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IT Infrastructure stories - Page 48

The vast numbers of servers, routers, storage devices, and services comprising the foundations or framework of information technology systems all fall under the definition of IT Infrastructure.

Essentially, IT infrastructure is relied upon and underpins every interaction with the internet, a cellular network, and every transmission between one person and another over a computer or telephone.
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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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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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Intent-based networking will 'revolutionise the data centre'

Wed, 24th Oct 2018
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Intent-based networking is set to revolutionize data centers, offering reliability, cost-effectiveness, agility, and control.
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Growing spend on data centre systems could be short-lived

Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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Gartner's data reveals total global IT spending will continue to grow in 2019, with some sectors doing better than others.
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Automating the data center with IBN

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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Apstra's CEO discusses the merits of intent-based networking and how it can adapt automation and AI for the modern data centre.
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The potential of secure data storage and analytics

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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British businesses are harnessing just 58% of data's potential, losing out on GBP £52 billion in GDP gains. What's holding them back, and how can they improve?.
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How to capture “Lessons Learned” with cloud-based DCIM

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Schneider's Kim Povlsen says it's vital to always be learning about and from problems in IT, and DCIM tools are vital to that.
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Hungry vendors: EMEA server shipments fall while revenues rise

Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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Higher average selling prices across standard and custom servers has seen data centre vendors cashing in on a bustling market.
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Study finds “huge variations” in Europe data centre prices

Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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Data centre rack space rates among the more expensive nations are more than triple those at the other end of the scale.
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Teraco: Digital transformation will be defined by the race to the edge

Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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Edge computing is undoubtedly one of the buzzwords of choice within data centre circles at the moment – up there with AI, IoT, and gender imbalances.
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Data centre infrastructure revenue at all-time high – hybrid cloud the driver

Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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Dell EMC, Microsoft, HPE, and Cisco (among others) are all profiting from a burgeoning market that has no signs of slowing.
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Telcos moving 'manically' to replicate cloud services provider model

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IDC says the telco industry is scrambling to convert entire data centres from vertically integrated stacks to software-defined infrastructure.
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Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce

Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.
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Schneider: Why support for edge data centers will need to be “Lights Out”

Sat, 1st Sep 2018
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Dave Johnson says there is to be huge changes to data center infrastructure as edge computing takes a hold - here's his predictions.
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Boom in some areas of data center infrastructure, decay in others

Fri, 31st Aug 2018
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It would seem the steady march of innovation continues, with some technologies riding the wave and others being left in its wake.
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Enterprise storage drives record Q2 semiconductor revenue, Samsung on top

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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​Relentless demand for data equates to steady growth for data center infrastructure – and the semiconductor market is no exception.
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Dell EMC releases new modular infrastructure to 'grow' with the data center

Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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Dell EMC purports it to be the first modular infrastructure architecture that has been developed to easily adapt to future technologies.
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Data centres “must leverage high-density fibre management systems”

Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.
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Western Digital invests in Excelero to drive data center innovation

Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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This investment represents the fourth strategic investment Excelero has received since its inception, bringing the total funds invested to US$35m.
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Optimising data centre energy efficiency in a world of renewables

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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Eaton East Asia VP of sales says the move to renewable energy is encouraging, however change is required to combat its volatile nature.