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Business
Gartner: Data Center IT Spend Surged in 2018, But the Surge Won’t LastGartner: Data Center IT Spend Surged in 2018, But the Surge Won’t Last

The analysts say the spike in spending will be short-lived, as companies shift budgets to SaaS.

byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
Jan 29, 2019
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2 Min Read
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Next-Gen Data Centers
Digital Realty Takes Its Internet Exchange to Ashburn and ChicagoDigital Realty Takes Its Internet Exchange to Ashburn and Chicago
byChristine Hall
Jan 29, 2019
2 Min Read
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Outages
AWS Designs New Backup Service to Play Nice With Third-Party ToolsAWS Designs New Backup Service to Play Nice With Third-Party Tools
byMary Branscombe
Jan 29, 2019
5 Min Read
Jensen Huang, CEO and founder, Nvidia, speaking at GTC Summit 2018
Data Center Chips
Chipmakers Slide as Nvidia's Outlook Underlines Data Center Growth FearsChipmakers Slide as Nvidia's Outlook Underlines Data Center Growth Fears
byBloomberg
Jan 28, 2019
1 Min Read
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Archived Assets
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: January 27, 2019Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: January 27, 2019
byData Center Knowledge
Jan 28, 2019
1 Min Read
Johannesburg skyline, seen in 2008
Deals
Berkshire Partners Buys Majority Stake in Africa’s Largest Data Center FirmBerkshire Partners Buys Majority Stake in Africa’s Largest Data Center Firm
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
Jan 26, 2019
2 Min Read
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Edge Data Centers
New Linux Foundation Project Aims to Open Up and Standardize Edge Computing
New Linux Foundation Project Aims to Open Up and Standardize Edge Computing
Jan 25, 2019
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5 Min Read
byChristine Hall
How Recent AWS Acquisitions Help (and Harm) Enterprise Cloud Users
Deals
How Recent AWS Acquisitions Help (and Harm) Enterprise Cloud Users
How Recent AWS Acquisitions Help (and Harm) Enterprise Cloud Users
Jan 25, 2019
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5 Min Read
byNicole Henderson, Contributor
Intel Sales Miss as Data Center Demand Slows
Operations & Management
Intel Sales Miss as Data Center Demand Slows
Intel Sales Miss as Data Center Demand Slows
Jan 25, 2019
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4 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Networking
As Kubernetes Upends Connectivity, These Data Center Interconnects Rise to the Challenge
As Kubernetes Upends Connectivity, These Data Center Interconnects Rise to the Challenge
Jan 25, 2019
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1 Min Read
byScott Fulton III, Contributor
Digital Realty's ACC7 data center (formerly DuPont Fabros) in Ashburn, Virginia
Hyperscalers
Digital Realty Sweetens Facebook’s Ashburn Leases with a Solar Deal
Digital Realty Sweetens Facebook’s Ashburn Leases with a Solar Deal
Jan 25, 2019
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5 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Management
Embracing the Digital Data Center
Embracing the Digital Data Center
Jan 24, 2019
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
IoT Ubuntu Core
Archived Assets
Ubuntu Core 18 Seeks to Make IoT and Embedded Easier
Ubuntu Core 18 Seeks to Make IoT and Embedded Easier
Jan 24, 2019
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3 Min Read
byChristine Hall
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Business
Finding Structure in an Unstructured Data World
Finding Structure in an Unstructured Data World
Jan 23, 2019
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3 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
Chairwoman and CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty speaks onstage at the FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit in 2013 in Washington, DC.
Operations & Management
IBM Gains Most in a Decade After Surprisingly Positive Results
IBM Gains Most in a Decade After Surprisingly Positive Results
Jan 23, 2019
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Sustainability
Taiwan Changed Energy Rules to Greenlight Google's First Renewable Project in Asia
Taiwan Changed Energy Rules to Greenlight Google's First Renewable Project in Asia
Jan 23, 2019
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3 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Colocation
Virtus Says It Will Spend £500M to Double Its London Data Center Capacity
Virtus Says It Will Spend £500M to Double Its London Data Center Capacity
Jan 23, 2019
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2 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Cloud
The Goldilocks Zone: Six Characteristics for Successful Cloud Workload Protection
The Goldilocks Zone: Six Characteristics for Successful Cloud Workload Protection
Jan 23, 2019
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4 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
Peter DeSantis, AWS VP of global infrastructure, speaking at AWS re:Invent 2018 in Las Vegas
Investing
Microsoft, Intel Sales Saved by the Cloud Amid Economic Concerns
Microsoft, Intel Sales Saved by the Cloud Amid Economic Concerns
Jan 23, 2019
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4 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Archived Assets
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: January 18, 2019
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: January 18, 2019
Jan 20, 2019
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
Solar array in Las Vegas, 2016
Hyperscalers
Largest Solar Farms Ever Built for Google to Power Its Southeast Data Centers
Largest Solar Farms Ever Built for Google to Power Its Southeast Data Centers
Jan 18, 2019
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3 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Edge Data Centers
The Year Ahead: DMaaS Solutions Enhance Edge Computing Growth
The Year Ahead: DMaaS Solutions Enhance Edge Computing Growth
Jan 18, 2019
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3 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaking at the company's conference in Silicon Valley in 2017
AI Data Centers
Nvidia's Latest Tesla T4 GPUs Live in Beta on Google Cloud
Nvidia's Latest Tesla T4 GPUs Live in Beta on Google Cloud
Jan 18, 2019
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3 Min Read
byChristine Hall
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Business
Cisco CEO Warns Higher Tariffs Will Force Companies to Cut R&D
Cisco CEO Warns Higher Tariffs Will Force Companies to Cut R&D
Jan 17, 2019
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Infrastructure
The Future of Data Infrastructure
The Future of Data Infrastructure
Jan 17, 2019
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5 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
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Investing
Data Management Startup Rubrik Raises New Funds Valuing It at $3.3B
Data Management Startup Rubrik Raises New Funds Valuing It at $3.3B
Jan 17, 2019
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Cooling
CoolIT Raises Funds to Boost Data Center Liquid Cooling Gear Output
CoolIT Raises Funds to Boost Data Center Liquid Cooling Gear Output
Jan 17, 2019
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3 Min Read
byWylie Wong, Chips and Hardware Writer
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Servers
SUSE Server for Arm Becomes Generally Available
SUSE Server for Arm Becomes Generally Available
Jan 17, 2019
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2 Min Read
byChristine Hall
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Next-Gen Data Centers
Toshiba Forgoes Next-Gen Recording Tech in Designing Its First 16TB Drive
Toshiba Forgoes Next-Gen Recording Tech in Designing Its First 16TB Drive
Jan 16, 2019
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7 Min Read
byMary Branscombe
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Security & Risk Management
Survey Indicates Container Security Concerns Limit Adoption
Survey Indicates Container Security Concerns Limit Adoption
Jan 16, 2019
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3 Min Read
byChristine Hall
google data center network room council bluffs
Hyperscalers
Google Said to Be Planning $600M Wind Powered Data Center in the Land of Lakes
Google Said to Be Planning $600M Wind Powered Data Center in the Land of Lakes
Jan 16, 2019
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3 Min Read
byChristine Hall
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Business
Making the Cloud Work for Your Organization During a Natural Disaster
Making the Cloud Work for Your Organization During a Natural Disaster
Jan 16, 2019
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4 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
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Cloud
Facebook and Microsoft Leased More Data Center Space Than Anyone in 2018
Facebook and Microsoft Leased More Data Center Space Than Anyone in 2018
Jan 16, 2019
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4 Min Read
byBill Stoller
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Colocation
IPI Combines Infomart, Some T5 Assets to Form New Data Center Provider
IPI Combines Infomart, Some T5 Assets to Form New Data Center Provider
Jan 15, 2019
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3 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Data Center Chips
Amazon Invests in Qualcomm-Backed Israeli Semiconductor Startup
Amazon Invests in Qualcomm-Backed Israeli Semiconductor Startup
Jan 15, 2019
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg

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Cloud
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Sustainability
Behind-the-Meter Energy: Powering Data Centers for a Sustainable Future
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