Michael Dickman, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, offers his best practice advice about how to prepare for a shift to the Edge and tells us why this new architectural approach – one that is Edge-centric, cloud-enabled and data-driven – is much-needed. According to Gartner, ‘by 2025, 85% […]
Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, has announced it has revolutionised the way enterprises connect digital infrastructure. Through a series of transformative new capabilities offered on both Equinix Fabric (formerly Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric) and Network Edge, and significantly expanded ecosystems, Equinix is empowering digital leaders to architect a network with the agility needed to respond […]
HUBER+SUHNER, a leading global provider of optical connectivity solutions, has unveiled its most versatile distribution box – the MASTERLINE Flex Box (MLFB) – offering operators greater efficiency when deploying new wireless infrastructure. Adding to the HUBER+SUHNER portfolio to create a full product range for Edge optical systems with high flexibility in regard to Wavelength Division […]
Modernisation in the data centre industry is key to successful evolution and maintaining a high standard of operation. Jim Shanahan, Chief Operating Officer, ServerFarm, discusses the decision behind selecting i3 Solutions Group to modernise and optimise its data centre in order to generate positive results moving forward. Following the acquisition of its first UK facility, […]
Nutanix, a leader in private cloud, hybrid and multi-cloud computing, has announced new hybrid cloud capabilities for its unstructured data storage offerings, Objects and Files. With these advanced features, Nutanix customers can now deploy an easy-to-use, scale-out storage fabric across their different cloud environments to simplify data management and effectively manage costs – moving IT […]
It is now widely understood that the UK is to reach its legally binding zero-carbon target in the UK by 2050 and in order to do so, we must make rapid changes to the way we run our data centres. Jon Healy, Operations Director at Keysource, discusses how sustainability is set to dominate business decisions […]
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has been ranked by technology analyst firm, Omdia, as the largest global supplier in a data centre cooling market which continues to undergo change and innovation. The newly released research highlights that established heat rejection technologies such as Direct Expansion (DX), Chilled Water and […]
Teraco Data Environments, one of Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre providers, has announced that construction has commenced on a new hyperscale data centre with 38 megawatts (MW) of critical power load in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. The facility, known as JB4, is scheduled for completion in Q1 2022 and as a […]
RETN, an international network service provider, recently deployed Ciena’s solutions to accommodate recent rapid increases in network traffic. Ciena’s 800G technology supports important paths in the RETN Eurasian network, connecting key points in Central Europe between Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Hamburg, where high availability of services and low latency are essential for applications such as content […]
Jackson Lee, VP of Corporate Development, Colt DCS, says hyperscale offers businesses the flexibility and scalability to deal with any situation that comes their way and investment in this area enables the running of efficient operations in the face of uncertainty. 2020 has changed everything we once knew about business, including where best to run […]
