Editor’s Comment

Levelling up? At the time of writing, the UK awaits with bated breath for the big reveal of our next Prime Minister. It’s been something of a fraught leadership race, after the even more fraught and somewhat baffling final death throes of Boris Johnson’s premiership. But at the start of this new(ish) chapter, I’m inclined to ask – will anything actually change?

There seems to be so many plates spinning in the air at the moment, that we’re in a constant state of firefighting.

In May, the DCMS called for views from the industry on how to increase the security and resilience of UK data centres and online cloud platforms as part of the government’s National Data Strategy. The government taking digital infrastructure into account in its ‘Levelling Up’ of the country is an acknowledgement of the importance of the sector and its role in making the UK a player on the global stage.

But there’s so much work to be done. The sector is grappling with the need to become more environmentally friendly, while at the same time trying to meet an ever-increasing demand for capacity. All the while, home and hybrid working, new cybersecurity threats, demand for better connectivity, the adoption of AI – and of course that ubiquitous skills shortage – are hurdles along the way.

These are the sorts of topics that will be discussed and debated at the inaugural Critical Insight. In association with DCR, this brand-new, two-day virtual event is headed to a screen near you this November.

You can get a first look at the agenda and register for the event at critical-insight.co.uk – and keep your eyes peeled for new speaker and sponsor updates.

Signing off with my usual refrain, you can reach out to me at kayleigh@datacentrereview.com, and don’t forget to join us on Twitter (@dcrmagazine) and on LinkedIn (Data Centre Review).

Kayleigh Hutchins, Editor

EDITOR Kayleigh Hutchins

kayleigh@datacentrereview.com

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Jordan O’Brien

jordano@sjpbusinessmedia.com

DESIGN & PRODUCTION Alex Gold

alexg@sjpbusinessmedia.com

GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Sunny Nehru

+44 (0) 207 062 2539 sunnyn@sjpbusinessmedia.com

ACCOUNT MANAGER Kelly Baker

+44 (0)207 0622534 kellyb@datacentrereview.com

GROUP COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR Fidi Neophytou

+44 (0) 7741 911302 fidin@sjpbusinessmedia.com

PUBLISHER Wayne Darroch

PRINTING BY Buxton

Paid subscription enquiries: subscriptions@electricalreview.co.uk SJP Business Media 2nd Floor, 123 Cannon Street London, EC4N 5AU Subscription rates: UK £221 per year, Overseas £262

Electrical Review is a controlled circulation monthly magazine available free to selected personnel at the publisher’s discretion. If you wish to apply for regular free copies then please visit: www.electricalreview.co.uk/register Electrical Review is published by

2nd floor, 123 Cannon Street London EC4N 5AU 0207 062 2526

Any article in this journal represents the opinions of the author. This does not necessarily reflect the views of Electrical Review or its publisher – SJP Business Media ISSN 0013-4384 – All editorial contents © SJP Business Media

Follow us on Twitter @DCRmagazine