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Open Compute Project

The Open Compute Project (OCP) is a collaborative, global community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands on compute infrastructure. Kao Data is a member of the OCP Data Centre Facility Working Group, and one of the first European data centres to achieve OCP-Ready® status. KDL1 - our first of four facilities on the campus, is listed within the global OCP Marketplace.

https://www.opencompute.org

NVIDIA

NVIDIA partner with Kao Data via our NVIDIA DGX-Ready certification, meaning we are able to support and host the latest breakthroughs in NVIDIA GPUs and DGX hardware. This also includes NVIDIA’s DGXSuperPOD, which provides the digital foundations for comprehensive advances in machine learning and deep learning technologies. Kao Data is also the host of NVIDIA's Cambridge-1 supercomputer.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/d...

SCAN

Scan partner with Kao Data to provide the UK's foremost ecosystem for HPC and AI. As an NVIDIA Elite Partner, Scan offers more than 30 years of experience in specifying, deploying and maintaining hardware within technically complex HPC environments. The company delivers industry-leading expertise in developing and scaling AI initiatives, from deep learning frameworks to architectural and engineering support.

https://www.scan.co.uk/

ServerChoice

ServerChoice are providers of secure colocation, disaster recovery and connectivity services from their three world-class resilient data centres, of which Kao Data operates as their Harlow based location. They provide retail colocation, connectivity and cloud solutions within the data centre and 24/7 on-site managed services for their retail and Kao Data’s wholesale colocation customers.

https://www.serverchoice.com

ISOQAR/United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)

Kao Data has achieved certification via a UKAS accredited body for:

• • ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems)
  • ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems)
  • ISO 22301:2019 (Security and Resilience - Business Continuity Management Systems)
  • ISO 27001:2013 (Information Security Management)
  • ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health & Safety Management)
  • ISO 50001:2018 (Energy Management)

For more information on Kao Data's certifications and accreditations visit our Compliance page.

https://www.ukas.com

Uptime Institute

Kao Data partners with the Uptime Institute and was formally awarded the Stamp of Approval for Management and Operations (M&O) by the Uptime Institute in 2021.

Uptime Institute is the Standard bearer for Digital Infrastructure performance. Their Tier Standard has been used in the design, construction and operations of thousands of sites in more than 110 countries.

https://uptimeinstitute.com

TechUK

techUK is the UK’s leading technology membership organisation, with more than 850 members spread across the UK. They are a network that enables their members to learn from each other and grow in a way which contributes to the country both socially and economically. Paul Finch, Kao Data’s interim CEO and COO represents the company and wider data centre industry as a Technical Committee Member of Tech UK.

https://www.techuk.org

European Data Centre Association

The European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) represents the interests of the European commercial data centre operator community, both politically and commercially.

Established in 2011, the association is registered under Belgian Royal Charter and is run by its members, for its members. Kao Data has been an active member since it went operational in 2018.

https://www.eudca.org

Infrastructure Masons

Infrastructure Masons is a non-profit, professional association of technology and business leaders who represent over $150Bn in infrastructure projects in over 130 countries.

The organisation is guided by an Advisory Council comprised of global leaders who manage some of the largest digital infrastructure portfolios in the world. The iMasons vision is to Unite the Builders of the Digital Age by enabling our global membership to Connect, Grow, and Give Back. Members leave their companies at the door and connect as individuals. IMasons has four strategic industry priorities - increase Awareness, enhance Education opportunities, champion Diversity & Inclusion, and promote Sustainability through meaningful member engagement.

https://imasons.org

BREEAM

Delivered by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for master-planning projects, infrastructure and buildings. Recognising our commitment to sustainability, upon its completion our first facility on the campus – KDL1 achieved BREEAM “excellence” in construction, which assesses the buildings’ energy efficiency as well as its’ environmental and sustainability competency.

https://www.bregroup.com

https://www.breeam.com

Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact

The Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact commits the European cloud and data centre industry to ambitious sustainability action. Data centre operators and industry associations have agreed to a Self Regulatory Initiative to make data centres in Europe climate neutral by 2030. This is an historic and unprecedented commitment by an industry to proactively lead the transition to a climate neutral economy.

https://www.climateneutraldata...

Cambridge CleanTech

Cambridge Cleantech connects innovators, corporates, academics, SMEs and investors for a smarter, more sustainable future. As a leading membership organisation, we are a powerful catalyst in the cleantech sector responding to global sustainability challenges.

https://cambridgecleantech.org...

Carbon Neutral Britain

The UK's Leading Carbon Offsetting Initiative - allowing individuals and businesses to offset their environmental impact. Founded in 2020, due to overwhelming support the organisation has rapidly expanded, with their new headquarters based in Central London. So far their projects have already offset over 500,000 Tonnes of CO² and they have planted over 3 million Trees, helping stop climate change and providing essential forest habitats for endangered wildlife.

https://carbonneutralbritain.o...

UK Innovation Corridor

Home to a burgeoning population and vibrant economy, this is Britain's fastest growing region. Ideas, commerce, progress – these are the building blocks on which the UK's pioneering heartland are built upon. Because where innovation thrives, people thrive.

Accentuated by London, a global finance and creative tech hub, and Cambridge, a platinum-grade knowledge hub with more patents than anywhere else in the UK, the region is uniquely knitted together with cutting-edge clusters of commercial innovation. Advanced technology, bioscience – this is the place of future-proof industry, the driving force of the UK economy.

https://innovationcorridor.uk

Cambridge Wireless (CW)

CW is the leading international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless and mobile, internet, semiconductor and software technologies. With an active community of over 1000 technology companies ranging from major network operators and device manufacturers to innovative start-ups, data centres and universities, CW stimulates debate and collaboration, harnesses and shares knowledge, and helps to build connections between academia and industry. Kao Data has been a member since 2020.

https://www.cambridgewireless.co.uk

Cambridge Network

Cambridge Network is a membership organisation based in the vibrant high technology cluster of Cambridge, UK. They bring people together – from business and academia - to meet and share ideas, encouraging collaboration, networking and partnership for shared success.

https://www.cambridgenetwork.c...

One Nucleus

Established in 1997, One Nucleus is a not-for-profit life sciences & healthcare membership organisation centred on the Greater London-Cambridge-East of England corridor. Headquartered in Cambridge, at the heart of Europe’s largest life sciences & healthcare cluster, we support those institutions, companies and individuals undertaking activity in or with the above region.

Through providing the local, UK-wide and international connectivity, One Nucleus seeks to enable our members to maximise their performance. This support helps them achieve, or better still exceed, the goals they have set for themselves. Biomedical and healthcare R&D have always been impactful in driving social and economic progress. In an increasingly outsourced, collaborative and multi-disciplinary sector, bringing the best people together is key to translating great innovation into great products that markedly improve patient outcomes and drive economic development. Attracting and enabling the best people to engage with is at the heart of the One Nucleus team ethos and what we continually strive to deliver.

https://onenucleus.com