ZincFive unveils Nickel-Zinc retrofit kit to modernise existing UPS energy storage infrastructure

09 April 2026

ZincFive, provider of nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery-based solutions for immediate power applications, has launched the NiZn Retrofit Kit, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) energy storage solution designed to bring the benefits of modern battery chemistry to existing UPS battery systems in mission-critical environments.

The NiZn Retrofit Kit will enable data centre operators and service providers to replace legacy valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries with ZincFive’s long-life, high-performance nickel-zinc technology without requiring cabinet enclosure replacement, system re-design or operational disruption.

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Comment on International Data Centre Day – How can data centres serve society?

26 March 2026

By Dave Philp, Chief Value Officer, Bentley Systems.

International Data Centre Day is a moment to recognise the often-unseen critical infrastructure that underpins modern life. Like healthcare, transport and energy systems, data centres have become essential civic infrastructure in an increasingly connected world.

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Datadog plans to launch new UK data centre presence as cloud adoption in regulated industries accelerates

18 March 2026

Datadog, Inc., the AI-powered observability and security platform for cloud applications, has unveiled plans for a new UK data centre presence.

The move will support UK organisations as cloud adoption accelerates across regulated industries and as data governance and security requirements continue to evolve. The launch adds to Datadog’s existing service locations in North America, Asia and Europe.

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To co-locate or not to co-locate?

03 March 2026

As UK enterprises rethink where their infrastructure should live, the old build-versus-buy debate is giving way to a far more complex set of choices around power, regulation, sustainability and flexibility.

For years, the question facing UK IT leaders seemed deceptively simple: build your own data centre or rent space in someone else’s. In 2026, that binary choice has quietly collapsed.

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