TOWARDEX, a Boston-based network provider specializing in data center interconnections, high-bandwidth fiber optic communications and operator of the Massachusetts Internet Exchange(MASS IX) has announced a new partnership with Evocative, a global provider of Internet infrastructure. Through this collaboration, Evocative BOS1 clients in Boston benefit from the addition of TOWARDEX as a new carrier at the […]
Zayo Group Holdings, a leading global communications infrastructure provider, has announced the fastest direct network route connecting Manchester to New York with its new transatlantic route. The route provides a direct subsea cable route to North America that avoids backhauling to global Internet hubs in London and Paris, reducing transatlantic latency and enabling a better […]
A new research report has mapped out temporary opportunities for facility stakeholders in major European data centre markets to maintain site resilience in a challenging climate. Titled Uptime on the Line, the new two-part whitepaper from Aggreko, interviewed 700 data centre professionals consulting for large businesses in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Norway […]
Creating a culturally diverse industry and appealing to the younger generation is of critical importance for closing the skills gap. Adelle Desouza, Founder, HireHigher, talks about how we can ensure the data centre space is a career of choice for young people and why we should be upskilling current talent to future-proof the industry. Research […]
We take a look at what this period of rapid technology change is set to entail for data centre managers, particularly as they aim to ensure ESG is a priority in facility management. Change is on the horizon for all businesses, but what are the priorities, technologies and budgets that will influence this year and […]
Key findings of NetApp’s global 2023 Cloud Complexity Report indicate that 98% of technology leaders have been impacted by the increasing complexity of the cloud, bringing issues of cybersecurity and cost optimisation to the forefront. NetApp,a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, has released the 2023 Cloud Complexity Report, a global survey exploring how technology decision-makers are […]
Salman Ali, Senior Manager Solution Engineering, META, Riverbed Technology explains how a successful unified observability approach cuts through siloes, collecting information from all data sources with full fidelity. As IT professionals, it is all too common for us to hear buzzwords peppered into conversations as frequently as possible. While many ultimately fall out of the […]
Every time an engine runs, it generates heat. Anyone who has felt the warmth behind their fridge can confirm this. The same is true on a larger scale in supermarkets, datacentres, factories, wastewater facilities, metro stations and commercial buildings. Excess heat can be reused to supply a factory with heat and warm water or reused […]
maincubes, the Frankfurt-based data centre operator, has announced that it has signed a new scalable finance facility of €1.35 billion. The new debt facility will further accelerate its sustainable growth strategy to become a leading European data centre operator. The €1.35 billion is made up from €685 million committed facilities with a further €350 million […]
Two major data centre operators in Europe, CyrusOne and Aruba, announced that each had successfully audited an operational data centre as compliant with the terms of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP or ‘Pact’). The Pact sets stringent targets for environmental performance and sustainability goals in five key areas covering energy efficiency, use of […]
