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Data Centre Axis
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Data centre market intelligence and explainers.

Plain-English analysis of the forces shaping the data centre market, power, water, sustainability and the deal landscape.

Foundations 10 min

Data centres explained: the infrastructure behind AI and the cloud

What a data centre actually is, the difference between colocation, hyperscale and edge, and why power and water now decide where they get built.

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Sustainability 8 min

Sustainable data centres: PUE, renewables and the road to net zero

How operators measure efficiency, why renewable-zone siting matters, and what 'sustainable' really means for a power-hungry asset class.

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Water 6 min

Data centre water consumption: the cooling constraint nobody priced in

Why water is becoming as important as power in data centre siting, how much these facilities use, and where to find the public record.

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Foundations 9 min

Data Centre Cooling Explained: Methods and Costs

What data centre cooling is, how air, liquid and immersion cooling work, what PUE and WUE mean, and why AI is changing the way sites stay cool.

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Water 8 min

Data Centre Water Usage: How Much Water They Use

How much water data centres use, why cooling drives demand, what WUE means, and how AI is changing the picture. Plain-English, sourced guide.

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Foundations 8 min

Colocation vs Hyperscale Data Centres Explained

Colocation vs hyperscale: what each model is, who uses it, how they differ on scale, cost, control and AI readiness, plus where the two now overlap.

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Foundations 9 min

What Is an AI Data Centre? A Plain Guide

An AI data centre is a facility built for high-density GPU compute, liquid cooling and large power loads. Here is how it differs from a standard data centre.

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Sustainability 9 min

Data Centre Environmental Impact Explained

How data centres affect energy, water, carbon and land, why AI is changing the footprint, and how operators are cutting it. A neutral guide.

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