UK data centres should withstand ‘organised blackouts’ but now’s the time to check
The UK faces 'organised blackouts' this winter in a "reasonable worst case scenario", a report claims.
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Pete Swabey
Pete Swabey was editor-in-chief of Tech Monitor from October 2020 until August 2022. He is an experienced editor, researcher, and presenter, whose work examines the technology-led transformation of business and society for an audience of senior executives and policy makers. Before joining Tech Monitor, Pete was EMEA editorial director for thought leadership at The Economist Intelligence Unit and editor of Information Age.
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