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June 2013: Lack of centralised monitoring still hampering data centre optimisation

Many data centres could be failing to optimise performance by failing to centralise monitoring, management and intelligent capacity planning of critical systems according to a recent survey from Keysource. It found that whilst almost three quarters of decision makers and influencers are now familiar with Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) there is still a long way to go before the adoption of this integrated approach to management and monitoring becomes widespread. Read more

June 2013: Keysource to exhibit at 5th Annual Cloud World Forum

Keysource (stand 2090) will be exhibiting at the 5th Annual Cloud World Forum that is taking place at the Olympia National exhibition venue in London on 26-27 June 2013. The company will be showcasing its innovative approach to modular data centre design as well as the latest data centre management tools which meet the challenges and demands of high density IT and cloud technology. Read more

June 2013: Keysource appoints Andrew Fletcher to boost FM capabilities

Keysource has appointed Andrew Fletcher as Engineering Director as part of an expansion to the company’s Data Centre Facilities Management (DCFM) offering. In his new role, Andrew will be responsible for the FM operations and engineering function, which is a critical and growing part of the business. Read more

May 2013: Keysource and AIMES receive industry accolade

Keysource has been recognised at the DCS Awards 2013 for its ability to design and build innovative, highly efficient and resilient data centres. The company teamed up with AIMES Grid Services, a leading provider of cloud services, to scoop the Private Sector Project of the Year category for the development of a facility located on the secure Liverpool Innovation Park, which is part of an ongoing £5 million infrastructure investment. Read more

May 2013: Keysource up for International Data Centre & Cloud Award

Keysource in partnership with Datum has been nominated at the 6th International DataCentre & Cloud Awards. The winners will be announced at a prestigious ceremony at Whitehall Place in London on 13 June, which will be attended by more than 300 business leaders and senior professionals from the data centre sector. Read more

May 2013: Building the bridge between IT and Facilities

Keysource is teaming up with Datum Datacentres and Schneider Electric to host a series of Data Centre Management Strategy Seminars. The first half-day event will take place on 18th June at the Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, and will explore the latest innovations and developments available to data centre professionals who are faced with the increasing challenges of operating and managing modern data centre facilities. Read more

April 2013: Keysource and AIMES shortlisted for DCS award – vote now!

Keysource in partnership with AIMES Grid Services has been nominated for the Private Sector Datacentre Project of the Year at the 2013 Data Centre Solutions Awards. We have been shortlisted for the development of an innovative highly efficient and resilient data centre located on the secure Liverpool Innovation Park, which is part of an ongoing £5 million infrastructure investment. Read more

April 2013: Keysource joins panel for data centre cooling event

Steve Lorimer, Keysource’s Data Centre Design Consultant, will join a panel of industry experts at Data Centre Cooling Question Time taking place on 12th April. The event organised by RAC Magazine will bring together leading data centre providers, consultants, end users and manufacturers, alongside refrigeration and air conditioning industry experts to discuss the changing landscape of the data centre cooling industry. It is free to attend and takes place at the CBI Conference Centre in London. Read more

March 2013: Changing face of Modular Data Centres

Modular data centres are evolving to address a wider range of business and operational requirements according to Rob Elder, Director of Keysource. Speaking at Data Centre World 2013 he explained that traditionally modular solutions had been developed to overcome construction and deployment challenges, but now there is an overwhelming demand for scalable facilities that also deliver high levels of performance, resilience and efficiency. Read more

February 2013: Keysource teams up with the Data Centre Alliance

Keysource has become a full contributing partner of the Data Centre Alliance (DCA). As a specialist in the design, build, maintenance and management of data centres, the company will take an active role in the development of initiatives and standards championed by the industry association, as well as share knowledge and best practice with the organisation’s membership. Read more

February 2013: AIMES opens North West data centre with help from Keysource

AIMES Grid Services, a leading provider of cloud services, has completed its data centre at the Liverpool Innovation Park, Merseyside. Designed and built by Keysource, the data centre is part of an ongoing £5 million infrastructure investment and has been developed to achieve high levels of security, resilience, scalability and energy efficiency. Read more

February 2013: Oliver Jones joins Keysource Board

Oliver Jones has joined data centre design, build, maintenance and management specialists Keysource as a Non Executive Director. In his new role he will work closely with the company’s senior management team utilising his 30 years experience in construction, facilities management and support services sectors, to support the growth of the business moving forward. Read more

January 2013: Datum opens flagship data centre

Datum, the business-class data centre provider, has opened its flagship, environmentally intelligent facility as part of its plans to deliver the most energy efficient and flexible colocation on the market. The data centre, designed and built by Keysource, is located at the high-security QinetiQ Cody Technology Park in Farnborough, Hampshire and will deliver world-class levels of availability and performance with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of just 1.25. Read more

January 2013: Keysource to discuss modular innovation at Data Centre World

Rob Elder, Director of Keysource, will be discussing modular innovation at next month’s Data Centre World event at ExCel in London. He will be considering the latest developments in the marketplace and explaining how data centre owners and operators can benefit from adopting a modular approach. Read more

December 2012: Keysource strengthens management team

Keysource, the data centre design, build, maintenance and management specialist, has made two board level appointments to support its ongoing growth and ambitious business strategy. Jon Barton has been appointed as Financial Director and Paula Mitchell as HR Director. Read more

November 2012: Keysource to showcase MDCI at Datacenter Dynamics

Keysource (stand 14) will be showcasing its innovative approach for delivering Modular Data Centre Infrastructure (MDCI). Visitors will get the first glimpse of a range of flexible and scalable solutions which offer the highest levels of performance and efficiency. Read more

October 2012: Final chance to tour one of the UK’s most efficient data centres

Keysource would like to invite you to visit one of the UK’s most energy efficient and technologically advanced data centres. This is the last tour of 2012 and will take place on 22nd November. Read more

September 2012: Onyx completes resilient data centre with help from Keysource

Onyx has completed a further phase within its highly efficient, reliable and secure data centre in Edinburgh. The multi-million pound project has been designed and built by Keysource to deliver resilient cooling and electrical infrastructures whilst achieving an annualised PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of just 1.2. Read more

August 2012: ScoLocate completes latest data centre expansion

ScoLocate, the leading provider of secure colocation and managed services, has completed the latest upgrade of its data centre on the Clocktower Estate in South Gyle, Edinburgh. ScoLocate’s third expansion project undertaken in partnership with Keysource, the design and build specialists, successfully delivers an additional 1MW of capacity capable of handling high density IT equipment. Read more

July 2012: Datum enters the colocation sector with data centre from Keysource

Datum, the business-class data centre provider, has teamed up with Keysource to develop its flagship data centre at the high-security QinetiQ Cody Technology Park in Farnborough, Hampshire. Read more

June 2012: Keysource scores high for service

When it comes to client service and satisfaction, Keysource is amongst the best performing businesses within the UK according to the company’s latest Net Promoter Score (NPS). Read more

May 2012: Keysource to share best practice at DataCentres 2012

Keysource will be presenting at DataCentres 2012, Europe’s leading data centre event that is taking place 23 24 May at the Palais de Congrès Acropolis in Nice, France. Read more

May 2012: Keysource makes board appointments

As part of Keysource’s ongoing strategy of building on its continued success as a leading Data Centre design and build company, two long serving members of the senior team have joined the newly created main board. Read more

April 2012: Keysource recognised by Uptime Institute’s 2012 GEIT awards

Keysource and the University of Leicester have been recognised by the Uptime Institute’s Green Enterprise IT (GEIT) Awards. They were joint finalists in the Facility Retrofit category for the design and build of a high efficiency data centre. Read more

March 2012: Data centre seminar invitation and all-access tour

Over 900 data centre decision makers and influencers have attended our industry events since 2009. The audience, made up of senior management professionals from both the private and public sector, received useful guidance on energy efficiency strategies... Read more

January 2012: University of Leicester scoops industry award

University of Leicester has scooped a national industry award for its highly efficient data centre that was designed, built and continues to be managed by Keysource. Read more

December 2011: Keysource supports local charity

Keysource has helped raised more than £160 for local HIV AIDS charity AVERT. Three of our team were out in the Carfax area of Horsham during the recent World AIDS Day to collect money and hand out red ribbons. Read more

November 2011: Keysource gains Carbon Trust DCSDA accreditation

Keysource has been formally recognised by the Carbon Trust and awarded the Data Centres Strategic Design Advice (DCSDA) accreditation. Read more

November 2011: Keysource to start second phase of £10 million data centre

ScoLocate has started work on the second phase of its £10 million data centre project with Keysource to meet the fast growing demand for the company’s full range of highly flexible, cloud hosting services. Read more

October 2011: Metering and Managing Energy Consumption in Data Centres

Keysource in association with University of Leicester will be presenting at the Metering and Managing Energy Consumption in Data Centres workshop on Thursday 10th November 2011 at the University of London. Read more

September 2011: University to double size of energy efficient data centre

The University of Leicester has teamed up with Keysource to double the size of its energy efficient data centre. The facility, designed and built by Keysource in 2009, will be expanded to provide a 300kW IT load. Read more

September 2011: Keysource shortlisted for UK IT Industry Award

Keysource and the University of Leicester have been shortlisted for the Environmental Project of the Year category at the 2011 UK IT Industry Awards for the design and build of a purpose built data centre for the university. Read more

August 2011: Keysource to exhibit at Efficient ICT Conference

Keysource will be advising attendees at next month’s Efficient ICT, Greener Government 2011 Conference about the benefits of Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) in delivering efficient ICT. Read more

July 2011: Ross Roberts joins Keysource

Keysource has appointed Ross Roberts as Mechanical Cooling Design Specialist as part of the expansion of the company’s technical services team for key projects. Read more

June 2011: PGS scoops EU Code of Conduct award

Petroleum Geo Services (PGS) has scooped the participant – new data centre award at the first EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres Awards. Read more

May 2011: Widespread failure to optimise UK data centres

The majority of data centre decision makers and influencers believe their facilities are underperforming according to a recent survey conducted by data centre solutions provider Keysource. Of more than 250 professionals questioned, only 40 per cent thought their IT infrastructure Read more

May 2011: ScoLocate shortlisted for European awards

ScoLocate has been shortlisted in the New Data Centre category at the Data Centre in Europe 2011 Awards for a development at its purpose built co location facility in Edinburgh. Read more

April 2011: Positive signs for EU Code of Conduct

There are signs that the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres is finally gaining some momentum within the UK business community according to the findings of Keysource’s latest survey. Read more

March 2011: Measurement is the only way to avoid costly failures

Many data centres are underperforming due to the incorrect provisioning of plant capacity for the levels of resilience required according to Stephen Lorimer, Data Centre Design Consultant at Keysource. Read more

February 2011: Keysource offering guidance at Data Centre World

Keysource will be showcasing leading data centre solutions and providing advice on key industry issues such as operational performance, energy efficiency and legislative compliance at this year’s Data Centre World. Keysource is inviting attendees to visit their stand (A20). Read more

January 2011: Employees obtain BCS data centre certificate

Ten Keysource employees have completed the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres. The qualification has been achieved following a three day intensive training course. Read more

January 2011: Keysource teams up with ScotlandIS for seminar

Keysource has teamed up with ScotlandIS, the trade body for the ICT industry to organise a seminar to explore and discuss current data centre developments and issues. Read more

December 2010: Recent contract wins for Keysource

Data centre design and build solutions company Keysource has experienced strong business growth following a number of new contracts with Southern Water, Rockford IT, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, Hamworthy Combustion Engineering Ltd, Certegy Ltd, Gazprom Marketing and Trading and Henkel. Read more

November 2010: Two thirds of professionals are unaware of PUE

Two thirds of professionals with data centre responsibilities are unaware of PUE ratings. Less than a third of senior management professionals and data centre decision makers are aware of the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rating of their IT facilities. Read more

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