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Source: TechCrunch
It’s still true the educational value of “learn to code” gizmos remains hard to quantify. But there’s no doubt a lot of thought has gone on creating child-friendly product design and into chunking and structuring the learning…
Source: MarketScale
Andrew Schaap, CEO of Aligned Data Centers, knows the ever-increasing role data centers play in the interconnected world of digital and smart technologies. And he provided his first-hand knowledge and insights on the advances data centers are making in today’s digital transformation and clean energy best practices and utilization…
Source: CDW Solutions Blog
Sophisticated solutions are being embraced in the data center in response to the unprecedented challenges of the past year…
Source: CSO Online
Our exclusive LinkedIn poll lists the top concerns among security pros around remote work…
Source: OGC
Sensor technology has changed drastically over the last decade. Asset-intensive industries such as mining, distribution, and oil & gas use a large variety of sensing systems to monitor and optimize the efficiency of their operations. However, with so many different sensor types, vendors, and capabilities available on the market, this abundance of sensor…
Source: IDN-InDepthNews
Nearly one-fifth of small businesses experienced either a hack, virus or data breach in 2019, according to data from B2B site The Manifest. While this proves that small businesses are indeed vulnerable to cyber attacks, it also serves as a warning to others that makes proper security precautions a necessity in 2020 and beyond…
Source: ZD Net
GAIA-X, Europe’s attempt to reclaim cloud-computing sovereignty against fast-growing hyperscalers from outside the continent, will need to prove that it is worthwhile in the next few months if it wants to avoid an embarrassing descent into irrelevance, according to a new report from analysis firm Forrester…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Nortek’s Kris Holla highlights how focus on renewable energy alone will not help data centers reach sustainability net-zero goals…
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MCUNet is a new MIT system that brings machine learning to microcontrollers. The advance could enhance the function and security of devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT)…
Thematic Investing Channel
Cloud computing is one sector that should continue to thrive as a heavy reliance on tech continues amid the pandemic…
Intelligent CIO Europe
As we approach a new year, the data centre industry must prepare for what might be in store. Justin Jenkins, UK President and COO Europe, Vantage Data Centers, discusses some of the trends to be expected in 2021 as it will undoubtedly be another exciting one for the…
Facilities Management Insights
Learn about legacy data centers, preventive maintenance and related trends for building operations success…
Source: Data Center Frontier
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of video in data center marketing. Dan Ephraim of IMA says that focus should include enhanced use of YouTube in addition to LinkedIn, the industry’s traditional social channel of choice…
Source: Cloud Computing News
Enterprises need to be empowered with knowledge of best practices related to cloud-based technology in order to prioritise investments and optimise costs…
Source: Techerati
Want to optimise data centre performance? Start with resilient power, efficient cooling and real-time visibility…
Source: Forbes
Because of our daily interaction with connected devices, computers, smartphones, and tablets, it’s important that everyone – from the CEO and software developers to suppliers and employees – to be aware. Everyone can play an important part in keeping information safe…
Source: Security Magazine
Shred-it announced the release of its 10th Anniversary Edition Data Protection Report (formerly known as “The Security Tracker: State of the Industry Report”), which outlines data security risks threatening U.S. enterprises and small businesses…
Source: CDOTrends
The majority of the infection is in the Asia Pacific…
Source: Forbes
A study finds that the larger the enterprise, the more important it is to secure remote access to critical infrastructure to IT admin teams…
Source: WHNT News 19
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) team up each October for National Cyber Security Awareness Month…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, many are wishing the “new normal” would hurry up and get here. But according to a new report, we might still have a while to go…
Source: CIO Applications
The data center colocation marketing looks vastly different today than it did just five years ago. The data center model has changed, and so should your data center contract…
Source: DataCenter News
According to a new report from digital transformation consultancy Contino, just 13% of businesses have an extensive, organisation-wide cloud programme…
Source: CMS Wire
If statistics are any indication, edge computing will likely play a huge role in improving the customer experience and could change the playing field in not just marketing, but in manufacturing, security, healthcare and retail…
Source: WBIW
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month will mark its 17th year in October of 2020. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cyber Security Alliance announced this year’s theme as “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”
Source: Meritalk
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), an industry-backed group dedicated to best practices to ensure secure cloud computing environments, released its list of the top 11 threats to cloud computing…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in September 2020, in order of article views…
Source: The Financial Express
The UK government has also adopted a cloud-first policy to foster innovation, enhance the agility of government agencies and improve citizen services. Recently, Bahrain unveiled its Cloud First policy…
Source: Sierra Club
How in-person does science have to be?
Source: CMS Wire
The experiment, called Project Natick, aimed to find out whether it would be economical and better for the environment to place data centers under water. The first conclusions from the project are starting to trickle in and they appear to be positive…
Source: Info Security Group
Most UK and US workers now view cybersecurity professionals in a positive light, although worryingly few are considering a career in the industry, according to a new study from (ISC)2…
Source: TechCrunch
Microsoft has concluded a years-long experiment involving use of a shipping container-sized underwater data center, placed on the sea floor off the cost of Scotland’s Orkney Islands…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Google will power its entire global information empire entirely with carbon-free energy by 2030, matching every second of its data center operations to renewable energy sources…
Source: Intelligent CIO Middle East
Michael Cade, Senior Global Technologist, Veeam, shares with us how the four walls of the data centre have collapsed and increased the attack vector as organisations in MENA embrace and promote remote working. Almost three-quarters of professionals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region prefer jobs that allow them to work remotely, according…
Source: Mission Critical Magazine
The sudden rise of the COVID-19 crisis pushed millions of people to work fully remote, even in highly sensitive industries, such as financial services, health care and government, that have previously been unable to shift employees to location-agnostic work. This shift has fundamentally altered the future of work as organizations…
Source: CRN
Data center infrastructure market hits $41 billion in 2020 fueled by public cloud services providers like AWS, Google and Microsoft spending on data centers…
Source: TechCrunch
Over the past decade, a number of high-profile cybersecurity issues have arisen during mega-M&A deals, heightening concerns among corporate executives…
Source: IndustryWeek
New vulnerability puts significant number of IoT devices at risk…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Amazon Web Services says users are tapping Local Zones to run hybrid environments and support latency-intensive tasks like game rendering…
Source: BW People
News and Updates for HR Professional in India – Employer-Zoom has a global data center and gives their customers a flexible network routing functionality. Meaning, they can decide which country’s data center they want to use and which…
Source: IT News Africa
COVID-19 has altered industries across the globe highlighting just how dependent the world is on data. The Global Data Center Security Solutions Market is expected to grow by $5 billion during 2020-2024…
Source: Data Center Frontier
John Hevey, Vice President, Corporate Technical Service at BCS Data Center Operations, explores a group of strategic solutions designed to “safeguard” future data center operations for…
Source: Data Center Knowledge
Amid the pandemic, as data centers operate with shrunken onsite staff, remote monitoring has gained a new level of importance…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Tim Shaheen, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Development at Aligned, explores what’s required to bring us into the next chapter of our digital future…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Dark fiber is a hot commodity, as cloud computing platforms seek more network capacity to deliver data across their data center campuses. That’s why investment firms with data center holdings have been acquiring dark fiber specialists…
Source: Data Center Knowledge
Yes, more organizations are turning to the cloud to stay online, but many businesses are also closing for good…
Source: Prince William Times
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday to resurrect the bi-county parkway and expand the county’s data center overlay district as part of an economic…
Source: Network World
While the previously hot market around most SD-WAN technology has slowed and IT budgets overall are under pressure in general, the Covid-19 pandemic has created demand for other network capabilities such as improved network management and collaboration tools…
Source: The Collegian
Facts & Factors Market Research, leading market research and consulting firm added the latest in…
Source: Network World
From remote data-center commissioning to strengthened e-commerce, some tech startups and their investors find opportunity in the COVID-19 global economic disruption…
Source: Data Economy
During the Covid-19 outbreak demand for data has been at an all-time high, with internet usage up as much as 50% across some European markets. That rising demand is outpacing supply is nothing new, but the pandemic’s impact on the working and everyday lives of people all across the world has brought new pressures to…
Source: Data Economy
AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure firm, has appointed David Higgins to lead its data centres sector across EMEA. David is an experienced business leader in the ICT, critical environments and energy sectors, having worked across operational, commercial and general management disciplines both in the UK and globally. He joined the firm at the end of…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Our 19th Data Center Executive Roundtable showcases the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with panelists from CoreSite, NTT Global Data Centers Americas, EdgeConneX, Sabey Data Centers and Infrastructure Masons…
Source: Data Center Frontier
The data center supply chain has held up well thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our data center Executive Roundtable discusses the long-term implications of the pandemic for the supply chain and deployment timetables for capacity…
Source: ZDNet
Data centers have supported the digital economy throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but their job doesn’t end with the crisis…
Source: Data Center Frontier
Our Executive Roundtable explores how data center staffing and operations are holding up through the COVID-19 pandemic. With insights from executives from CoreSite, EdgeConneX, NTT Global Data Centers, Sabey Data Centers and Infrastructure Masons…
Source: Data Center Dynamics
Many enterprises have been caught out by the crisis…
Source: Think Advisor
These key developments likely will influence REITs and related property-focused businesses…
Source: LiveMint
The Folding@home distributed computing project was launched in October 2000 to simulate protein dynamics.Distributed computing projects harness otherwise idle computer processing power to perform specific tasks for big science research..
Source: Fitch Ratings
Low Coronavirus-Related Impact: Fitch does not assume the pandemic will have a material impact on operating EBITDA and leverage for data centers…
Source: Data Center Frontier
The world’s largest investors remain focused on the data center market, citing extraordinary demand for capital to fuel the data economy, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look at recent transaction trends…
Source: DataCenter Knowledge
The pandemic has given a boost to digital banking, which involves less paperwork, greater use of electronic services and fewer in-person meetings…
Source: DataCenter Knowledge
If you are in charge of IT infrastructure for a cloud provider, here are the areas to focus IT resources on to deal with the pandemic-induced challenges…
Source: Data Center Dynamics
The best way to avoid data loss is to plan in advance for disasters…
Source: MarketScale
Pedro Sancha joins Raymond Hawkins to explain how many data centers are starting to consider their water use…
Source: DataCenter Knowledge
Put to the test, data centers have demonstrated that they put “essential” in essential services. So, what’s next?
Source: D Magazine
As online usage explodes, data centers will be a silver lining for commercial real estate, says Cushman & Wakefield’s Bo Bond…
Source: Market Watch
With first $1 billion data-center quarter and new segments, Nvidia shows that data center is just as important, if not more…
Source: MENAFN
The Global Datacenter Deployment Spending Market 2020 Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of Datacenter Deployment Spending Market as it relates to COVID-19…
Source: NewsDistinct.com
The Global Datacenter Deployment Spending Market 2020 Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of Datacenter Deployment Spending Market as it relates to COVID-19…
Source: 3w Market News
Hyperscale Data Centers Market report is to help the user to understand the Coronavirus (COVID19) Impact analysis on market in terms of its Definition, Segmentation, Market Potential, Influential Trends, and the Challenges that the Hyperscale Data Centers market is facing. The Hyperscale Data Centers industry profile also contains descriptions of the leading…
Source: Data Center Frontier
A new special report from Data Center Frontier explores how Portland, Ore., has emerged as a leading market for multi-tenant data center development in the Pacific Northwest. This first entry in a DCF article series highlights a general market view and analysis of the…
Source: Cole Reports
InForGrowth Market Research offers a most recent distributed report on Global Data Center Virtualization industry examination and figure 2019-2025 conveying key bits of knowledge and giving an upper hand to…
Source: Olean Times Herald
The data center UPS market has witnessed a significant evolution over the last decade. The market is currently witnessing the implementation of rack-level (1U to 3U size) UPS systems to overcome frequent…
Source: Data-economy.com
Governments weren’t the only ones caught off guard when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold earlier this year – new research from Gartner has found that as many as 55% of tech CEOs also failed to begin preparations for the potential economic downturn a modern pandemic brings.
Source: Cole Reports
The Report Titled “Covid-19 Impact on Smart Data Center Market” provides detailed study of the impact of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the historical and present/future market data.
Source: Tech Republic
Distributed cloud services are proving their mettle in facilitating advanced business operations. Learn more about the outlook for this concept for the future.
Source: 3rd Watch Market News Reports
The report introspects the micro and macro-economic factors that are expected to nurture the growth of the Cloud Computing Service market in the upcoming years and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Cloud Computing Service.
Source: Security Magazine
During the COVID-19 crisis, enterprise security executives are busier than ever – standing up business continuity plans, enacting broader contingency plans, mitigating risks with employees working at home and more – all to keep businesses humming as the coronavirus outbreak has spread.
Source: Yahoo Finance
Data Center Demand Ramps even as COVID-19 Impacts the Company.
Source: Reuters
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Thursday reported higher first-quarter revenue and a smaller loss than analysts had expected amid the coronavirus pandemic, but its shares fell as investors fretted about potential weakness in the second quarter.
Source: RTInsights.com
In the growing AIOps segment, IBM’s strong suit will be its world-class portfolio of AI, advanced analytics, and data management offerings.
Source: CXOToday.com
In general, COVID-19 has been a tremendous driver for accelerating the digital transformation of organizations, away from physical workflows toward virtual presences, virtual interactions.
Source: Dice
We’re several weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses are settling into new modes of working. Employees are adapting to working from home full-time, with the various technologists involved in maintaining office systems and software.
Source: Mission Critical
Millions of people are now confined to their homes, resorting to teleworking to do their jobs, e-commerce sites to do their shopping, and streaming video platforms to find entertainment. A reliable electricity supply underpins all of these services as well as powering the devices most of us take for granted such as fridges, washing machines and light bulbs.
Source: Data Center Frontier
The COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis has reinforced the importance of data centers and what they do. The digital transformation that was thought to be a multi-year evolution has been dramatically compressed. The pandemic has been a watershed event for the world, and a defining moment for the cloud.
Source: Mission Critical
You don’t have to look far to see how IT has fundamentally been upended by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As organizations in all sectors have rapidly emptied their offices and sent their employees home to comply with ever more expansive shelter-in-place and quarantine mandates, replicating the full breadth of services remotely has been IT’s singular priority.
Source: ZD Net
Data centers have been preparing since January to make sure that the world would stay connected amid the coronavirus crisis.
Source: Mission Critical
Disruption to the industry from the coronavirus has mostly been visible on construction job sites with workers furloughed and deliveries delayed or cancelled. But there are similar interruptions happening at engineering and design firms…
Source: Data Center Dynamics
There’s an often quoted line about knowing the past to understand the present. It came to mind this week, as I looked at the work we had been doing on contact tracing and location data in the context of COVID-19.
Source: Data Economy
As the COVID-19 outbreak forces the world to increase its dependence on digital infrastructure, data centre operators fear that the lockdown measures could have damaging effects.
Source: KITCO
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) said it will invest 200 billion yuan ($28 billion) in its cloud infrastructure over three years – a plan that follows a boom in demand for business software as the coronavirus outbreak peaked in China.
Source: Data Center Frontier
Data center providers say that construction continues to move forward, with only a handful of projects slowed or halted by COVID-19 safety concerns.
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