Colocation Data Centres offer scalability, reliability and cost-efficiency, but many organisations fail to realise their full value due to avoidable missteps. These mistakes often stem from rushed decisions, poor planning and a lack of alignment between IT and business objectives. Here…
Being told you are running out of space in your DC – How to Optimise Rack Utilisation and Reduce Wasted Space
Are you being informed by your team that your Data Centre is running out of space? This typically triggers urgent budget requests, expansion plans and infrastructure reviews. However, the real issue is often not the lack of space, but how existing…
Unlocking Your ROI and Overcoming Hidden Costs in your colocation or On-Prem Data Centre
I recently spoke with a Data Centre Manager at a financial services firm who shared his challenges which had come down from his Management to show how he was maximising the return on investment in his colocation Data Centre suites. He…
Beyond the Rack – Designing Data Centres for AI, Cloud, and High-Density Compute
As AI, cloud, and high-density compute workloads reshape our digital world, Data Centres must evolve beyond the traditional rack design. At BARM we believe the future lies in intelligent, scalable, and sustainable infrastructure that meets the demands of tomorrow’s compute-intensive environments. …
Powering Through Constraints, How BARM Navigates the Global Data Centre Energy Crunch
As the global Data Centre industry grapples with unprecedented energy demands, BARM stands at the forefront, transforming constraint into opportunity. The rise of AI workloads, hyperscale computing, and digital transformation has pushed power infrastructure to its limits. From London to Louisiana,…
From Migration to Optimisation – How BARM Delivers End-to-End Infrastructure Transformation
Data Centre contracts are typically 5+ years in term, for good reasons, it’s expensive and very difficult to migrate from one DC to another. The ins and outs of which is an article in itself and left for another day. During…
Strategic Sourcing in a Tight Market – Choosing the Right DC Partners
I am going to start controversially – Ready? FACT – Not every Data Centre is the same. There I got it out in the open now – Yes, they all claim they are Tier 3+ (or something similar) – Sic. Yes,…