{"id":82385,"date":"2026-05-18T11:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/?post_type=news&#038;p=82385"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:32:46","slug":"datacenterbrand-almere-legt-digitale-afhankelijkheid-bloot","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/news\/datacenterbrand-almere-legt-digitale-afhankelijkheid-bloot\/","title":{"rendered":"Almere data center fire exposes digital dependency"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id=\"header\" class=\"header header--medium header--branch\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__background header__background--medium\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"header__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Datacenter-1-1620x1080.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header__first\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"header__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tAlmere data center fire exposes digital dependency\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__dots-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"431\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 431 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M430.799 4.192a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.135 1.135 0 1 1-2.27 0 1.135 1.135 0 0 1 2.27 0Zm-27.27 0a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.39 1.39 0 1 1-2.78 0 1.39 1.39 0 0 1 2.78 0Zm-27.78 0a1.645 1.645 0 1 1-3.29 0 1.645 1.645 0 0 1 3.29 0Zm-28.29 0a1.9 1.9 0 1 1-3.799 0 1.9 1.9 0 0 1 3.799 0Zm-28.799 0a2.154 2.154 0 1 1-4.308 0 2.154 2.154 0 0 1 4.308 0Zm-29.308 0a2.41 2.41 0 1 1-4.819 0 2.41 2.41 0 0 1 4.819 0Zm-29.819 0a2.663 2.663 0 1 1-5.326.001 2.663 2.663 0 0 1 5.326-.001Zm-30.327 0a2.919 2.919 0 1 1-5.837 0 2.919 2.919 0 0 1 5.837 0Zm-30.837 0a3.173 3.173 0 1 1-6.345.001 3.173 3.173 0 0 1 6.345 0Zm-31.346 0a3.428 3.428 0 1 1-6.856 0 3.428 3.428 0 0 1 6.856 0Zm-31.856 0a3.683 3.683 0 1 1-7.365 0 3.683 3.683 0 0 1 7.365 0Zm-32.365 0a3.937 3.937 0 1 1-7.875 0 3.937 3.937 0 0 1 7.875 0Zm-32.874 0a4.192 4.192 0 1 1-8.384 0 4.192 4.192 0 0 1 8.384 0Z\" fill=\"#FFF960\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By: Hans Risseeuw<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__second\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__branch-logos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gebouw-automatisering.svg\" class=\"header__branch-logo\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\t<div class=\"header__meta\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__meta__category\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__meta__detail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Branch<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/kennishub\/?_branches_kennishub=gebouw-automatisering\" class=\"header__meta__detail--branch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilding Automation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text bg--offwhite\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text__content text__content--1-col\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>The fire at the NorthC Datacenters data center in Almere in early May 2026 had consequences that extended far beyond the building itself. On the advice of the fire department, the power supply was switched off, and digital services for various organizations came to an abrupt halt. Utrecht University closed its doors, healthcare providers were unable to access patient data, and transport and government services were also affected. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The incident makes clear how great the dependence is on data centers as the backbone of the digital society and how vulnerable that infrastructure can be when one link fails.<\/p>\n<p>Although the servers themselves remained largely intact, a significant portion of the technical installations, including emergency power supplies, was on fire. On the orders of the fire department, the mains power to the entire complex was shut off, rendering systems inoperable. According to NorthC Datacenters, this was necessary for safety, but it also demonstrated that redundancy at the data center level does not automatically mean that end users are protected against outages.<\/p>\n<h4>The role of digital building automation<\/h4>\n<p>It is precisely here that the incident touches upon the domain of <strong>Building Automation<\/strong>. Modern data centers are in fact highly complex buildings in which installations for energy, cooling, security, and IT are closely intertwined. Building management systems (BMS) continuously monitor temperature, airflow, energy consumption, and fire safety. In theory, these systems enable a rapid and controlled response to incidents. In practice, the fire in Almere shows that integration, transparency, and scenario thinking are crucial.<\/p>\n<p>When crucial functions (such as power, cooling, or IT services) are functionally dependent on a single physical location or a single architecture, a &#039;single point of failure&#039; arises. The impact of the fire in Almere shows that this can have not only technical but also societal consequences.<\/p>\n<h4>From smart building to resilient building<\/h4>\n<p>Within the program <a href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/digitaalgebouwvandetoekomst\/\">Digital Building of the Future<\/a> This very question is placed at the center: how do we design and manage buildings that are not only smart and efficient, but also resilient? Building automation plays a key role in this by better connecting systems, making data available in real time, and automating disaster scenarios. Think of smart detection, separate power supplies, predictive maintenance, and clear interoperability between building systems and IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h4>Lessons for the future<\/h4>\n<p>The data center fire in Almere is therefore more than an incident. It is a wake-up call for building owners, operators, and policymakers. Digital continuity begins not only with IT, but with the building itself. 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