DataCentres Ireland has secured the support of the Green Grid, IDA Ireland, the Irish Wind Energy Association and BICSI - all of whom are actively supporting the event and participating in the programme. This is in addition to the continued support of Host in Ireland, Data Centres Alliance and Tech UK among others… and the list continues to grow.

Good news for attendees


This is great news for attendees and DataCentres Ireland as it re-enforces the quality of the conference programme as well as giving new channels to promote the event both nationally and internationally thus securing more attendees. Ireland offers companies some unique opportunities both as a country and as an access point to the European markets and the DataCentres Ireland conference programme will reflect this. The conference programme will feature local and international industry leaders and experts in their field in panel discussions, presentations, workshops, case studies and facilitated Q&A sessions to deliver valuable information on Ireland and the Irish market, business opportunities as well as practical advice and ideas. The two-day conference will feature both strategy and operational streams.

The strategy stream


This will address issues affecting data centre use and development in Ireland regionally, nationally and internationally. Issues addressed will include:
  • The Irish opportunity – regionally, nationally and internationally
  • Connectivity
  • Power distribution and green energy
  • Financing of data centres and IT infrastructure projects
  • Data sovereignty
  • Driving forces – The impact of IOT, M2M, streaming & 5G or data centre demand and usage
  • How will the convergence of telecoms and data centres change how we operate
  • Regional opportunities
  • Irish planning and data centres

The operational stream


Addresses the practical issues to make your data storage and communication solutions run more effectively, efficiently, safely & securely.
  • Data centre design
  • Data centre build
  • Updating legacy data centres
  • Cooling
  • Cabling
  • Codes and standards
  • DCIM
  • Open compute and open source
  • Energy & resilience
  • Fire safety & security
Whilst attendance is free, it does not mean that the quality, depth or breadth of the conference programme is sacrificed. This means that the DataCentres Ireland conference is lively, informative challenging and inspiring with something for everyone whether involved or interested in the market and what Ireland has to offer.

Over 26 hours of content


The DataCentres Ireland conference programme delivers over 26 hours of content and delivered by more than 50 speakers and panellists. You can view the latest programme by visiting https://www.datacentres-ireland.com/conference-programme. The DataCentres Ireland exhibition is central to the event, providing a fulcrum around which the whole event is staged. Attendees will be able to touch, feel, assess and discuss the latest in new technologies from the industry’s most active suppliers and service providers. This is your chance to come together with colleagues, discuss your needs, network and make connections with those who can help you achieve your goals and those of your business. Last year DataCentres Ireland brought together over 1,400 business leaders and industry professionals and is on course to exceed that figure. DataCentres Ireland has something in it for everyone involved in creating their organisation’s digital infrastructure, whether that be a data centre, server or comms room. Registration is complementary – simply complete the online registration form which can be found at www.datacentres-ireland.com/registration. For more information please contact the DataCentres Ireland Team on +44 (0) 1892 518877 or email: datacentres@stepex.com.