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Stories by Ashton - Page 12

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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.
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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.
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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.
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HPE to provide supercomputer for Swiss brain research initiative

Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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HPE has won a supercomputer bid for a Swiss brain research initiative that employs futuristic data centre technology.
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Uganda data centre raided, operator 'held hostage'

Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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Concerning news has emerged of a data centre in Uganda that was raided forcefully without warning by government officials.
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Pi DATACENTERS designs solution for Swiss-based Crypto Exchange

Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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Pi DATACENTERS asserts it's designed a solution for crypto exchanges toiling with frequent downtime due to heavy data usage.
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US company opens Amsterdam data centre to adhere to GDPR​

Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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In response to the imposition of GDPR, First Advantage has opened a 'state-of-the-art' data centre in Amsterdam to ease growing customer concerns.
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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.
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Basefarm's new recruit shares insights on EU data centre industry

Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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Basefarm's SVP Petter Tømmeraas discusses the surge in European data centres, highlighting the shift towards managed IT services and cloud partnerships.
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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.
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Tech consultancy warns cloud due to peak, followed by slump

Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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An independent technology consultancy has warned digital transformation will soon collapse into digital disillusion with many implications.
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Schneider Electric appoints new VP for UK IT division

Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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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.
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PHOTO GALLERY: McLaren and Dell EMC host data centre event

Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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McLaren and Dell EMC held an event to display the recently launched PowerMax storage array and talk about the former's data centre practices.
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Alibaba Cloud makes intentions clear with new EMEA partner program

Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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Alibaba Cloud has expanded its reach in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the launch of a new partner program.
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Exclusive: Schneider Electric CTO stirs data centre disruption debate

Sat, 30th Jun 2018
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Kevin Brown says the last ten years has seen huge gains in the data centre industry, but now we need to start innovating for the next ten years.
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Healthy growth for converged systems market – but what's driving it?

Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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From the surface the converged systems market looks to be in good stead - but it's a different story when you delve deeper within.
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Ensono nearly doubles in size with data centre company acquisition

Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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By acquiring a global hosted data centre services business, Ensono hopes to strengthen its presence in the UK and US, and establish one in India.
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Purpose-built backup appliance market erupting in EMEA

Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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IDC's latest research shows a very healthy PBBA market in EMEA with vendor revenue surging upwards in some areas more than others.
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'Radical' cloud services transforming Philippines IT outsourcing market

Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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The IT outsourcing market in the Philippines is in the midst of a fundamental shift caused by cloud services that are key to its growth.
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Interxion releases Key Guardian to secure the keys to the castle

Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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Interxion has released an encryption key management service that works to simplify data protection across private, hybrid & multi-cloud environments.