Hosting a Blackwell AI rack: power, cooling & colo vs on-prem
Buying the GPUs is the easy part. The harder question — the one that stalls more AI projects than budget does — is where you physically put the rack. A current-generation NVIDIA Blackwell AI rack draw…
Post-quantum cryptography: the NCSC 2035 roadmap for UK orgs
A cryptographically-relevant quantum computer doesn't exist yet — but the deadline to defend against one is already running, because attackers can steal encrypted data today and decrypt it later. In M…
Refurbished H100 & H200: is the 2026 secondary market worth it?
As Blackwell ships, the previous flagship GPUs are flowing onto the secondary market — and for a lot of real workloads, a refurbished H100 or H200 is the smarter buy than waiting months and paying a p…
Copilot+ PCs in 2026: buy for the workload, not the badge
Every business laptop now ships with an 'AI PC' or 'Copilot+' sticker and a neural processing unit (NPU). The pitch is that on-device AI is the reason to refresh your fleet. The reality in 2026 is mor…
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen12 buyer's guide: maxed-out 2U for AI-adjacent workloads (UK)
The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen12 takes the most popular 2U server and brings it into the AI-adjacent era: the newest Intel Xeon generation, faster memory and PCIe Gen5 expansion that makes it a credible h…
RAID levels explained: the complete guide (2026)
RAID combines several drives into one array for capacity, speed or redundancy — but every level trades those three against each other differently. This guide explains how each level works, what it cos…
Wi-Fi 7 for business: should you upgrade in 2026?
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) is real, certified and shipping from every enterprise vendor in 2026 — and for most UK businesses, the honest answer to 'should we upgrade now?' is 'not yet, and here's what to fix …
ECC, on-die ECC and DDR5 RAS: what actually protects server memory (UK 2026)
A persistent piece of misinformation has spread since DDR5 launched: that because every DDR5 module carries on-die ECC, server-grade ECC is now redundant and any desktop DIMM is safe in a server. That…
Circular IT in 2026: ITAD, refurbished hardware & Scope 3
Circular IT — extending hardware life, buying refurbished, and disposing of kit responsibly — has moved from a 'nice to have' to a procurement reality in 2026, driven as much by cost and customer pres…
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 buyer's guide: the 2U all-rounder for virtualisation and storage (UK)
If one server has been the default choice for UK virtualisation and mixed workloads, it is the HPE ProLiant DL380. The Gen11 carries that on: a 2U dual-socket platform with the drive-bay and expansion…
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