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Data Centre Operators stories - Page 5

Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
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Vertiv reveals new 'plug-and-play' data centre options

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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The new product families are said to enable the rapid deployment of right-sized, just-in-time data centre and power capacity.
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The new world of edge data centre management

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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Schneider Electric's Kim Povlsen debates whether the data centre as we know it today will soon cease to exist.
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New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge

Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.
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IoT's rapid rise fuelling an explosion of data

Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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IDC expects global annual spending on IoT to exceed US$1 trillion by 2022, driving huge demand for data centres.
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Equinix unveils ANOTHER data centre – this time in South Korea

Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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This will be the company's third data centre revealed thus far this year - and we've barely scratched the surface of 2019.
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Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre

Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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Today Equinix revealed its plans for a new data centre in Singapore, which will be the global interconnection giant's fourth facility.
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Digital Realty nabs new executive appointment from Equinix

Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer could be the game plan that Digital Realty is currently following.
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$43m tax-break for Google to house data centre in Ohio

Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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There could soon be another hyperscaler on the horizon as the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has laid the bait for Google.
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COTP launching two new data centres in North Virginia

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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Construction has already begun on the first facility, which will be within a campus densely populated by data centers.
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EkkoSense: 5 steps to maximising data centre performance

Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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The company has shared what it believes are the five data centre optimisation trends that will maximise data centre performance in 2019.
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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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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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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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Equinix beware: Digital Realty throws down gauntlet with new $1.8b acquisition

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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Digital Realty challenges Equinix with a USD $1.8 billion acquisition of Brazil's Ascenty, aiming to dominate in South America's colocation market.
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Alibaba Cloud and VMware team up to offer hybrid cloud solutions

Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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Hybrid cloud deployments are certainly the flavour of the times at the moment and it's an area these two companies are investing in.
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Equinix: Interconnection between businesses to grow 10x the internet

Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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There are a number of reasons for the meteoric growth of private connectivity between businesses, all of which Equinix has highlighted in its latest study.
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Survey finds Nordic data centre market full of promise – and naivety

Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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DigiPlex has released the results of its IDC survey that found despite huge progress in data centre operations, ignorance still exists.
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Charles Meyers takes the reigns at Equinix – effective immediately

Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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Charles Meyers steps in as the new President and CEO of Equinix, succeeding interim CEO Peter Van Camp, to lead the company's next growth phase.
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Flexential nearly doubles data center size with $32m expansion

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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Flexential has nearly doubled its Portland data centre size with a USD $32m expansion, enhancing global connectivity and cutting-edge IT infrastructure.