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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.
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Frankfurt overtakes London as largest data centre cluster

Sat, 17th Nov 2018
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After many forecasts predicting it, a new report of Europe's top 20 data centre clusters has confirmed London has lost its crown to Frankfurt.
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Enterprises to begin closing their data centres

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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Dan Hushon predicts next year companies will begin bidding farewell (if they haven't already) to their onsite data centres.
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HPE extends cloud-based AI tool InfoSight to servers

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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HPE asserts it is a big deal as the system can drive down operating costs, plug disruptive performance gaps, and free up time to allow IT staff to innovate.
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DDN part of data mining mission on Mars

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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DataDirect Networks (DDN) today announced that it will be playing a role in one of NASA's most critical missions.
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Study claims Denmark has been misled by hyperscale data centres

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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Despite repeated assurances from Danish ministers, almost none of the new hyperscale data centres are reusing their waste heat.
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Data centre management can learn from the Navy

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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While a nuclear submarine may seem like a completely different beast from a data centre, the similarities in how they should be managed are striking and many.
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HPE launches new Datacenter Care capabilities

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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The company asserts the new capabilities will be delivered by HPE PointNext and will help businesses simplify complex IT environments.
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Eccellente! AWS building new data centres in Italy

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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The new infrastructure region is expected to be complete in early 2020 to enable customers to run workloads and store data in Italy with even lower latency.
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EMEA data centre spending to flatline until Brexit's sorted

Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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EMEA's IT spending stymied by Brexit uncertainty, with data centre and device investments flatlining as security and cloud services gain traction.
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DataCentres Ireland 2018 just around the corner

Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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DataCentres Ireland 2018, the nation's largest event for the industry, kicks off 20-21 November. Expect expert insights, networking, and keynotes from leaders.
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Fujitsu providing servers for data centre inside a wind turbine

Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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WestfalenWIND IT has implanted a data center inside a wind turbine, bringing the energy source directly to the data center.
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VMware Cloud on AWS steps on the gas for global expansion

Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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VMware Cloud on AWS has accelerated its global expansion - instead of one new AWS site per quarter, they're launching three new regions this month.
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Cohesity grows revenue in EMEA 365 percent

Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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It appears Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is ripe for the picking as Cohesity has announced significant growth in the area.
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Heat waste of Microsoft's submarine data centre not acceptable

Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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An expert has shared his findings into Microsoft's underwater data centre project, saying the waste heat is unacceptable for climate change.
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Schneider reveals Uptime Institute-ready pre-fab data centres

Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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Schneider Electric has launched Uptime Institute-ready prefabricated data centres, aiming to cut Tier certification costs by 50% and speed up deployment.
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HPE opens up 'cloud above the clouds' for space travel

Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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HPE has launched a supercomputer on the ISS, enabling astronauts to analyse data in space, speeding up research without Earth-based delays.
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Exclusive: CyrusOne's Europe data centre strategy laid bare

Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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The US-based company has recently initiated an aggressive expansion into Europe, and in this exclusive interview Europe MD Matt Pullen reveals the plans.
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Retail transformation fuelling data centre boom

Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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A new Vertiv report has forecast data centres and public cloud adoption to skyrocket in the coming years throughout the retail industry.
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DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics

Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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Results from an IDG survey put DigiPlex at the top with the analysts labelling it an 'unusually speedy repositioning journey'.
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Tensions between China and US causing cloud war

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US  are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.