Downing Renewable Developments partners with Kao Data to build groundbreaking green solar farm

20 November 2025

Downing Renewable Developments (DRD), a subsidiary of Downing, has announced its inaugural project in the data centre sector, signing a landmark agreement to develop, construct, and operate a 40MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm for Kao Data.

The Green Data Solar Farm will supply Kao Data’s acclaimed data centre campus in Harlow with up to 40 megawatts of clean, solar-generated electricity. This initiative marks a pivotal step in Kao Data’s sustainability strategy, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and boosting energy resilience through verified renewable sources. The project is set to be one of the UK’s first ground-mounted, private wire solar PV systems directly powering a colocation data centre, providing a dedicated renewable energy supply through a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

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Major websites experience outages due to Cloudflare disruption

19 November 2025

Several high-profile websites, including X (formerly Twitter) and ChatGPT experienced significant outages on Tuesday, affecting millions of users worldwide.

The disruptions were traced back to problems involving Cloudflare, a major internet infrastructure provider responsible for securing and optimising a large portion of the web. Reports of issues began emerging shortly after 11:30 GMT, with users reporting difficulty accessing sites like Grindr, Zoom, Canva, and others through outage monitoring platform Downdetector.

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Over half of UK IT decision makers doubt AI data compliance

17 November 2025

A recent survey by Splunk reveals that 51% of UK IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) are only ‘somewhat’ or ‘not very’ confident that the data produced by their AI tools complies with regulations such as GDPR.

This is concerning given that 88% of UK ITDMs are currently engaged in or have already conducted AI projects, and non-compliance can result in fines costing organizations tens of millions.

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Kyndryl highlights strategic shifts in cloud adoption

14 November 2025

Kyndryl has unveiled its 2025 Cloud Readiness Report, offering insights into how organisations are navigating a crucial transformation in cloud strategy that could accelerate AI adoption and enhance enterprise agility.

The report reveals that although cloud computing now forms the backbone of modern enterprise operations — growing into a sector valued at over $700 billion — many organisations have arrived at their current cloud environments by chance rather than through deliberate planning. Despite this, cloud investments continue to surge, with companies increasing their cloud spending by more than 30% on average over the past year, even as they face challenges related to AI integration, security demands, and evolving regulatory and governance landscapes.

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