EUROPE its stripped-back approach to technology . In Kilbane ’ s words , “ we ’ ve made our systems dumb ,” meaning that the business offers a solid and reliable ‘ vanilla ’ service .

“ My business is purely to support the real technology , which is the client ’ s business ,” he continues . “ We are a technical landlord – as data centre operators , we don ’ t operate any data .”

Dataplex simply offers the infrastructure which allows the data to flow . Its data centres sit in a silo ; no information can be broadcast , ensuring a safe haven for customers . In the event of a malware attack , Dataplex doesn ’ t have to worry about vulnerability because its building systems and servers are not connected to the internet .

“ If we don ’ t connect to the internet , the internet can ’ t talk to us ,” says Kilbane . “ We ’ ve got to make sure our clients can ’ t get touched , and that they know there ’ s no chance of someone hacking in and shutting us down . We ’ ve rolled back what our technology does , switching to a simpler method . This is one

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