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Sustainability
Microsoft Creates “Blueprint” for Green Data Center DesignMicrosoft Creates “Blueprint” for Green Data Center Design

Commits to getting all data centers it owns LEED Gold certified

byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
Nov 9, 2017
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2 Min Read
An aerial view of the new Apple data center in Maiden, North Carolina, excerpted by a video by area real estate agent Bill Wagenseller.
Data Center Site Selection
$1B Apple Data Center Dream Fades for Irish Villagers Left on Hold$1B Apple Data Center Dream Fades for Irish Villagers Left on Hold
byBloomberg
Nov 8, 2017
3 Min Read
CERN data center in Meyrin, Switzerland, 2017
Data Center Chips
New Chip Design Gains Traction as Fix for Major Data Center Security HoleNew Chip Design Gains Traction as Fix for Major Data Center Security Hole
byMaria Korolov
Nov 8, 2017
4 Min Read
Inside Google's data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cloud
Data Center Failover System Error Knocks Two Google Cloud Services OfflineData Center Failover System Error Knocks Two Google Cloud Services Offline
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
Nov 8, 2017
3 Min Read
Network cables and routers at a Comcast distribution center, 2014
Outages
Level 3 Error Behind Widespread US Internet OutageLevel 3 Error Behind Widespread US Internet Outage
byChris Burt
Nov 7, 2017
1 Min Read
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Data Breaches
Using E-Mail Encryption to Combat Cyber BreachesUsing E-Mail Encryption to Combat Cyber Breaches
byIndustry Perspectives
Nov 7, 2017
3 Min Read
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Cloud
Google, Salesforce Team Up in Cloud, After Takeover Speculation
Google, Salesforce Team Up in Cloud, After Takeover Speculation
Nov 7, 2017
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Networking
Microsoft Runs a Simulation of the Entire Azure Network to Prevent Outages
Microsoft Runs a Simulation of the Entire Azure Network to Prevent Outages
Nov 7, 2017
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6 Min Read
byMary Branscombe
Cisco Partner Summit 2017
Deals
Top 6 Takeaways from Cisco Partner Summit 2017
Top 6 Takeaways from Cisco Partner Summit 2017
Nov 7, 2017
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8 Min Read
byKris Blackmon
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Data Center Construction
Half a Million Square Feet of Amazon Data Center Space Under Construction in Virginia
Half a Million Square Feet of Amazon Data Center Space Under Construction in Virginia
Nov 7, 2017
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3 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
Network cables in a server room
Data Center Career Development
The Doyle Report: Nutanix EVP Says New Employer Ideally Positioned to Win Stack Wars and Deliver on Promise of Hybrid Clouds
The Doyle Report: Nutanix EVP Says New Employer Ideally Positioned to Win Stack Wars and Deliver on Promise of Hybrid Clouds
Nov 6, 2017
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7 Min Read
byT.C. Doyle
OVH
Cloud
Beating Amazon in the Cloud? Europe's Betting on Paris's P19
Beating Amazon in the Cloud? Europe's Betting on Paris's P19
Nov 6, 2017
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Business
Integrating IT Services and IT Operations: Why Businesses Should Care
Integrating IT Services and IT Operations: Why Businesses Should Care
Nov 6, 2017
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4 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
Friday Funny Oct 6 2017
Business
Vote for the Best Caption in the DCK Cartoon Caption Contest! Nov. 2017
Vote for the Best Caption in the DCK Cartoon Caption Contest! Nov. 2017
Nov 3, 2017
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Infrastructure
Friday Funny: Data Center Cartoon Caption Contest! Nov. 2017
Friday Funny: Data Center Cartoon Caption Contest! Nov. 2017
Nov 3, 2017
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Networking
Google Says It's Cut Cloud SDN Andromeda's Latency by 40 Percent
Google Says It's Cut Cloud SDN Andromeda's Latency by 40 Percent
Nov 3, 2017
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3 Min Read
byChristine Hall
Sequoia Capital Said to Back English AI Chip Startup Graphcore
Data Center Chips
Sequoia Capital Said to Back English AI Chip Startup Graphcore
Sequoia Capital Said to Back English AI Chip Startup Graphcore
Nov 3, 2017
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger speaking at VMworld 2016
Networking
VMware's Acquisition of SD-WAN Startup VeloCloud Another Stab at Cisco
VMware's Acquisition of SD-WAN Startup VeloCloud Another Stab at Cisco
Nov 3, 2017
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3 Min Read
byChristine Hall
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Outages
A Myth, Plan, and Test: Cloud-based Backup and Disaster Recovery
A Myth, Plan, and Test: Cloud-based Backup and Disaster Recovery
Nov 3, 2017
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4 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
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Cloud
Google and Cisco Signed the Papers, and Now Starts the Heavy Lifting
Google and Cisco Signed the Papers, and Now Starts the Heavy Lifting
Nov 3, 2017
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4 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
Mark Hurd, co-CEO, Oracle, speaking at Oracle OpenWorld 2017 in San Francisco
Cloud
Microsoft, Oracle, IBM Said to Alter Pay to Push Cloud Sales
Microsoft, Oracle, IBM Said to Alter Pay to Push Cloud Sales
Nov 2, 2017
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Operations & Management
HPE to Move HQ From Palo Alto to Santa Clara in Bid to Cut Costs
HPE to Move HQ From Palo Alto to Santa Clara in Bid to Cut Costs
Nov 2, 2017
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
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Next-Gen Data Centers
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: October 2017
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: October 2017
Nov 2, 2017
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Business
Why AMD Thinks Its New Data Center Play Will Be Good for Intel
Why AMD Thinks Its New Data Center Play Will Be Good for Intel
Nov 2, 2017
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5 Min Read
byAndrew Donoghue
softlayer cloud data center
Cloud
IBM Unveils Platform for Transforming Private Data Centers into Clouds
IBM Unveils Platform for Transforming Private Data Centers into Clouds
Nov 2, 2017
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4 Min Read
byChristine Hall
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Cloud
Google Launches Its First Cloud Data Centers in India
Google Launches Its First Cloud Data Centers in India
Nov 2, 2017
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2 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Cooling
On the Importance of Hiring the Right Specialists in Data Center Management
On the Importance of Hiring the Right Specialists in Data Center Management
Nov 1, 2017
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2 Min Read
byDanny Bradbury
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Hyperscalers
Google Has a New Plan for China, And It's Not About Search
Google Has a New Plan for China, And It's Not About Search
Nov 1, 2017
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7 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Edge Data Centers
The Future of Computing is Decentralizing the Cloud
The Future of Computing is Decentralizing the Cloud
Nov 1, 2017
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4 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
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Archived Assets
Linux Foundation Unveils Plans for Machine Learning Project
Linux Foundation Unveils Plans for Machine Learning Project
Nov 1, 2017
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3 Min Read
byChristine Hall
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Servers
Why HPE No Longer Wants to Sell Cheap Servers to Cloud Giants
Why HPE No Longer Wants to Sell Cheap Servers to Cloud Giants
Nov 1, 2017
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4 Min Read
byWylie Wong, Chips and Hardware Writer
Asetek's cooling technology brings chilled water directly to chip
Cooling
Asetek Touts Liquid Cooling Deal for HPC Data Center in Japan
Asetek Touts Liquid Cooling Deal for HPC Data Center in Japan
Oct 31, 2017
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3 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
Inside Google's data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Networking
Google Cloud Makes Direct Connection Service Faster, Inks Equinix Deal to Expand Network
Google Cloud Makes Direct Connection Service Faster, Inks Equinix Deal to Expand Network
Oct 31, 2017
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2 Min Read
byChristine Hall
Microsoft researchers Christian Belady and Sean James in the company's Advanced Energy Lab, a pilot natural gas-powered data center
Hyperscalers
Fuel Cells Backed by Microsoft for Power-Hungry Data Centers
Fuel Cells Backed by Microsoft for Power-Hungry Data Centers
Oct 31, 2017
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg
Network cables
Cloud
Open Source Cloud Storage Firm Finds Unsettling Number of Unpatched Instances Online
Open Source Cloud Storage Firm Finds Unsettling Number of Unpatched Instances Online
Oct 31, 2017
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4 Min Read
byChristine Hall

Editor's Choice

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Cooling
Heat Reuse Strategies for Liquid-Cooled Data Centers
Heat Reuse Strategies for Liquid-Cooled Data Centers

Nov 20, 2024

Azure Boost DPU launched at Microsoft Ignite 2024
Cloud
Microsoft Ignite 2024: New Azure Data Center Chips Unveiled
Microsoft Ignite 2024: New Azure Data Center Chips Unveiled

Nov 19, 2024

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Regulations
How a Second Trump Presidency Could Shape the Data Center Industry
How a Second Trump Presidency Could Shape the Data Center Industry

Nov 12, 2024

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Industry Voices

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Energy & Power Supply
These Batteries Could Harness the Wind and Sun To Replace Coal and Gas
These Batteries Could Harness the Wind and Sun To Replace Coal and Gas

Nov 28, 2024

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Edge Data Centers
The Role of Edge-to-Cloud Infrastructure in Shaping Digital Transformation
The Role of Edge-to-Cloud Infrastructure in Shaping Digital Transformation

Nov 27, 2024

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