
Energy-intense Artificial Intelligence Can Help Make Data Centres More Sustainable
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live, work, and interact with each other. It has the potential to revolutionise industries, solve complex problems, and make our daily lives easier and more convenient. However, the explosion in energy-intensive AI applications since 2022 is placing huge demands on the data centres that process, manage and […]
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What If There Were No Data Centres?
Data centres operators don’t seek the limelight. Why would we? The services we provide might be central to the interconnected modern world in which we live, but they take place in the background and are delivered without fuss or fanfare. Frankly, we prefer it that way – as, no doubt, do the businesses and individuals […]
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Empowering the Future of Wicklow GAA: Echelon’s Game-Changing Partnership
Sports Sponsorship Isn’t Always About Superstars and Big Brands – Often It’s More Important Than That As Dublin captain James McCarthy climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand at Croke Park to lift aloft the Sam Maguire Cup, the emotion of the moment was etched into his face. Why? Well, because it was about […]
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Bringing Offshore Online
Ireland will need a fair wind if 2030 offshore targets are to be met There was a tangible air of celebration in government circles earlier this month after the announcement of the results of Ireland’s first offshore wind auction. Four developers emerged with contracts to supply power from planned wind farms off the Irish coast […]
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Space age cooling in a connected world
We live in a connected world, one that is becoming more deeply connected every day. So many of our daily interactions take place online – shopping, working, socialising and, of course, reading blogs like this. If you’re using an internet-connected device then a data centre is playing a key role in what you’re doing. Of […]
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Echelon agrees sponsorship deal with Arklow Rugby Club
Echelon Data Centres is proud to announce a new partnership with Arklow RFC to support the rugby club’s remarkable efforts to grow participation in sport in Wicklow. As part of the sponsorship agreement, Echelon becomes the Arklow’s new shirt sponsor for 2023, with a view to extending the deal for a longer period of time. […]
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Talking Technocentralism – The role of data centres in a more sustainable future
The need for data centres to operate sustainably is not a new concept but it has certainly become a more pressing imperative in recent years. Data centre businesses are more conscious of their responsibilities to the communities in which they operate, while customers are acutely aware of carbon footprint and the need to play a […]
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Echelon Data Centres announces €1.5m joint sponsorship agreement with Wicklow GAA
Echelon Data Centres and the home builder Beakonshaw have agreed a €1.5m joint sponsorship deal with Wicklow GAA to support the development of players and grow participation in Gaelic games in the county. As part of a five-year partnership, Wicklow’s home ground in Aughrim will be named Echelon Park Aughrim, while both Echelon and Beakonshaw […]
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Can we Continue to Power Data Centres and Claim Sustainability?
There is an average of three devices for every human on the planet, and the number’s growing exponentially. Most of these devices rely on cloud communications, built upon platforms that comprise sophisticated software and hardware systems networked across regions. Technology companies utilise data centres to provide the backbone for all the internet and cloud services […]
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Biogas Production – Where Nothing goes to Waste
As the world comes to terms with the reality of climate change, the drive to replace fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives and the need to stop generating waste is now imperative. Reduce, reuse, recycle – it’s a mantra that we’re all familiar with. The race is on to see data centres powered cleanly and sustainably, […]
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