Oracle’s Red Bull Deal Highlights the Power of Data-Crunching in Formula 1
In a deal showcasing the growing importance of cloud-powered data crunching, Oracle will become the title sponsor of the Red Bull Formula 1 racing team, with plans to step up the team’s use of computer...
View ArticleThe Future of Adaptive Computing: The Composable Data Center
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Salil Raje, the Executive VP and General Manager, Data Center Group for Xilinx explores how implementing a composable infrastructure is making dramatic...
View ArticleCloud Titans Were the Largest Buyers of Renewable Energy in 2021
Hyperscale computing companies accelerated their purchases of renewable energy in 2021, accounting for more than half of clean energy power purchases, according to new data from BloombergNEF. Amazon,...
View Article4 Factors Driving Data Centers to More Sustainable Operations
A new white paper from Schneider Electric explores four key factors that are driving data centers to more sustainable operations. Get the full report. Data center colocation providers are expanding...
View ArticleSturdier Servers: Cloud Platforms Say Servers Living Longer, Saving Billions
As of 2020, the estimated lifespan of a server on a cloud computing platform was three years, an assumption embraced by all three of the leading platforms. But that has changed over the past two years,...
View ArticleWEBINAR: The State of Data Center Cooling
To support operations, today’s data centers need a totally different type of infrastructure from what was required just a few years ago. Density levels are higher, AI and other cognitive processes...
View ArticleAkamai Buys Linode to Create ‘Cloud to Edge’ Computing Platform
In a bold move to expand into cloud services, content delivery specialist Akamai Technologies will acquire Linode for $900 million, calling it a “transformational” deal that will expand its global...
View ArticleReliability-as-a-Service Makes Microgrids Affordable
A white paper from Enchanted Rock explores the costs of power outages, the value of reliable electricity, and how the concept of reliability-as-a-service can make microgrids affordable for data centers...
View ArticleAWS Steps Up Edge Investment, Will Add 32 Local Zones Across the World
Amazon Web Services is going global with its edge computing ambitions. In a major expansion of its Local Zones program, AWS will deploy edge infrastructure in 32 cities around the world, building upon...
View ArticleMeta Is Building a Giant $800 Million Data Center in Idaho
A million square foot data center is coming to … Idaho? Meta continued its extraordinary infrastructure expansion Wednesday, announcing plans to build a 960,000 square foot data center in Kuna, a...
View ArticleThe Future of Fire Protection for Battery Energy Storage Systems
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Steven Joseph, Director of Business Development at Viking Integrated Safety, explores options for reliable fire protection for battery energy storage systems....
View ArticleEmbracing Technological Innovation Through Data Center Network Monitoring
A new white paper from Park Place Technologies explores how data center network monitoring gives IT the power to embrace innovation. Get the full report. The way in which businesses manage their data...
View ArticleCloud Shift May Accelerate as Edge Extends Into On-Premises Facilities
Software is eating the world, and it has set the table for another powerful trend – the cloud is chomping away on the enterprise data center. The shift of enterprise IT workloads from on-premises IT...
View ArticleCorscale Launches its Data Center Platform with Northern Virginia Campus
As it launches its first development today, Corscale Data Centers arrives on the Northern Virginia scene with big ambitions, along with big campuses and data centers. Perhaps most importantly, the new...
View ArticlePowering the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Eliminating GHG
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Bill Kleyman, EVP of Digital Solutions at Switch, discusses why sustainable data centers are key to the success of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Bill...
View ArticleNew Data Center Developers Continue to Flock to Northern Virginia
This is the first in a series of stories looking at the Northern Virginia data center market, including how data center development is impacting the region and where future growth may be focused. In...
View ArticleSupply Chain Price Hikes Weaken Earnings for Equipment Vendor Vertiv
Significant disruptions in the data center supply chain forced Vertiv to pay much higher prices for data center equipment and components in the fourth quarter, leading to an unexpected financial...
View ArticleThe Truth Behind the Top 5 OEM Maintenance Myths
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Chad Peters, Director of Infrastructure Solutions at Service Express, busts five myths around OEM maintenance. Chad Peters, Director of Infrastructure...
View ArticleGrowing Pains: Loudoun County Debates the Future of its Data Centers
We continue our series on the Northern Virginia data center market. In Part one, we looked at the new entrants in the region. Today: the challenges of growth, and emerging controversies surrounding...
View ArticleMarket Changes Drive the Evolution of Data Center Management
Outsourcing is a trend found in almost every sector of the economy, and the data center industry is no exception. This launches our article series on how data center facility management is evolving...
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