by staff | Jan 12, 2026 | Tech Insight
In this tech Insight, now that IPv6 is 30 years old, we look at what it was designed to solve, how it works in practice and why it continues to matter to the modern internet despite never fully replacing IPv4. What Is IPv6? IPv6, or Internet Protocol version 6, is the...
by staff | Nov 20, 2025 | Tech Insight
Global investment now favours data centres over new oil supplies, reflecting the scale of electricity demand created by AI and the increasing importance of digital infrastructure to national economies. Data spending overtakes oil for the first time The International...
by staff | Dec 12, 2024 | Sustainability in Tech
Amazon Web Services is to pilot a new AI designed carbon removal material at one of its data centres as part of a new strategic partnership with AI start up Orbital Materials. Why? As data processing and storage requirements increase, data centres must handle...
by staff | Sep 21, 2024 | Tech News
Prompted by the effects of the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike, the UK has moved to protect UK data centres by classing them as ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ (CNI). CrowdStrike Back in July, a global IT outage caused by a faulty update impacting Windows...
by staff | Sep 13, 2024 | Sustainability in Tech
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it has struck a deal to buy geothermal power from Sage Geosystems to supply its US data centres. Why? Meta’s deal with Sage Geosystems is part of its push to support its sustainability goals while trying to...
