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SpaceX, rockets & a successful satellite launch brings new comm services

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Iridium Communications successfully launches third batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, bringing total in orbit to 30.
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Tech predicted to have biggest impact on future - over increased equality

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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clean technologies
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3d printing
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climate change
In a survey commissioned by Vodafone Group, almost a fifth of respondents put technological innovation at the top of the list.
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Former Dell exec leads new company on data center transformation mission

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
Pensa bursts onto the virtual data center scene with its flagship product and appointment of former Dell and HP exec Tom Joyce as CEO.
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Intel unveils new solution to ease use of FPGA acceleration

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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Intel's new platform is designed to ease the use of field programmable gate array (FPGA) acceleration of networking, storage and computing workloads.
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Swedish data center company deploys hybrid power systems in rural Myanmar

Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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The energy as a service business model is gaining popularity in developing nations, according to Flexenclosure.
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$7 million investment boost for Kiwi SaaS company

Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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saas
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supply chain
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cloud services
Globally, we estimate there are over 5 million wholesaler-distributors and manufacturers that Unleashed could be the 'system of record' for.
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Winners of the IoT, Cloud & Cybersecurity Innovation Awards announced

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai security
Alongside the six company categories, which are segmented into Innovation Leaders and Hot Start Ups, there was one special award.
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New Nlyte tech gives users a holistic view of all data center assets

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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dc
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colocation
Nlyte Software launches Nlyte Discovery, a new application family that automatically collects data on devices connected to an organization's network.
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From the data centre to the cloud: Data Dynamics unveils StorageX 8.0

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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document management
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devops
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hybrid cloud
StorageX 8.0 delivers support for S3 compliant storage and comprehensive file management from the data centre to the cloud.
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Schneider Electric: Is DCIM Dead? Long live DCIM

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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power / energy
Schneider Electric's DCIM is evolving into DMaaS, promising enhanced, cloud-delivered data center management. Is DCIM dead? Long live its new form.
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Bringing big data & IoT to data centers with EcoStruxure IT

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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hyperscale
When you couple the growing complexity & diversity of critical data center environments with reduced budget & less staff, it's a recipe for trouble.
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Schneider Electric adds two new IIoT solutions to EcoStruxure portfolio

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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iot
Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Maintenance Advisor and EcoStruxure Condition Advisor for the industrial market.
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Veritas strengthens Microsoft partnership with 360 data management integrations

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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dr
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
Veritas enhances its 360 data management portfolio, including new offerings and strategic partnerships with Microsoft Azure.
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Finalists announced: IoT, Cloud & Cyber Security Innovation Awards 2017

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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iot
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cloud services
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stem
Finalists announced for the 2017 IoT and Cloud Innovation Awards in San Jose. Winners to be announced on 28th September.
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Scared of the cloud? Here's why you should embrace it, not fear it

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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cloud security
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cloud services
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teradata
Many organizations fear security breaches and cyber attacks in the cloud, hindering their adoption of data cloud services, says Teradata.
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Schneider Electric: Why DCIM has succeeded and struggled?

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
By the time you read this post, I'll be taking a seat at an Uptime Institute panel session to discuss the success of the technology and its travails.
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Asustor integrates NAS operating system with Linux in new solution

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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storage
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virtualisation
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open source
Asustor unveils Linux Center, transforming NAS systems with seamless Linux integration and a bounty of new apps for users.
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Introducing bandwidth on demand - the latest from BT

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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bandwidth
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bt
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wan
With Bandwidth on demand, customers can increase bandwidth in real time when needed, for the period they require.
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Uptime Institute launches its own data center research company

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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451 research
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uptime institute
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data center management
Uptime Institute has launched a research company to provide insights for global data centre professionals and stakeholders.
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Why don't we know how much airflow IT equipment requires?

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
What this industry needs are for IT equipment vendors to provide the typical and worst-case airflow or deltaT requirements on their spec sheets.