. Company number 8096230. 63/66 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8LE www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 18 5