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Aruba integrates liquid cooling tech at Ponte San Pietro campus

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Aruba integrates liquid cooling tech at Ponte San Pietro campus

OUR TAKERecently Aruba has implemented liquid cooling technology at their Ponte San Pietro data centre near Milan? That’s pretty impressive! With AI and HPC demanding more from hardware, traditional air cooling systems are struggling to keep up. I remember Google and Microsoft…

Aug 5, 2024
What is retail colocation? A guide to shared data services

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What is retail colocation? A guide to shared data services

Retail colocation offers a strategic advantage to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing access to advanced data centre technologies without the high costs typically associated with such infrastructure. As digital technologies become increasingly critical to…

Jul 30, 2024
What is colocation trading? Speed up the financial markets

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What is colocation trading? Speed up the financial markets

Colocation trading is a key high frequency trading (HFT) strategy whereby financial firms locate their trading servers in the same data centres as the electronic trading platforms used by financial exchanges. This proximity is key to dramatically reducing delays in data…

Jul 30, 2024
What is server colocation and why is it important for businesses?

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What is server colocation and why is it important for businesses?

Server colocation is a strategic IT management approach whereby organisations host their server hardware in a third-party data centre. This arrangement allows organisations to benefit from the advanced infrastructure of these facilities without the high costs associated with…

Jul 30, 2024
Microsoft’s earnings: Investors eye AI growth amid rising costs

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Microsoft’s earnings: Investors eye AI growth amid rising costs

Investors anticipate Microsoft’s upcoming earnings report to assess the impact of its AI infrastructure investment on Azure’s growth. There is apprehension regarding the short-term returns on tech giants’ data centre spending, with Alphabet’s recent financial results serving as a…

Jul 30, 2024
Insights into choosing the right colocation provider

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Insights into choosing the right colocation provider

A colocation provider is a data centre that permits clients to house their servers within its racks, sharing bandwidth. Certain colocation providers also offer interconnection services to facilitate edge-to-core digital goals.

Jul 30, 2024
What are colocation services?

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What are colocation services?

Colocation is a hosting service where a business rents space for its servers and other computing hardware in a data centre. With colocation, the customer retains ownership of the hardware but benefits from the data centre’s infrastructure, security, and connectivity.

Jul 30, 2024
What is colocation hosting?

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What is colocation hosting?

Colocation hosting is a data centre service offering businesses secure, scalable server accommodation without the need for self-maintenance. As businesses increasingly rely on the internet for operations, the demand for reliable and scalable hosting solutions like colocation is…

Jul 30, 2024
What is a power distribution unit (PDU) and what does it do?

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What is a power distribution unit (PDU) and what does it do?

Power is a foundational element of data centre operations. Without a highly reliable power source, data centre operators cannot ensure the availability and performance of IT systems. That’s why the power distribution unit (PDU) is one of the most important components of the data…

Jul 29, 2024
How does your data centre recover from a disaster?

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How does your data centre recover from a disaster?

Data centre disaster recovery plan(DRP) is critical to maintaining business continuity and protecting valuable data from a range of threats, including cyber-attacks, human error and power outages. A comprehensive DRP includes detailed risk assessments, strategic backup protocols…

Jul 25, 2024
Tesh Durvasula named CEO of AtlasEdge

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Tesh Durvasula named CEO of AtlasEdge

Tesh Durvasula has taken the helm as CEO of AtlasEdge, succeeding Giuliano Di Vitantonio who now chairs the board. With a strategic vision focused on expanding the European Edge data center market, Durvasula’s appointment marks a pivotal step for AtlasEdge as it aims to…

May 27, 2024
Virgin Media’s $12.7M program launches fibre routes to Equinix’s Manchester data centre

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Virgin Media’s $12.7M program launches fibre routes to Equinix’s Manchester data centre

Virgin Media Business Wholesale, the fixed wholesale connectivity arm of Virgin Media O2 Business (VMO2 Business), has launched diverse fibre routes and high bandwidth services into the Equinix flagship site, Manchester MA5 data centre as part of its £10 million ($12.7 million)…

May 24, 2024
Digital Realty launches direct liquid cooling for high-density configurations

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Digital Realty launches direct liquid cooling for high-density configurations

Digital Realty’s latest offering enhances their standard high-density colocation service by introducing direct liquid cooling.

May 16, 2024
Google launches Trillium AI chip that’s five times faster

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Google launches Trillium AI chip that’s five times faster

Google introduced a product in its line of AI data center chips called Trillium that it claims is 5 times faster than its previous version.

May 15, 2024
Internet Multifeed Co. expands JPNAP connection points in Osaka

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Internet Multifeed Co. expands JPNAP connection points in Osaka

Digital Edge Holdings Pte. and Internet Multifeed Co., announced a new data centre has been installed at Digital Edge’s OSA1 data centre.

May 15, 2024
Tract unveils plans for 2.4GW data centre campus in Virginia

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Tract unveils plans for 2.4GW data centre campus in Virginia

Tract, a data centre land acquisition and development company, has announced its plans to build a 2.4GW data centre campus in Hanover County, Virginia. This significant development signals Tract’s strategic expansion in the rapidly growing data centre market and underscores its…

May 10, 2024
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Google earmarks $3B for data center investment

Tech companies like Google and Amazon are ramping up their investments in data center infrastructure. Google has unveiled plans to invest $3 billion in establishing a new data center campus in Indiana and expanding its existing facilities in Virginia. Expanding data center…

Apr 29, 2024
server infrastructure; server monitoring

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What is server infrastructure?

Discover the fundamental aspects of server infrastructure and the pivotal role of server monitoring tools in enhancing IT efficiency and performance. What is data centre infrastructure management (DCIM)? What is the definition of server infrastructure? The definition of server…

Apr 19, 2024
What are data centre solutions?

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What are data centre solutions?

Data centre solutions are essential for optimising the performance, resilience, and security of modern IT infrastructure.

Apr 18, 2024
What are the main components of IT infrastructure?

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What are the main components of IT infrastructure?

IT infrastructure includes network facilities, data centre facilities, security facilities, end devices, and management and monitoring tools.

Apr 18, 2024