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Data Centre Operators stories - Page 14

Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
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The three things we know about public cloud. Or do we?

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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There's what we know about the cloud, and there's what we think we know. That's just to say that a lot of assumptions about the cloud.
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Equinix-Facebook-Telecom infra project testing ushers in next-gen networking

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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Voyager would be the first time we have generic, commodity hardware available that is component-based for networking.
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Equinix to play host for Facebook & TIP Voyager trials

Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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Voyager is the first step in the collaboration to develop the next-generation network ecosystem for hardware and software.
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Equinix opens scary-good data center in Transylvania

Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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Equinix opens state-of-the-art data center in Transylvania with 'blood-curdling screams' and 'horrifying doom'.
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Security in the data center: Trust remains low

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Concerns over the security of data stored in the cloud are increasing, according to the second annual SANS Institute Cloud Security Survey.
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Nimble Storage and Lenovo form data center super group

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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Nimble Storage joins forces with Lenovo to revamp data centres, promising a new era of efficiency and predictive analytics-led infrastructure.
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Data center security market taking off, set to reach $15 billion

Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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Amid rising cyber threats, the data center security market is poised to hit a robust $15 billion by 2024, Heka Reports says.
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Where exactly is all the AWS Cloud infrastructure?

Fri, 7th Oct 2016
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The AWS Cloud operates 35 'Availability Zones' - within 13 geographic 'Regions' around the world. We take a look at where these are.
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Verizon close to $3.5B data center sale to Equinix, reports say

Fri, 7th Oct 2016
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Verizon Communications may sell its data center business to Equinix for $3.5bn, according to Cowen & Co. analyst Colby Synesael.
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Look before you leap: 3 secrets to selecting the right data center provider

Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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When evaluating a data center provider, it's important to take into account all the different aspects of data center management, not just the basics.
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How subsea cable innovation is meeting surging network bandwidth demand

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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The benefits of the data center model are significant, and we anticipate it will be adopted by numerous subsea cable projects in the coming years.
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New reseller partnership aims to connect global data center ecosystem

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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Equinix partners with Forsythe Hosting Solutions to resell Equinix colocation and interconnection services to enterprise clients.
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The company behind our exploding datacenter to datacenter traffic

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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Infinera, a key player in data network growth, sees stock plunge despite 16 quarters of revenue growth amid the boom in IoT and autonomous cars.
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It's 'market share domination' for Gigpeak's connectivity ICs

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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GigPeak dominates IC market as shipments for data center applications hit record, reflecting increasing demand.
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HPE and Arista expand data center partnership

Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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The extended partnership will see HPE offer its customers and partners the ability to purchase Arista Networks switching products directly from HPE.
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Why the future of hybrid IT is now, and how AWS is shaping it

Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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A hybrid IT model, combining corporate computing resources with cloud computing, has become the clear choice for business. It could stay like that.
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How interconnection increased global data flows by 45X

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Global data flows surge 45x in a decade, driving a digital economy boom and reshaping global GDP, McKinsey report reveals.
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Cisco dominates branded data center Ethernet switch spend

Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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Cisco accounts for over half of all branded data center Ethernet switch spend, while Huawei and Arista enjoy strongest vendor revenue growth 1H16.
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About digital transformation and building a wider moat

Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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The digitization of the global economy is disruptive for businesses, but also brings opportunities for Equinix.
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Equinix drives transformation with two internal promotions

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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Equinix promotes Brian Lillie to Chief Customer Officer and EVP of Technology Services to lead Global Customer Success organization.