Press Releases
...securing the ISO 9001 accreditation is a further proof point that Sentrum is committed to continuous improvement ...
April 24th 2012
Sentrum exceeds first quarter expectations
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, today announced that several significant client wins were closed in the first quarter of 2012, including a deal with a leading global retailer and another with a major US bank, which equated to 50,000 sq ft of space being leased. In parallel, the company has also secured an industry ‘first’ accreditation; serving to strengthen its roadmap for the future. The Quality Management System ISO
...over specification and under utilisation may now be the biggest problem in the data centre sector...
February 21st 2012
Data Centre industry steps up in response to increased data demands
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today said that the UK data centre sector is showing a strong response to increased demands from UK businesses for more flexibility as companies battle to control spiralling data storage costs. The growing need for increased levels of data storage comes hand-in-hand with a new pressure on businesses to manage ‘Big Data’ stores as cost-effectively as possible. There have been significant fluctuations in
...the team is looking forward to 2012 as it continues to expand its international data centre portfolio...
January 24th 2012
Sentrum builds momentum with the appointment of new international Sales Director
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, is pleased to confirm today that it has appointed Michael Wall as Sales Director EMEA & LATAM. In this role, Wall will be responsible for identifying and developing sales opportunities across EMEA and Latin America. Wall brings over 16 years experience of the data centre industry to Sentrum. His extensive knowledge of the techniques that are leading the construction of new generation, flexible, highly
...Taylor joins Sentrum from CBRE's Data Centre Team...
December 20th 2011
Commercial Director appointed as Sentrum accelerates expansion plans
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, is pleased to confirm that it has appointed Stephen Taylor as its new Commercial Director. Taylor will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of the Sentrum portfolio through the acquisition of new sites and development of client relationships, as well as supporting Sentrum’s long term growth strategy overall. Highly regarded by his peers in the data centre industry, Taylor joins Sentrum from CBRE’s
...85% of companies confessed that their current data centres are over-specified...
December 13th 2011
UK businesses throw valuable IT budget out of the data centre window
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, today released findings from an independent research report which clearly shows that UK businesses are struggling to effectively plan their future data centre requirements. The companies interviewed cited that their plans stay current, on average, for 2 years and 11 months before they need revising yet, for some 17%, specifications were out of date within 12 months or less. In contrast,
...reinforced commitment towards identifying a greener way of working...
November 16th 2011
Sentrum powers on to improve its green credentials
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today reinforced its commitment towards identifying a greener way of working by signing up to a new services contract that will see 100% Renewable Levy Exempt Power being supplied to its portfolio of data centres in the UK. The agreement will mean that Sentrum’s power needs will now be met through a variety of accredited renewable technologies including, wind, solar, tidal, wave or biomass. “As
...72% of companies cited that they have set targets for power usage and associated cost reductions...
October 24th 2011
Data centre expertise key to UK businesses hitting CRC targets
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today released findings from an independent research report that suggest that UK based organisations are increasingly focusing on the data centre in an effort to rapidly reduce carbon footprints. Perceived to be the area of the business where the most effective results can be seen, companies are taking action now as the pressure continues to mount on reducing carbon emissions following the
...57% of respondents felt that a data centre operator’s in-house team should be directly responsible for the day-to-day management...
September 28th 2011
Research shows data centre facilities management is under the spotlight
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today released findings from a new research report that highlight new pressures on data centre operators to further improve ongoing levels of service – with facilities management responsibilities in particular under the spotlight. 46% of IT managers in large UK-based companies, when questioned, thought it essential that a data centre operator should have the ability to add value in the long term, and
...companies are becoming increasingly pro-active where potential efficiencies are concerned...
June 13th 2011
PUE responsibilities drive data centre sector debate
Recent research conducted by Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has suggested that the data centre sector may still have a long way to go before the consultancy levels offered around Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) are improved. Collectively, 96% of the senior IT decision makers questioned thought that their current data centre operator could do more to advise their company about PUE. In stark contrast just 3% said their
...the site will be one of the company’s largest data centres...
June 6th 2011
Sentrum a specialist in data centre solutions, has today announced that WesternGeco, the world's leading geophysical services company, will lease technical space at the Sentrum 4 data centre facility in Woking. The site will house computers for the WesternGeco UK data processing operations and will be one of the company’s largest data centres. A business unit of leading oilfield services provider Schlumberger, WesternGeco is the world’s leading geophysical services provider,