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𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗣𝗦 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳
In any mission-critical environment, power resilience is not optional – it is essential.

Whether supporting a hyperscale data centre, university HPC facility, healthcare estate, manufacturing operation or local authority infrastructure, the Uninterruptible Power Supply is one of the final lines of defence against downtime, data loss and operational disruption.

That is why Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) matters.

Before a UPS is installed on site, it needs to prove it can perform exactly as specified – under load, under pressure and under the conditions it may one day be relied upon to manage.

This is why we recently travelled to Italy with a client to visit one of the world’s leading providers of critical power and thermal management technologies. The purpose was simple: to witness first-hand the rigorous testing process behind the UPS systems that will help protect their critical infrastructure.

Because in a critical environment, assumptions are not enough, which is why every UPS should prove itself before it protects your operation – READ MORE...

https://www.2bm.co.uk/news/why-every-ups-should-prove-itself-before-it-leaves-the-factory/

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻
In a data centre, performance is never just about the servers, cooling or power infrastructure. Behind every reliable, scalable and efficient digital environment sits one critical component that is often overlooked: structured cabling.

A well-designed cabling system underpins network reliability, supports high-bandwidth applications and provides the flexibility needed as technology demands continue to grow.

It is the bedrock for data, voice, video, security, AV, PoE and building management systems – and should be viewed as a fourth utility alongside power, water and HVAC.

When structured cabling is designed and installed correctly, organisations benefit from:
✔ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
✔ 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
✔ 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
✔ 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄
✔ 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
✔ 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
✔ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝘁𝗵-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Our team designs and delivers industry-leading structured cabling systems, including copper Category 6, 6A, 7, and 8, as well as multi-mode and single-mode fibre solutions.

Because a data centre can only perform at its best when it is built on a strong, future-ready foundation.

https://www.2bm.co.uk/services/new-build-data-centres/structured-cabling/

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁
As an alternative to creating a dedicated data or comms room, a Micro Data Centre (MDC) or acoustic cabinet allows servers and network equipment to be deployed in the middle of a working environment.

An MDC requires less than 1m² of office/floor space, allowing localised on-premise computing in even the most populated or sensitive locations. This is particularly useful in offices, classrooms, hospital wards, production lines, libraries and showrooms or when there’s a concern about server noise being a distraction or breaching EEC working noise guidelines.

The simple ‘plug and play’ EDGE-3 solution is supplied pre-configured with built-in intelligence and an energy-efficient air cooling system for effortless installation and customer convenience.

The benefits of a micro data centre include:
• 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻
• 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿-𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
• 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳
• 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
• 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆
• 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
• 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲

Get in touch with our data centre experts to find out more or to discuss options for your data centre facility.

https://www.2bm.co.uk/insights/micro-data-centres-offer-a-rapid-deployment-alternative/

𝟰𝟬°𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
As external temperatures climb, data centres face increasing pressure to maintain resilience, efficiency and uptime.

When ambient temperatures rise above 40°C, cooling systems are pushed harder, energy consumption can increase, and the risk to critical IT equipment becomes much greater.

Our team of experts help data centres explore smart, flexible and efficient cooling solutions designed to protect critical infrastructure, support performance and reduce environmental impact.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄, 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆.

https://www.2bm.co.uk/news/seasonal-temperatures-rises-present-a-challenge-for-data-centres/