Europe (European) stories - Page 52
Scandinavia dominating wind market for big data centre operators
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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Renewable energy is a hot topic among data centre circles, and Scandinavia has seized the opportunity to make the most of it.
Report finds the on-prem data centre isn’t dying – it’s flourishing
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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When cloud computing stormed onto the scene there were many that believed the traditional on-premises data centre had met its match - not to be.
DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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On its day of admitting bankruptcy, Tintri can now be brought back from the brink after Data Direct Networks made a bid for acquisition.
Strong demand cause for new Global Switch data centre in Frankfurt
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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The company says the new €115 million facility will also accompany a makeover of its existing data centre in Frankfurt.
HPE to provide supercomputer for Swiss brain research initiative
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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supercomputer
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HPE has won a supercomputer bid for a Swiss brain research initiative that employs futuristic data centre technology.
Uganda data centre raided, operator ‘held hostage’
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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dc
Concerning news has emerged of a data centre in Uganda that was raided forcefully without warning by government officials.
Equinix to open new data centre in Oman, connecting EMEA
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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Equinix is partnering with a local telco to launch a new data centre in an attempt to connect the region that sits between Europe, Africa and Asia.
Kokam says days are numbered for lead acid batteries in the data centre
Sat, 7th Jul 2018
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The battery solutions provider says the lead acid option is unwieldy, require heavy maintenance, lasts less than 5 years, and has a large footprint,.
Europe’s data centres need more brains than brawn to tackle energy efficiency
Sat, 7th Jul 2018
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Honeywell's Daniela Pandrea delves into the issues around data centre energy efficiency and asserts the solution is really quite simple.
Africa’s largest data centre to get even larger with big investment
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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colocation
Teraco has announced its largest infrastructure project to date with the expansion of its Teraco Islando Campus (JB1) in South Africa.
McLaren CIO reveals how Dell has transformed data centre practices
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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data analytics
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martech
McLaren were in a pickle as they had skyrocketing amounts of data being produced & a data centre that had to be set up & then packed up every weekend.
HPE and Red Bull Racing extend hyperconverged infrastructure partnership
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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HPE has been providing data centre solutions for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing since 2015 when they were at a crossroads with their 'creaky' IT system.
Basefarm’s new recruit shares insights on EU data centre industry
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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colocation
Basefarm’s SVP Petter Tømmeraas discusses the surge in European data centres, highlighting the shift towards managed IT services and cloud partnerships.
Exclusive: A tour of Interxion’s London campus that’s actually in London
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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In this interview, Interxion's MD took us through his data centre campus inside an old brewery, on top of various bars, cafes, and a vinyl shop.
Breaking: NHS accidentally leaks data of 150,000 patients
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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healthtech
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data leak
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nhs
Objections to data sharing recorded in GP practices running clinical software TPP’s system between March 2015 and June 2018 were not sent to NHS.
Schneider Electric appoints new VP for UK IT division
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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A Schneider Electric veteran has been appointed the role to steer the company's interests in an industry increasingly dependent on the data centre.
Intel appoints chief software security officer
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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chip
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intel
Window Snyder is an industry veteran who joins Intel from Fastly, where she has been the chief security officer.
PHOTO GALLERY: McLaren and Dell EMC host data centre event
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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network infrastructure
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storage
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hyperscale
McLaren and Dell EMC held an event to display the recently launched PowerMax storage array and talk about the former's data centre practices.
Alibaba Cloud makes intentions clear with new EMEA partner program
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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alibaba
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channel development
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cloud services
Alibaba Cloud has expanded its reach in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the launch of a new partner program.
Spending on AI cybersecurity solutions to increase – GlobalData
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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globaldata
While cybersecurity has now become a critical business function, it remains a non-core competence for a significant number of boards.