Fourth International Data Centre Day celebrated on March 23, 2022

The International Data Centre Day was launched by 7X24 Exchange International, an NGO that provides an educational forum mainly focused on the challenges faced by industry professionals. The first International Data Centre Day was celebrated four years ago, on October 29, 2019. A dedicated website, internationaldatacenterday.org, was also launched with objectives to create awareness about data centres and their future. This way, the industry can connect with future generations, ensure a steady flow of skilled labour, enhance the public image of data centres, and safeguard the ongoing prosperity of the data centre industry. Robert Cassiliano, Chairman & CEO of 7 24 Exchange International, said, "In 2015, few members challenged our organisation to find qualified talent for the data centre industry. However, we later realised that many parents, teachers and students are unaware of the data centre industry. There was a need to create awareness about what data centres are and how they operate. Hence, we started the STEM initiative, which includes mentoring programmes like – the Women in Mission Critical Operations (WiMCO) community, a Data Centre 101 session, video and then creation of International Data Centre Day".