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Open Compute Foundation certifies first China data center as OCP Ready
DataCentre infrastructure

Open Compute Foundation certifies first China data center as OCP Ready

Chayora Limited develops and operates data center campuses in China, including the TJ1 facility that serves the Greater Beijing region in Tianjin.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020
Advanced Energy develops 48v power rack for Open Compute Project
DataCentre infrastructure

Advanced Energy develops 48v power rack for Open Compute Project

Advanced Energy has introduced a new 48-volt power rack for the Open Compute Project, aiming to enhance data centre efficiency and reduce power loss.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Supermicro announces integrated A100 GPU-powered systems
DataCentre infrastructure

Supermicro announces integrated A100 GPU-powered systems

Supermicro launches GPU systems with NVIDIA A100 for AI, boosting performance in deployments from 1U to 10U. CEO Charles Liang touts 5 PetaFLOPS of AI power.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Microsoft NZ's OCP lead sets sights on new Australia role
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ's OCP lead sets sights on new Australia role

Sarah Bowden, who led Microsoft NZ's One Commercial Partner business, will become digital sales director at Microsoft Australia from 1 June 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Microsoft NZ general manager Barrie Sheers bound for Asia
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ general manager Barrie Sheers bound for Asia

Current Microsoft New Zealand enterprise director Vanessa Sorenson will succeed Shears as NZ general manager from April 1.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2020
Mellanox embraces open source SONiC operating system
Network Infrastructure

Mellanox embraces open source SONiC operating system

Mellanox becomes the first networking switch vendor to offer full-stack support for the open source SONiC OS, enhancing its OCP SmartNIC range.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
Lanner Electronics brings hyperconvergence to Open Compute Project
Converged Infrastructure

Lanner Electronics brings hyperconvergence to Open Compute Project

Lanner Electronics is joining the Open Compute Project, leveraging its hyperconverged network appliances to drive next-gen 5G and edge data centre solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2019
Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project
Hyperscale

Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project

Atlancis Technologies pioneers OCP use in African ICT, enhancing innovation for its cloud platform, Servannah.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
Taiwan-based Wiwynn launches server with the OpenEDGE project at its core
DataCentre infrastructure

Taiwan-based Wiwynn launches server with the OpenEDGE project at its core

Taiwan-based Wiwynn, a cloud IT infrastructure provider for data centers, has today launched its edge platform based on Nokia open source hardware technologies.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th May 2019
Three 'must-haves' for building a resilient edge
DataCentre infrastructure

Three 'must-haves' for building a resilient edge

Edge computing is set to surpass hyperscale markets, driven by 5G and data demands. Learn the three essentials for resilient edge infrastructure.

By Steven Carlini • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2019
Huawei to deploy Open Rack in all its public cloud data centres
Semiconductors

Huawei to deploy Open Rack in all its public cloud data centres

Tech giant Huawei has unveiled plans to adopt Open Rack proposed by the Open Compute Project in its new public cloud data centres across the globe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 16th Mar 2019
Microsoft NZ bids Goldie a “fond farewell”
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ bids Goldie a “fond farewell”

Microsoft New Zealand director of commercial and partner business takes new role across the Tasman. The search for his replacement has begun.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2018
Europe leading the way in OCP adoption
DataCentre infrastructure

Europe leading the way in OCP adoption

Schneider's Robert Bunger discusses his key takings from the Open Compute Summit and how Europe is leading the US.

By Robert Bunger • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2018
Inspur launches new server with record-breaking storage density
DataCentre infrastructure

Inspur launches new server with record-breaking storage density

Inspur has announced the release of its new server that has the world's highest storage density designed for large-scale data centers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jun 2018
Kao Data to become Europe's first OCP-certified data centre
Hyperscale

Kao Data to become Europe's first OCP-certified data centre

​Kao Data's London One facility has met the requirements for companies looking to harness benefits of Open Compute Project (OCP) equipment.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Chayora's Tianjin data center campus achieves OCP Ready status
Open Compute Project

Chayora's Tianjin data center campus achieves OCP Ready status

Chayora's Tianjin data center campus is the first facility in China to achieve OCP Ready status, meeting OCP standards for cost and efficiency.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jul 2021
Microsoft appoints new commercial and partner business director
Microsoft

Microsoft appoints new commercial and partner business director

Bowden already has almost a decade of Microsoft relationship management experience under her belt, having joined the business in 2010.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019
Microsoft Australia announces new OCP go-to-market lead
Open source

Microsoft Australia announces new OCP go-to-market lead

Nicole Robinson will be replacing Tony Wilkinson, who is now searching for other opportunities within the company.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2018