This month, we’re exploring what happens when things don’t go as planned, and the valuable lessons we uncover along the way.

Our new editorial theme, Failure Mode, dives into postmortems, outages, and those tough conversations many shy away from. After all, while success usually gets the attention, it’s often setbacks that drive smarter decisions, stronger systems, and more resilient teams.

In this week’s features, we’re shining a light on the real challenges data centre leaders encounter, and the innovative people working to overcome them.

Also, nominations are open for the Data Centre World Awards. It’s your chance to celebrate resilience, breakthrough ideas, and the outstanding teams moving our industry forward.

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Looking ahead, mark your calendar for Data Centre World Paris, returning 5–6 November 2025 as part of Tech Show Paris at Porte de Versailles.

One badge gives you access to five co-located events (including cloud, AI, cybersecurity, DevOps, and infrastructure), all now CPD-accredited for certified learning.

> Secure your pass!

All the best,
Rebecca Uffindell

Everyone makes mistakes; it’s how we respond that counts.

We explore how fostering transparency, encouraging open conversations, and embracing blameless postmortems can transform challenges into insights.

Advance your professional development at Tech Show Paris 2025.

Attend five co-located events spanning cloud, DevOps, security, AI,  and infrastructure, designed to unlock new levels of connection and advancement.

Power your career at Tech Show Paris!

When infrastructure aligns with local ambition, progress accelerates.

Pathfinder’s 100MW Buckinghamshire project has gained planning support from local councils, a strategic win for UK capacity and regional growth.

Schneider Electric has unveiled its portfolio of end-to-end liquid cooling solutions for hyperscale, colocation and high-density data centre environments, engineered to enable the AI Factories of the Future.