North American stories - Page 8
Huawei’s AI fabric eclipses other data centre offerings
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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network infrastructure
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storage
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hyperscale
In an independent test run by The Tolly Group, Huawei’s data centre switch networking solutions outshone other vendors like Mellanox and Cisco.
Public cloud set to be a US$214b market by year’s end
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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hyperscale
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paas
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public cloud
New Gartner research shows the public cloud market to be aggressively expanding both now and in the foreseeable future.
Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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power / energy
Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.
Hylan wins bid for DataGryd's MegaSuite 6 project
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
After a stringent evaluation process, Hylan won the contract for Lower Manhattan’s largest new data center currently underway.
Veritas signs up Pure Storage vet as new CMO
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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storage
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data protection
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converged infrastructure
Veritas names Todd Forsythe as new CMO, banking on his extensive marketing experience at Pure Storage, Dell, Salesforce, Oracle, and Cisco to spearhead growth.
Modular data centers mitigate colocation construction risks
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
Schneider's Matthew Tavares believes modular data centers are key for colocation providers seeking a competitive advantage with rapid deployment.
ScaleMatrix acquires edge specialist Instant Data Centers
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
According to ScaleMatrix, the move is to take advantage of the latter company’s focus on providing ruggedized micro data centers for the edge.
How SD-WAN changes the game for 5G networks
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
5G/SD-WAN mobile edge computing and network slicing will enable and drive innovative NFV services, according to Kelly Ahuja, CEO, Versa Networks.
365 Data Centers secures additional funding for expansion
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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edge computing
The company asserts the financing commitments come as it looks to invest in further substantial internal and external growth.
DataGryd building another data center in New York
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
DataGryd has unveiled plans for MegaSuite 6, a new data centre at 60 Hudson Street, built by Clune Construction, aimed for a Q3 2019 opening.
Intel building US’s first exascale supercomputer
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Intel and the Department of Energy are building potentially the world’s first exascale supercomputer, capable of a quintillion calculations per second.
Cyxtera to expand five of its US data centers
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Citing an effort to meet relentless demand, the company has announced it will be expanding a number of its data centers in the US.
Microsoft invests in more renewable energy for US data centers
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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power / energy
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microsoft
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renewable energy
Microsoft has announced an agreement with EDP Renewables to execute two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).
Microsoft bolsters green portfolio with 74MW solar investment
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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power / energy
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public cloud
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cloud services
Microsoft partners with Invenergy for a 74MW solar project in North Carolina, boosting its renewable energy portfolio to over 1.3 GW and creating 500 jobs.
Digital Crossroads appoints MD for new Lake Michigan data center
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Digital Crossroads has appointed a director for its new data center in Hammond that is still under construction.
CyrusOne nabs former Akamai and Microsoft executive
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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akamai
CyrusOne appoints John McCloskey as VP of Hyperscale and Cloud Sales. McCloskey, with experience at Akamai and Microsoft, will steer growth in Seattle.
Exclusive interview: Google’s escalation of the cloud wars
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Rackware's CEO believes Google is going to be doing more acquisitions and buying an enterprise salesforce to grow more aggressively.
5 aspects to understand about UPS battery backup
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Schneider Electric's Atin Chhabra discusses the ins and outs of UPS battery backup and what to consider when implementing.
Silver Peak partnership acquires Cleveland and Cincinnati data centers
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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dc
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hyperscale
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colocation
The acquisition will introduce financial grade, turn-key, Tier III data centers to the local markets, which historically have not been available for lease.
How lenders and financial institutions fund colocation data center expansion
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Schneider Electric’s Greg Jones discusses the funding of colocation business and how it isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ approach.