Removing the computational barriers to healthcare advancement

Last week I joined a distinguished panel at the 10th Edition of Pharma Integrates, the virtual pharmaceutical industry event hosted here in the UK Innovation Corridor. I was fortunate to share the platform with Kevin Cox from Biorelate, Nick Pappas, UKRI-STFC, Andrew Pierce, Crescendo Biologics and someone well known to Kao Data, Craig Rhodes, who […]
Kao Data – Welcome to the next chapter in our journey

It’s only Wednesday, but it’s already been quite the week at Kao Data. Yesterday we announced the news that Infratil Limited, a New Zealand headquartered, listed infrastructure fund, have invested up to £120-130 million in Kao Data and our mission to design, develop and operate high performance data centres. It’s a landmark moment for the […]
DGX-Ready – But, what does that actually mean?

It’s been a busy few months for the team here at Kao Data. We’ve had several exciting announcements that not only showcase the best our data centre campus has to offer, but also the innovation and creativity that will provide a path forward for the research community here in the UK Innovation Corridor. In May, […]
Using CFD analysis to design and build the UK Innovation Corridor’s home for HPC and AI

Precision Engineered for HPC and AI Kao Data launched Kao Data London One (KDL1) in 2018. As the UK’s first 100% wholesale multi-tenant data centre to provide 100% free-cooling, the campus is designed to deliver cutting edge and energy efficient colocation services for high performance computing (HPC) artificial intelligence (AI) and enterprise organisations. It offers […]
The Putty Blog – My role at Kao Data and how data centre connectivity is evolving

As a network and connectivity veteran and a person who has always enjoyed learning about emerging tech and communications trends, I’ve always been drawn to the data centre industry and how it’s evolved. They’re the nervous system of the modern world and for the last 16 months they’ve powered the applications and platforms that have […]
The UK Innovation Corridor is more than just London and Cambridge…

Prior to the pandemic I was used to a daily commute from Slough to Harlow – I know the top lefthand corner of the M25 all too well! As someone that’s worked in-and-around data centres for more than 20 years it might seem odd leaving what’s often regarded as data centre HQ in Slough, to […]
Supercomputing at the Speed of Light

During our careers, the opportunity to work on something genuinely ground-breaking, something pioneering that raises the bar, is extremely rare. In October, the Kao Data team was contacted by NVIDIA regarding their Cambridge-1 project. As soon as we saw the plans for the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, we were hooked. Collaborating with NVIDIA comes with […]
Industry Stewardship in a Time of Unprecedented Change

This week I have been delighted to join techUK’s Data Centre Council – an opportunity I willingly accepted and one that I am thoroughly excited about. With our industry going through a period of seismic change, industry stewardship and the sharing of best practice has never been more crucial, and I’m looking forward to rolling […]
Adapting To The New Normal: Key Discussions from the iMasons UK Chapter Meeting

As a foundation partner of Infrastructure Masons, Kao Data has the privilege of hosting its UK Local Chapter meetings once a quarter. These are well-attended affairs, bringing together thought leaders, engineers and senior business leaders from across our industry. Before announcing the date for our first meeting of 2021, I’d like to review some of […]
Kao Data’s Roadmap for 2021

One of the things 2020 highlighted is how pervasive technology is in our day to day lives. According to the IEA, “global internet traffic surged by almost 40% between February and mid-April 2020, driven by growth in video streaming, video conferencing, online gaming, and social networking. This growth comes on top of rising demand for […]