Press Releases
...the facility will act as the first data centre for CyrusOne's European operations...
May 9th 2011
CyrusOne expands operations with Sentrum
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today announced that CyrusOne, a preeminent enterprise data centre colocation provider, will be leasing space with immediate effect at Sentrum 4 in Woking. CyrusOne will take approximately 10,000 sq ft of data space in the high specification data centre facility - which will also act as the first data centre for its operations in Europe. The agreement also extends to offer CyrusOne
...30% of IT decision makers cited an interest in experimenting with new technology irrespective of where it was deployed...
April 12th 2011
Corporates may gamble on business critical services to save costs
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today released new research findings which show that 50% of senior IT decision makers would consider using emerging technologies in the data centre if the price was right, whilst a further 30% also cited an interest in experimenting with new technology irrespective of where it was deployed. “Surprisingly, the research has identified varying opinions which suggest that the industry is perhaps more willing
...75% of large UK organisations outsource at least some of their data centre requirements...
March 14th 2011
Data centre sector begins to blossom
New research from Sentrum demonstrates that outsourcing figures in 2011 are expected to rise from a 2010 low, towards the growth figures recorded in 2009. Sentrum a specialist in data centre solutions, has today released new research findings which indicate that the level of economic upheaval in the data centre sector may finally be subsiding. In its fourth report, entitled ‘The Data Centre Gamble’, Sentrum once again investigates attitudes towards outsourcing and
...Goodwin will be directly responsible for energy and utilities at Sentrum, in their entirety...
December 15th 2010
Industry first – Sentrum appoints Group Energy Officer
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today announced the appointment of Scott Goodwin as Group Energy Officer. The role is an industry first and was created after Sentrum’s own market research identified a compelling need for increased communications with customers on carbon tax policies, site searches and implementation of new energy supplies or upgrading existing agreements. In this new role Goodwin will be directly responsible for Energy and Utilities
... findings show that, in 2010, just 15% of large UK organisations have adopted it...
November 8th 2010
EU Code of Conduct failing to engage data centre industry
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, today released further research findings which show that the voluntary Code of Conduct for Data Centres on Energy Efficiency; introduced by the European Union (EU); is failing to secure any significant level of support in the UK. The independent research report, commissioned by Sentrum, revealed that by mid-2009 only a minority of companies (12%) had adopted the EU Code of Conduct - a standardised
...a packaged modular power solution offering flexibility to support future growth...
October 18th 2010
Sentrum enhances portfolio with Scalable Data Suites
Harmonised power & cooling provides resilient, flexible and scalable data centre suites with lower capital costs and can potentially reduce operational costs by as much as 20% Sentrum, a specialist in the design, build and management of bespoke data centre solutions, today announced it has added Sentrum Scalable Data Suites (SDS) to its portfolio of data centre solutions. Positioned as an alternative single specification end-to-end data centre the Sentrum SDS offers
...97% of UK businesses which took part in the survey admitted that they had ignored some or all of the advice they received...
September 1st 2010
Trust issues apparent despite increasing demand for data centre advice
Sentrum research shows that large UK companies want consultancy, but most will ignore the advice given Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today released new research findings which show an increasing use of consultants for the design and specification of data centre facilities. Yet despite this growth, there remains a poor level of trust in the advice given by these consultants. 97% of the UK businesses which took
...71% of CIOs and director-level IT professionals consider power to be the priority over space...
July 5th 2010
Sentrum warns UK businesses not to ignore space for power
Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today released new research findings which show that space and power issues currently top the data centre agenda. Despite these being the key business concerns that are continuing to drive companies to outsource data centre requirements, Sentrum warns that the over emphasis on power in particular could limits future business agility and growth in this sector - and that space, in fact,
...most respondents are looking for a better deal, but 68% also stated that they would change operators for improved service...
June 7th 2010
Sentrum encourages UK businesses to look beyond ‘cost’
The trend to outsource data centre space continues, but financial savings are being achieved at the cost of technical expertise Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, has today released brand new research findings which indicate that the economic upheaval of 2009 will continue to drive changes across the data centre industry in the near and medium term. The report, the third in the series, entitled The Power Struggle, was commissioned by
April 20th 2010
Sentrum completes largest power supply to a data centre in Europe
Data centre specialist delivers local upgrade to national grid and builds dedicated substation Sentrum, specialists in the design, build and management of bespoke data centre solutions, today announced the successful completion of the largest data centre power connection to date within the network for EDF Energy Networks, at the Sentrum 4 site in Woking. Enabling Sentrum 4’s state of the art power system, with its complex connection, involved an upgrade of