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Data Center Frontier
- New AI Chips Seek to Reshape Data Center Design, Cooling 20 AugustCerebras Systems has emerged from stealth mode with a wafer-sized chip that completely rethinks the form factor for data center computing. The challenge: Each chip uses 15 kilowatts of power.Rich Miller
- Michael Coleman Joins Aligned Energy as Global Design Lead 20 AugustAligned Energy continues to build its executive team with industry veterans. Michael Coleman, a veteran of leadership posts at Google and Yahoo, has joined Aligned as Global Head of Design and Delivery.Rich Miller
- A Day in the Life of a Colocation Data Center Operator 19 AugustRyan Beebout, GM for Sabey Data Centers, Central Washington, says the team at Sabey's Central Washington facilities start each morning with a "standup meeting." Find out what else is integral to the job, as Beebout walks readers through the day-to-day tasks and routine of a colocation data center operator.Voices of the Industry
- CyrusOne Shares Jump Amid Takeover Rumors 16 AugustShares of data center developer CyrusOne jumped Friday following media reports that the company has received takeover interest from private investors.Rich Miller
DATACENTERDYNAMICS
- Tough customers force Oracle expansion 21 AugustPlans to double global footprint
- APAC tipped for colocation boom 21 AugustWhole APAC region, bagged, will outgrow US, according to report, with Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia leading the charge
- Navigating the road to 5G 21 AugustTelecoms providers tell us that 5G is well on the way - but it will make heavy infrastructure demands
- The 4th Industrial Revolution: Digital Transformation & An Opportunity for Engineers to Reposition? 21 AugustKevin will walk us through a journey from the horse drawn cart to artificial intelligence, digital twinning and ultimately give a glimpse into the future of our industry.
- Is cloud going to eventually overshadow the on-premise data center? 21 AugustIn 2017, the iGA (Kingdom Information & e-Government Authority) launched a cloud-first policy requiring all new government ICT procurement to evaluate cloud-based services first.
- The need for speed – Influences of trends and technologies on the next generation of data centers 21 AugustArtificial intelligence, virtual reality and the increasing number of connected devices place new challenges on data centers. How to keep up with the expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT)?
- Data Centres without Batteries - Improving reliability, saving space and changing perception 21 AugustThe Power infrastructure needs of Modern Data Centres are explored with a review of UPS energy storage including battery and flywheel topologies.
- How do you incorporate automation and AI into your operations for optimal efficiency and transparency in real-time? 21 AugustHow can AI improve uptime and efficiency in the region? What are the benefits of seeing exactly what is going on in your data center?
- The smart evolution – Data center evolution in an era of smart cities, e-governments and 5G capability in the Middle East 21 AugustA smart city is a destination where hardware and software infrastructures are integrated with technology and securely connected together.
- Plenary Keynote: Datacenter Transformation for the Digital Era 21 AugustMicrosoft Azure has achieved massive, global scale, with 54 announced regions consisting of over 100 datacenters and with its ongoing commitment to the region, Microsoft is set to open the first Middle East cloud datacenters in the UAE.
Data Center Knowledge
- Report: After Amazon-Whole Foods Deal, Target Plans Move from AWS Cloud 30 AugustWill AWS start to bleed retail clients as merchants begin to pull out of their cloud investments with the company? Read MoreNicole Henderson
- Dell Says EMC Merger Pays Off as Customers Seek `Fewer Partners’ 30 AugustMichael Dell: Corporate customers seek to buy more of their gear from a smaller number of vendors. Read MoreBloomberg
- HPE and VMware Team Up on Composable Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud 30 AugustAnnounce plans to integrate HPE Synergy with VMware Cloud Foundation Read MoreChristine Hall
- How to Design a Data Center in a Norwegian Fjord 30 AugustSite of the future 1GW campus presents an unusual design challenge. Read MoreMary Branscombe
- Five Challenges Companies Must Overcome to Make Use of All Their Data 29 AugustThere are five big challenges that companies must overcome in order to fully exploit their data along with partner data, and other external data sources. Read MoreIndustry Perspectives
- How Google’s Custom Security Chip Secures Servers at Boot 29 AugustSoftware security tools are increasingly augmented with dedicated security processors Read MoreChristine Hall
Bisnow News Feed
- Amazon's Data Center Arm Pays $116M For Northern Virginia SiteAmazon is making waves in Northern Virginia with the development of its second headquarters, but the tech giant continues to quietly grow its footprint roughly 30 miles west with a different property type. Vadata Inc., Amazon's data center affiliate,...
- Tom Barrack To Step Down As Colony Capital Goes All In On Data CentersTom Barrack's second stint as Colony Capital CEO is coming to an end. Barrack will step down from the position in the next 18 to 24 months and resume his previous duties as executive chairman, the company announced in a press release. The leadership change...
- Builders Of Data Centers Have To Factor In Tech 'That Hasn't Even Been Invented Yet'Data centers — the real estate that helps power all we hold dear, like Netflix, Uber and Facebook — are expected to see explosive growth in the coming years. But as technology moves faster than permits can be filed and concrete poured, figuring out...
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- Sales Taxes, Costly Power Inhibit Colorado Data Center DevelopmentDespite its geographic desirability, sales taxes and the high cost of power present make it challenging for Colorado to attract data centers, according to a panel discussion at Bisnow’s DICE Local: Denver, A Premium Data Center Investment Conference...
- Denver Good Location For Data CentersSince it acquired its 300K SF data center on more than 12 acres at the Denver Tech Center in early 2014, H5 Data Centers has invested nearly $20M in mechanical and electrical upgrades, energy efficiency improvements and physical data center build-outs. H5,...
- Data Center Providers Remain Nimble In Ever-Changing MarketTalking doorbells, Alexa personal assistants and other Internet of Things gadgets are amping up the need for data storage, but computing on the edge, cloud storage options and the use of temporary “pods” of servers are changing the game. This all...
CAPRE MEDIA | CAPRE EVENTS
- CAPRE’s Ashburn Insider for Aug 22, 2019: From Virginia’s Data Center Alley to the World 22 AugustCheck out the latest in deals, development and disruptive technology in Virginia’s Data Center Alley for Aug 22, 2019: QTS Ashburn Mega Data Center Achieves LEED Green Building Certification: QTS Realty Trust, a leading provider of software-defined and mega scale data center solutions, announced today that its new Ashburn mega data center has achieved the […]Josh Anderson
- Making Waves and Sealing Deals as a Data Center CEO and Woman of Color | Previewing CAPRE’s Women of Mission Critical Summit with Opus Interactive’s Shannon Hulbert 21 AugustLEESBURG, VA — Shannon Hulbert is CEO of Opus Interactive. An advocate for Women in Tech and STEM initiatives, she has spent the past 8 years in the cloud and data center industry providing the strategy and vision for Opus Interactive. Prior to Opus Interactive, the NCAIED 40 Under 40 Award recipient was in the […]Josh Anderson
- Hyperscale vs the Edge: The Odd Couple or Birds of a Feather? Denver Insiders Talk Changing Platforms in a Dynamic Industry 21 AugustDENVER, CO – “Power to the Data Center Providers: Innovative and Effective Power Generation and Redundancy Solutions” was a central panel at CAPRE’s Construction, Design, Engineering Evolution and the Optimization of Hyperscale, Colocation & Enterprise Data Centers Summit in Denver last week, featuring the input of a quartet of industry leaders talking about the located […]Josh Anderson
- Commercial Real Estate Headlines for August 21, 2019 21 AugustCheck out the latest deals and developments in commercial real estate for Aug 21, 2019: Quetico LLC Chooses Goodyear for Next Distribution Facility: AZ Central is first reporting that the Goodyear, AZ region will soon be home to 300 new distribution jobs. By the end of 2020, Chino, California-based Quetico, LLC has planned to set […]Josh Anderson
- CAPRE’s West Coast Wednesday: From Silicon Valley to the World 21 AugustCheck out the latest in deals, development and disruptive technology in the West Coast data center arena for August 21, 2019: Evocative Data Centers Reducing PUE in Silicon Valley with Green Energy Initiative: Evocative, Inc has shifted towards greener energy solutions in their Northern California data centers with the recent installation of airside economization units […]Josh Anderson
Data Center Post
- Ilissa Miller Shares Insights on Entrepreneurship and The Power of PR with the JumbleThink Podcast 21 AugustOriginally posted to NEDAS Ilissa Miller, Founder and CEO of iMiller Public Relations, sat down with jumbleThink, a podcast focused on sharing the stories of dreamers, makers, innovators, and influencers from various segments of life, to discuss entrepreneurship, aspirations, and the power of public relations. In full transparency, Miller shares insights on her journey of […]Kwan Cheng
- How to Make Hyperscale Data Centers Cooler 21 AugustBy Mike Klempa, Ethernet and Storage Technical Manager, University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab Hyperscale data centers have turned the process of building a data center on its head through sheer demand and purchasing power. Each one of the hundreds of data centers buys parts for hundreds of thousands of servers, which is a volume […]Kwan Cheng
- Torch Technologies Chooses DC BLOX to Deliver Data Center Services 19 AugustDC BLOX, a multi-tenant data center provider delivering the infrastructure and connectivity essential to power today’s digital business, recently announced that it has been chosen by Torch Technologies to deliver colocation, network services and cloud storage in its Huntsville and Birmingham, AL, data centers. Torch Technologies (Torch), one of the nation’s top 100 government contractors […]Kwan Cheng
- Liquid Technology Releases Critical Insights into Tariff Effects and Concerns 15 AugustLiquid Technology, an industry-leading IT asset disposition (ITAD) service provider, recently unveiled the results of its mid-year customer survey to the public. The customer survey focused on the impacts that tariffs have created throughout the IT sphere and investigated how shifting policies have affected vendors, clients, brand considerations, IT expenses or other variables. Releasing the […]Kwan Cheng
- How To Assess Data Centers for Optimal WooCommerce Performance and Availability 13 AugustWhat makes a great WooCommerce hosting provider? Customer support, user experience, and thoughtful service design are important, but it is the data center that matters most of all. The data center is the foundation on which hosting services are built. So the real question is this: what makes a great data center? To answer that […]Kwan Cheng