Failure isn’t always a catastrophe; sometimes, it’s a turning point.
This week, we spotlight outages, recovery culture, climate accountability and the potential sale of one of the UK’s most high-profile data centre operators.
Failure Mode continues, with stories that examine how infrastructure leaders respond under pressure, and what those responses reveal.
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When systems go down, what matters most is what happens next. This story explores the cultural side of failure, from postmortems to leadership habits, and how recovery becomes a competitive advantage.
Data centres are expanding, and emissions are catching up.
A new report warns that AI-led demand could offset years of progress on carbon reduction. What does climate-aligned capacity planning really look like?
A Strategic shake-up could be on the cards. Elliot Investment Management is weighing the sale of Ark, one of the UK’s most recognisable data centre operators. The move could reshape ownership across the sector.
