Colocation stories - Page 21
In technology, colocation is used when an organisation or an entity rents space for server and hardware storage to another organisation. Power, internet connection, cooling and security systems are supplied to the tenants.
This shared space between two or more organisations has many advantages. First, it is beneficial for the renters, as they can make a profit with unused space in their infrastructure. This fair trade also saves tenants money because they don’t have to build infrastructure and pay for facilities.
Colocation is also a good thing for the environment because it allows a reduction of infrastructure and optimisation of energy costs at the same time.
This shared space between two or more organisations has many advantages. First, it is beneficial for the renters, as they can make a profit with unused space in their infrastructure. This fair trade also saves tenants money because they don’t have to build infrastructure and pay for facilities.
Colocation is also a good thing for the environment because it allows a reduction of infrastructure and optimisation of energy costs at the same time.
Are hard disk drives damaged by smoke recoverable?
Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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The old saying 'fail to prepare, prepare to fail' is certainly an apt proverb in IT circles - ESET shares some advice for recovering smoke-damaged HDDs.
6 steps for setting up a server room for your business
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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Schneider Electric's Kavita Manral discusses the modern server room and advice for setting up one for a business.
5GN takes over Melbourne Data Centre for $5.7m
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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In a move it says is 'another completion of the infrastructure puzzle', 5G Networks (5GN) has announced the acquisition of Melbourne Data Centre (MDC).
QNAP to leverage 2nd Gen Intel Xeon processors for data-centric workflows
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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The new processors are supposedly designed to support an expanding range of existing and emerging data centre and network workloads.
Public cloud set to be a US$214b market by year's end
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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New Gartner research shows the public cloud market to be aggressively expanding both now and in the foreseeable future.
Dell EMC tops the data centre hardware & software market
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Spending in the market is on the rise with the usual suspects like Dell EMC, Microsoft, HPE, Huawei, and Cisco at the top.
Schneider and Cisco partner for new micro data centre options
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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The tech heavyweights have announced a partnership in an effort to tap into a burgeoning market specialising in lightweight solutions.
Traditional IT infrastructure spending surpasses cloud – for now
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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Traditional IT infra spending surged past cloud in late 2018, despite cloud IT revenue growth hitting USD $16.8 billion. Will cloud reclaim the lead?.
Survey: IT pros nostalgic over on-prem data centre visibility
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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There are significant security and monitoring challenges faced by IT staff responsible for managing public and private cloud deployments.
61% of CIOs believe employees leak data maliciously
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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Egress conducted a survey to examine the root causes of employee-driven data breaches, their frequency, and impact.
Time to build tech on the automobile, not the horse and cart
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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Nutanix's Jeff Smith believes one of the core problems of businesses struggling to digitally 'transform' lies in the infrastructure they use, the data centre.
VoiP new-comer upgraded and ready to take on NZ
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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UFONE is an Auckland-based VoIP provider that has just completed a massive upgrade of its back-end and is ready to take on the market.
Moving applications between cloud and data centre
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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OpsRamp's Bhanu Singh discusses the process of moving legacy systems and applications to the cloud, as well as pitfalls to avoid.
Interview: Cisco on digital transformation and data centres at the edge
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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Cisco's Rodney Hamill spoke at Cisco Live about the complexity of digital transformation and the changing concept of data centers.
5G's imminent impact on data centre infrastructure
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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Digital Realty's Joseph Badaoui shares his thoughts on how 5G will transform data centre infrastructure now and beyond.
Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.
NVIDIA confirms $6.9b acquisition of Mellanox
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The announcement of NVIDIA's largest ever acquisition follows months of speculation involving other potential bids from the likes of Microsoft and Intel.
Hyperscalers open purse strings wide with big CAPEX jump
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The insatiable appetite for data around the world has seen the data centre giants scrambling with huge investments to keep up.
Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.
Interview: Cloud evolution means on-prem data centre here to stay
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Cloudhelix's CTO discusses the future of data centres and cloud solutions and how regulations and demands will shape them.