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What steps can be taken by data centres to decrease their water consumption?

The increasing reliance on data in the world has led to a rise in the number of data centres. Unfortunately, this growth is causing negative effects such as higher levels...
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Ways Biometric Monitoring Can Improve Data Center Security

Data Centres all over the world are adapting new biometric security to enhance their physical security of data centres. There are a number of advantages of using biometric monitoring to...
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Intel has announced that their new data centre chip will increase efficiency by more than double

Intel predicts the upcoming Sierra Forest chip will provide 240% efficiency in data centres. Sierra Forest is expected to arrive next year and will have 240 per cent better performance...
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New Technology System Could Fix Microplastic Pollution Threat

Microplastics have become a huge topic in the last decade. Microplastics have become a major environmental concern due to their potential harm to humans and the planet. These tiny plastic...
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July 20th 1969, One Giant Leap For Mankind

On the 20th of July in 1969, the Eagle lunar landing module, carrying U.S astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the moon. Several hours later Armstrong became the...
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How Artificial Intelligence will impact the Future of Data Centres

The use of Artificial Intelligence is increasing and experts predict that its impact will be significant on both physical and virtual aspects of data centers. It is commonly perceived that...
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Domestic data centre technology will be tested for heating purposes to reduce carbon emissions

UK Power Networks has teamed up with Thermify to pilot a data centre-style technology that can serve as an alternative to boilers in low-income homes. The project aims to test...
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

This year Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from the 15th until the 21st of May and there are many ways you can get involved! Anxiety is the theme...

The First Data Centre in Space

Over 2 years ago for the first time humanity deployed a conventional data centre in space. The HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 – a set of HPE Edgeline Converged EL4000 Edge and...
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The History of The First Telephone Call

On March 10th, 1876 the first telephone call was recorded. The first ever words on the telephone were spoken by Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone to his assistant...
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Happy Easter from all of us at Cross-Guard!

All the staff at Cross-Guard are wishing you a blessed and memorable Easter. We hope you have a fantastic break and enjoy the bank holiday. We want to say a...
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Jean Sammet- Women in Computing

Jean E. Sammet, born on March 23 1928 in New York was a successful programmer who developed the FORMAC programming language in 1962 and was one of the developers of...