Colt Data Centre Services’ (DCS) Inzai 1 data centre has been awarded the Stamp of Approval for Management & Operations (M&O) by Uptime Institute Professional Services. The M&O Stamp of Approval outlines the necessary measures data centre owners and operators must take to achieve the maximum uptime of their existing data centres. To earn the award, […]
As the data centre industry rapidly evolves, we must consider the driving factors behind the change in order to continue at pace. Ehab Kanary, Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure for the Middle East and Africa at CommScope, considers some of the hallmarks for data centre change this year. End-user spending on global data centre infrastructure is projected […]
Leading temporary power and cooling solutions specialist Aggreko has expanded its established European data centre team with the appointment of four industry experts. As challenges facing the data centre market have exacerbated since the COVID-19 outbreak, operators have been left facing global supply chain issues and penalties if delivery of facilities is delayed. During this […]
Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, has announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apstra, a leader in intent-based networking and automated closed loop assurance. Juniper’s strategy is to change the way networks are built, operated and secured in the cloud era by using AI-driven automation. Apstra accelerates […]
Scale Computing, a market leader in Edge Computing, virtualisation and hyperconverged solutions, has announced both reaching profitability and delivering record sales in 2020, driven by its Edge Computing technology platform, OEM, channel partnerships and the launch of its business resilience offering, resulting in a total software revenue growth rate of over 45%. Scale Computing recorded […]
Teraco Data Environments Proprietary Limited, Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, has announced a new R2.5 billion loan financing transaction. This follows Teraco’s November 2020 announcement regarding its construction of a new 38 megawatt hyperscale data centre in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. Teraco will use the funds raised together with […]
With more companies investing in data-led technologies, organisations are aiming to improve their competitiveness within markets. From sensor applications within factory machinery to running a large company, increasingly the information required for success now relies upon high-speed data, hence the importance of efficient data cabling networks. Mark Froggatt, Technical Director at BASEC, answers some key […]
Ed Ansett, Co-founder and Chairman of i3 Solutions Group, discusses the position of SaaS providers who act as both customer and supplier. He explores whether power use is rising up the agenda for SaaS companies and their customers and if not, why not? Few consumers think about the electricity that powers their applications. But for […]
The expansion will support Digital Transformation, which is central to the UAE’s economic ambitions and has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Khazna, the UAE’s largest supplier of commercial wholesale data centre services, has announced that it will build multiple new data centres and increase its capacity five-fold over the next four years to provide vital […]
Organisations across all industries are currently facing up to the decision of either modernising existing infrastructure with an overlay of new IoT or ripping and replace in its entirety. Managers are looking for innovative solutions to extend the life of existing infrastructure while also paving the way for future platforms and integrations. It’s a challenge […]
