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A group of secondary schools are working in a new, innovative way with forward-thinking digital infrastructure companies to upskilling students in digital and technical skills, after a report calls on the government to act urgently to address a growing digital skills gap that, if left unchecked, could lose the economy billions. 

During a recent episode of the Inside Data Centre podcast, hosted by Andy Davis, Barbara and Charlotte shared insights into their careers and the mission behind the Forum for Women in Data Centres.

In this podcast episode, Andy Davis uncovers how XYZ Reality, led by David Mitchell, is leveraging augmented reality to reshape the future of data centre construction.

See below our data centre events calendar for Q1 2025, including conferences and exhibitions across the globe.

In this article, we’ll look at the problems that the data centre talent shortage causes for data centre professionals, employers, and for the industry in its entirety. 

This article will explore the various phases of the data center life cycle, emphasizing the importance of meticulous planning, design, construction, and continuous assessment to optimize performance.  

In this article, In this article we look at five key solutions that can help address the labor shortage in the data center sector. 

A recent article from the BBC highlights the growing demand for skilled workers in the data centre construction industry, driven by the rapid expansion of cloud services and AI.

Choosing the best data center locations isn’t a simple task. It’s a decision that requires careful thought and planning, considering everything from connectivity and climate to political stability and renewable energy sources.

In this article we’ll explore the definition of a ‘skill gap’, the definition of a ‘talent gap’, and the difference between these two similar but distinct terms. We’ll also look at five reasons why the data centre sector is experiencing a skills shortage.

In this article, we look at average figures for a data center technician salary and nine other key roles in the industry.

In today’s fast-paced digital world, data centres are hugely important in virtually every industry, making skilled professionals in the field highly sought after across the globe. The financial compensation for data centre employees can vary significantly depending on the region and the role, hence the need for reliable salary comparison resources. Read more for our detailed salary comparison for data centre jobs 2024.

In response to the growing need for transparency and clarity in compensation packages within the data centre sector, we’re proud to present the 2024 Data Centre Salary Survey.

Power is one of the most talked about, if not the most talked about, topics in the data centre industry right now. In this article, we’ll discover what the data centre Power Challenge is, the underlying causes of it, and a possible solution with nuclear energy.

Have you ever wondered what happens when you click on a video, send a message, or play an online game? Where does all that information go? This article answers the question “What is a data centre?” for children.

In this article we’ll look at each of the data centre locations factors for site selection, which we call the 8Cs: Connectivity, Climate, Carbon neutrality, Certainty, Catastrophic events, Compliance, Capacity for expansion, and Closeness to end users. 

In this article, we’ll guide you through five essential steps for how to write a CV for data centre positions. We’ll also explore how to tailor your CV for different data centre job applications and highlight four different tools you can use to create a professional CV.

What a data center recruiter sees as the solution to the skills gap If there is one thing that DCPro […]

By Josephine Walbank at Data Centre Magazine Our top 10 data centre influencers are thought leaders who are sharing the most […]

By Josephine Walbank at Data Centre Magazine We spoke to Andy Davis, the host of Inside Data Centre Podcast, to find […]

“Instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer.” Scott Cook When we formed DataX Connect it was all […]

On March 9th 2022, we were joined by Jeffrey Tay, Executive Vice President Strategic Partnerships at SpaceDC, who shared a news update on their activity across the APAC region. 

As we all may know  by now, Andy Davis – Director of DataX Connect – has created a successful weekly […]

Tomorrow marks the 1st of December which means we’re officially coming towards the end of another weird and wonderful 12 […]

By far and away the question I get asked the most by our customers (client and candidate) is “How’s the […]

To properly answer this question, we need to rewind a little bit. I’ve been in the recruitment industry now for […]

I wrote a short post on retention last week and it received a lot of interest so I thought I […]

Is there a skills shortage or are we not looking hard enough? Yes, there is a skills shortage. Whether you […]

I recently decided to take a look at the key learnings from my conversations on the Inside Data Centre Podcast and share […]

I wrote this as a post last week and I had a lot of messages about the topic so I […]

Talent and how to attract it is becoming a more frequent topic of conversation as the data centre industry expands. […]

We are excited to announce the launch of DataX Connect! Over the last 14 years, Highfield has achieved some incredible milestones […]

Even though data centre staff are deemed as ‘critical workers’ – footfall traffic at the sites has been scaled down […]

Even though data centre staff are deemed as ‘critical workers’ – footfall traffic at the sites has been scaled down […]

It has been another busy 12 months in the world of data centres and I don’t expect the next 12 […]

The data centre boom is not showing any signs of slowing down and over the last 6 weeks I have […]

The data centre boom is not showing any signs of slowing down and over the last 6 weeks I have […]