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India’s first commercial data centre completes 21 years in operation

Sify Technologies, India’s most comprehensive ICT solutions provider has announced that its data centre at Vashi, the first commercial data centre in India, has completed 21 years of uninterrupted operations. Sify Technologies expanded into the data centre business in the year 2000. Sify has built and today operates 10 carrier-neutral data centres, currently offering more […]


Africa Data Centres unveils latest data centre at its Midrand Campus in Johannesburg

Africa Data Centres, a pan-African network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centres on the continent, has completed its new Johannesburg data centre, based at its Midrand Campus which is one of the largest in Africa. The state-of-the-art facility, designed with the latest global standards is the ideal location for technology companies and enterprises to […]


The key differences between caching and tiering

Aron Brand, CTO, CTERA, discusses in detail two different approaches to managing data migration across numerous Edge and cloud locations – caching and tiering. We hear about the benefits of both strategies and how they differ. Cloud caching and tiering are not synonymous. These two commonly misunderstood terms are both data management techniques that combine […]


Future-proofing networks to support rising data centre demand and network connectivity

Network service providers have never played a more fundamental role as organisations across the Middle East adapt to the ‘new normal’ and accelerate their digitalisation journeys. That is the view of Feras Hani, Infrastructure System Engineer, CommScope, who tells Intelligent CIO how organisations can future-proof their networks in support of rising data centre demand and […]


Vertiv joins the sustainable digital infrastructure alliance to help drive a climate-neutral digital economy

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced that it has become a lead sponsor of the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA).  Giordano Albertazzi, President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Vertiv, said: “Achieving a successful transition to a sustainable and digital future will require the co-operation of a wide variety of stakeholders, including governments as well as organisations from across the energy and technology industries.”  Vertiv will apply its expertise, global reach and lead position […]


BIOS Middle East expands regional cloud footprint with a new offering in Oman

Cloud services provider BIOS Middle East, has announced it has established a new cloud footprint in Muscat, Oman, to serve customers in the Sultanate. In addition to serving customers in Oman, the cloud footprint will also provide customers in surrounding GCC countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar with the ability to do out of […]


Macquarie Telecom Group reaches milestone for government security-cleared personnel

Continuing investment in security clearances and cyber skills means Macquarie has the largest team of security-cleared cyber warriors of any Australian data center and cloud service provider. Macquarie Telecom Group has surpassed 200 government-cleared security staff, with plans to continue to grow that number, as it continues to invest in local skills and capability to […]


Changing the world with sustainable business practices

Organisations have had to reassess their consumption strategies to ensure they can make more sustainable choices when managing and storing data. Marco Fanizzi, Vice President and General Manager EMEA at Commvault, offers his advice for organisations to develop more environmentally friendly business practices and make better and greener decisions. It’s no longer possible to ignore […]


Spirent and MultiLane join forces to enable 800G ecosystem

Spirent Communications, a leading provider of test, assurance and analytics solutions for next-generation devices and networks, has announced that it has partnered with MultiLane, a global leader in data centre interconnects, to offer vendor-neutral testing solutions supporting the 800G ecosystem. This milestone is a result of the two companies’ joint mission to enable 800G infrastructure development and adoption […]


Uptime Institute data centre survey shows challenges amid capacity growth

The results of the survey reveal gaps in sustainability tracking, fewer outages with more grave consequences, staffing and supply chain concerns, stalled efficiency gains and more. Uptime Institute has announced the release of its 11th annual Global Data Center Survey, the largest and most comprehensive in the digital critical infrastructure space. The findings showcase an […]


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