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In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Hyperscale

In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist

Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Interview: CyrusOne's new Europe president on aggressive expansion
DataCentre infrastructure

Interview: CyrusOne's new Europe president on aggressive expansion

In this exclusive interview Tesh Durvasula shares how the company plans to have a Europe data centre portfolio providing nearly 250 MW by the year's end.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Enterprise cloud deployments being exploited by cybercriminals
Public Cloud

Enterprise cloud deployments being exploited by cybercriminals

A new report has revealed a concerning number of enterprises still believe security is the responsibility of the cloud service provider.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Katalyst to build new subsurface data centre in Malaysia
DataCentre infrastructure

Katalyst to build new subsurface data centre in Malaysia

Katalyst Data Management to launch a new data centre in Kuala Lumpur, expanding its global reach in Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Survey finds DC managers want more efficiency, not horsepower
Network Infrastructure

Survey finds DC managers want more efficiency, not horsepower

More servers and more CPU power used to be the answer to boosting data centre performance, but it appears this is no longer the case.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
Nlyte celebrates record year and new board chairman
Hyperscale

Nlyte celebrates record year and new board chairman

The company recently announced a strong 2018 calendar year after adding more new customers than any other year in its 15-year history.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
Etix Everywhere Borealis data centre goes 100% green
Power / Energy

Etix Everywhere Borealis data centre goes 100% green

The company has been busy in the past months having signed several contracts with the major Icelandic power providers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
Stream Data Centers to develop hyperscale campus in Arizona
DataCentre infrastructure

Stream Data Centers to develop hyperscale campus in Arizona

Stream Data Centers is investing in the Phoenix market with a new hyperscale campus on 157 acres in Goodyear, set to provide 350 MW capacity.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
Bill advancing in Indiana to provide tax breaks for data centers
Hyperscale

Bill advancing in Indiana to provide tax breaks for data centers

This week a bill has progressed to make life easier for data centers in Indiana and promote a digital economy.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Feb 2019
Interview: Next steps needed in data centre energy efficiency
DataCentre infrastructure

Interview: Next steps needed in data centre energy efficiency

SPIE UK's Peter Westwood shares what needs to be done to make the vision of a data-driven world more sustainable.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
IBM opens up Watson to run on anything, anywhere
Unified Communications

IBM opens up Watson to run on anything, anywhere

IBM opens up Watson AI across any cloud, championing industry-wide transformation by breaking data silos and offering seamless AI integration.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
NEXTDC's corporate operations go 100% carbon neutral
Hyperscale

NEXTDC's corporate operations go 100% carbon neutral

Much has been said of the environmental impact of data centres, and now NEXTDC is looking to do its part in curbing its own contribution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
IBM's Project Debater unable to out-debate human
Artificial Intelligence

IBM's Project Debater unable to out-debate human

At this incredible display of technology, the result was remarkably close but the human managed to pip the machine in this instance.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
123Net forms partnership to support Michigan's innovation drive
Hyperscale

123Net forms partnership to support Michigan's innovation drive

With self-driving cars entering the market, the amount of data being used and generated is skyrocketing - demanding the need for more data centres.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Legacy applications a 'healthcare cybersecurity nightmare'
Cybersecurity

Legacy applications a 'healthcare cybersecurity nightmare'

A new whitepaper launched today that sought to bring light to just how dire the cybersecurity situation with hospitals really is.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
DigiPlex launches new colo hall in Stockholm data centre
Hyperscale

DigiPlex launches new colo hall in Stockholm data centre

DigiPlex unveils a new colocation hall at its Stockholm data centre, enhancing capacity to meet the rising demand for secure, eco-friendly IT services.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Lenovo launches new IT infrastructure-as-a-service offering
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo launches new IT infrastructure-as-a-service offering

Customers can now use and pay for data centre hardware and services - on-premise or at a customer-preferred location - without having to purchase the equipment.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Alibaba Cloud's growth in Indonesia to bring new opportunities
DataCentre infrastructure

Alibaba Cloud's growth in Indonesia to bring new opportunities

Last month Alibaba Cloud celebrated the launch of its second data centre in Indonesia, and IDC says this growth will benefit the entire country.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019