Oct 13, 2023 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji | DataVita
UK data center operator DataVita has adopted hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as its diesel alternative to reduce its carbon footprint and green its backup operations. The company now uses HVO as fuel for backup generators at its facility in Glasgow, Scotland."Today marks a significant milesto...
Sep 02, 2022 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji | DataVita Glasgow
DataVita has announced that it is expanding its Fortis data center in Scotland. The company plans to invest £8 million ($9.3m) in the facility. The plan is to add 400 racks and 5,380 square feet (500 square meters) of space to its flagship data center. The MD of DataVita, Danny Quinn, said:...
Jun 09, 2022 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji | DataVita
DataVita has revealed that it will be opening a new data center in Glasgow. The company will be occupying space at a newly developed 14-story building located at 177 Bothwell Street. The building spans 29,000 square meters (313,000 square feet) and is said to be the largest single office bu...
Nov 12, 2021 | Posted by MadalineDunn | Glasgow
At the COP26 event in Glasgow, OpenUK shared its net-zero data center blueprint. The not-for-profit organisation's "Patchwork Kilt" framework aims to make new Edge data centers more sustainable and promote the curricular economy. The project proposes using derelict building stock and creating ...
May 13, 2021 | Posted by Eric Bell | DataVita Glasgow
DataVita has announced the acquisition of the Fortis Tier-III certified data center, based in Glasgow, Scotland, after operating the facility since 2016. The acquisition was made with £45 million ($63.1 million) of support by HFD Group, and Datavita will now take full ownership.Built by HFD gr...