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Drastic RAMifications: how UK businesses can weather the global memory shortage

In recent days, the headlines of most technology titles have been dominated by the perfect storm that has led to a global shortage of Random Access Memory (RAM). As the short-term, temporary memory that handles data for processing and applications, RAM - and specifically Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) - is a foundational business technology.

Data centre security checklist: executive oversight for compliance and continuity

Data centre security must meet strict compliance and risk standards, giving regulators, insurers, and clients confidence that critical data is protected. Without it, organisations risk audit failure, downtime, and reputational damage. For executives and auditors, data centre security is part of wider governance and risk management. Oversight means confirming that physical safeguards, environmental systems, and compliance frameworks are in place and can be trusted.

Why Are Leading Data Center Managers Expanding into IDF Closets?

A growing number of data center managers are extending their DCIM deployments beyond the data center to cover remote IDF closets, telecom rooms, and other distributed sites. Organizations like the World Bank and Erie Insurance have already made the move, and the results include better asset visibility across the enterprise, more informed capacity planning, significant cost savings, and better collaboration across teams.

Cloud Sovereignty: Location, Access, and Jurisdiction

Cloud residency has moved from a technical preference to a board-level control question, as organisations are being asked to evidence who can access data, under which jurisdictions, and what happens when something goes wrong across borders. A Gartner survey of CIOs and IT leaders in Western Europe found that 61% expect geopolitical factors to increase their reliance on local or regional cloud providers, while also predicting that by 2030, more than 75% of enterprises outside the US will have a digital sovereignty strategy.

Edging closer: the tech trends shaping digital ambitions now

Ahead of his participation in techUK’s Digital Transformation from the Edge to the Cloud event, we sit down with Pulsant CTO Mike Hoy to ask him how distributed cloud and edge are reshaping the digital ambitions of UK businesses. Q: So Mike, what are the main issues firms face in designing/redesigning their digital infrastructure in 2026?

£10M Investment in UK AI Infrastructure | Pulsant CEO Talks to Data Centre Solutions

Join Pulsant CEO Rob Coupland in an exclusive interview with Phil Alsop, Editor at Data Centre Solutions (@datacentres), as they explore Pulsant’s £10 million investment in the Milton Keynes data centre. This upgrade delivers high-density, sovereign computing capacity, helping businesses accelerate AI and tech projects while keeping data secure and local. Rob also shares plans to expand this high-density model across the UK, supporting enterprise AI at scale and boosting local economies.

How the Data Center is Evolving in 2026

From status facilities to distributed platforms, we take a practical look at the data center trends shaping 2026 so far. In 2026, data centers are crossing a tipping point. What were once emerging trends—software-defined infrastructure, AI-driven operations, sustainability constraints, and edge expansion—are now widespread reality, shaping real-world designs and buying decisions.