Will today’s networks hold back the progress of artificial intelligence?

07 May 2024

Richard Brandon, VP strategy at RtBrick

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the talk recently, and adoption into daily work life is something that is taking off globally. The UK has already shown its interest in being a global leader when it comes to AI research, as it hosts the AI Safety Summit in November. In 2023 alone, we’ve seen a 48% increase in searches for various AI platforms in the UK.

Clearly the level of interest in AI has grown drastically recently, however before we get ahead of ourselves with AI innovations, it is important to consider the basics and remember that to achieve the required processing speeds, AI can demand a significant network capacity. For AI to realise its full potential as a valuable tool in the workplace, networks must possess the capability to dynamically adjust to various real-time situations.

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Sustainability – affecting real change for the IT sector

07 May 2024

Advancing sustainability achievements in the power-guzzling IT sector is a worthy goal for sure – but how important is it to the UK’s operators, and which technologies are paving the way?

Sustainability goals are increasingly having a significant impact on enterprises thanks in part to pressure from consumers and investors who are considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when making decisions. And in a world where reputation is everything, businesses must do everything possible to avoid getting caught with their pants down.

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Sustainable networking: from data centres all the way to the edge

07 May 2024

Steven Carlini, VP Of innovation and data centre, Schneider Electric

The UK’s data centre world is an interesting place to be right now, and one facing critical pressures stemming from the need to expand to support more AI – particularly when it comes to training those in the ecosystem - and the overwhelming unmet demand for capacity. Today’s need for data centre capacity is literally accelerating faster than we can build it.

There’s also pressure being put on data centres for sustainability reporting. In Europe it’s becoming mandatory to report environmental data, and impossible to gain new permits unless the data centres meet certain efficiency designs and utilise renewable energy. In the UK, meanwhile, data centre operators are coordinating on how to manage peak power situations.

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SD-WAN deployments to enhance connectivity to cloud

03 May 2024

GTT Communications Inc. has announced the results of a new study that shows current SD-WAN deployments are mainly driven by the need to optimise network connections to cloud-based applications (86%) and improve overall security posture (81%).

The findings underscore the strategic importance of SD-WAN in enhancing connectivity to cloud services and ensuring access to critical resources supporting productivity and operational agility, while bolstering cybersecurity measures against ever-evolving threats.

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