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Keep the Juice Flowing: Page 3 of 3

Of course, a second generator would be ideal, just in case the first doesn’t work, and then perhaps a large diesel store to keep them running for 72 hours or so, and you would need a guaranteed delivery agreement to keep it topped up.

There are, of course, easier ways, which are cheaper and more efficient. The primary option is to outsource the housing of your equipment to one of the main collocation companies, which provide areas in buildings that have been designed with all these safety features already incorporated.

This is a problem that is getting more and more acute with consumption of electricity rising every year. As technology becomes ever more critical for our businesses we cannot afford to ignore it. Next time you hear the diggers in the street in front of your building tearing up the road once again, remember to cross your fingers!

— Mike Tobin, Chief Executive Officer, Redbus Interhouse plc