Stories by Julia - Page 6
Schneider Electric: A working definition for edge computing
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Edge Computing, a rapidly growing concept, was a major topic at DCD Zettastructure. However, there is still no consensus on the definition of Edge.
Submarine cable boom fueled by new tech, soaring demand
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The international capacity deployed by companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon rose 14-fold between 2012-2016.
French firm invests S$80 million in Singapore's energy initiatives, creates 170 new jobs
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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engie
French energy firm Engie will invest S$80 million over the next five years in establishing a Centre of Expertise for District Cooling in Singapore.
Migration regret: Australia's cloud industry has a communication problem
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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cloud services
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partners
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rackspace
A new study reveals 97% of Australian C-level executives regret their initial cloud migration choices, citing poor communication and inadequate risk management.
Data center giants team up to tackle Australia's steep energy prices
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Schneider Electric partners with Equinix to battle high energy prices in Australia. New services will help businesses access low-cost renewable energy.
The land of uptime: Another data center pops up in Sydney
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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storage
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dr
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cloud services
Neverfail's new Sydney data centre, operational since February, supports 38 customers with >99.99999% uptime, aiding global expansion and Asia-Pacific growth.
Dell EMC pulls networking out of the past with new SD-WAN platform
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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sd-wan
Dell EMC aims to modernise network operations with its new SD-WAN Virtual Edge platform, featuring Intel's latest Xeon D-2100 processor.
Three key features of Stulz's new micro data centers
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
Stulz's micro data center features an Integrated Cooling System (ICS) for low to medium density applications which can be mounted internally or on the.
Baidu backs Seagate's new hard drive for hyperscale data centers
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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cloud services
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seagate
Baidu has endorsed Seagate's latest 14TB Exos X14 drive, designed to enhance performance and capacity in hyperscale data centres amidst soaring data growth.
$240m Singapore data center sets the bar high for energy efficiency & security
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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data centre cooling
OCBC Bank has opened a custom-built regional data centre in Singapore that it plans to use for at least the next 30 years.
Windows Server 2019 is almost out - here's what you need to know
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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dr
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
Microsoft reveals Windows Server 2019, launching in the latter half of 2018, with key innovations in Hybrid Cloud, Security, Application Platform, and HCI.
Why interconnection is the building block of APAC's digital transformation
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Everyone wants to be digital; people want customer-facing apps that work seamlessly, and businesses want to operate digitally to remain relevant.
Australia strengthens ties with 10 Asian countries to boost digital trade
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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trade
Australia's Government has launched a joint initiative with ASEAN to boost digital trade and support economic growth.
Microsoft reaches historic AI milestone in Chinese-English language translation
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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ai
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microsoft
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ml
Microsoft claims a historic breakthrough in AI, achieving human-level parity in translating Chinese news into English. Yet, challenges remain.
Does the chemistry of a lithium-ion battery dictate how safe it is?
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
The chemistry has a substantial impact on the various performance characteristics of a battery, not just on its safety.
Inside MareNostrum, the most beautiful data center in the world
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Up a side street on the edge of Barcelona, a stone path weaves through a park of old oak trees and flowers, to the steps of the Torre Girona Chapel.
Wipro's data center hosting business sells for $405 million
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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edge computing
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cloud services
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wipro
The hosted data center business is one of the three businesses that Wipro took over when it acquired Infocrossing in 2007.
Vertiv ramps up the energy efficiency of NEXTDC's Melbourne data center
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Vertiv's cooling solution also meets International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for maximum reliability and energy efficiency.
Hutt Chamber of Commerce launches project to make big data more accessible
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Datashare project to launch, giving NZ businesses free access to big data. Aims to protect against disruption of AI and machine learning.
Chaos in the cloud: Majority of organisations moving to the cloud aren't prepared for an outage
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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dr
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
The majority of organizations moving to the cloud are unprepared for a cloud outage, according to a new study by Veritas.