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IBM's new multicloud solution plays nice with its competitors

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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IBM's new Multicloud Manager allows seamless integration and management of apps across different cloud platforms, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Red Hat.
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Water scarcity pinned as a major threat to data centre growth

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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By 2030 global demand for fresh water will exceed available supplies by 40 percent, while data centre demand continues to surge.
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Former Cologix exec takes the reins at Infomart Data Centers

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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Brian Cox, former Cologix COO, is the new CEO of Infomart Data Centers, stepping in to spearhead a strategic growth initiative and brand relaunch.
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Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.
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Lenovo hopes to open up HCI with new SAP and Nutanix partnership

Sat, 13th Oct 2018
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The goal of the collaboration is to push development in access to hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) for enterprises.
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Google & Orange team up on new submarine cable connecting EU & US

Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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Google's new cable connecting the US to the French Atlantic coast will be first for more than 15 years, and Orange will be the landing partner.
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Four Asian data centre heavyweights agree to pool expertise

Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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In a move that could be of detriment to the smaller players in the data centre market, four tech giants have signed a cooperation agreement.
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Google wants carbon-free energy for data centres 24/7

Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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Google has released a report detailing its progress in making its data centres sustainable, aiming to provide carbon-free energy 24/7.
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Veritas and Pure Storage partner to enhance AI and ML

Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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Veritas and Pure Storage have teamed up in a bid to aid joint customers make the most of their data for a competitive advantage.
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Microsoft's new project to bring gaming to the data centre

Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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Data centres could soon be the crutch for the army of Xbox One gamers around the world with Microsoft's latest venture, Project xCloud.
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Chinese espionage: Sweating Apple insists breach allegations are 'not true'

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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The dust still hasn't settled on the report that caused Supermicro's stocks to collapse, and now Apple is stressing its innocence.
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Guinness World Records migrates to AWS public cloud

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Setting records itself, the Guinness World Records has made huge strides in its digital transformation journey.
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DDN partners with NVIDIA to activate AI in the data centre

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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The duo asserts they're looking to reinvent data centres with storage and compute solutions that are equipped for AI and deep learning (DL) workloads.
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Supermicro, Apple, & Amazon vs crippling scandal – who's lying?

Sat, 6th Oct 2018
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A Bloomberg report claims that Supermicro sold motherboards with Chinese spy chips to Apple and Amazon, causing Supermicro's stock to plummet by 40%.
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World's first carbon-positive data centre due to be powered on

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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EcoDataCenter will be launching its new facility in Sweden that not only has no carbon emissions, but also promotes the reduction of them.
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DDN makes 'old' appointment with Tintri co-founder designated CTO

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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The revival story of IT company Tintri continues as DDN today announced a new executive appointment - with potentially a 100 more to come.
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Digital Realty launches new global command center

Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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The facility is set to optimize customer experience by providing stability and rapid response capabilities for its customers around the world.
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Global shareholders sue 'leading' China data centre operator GDS

Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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The lawsuit believes GDS has been engaged in a 'ruse' to enrich insiders by acquiring data centers that aren't as valuable as the company claims.
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Exclusive: Aruba lays bare its data centre cooling operations

Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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Aruba's Lorenzo Giuntini says data centres have an obligation to adopt free cooling systems to improve energy efficiency.
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Iron Mountain achieves 100% renewable energy at EU data centres

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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Iron Mountain celebrates 100% renewable energy milestone at its EU data centres, improving sustainability in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK.