What is a data centre?
A data centre is a facility used to store and distribute the data that we rely on everyday.
Data centres provide the core infrastructure that underpins all digital activity across government, business and communities.
Data Centres facilitate most activities in our daily lives, such as using our smartphones, sending emails, shopping online, catching a train, or booking a GP appointment.
They are fundamental to achieving advancements in all aspects of our lives, including education, healthcare, the economy, and the environment.
Slough is an internationally recognised location for Data Centres due to Slough’s market-leading access to a secure data network and resilient power supply. There are around 265 commercial Data Centres in the UK, and just over 10% of these are on the Slough Trading Estate (operational or under construction).
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We rely on data centres every day for things like storing medical records, online shopping, mobile banking, and streaming entertainment.