UK Classifies Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure
The UK government has designated data centers as Critical National Infrastructure to enhance cybersecurity and support operators in threat response. This move includes backing a significant investment in a new data center project in Hertfordshire.
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Highlights
- The UK government has classified data centers as 'Critical National Infrastructure' (CNI).
- This designation allows data center operators to have direct communication with the government for threat preparation and response.
- The government supports a £3.75 billion data center project by DC01UK in Hertfordshire, which will be the largest in Europe.
- Amazon Web Services announced an £8 billion investment in building and operating data centers in the UK over the next five years.
- The CNI designation is the first new sector added in almost a decade, with the last additions being space and defense in 2015.