Data centers are facing a variety of challenges, such as a shortage of skilled workers, energy efficiency and ESG requirements. In this interview, Marc Fröse, Group Commercial Director at Portus Data Centers, explains how Portus Data Centers supports the digital sovereignty and security of its customers.

When the kick-off of this year’s European Football Championship (EC) sounds tomorrow (Friday), Internet usage will also increase significantly. A total of 61 per cent of Germans are planning to watch this year’s European Championship.

The sounds of files, cutters and hammers once echoed around the Old Locksmith in Offenbach am Main. In early June 2024, however, the Data Centre Expert Summit 2024 was all about data centres as tools for our digital future – with the support of our sponsors ABB, EkkoSense AI, GOLDBECK, Robert C. Spies, Huawei and Global Switch.

In the coming years, corporate sustainability reporting obligations will increasingly be extended to small and medium-sized data centres. Péter Müllner from GLOBAL SWITCH FM GMBH will explain what this already means for the data centre industry at the Data Center Expert Summit on 4 June in Offenbach am Main.