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Equinix drops US$11m into Perth data centre expansion
Hyperscale

Equinix drops US$11m into Perth data centre expansion

Equinix is adding 225 cabinets and more than 550 sqm of colocation space to its Perth data centre where the Australia Singapore Cable terminates.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
Survey: Vast majority of businesses moving VMs to cloud
Virtualisation

Survey: Vast majority of businesses moving VMs to cloud

Today Druva released the results of its survey to determine the state of virtualisation in the cloud, with a number of interesting findings.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
'Fascinating' vendor cloud battle ongoing in healthy SaaS market
Software-as-a-Service

'Fascinating' vendor cloud battle ongoing in healthy SaaS market

It hasn't been around for long, but Synergy Research Group says the enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) can now be considered mature.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
Dell EMC releases new modular infrastructure to 'grow' with the data center
Network Infrastructure

Dell EMC releases new modular infrastructure to 'grow' with the data center

Dell EMC purports it to be the first modular infrastructure architecture that has been developed to easily adapt to future technologies.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
SD-WAN software revenue to grow nearly double the rate of hardware
Network Infrastructure

SD-WAN software revenue to grow nearly double the rate of hardware

Dell'Oro Group and IDC have both released reports forecasting the future of the SD-WAN market, which is very bright indeed.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
Vertiv makes tactical moves to lead AU smart city stampede
Smart Cities

Vertiv makes tactical moves to lead AU smart city stampede

Vertiv has announced two new AU partnerships that are centred around a drive to be at the forefront in the surging number of smart city initiatives.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
REPORT: An in-depth look into Japan's largest data center markets
Hyperscale

REPORT: An in-depth look into Japan's largest data center markets

Structure Research recently published a 160 page study on the Tokyo and Osaka colocation data center markets – we've picked out the important bits.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Data centre operators: It's not just about TCO, think about the TCE
Clean technologies

Data centre operators: It's not just about TCO, think about the TCE

Co-produced by Intel and in association with NASA, Supermicro has released a short film that highlights the swelling problem surrounding data centres.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Lenovo Data Center Group revenue skyrockets 67.8% in 12 months
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo Data Center Group revenue skyrockets 67.8% in 12 months

Lenovo has announced its results for its first fiscal quarter and they paint a pretty picture with double-digit growth across the company.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Museum of London opts with Rubrik cloud and data protection solutions
Disaster Recovery

Museum of London opts with Rubrik cloud and data protection solutions

The Museum of London has made moves to better manage and protect its critical data across both its physical and virtual environments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Mobile management's meteoric rise – and its top vendors
Mobile Mentor

Mobile management's meteoric rise – and its top vendors

Mobile device management has skyrocketed as businesses seek aid in their mobility strategies - here's Mobile Mentor's insights and advice.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
NEXTDC makes strategic investment to drive new data centre solutions
Hyperscale

NEXTDC makes strategic investment to drive new data centre solutions

NEXTDC has revealed its plans to accelerate its influence in the field of data-centre-as-a-service in Australia with a new senior appointment.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Google reveals AI system taking charge of its data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Google reveals AI system taking charge of its data centres

Once used only on a recommendation basis, the AI system is now taking direct control of Google's data centres with significant energy savings.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Early delivery from QTS of commissioned space in new hyperscale data center​
Hyperscale

Early delivery from QTS of commissioned space in new hyperscale data center​

10 months since it commenced, the first phase development of the QTS Realty Trust 32 megawatt data center has been completed.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 18th Aug 2018
Data centres “must leverage high-density fibre management systems”
Hyperscale

Data centres “must leverage high-density fibre management systems”

Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018
Portworx pinches execs from SAP & F5 – and opens new sales regions
Multi-cloud

Portworx pinches execs from SAP & F5 – and opens new sales regions

Portworx CEO & co-founder Murli Thirumale is confident the new appointments and sales expansions are worthy investments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018
CBRE appoints new director to lead expansion into the Nordics
Hyperscale

CBRE appoints new director to lead expansion into the Nordics

The company is making substantial investments into the area following significant market growth and rapid expansion.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018
Controversy: GDS under investigation for illegal financial tampering
Hyperscale

Controversy: GDS under investigation for illegal financial tampering

The legal investigation asserts the data center services provider has funneled 'hundreds of millions of dollars' to insiders.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018

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