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Two Google VCU chips on a PCBA
Data Center Chips
Google’s New Custom Data Center Chip Improves YouTube VideosGoogle’s New Custom Data Center Chip Improves YouTube Videos

The company says its Video Coding Unit (VCU) enabled it to handle the massive spike in YouTube usage during the pandemic.

byWylie Wong
Apr 29, 2021
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4 Min Read
People walk past the Nokia booth during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai on February 23, 2021.
Data Center Chips
Nokia CEO Says ‘Fight’ for Semiconductors May Drag On Until 2023Nokia CEO Says ‘Fight’ for Semiconductors May Drag On Until 2023
byBloomberg
Apr 29, 2021
1 Min Read
stacks of boxes
Management
IBM Focuses on Data Management in Hybrid Cloud with Latest Storage LaunchesIBM Focuses on Data Management in Hybrid Cloud with Latest Storage Launches
byChristine Horton
Apr 29, 2021
2 Min Read
AMD's second-generation Epyc server processor, codenamed "Rome"
Data Center Chips
CEO: AMD Doubled Revenue from Epyc Data Center Chip Sales in Q2CEO: AMD Doubled Revenue from Epyc Data Center Chip Sales in Q2
byBloomberg
Apr 28, 2021
2 Min Read
What the New AWS CEO Needs to Do to Grow the Cloud
Cloud
What the New AWS CEO Needs to Do to Grow the CloudWhat the New AWS CEO Needs to Do to Grow the Cloud
bySean Michael Kerner
Apr 28, 2021
5 Min Read
Equinix Metal server
Colocation
How Colocation Providers are Positioning for Hybrid Cloud: EquinixHow Colocation Providers are Positioning for Hybrid Cloud: Equinix
byChristopher Tozzi
Apr 28, 2021
5 Min Read
Network cables in a data center
Deals
Cox Agrees to Buy Enterprise Unit of EQT’s Fiber Provider Segra
Cox Agrees to Buy Enterprise Unit of EQT’s Fiber Provider Segra
Apr 27, 2021
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
Microsoft logo 2017
Regulations
Microsoft Weighs Revamping Flaw Disclosures After Suspected Leak
Microsoft Weighs Revamping Flaw Disclosures After Suspected Leak
Apr 27, 2021
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6 Min Read
byBloomberg
Data center electrical
Outages
Data Center Outages Were Fewer but More Damaging in 2020: Uptime
Data Center Outages Were Fewer but More Damaging in 2020: Uptime
Apr 27, 2021
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7 Min Read
byScott Fulton III
Telehouse Paris Voltaire data center network cables, 2011
Business
One Year After Bankruptcy, INAP Stable, Focused on Growth, Says CEO
One Year After Bankruptcy, INAP Stable, Focused on Growth, Says CEO
Apr 26, 2021
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7 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
Foiled AWS Data Center Bombing Plot Poses New Questions for Operators
Hyperscalers
Foiled AWS Data Center Bombing Plot Poses New Questions for Operators
Foiled AWS Data Center Bombing Plot Poses New Questions for Operators
Apr 26, 2021
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8 Min Read
byMaria Korolov
An Apple store in Munich, 2021
Investing
Apple to Spend $430B On Data Centers, Manufacturing, Offices in the US
Apple to Spend $430B On Data Centers, Manufacturing, Offices in the US
Apr 26, 2021
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
hybrid cloud computing
Sustainability
Why Dow Chemical Is Embracing a Hybrid Cloud Environment
Why Dow Chemical Is Embracing a Hybrid Cloud Environment
Apr 26, 2021
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3 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner
With a new data center podcast, Google puts people first.
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With a new data center podcast, Google puts people first.
With a new data center podcast, Google puts people first.
Apr 26, 2021
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4 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge Contributors
An Open19 brick
Cybersecurity
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: April 23, 2021
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: April 23, 2021
Apr 23, 2021
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
Intel Falls Most in Three Months on Data Center Sales Slump
Operations & Management
Intel Falls Most in Three Months on Data Center Sales Slump
Intel Falls Most in Three Months on Data Center Sales Slump
Apr 23, 2021
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg
Data center art
Business
The State of the Data Center 2021 – A Virtual Event
The State of the Data Center 2021 – A Virtual Event
Apr 22, 2021
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
A contract crew for Verizon, works on a cell tower to update it to handle the new 5G network in Orem, Utah on December 10, 2019.
Networking
Dish Enlists AWS in Challenging Wireless Giants in 5G
Dish Enlists AWS in Challenging Wireless Giants in 5G
Apr 22, 2021
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg
A server tray in Facebook's Forest City, North Carolina, data center, 2010
Energy & Power Supply
Data Centers: A Force for Good That Is Getting Even Better
Data Centers: A Force for Good That Is Getting Even Better
Apr 22, 2021
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8 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
Data center
Sustainability
Earth Day 2021: Post-Virtualization - What’s Next for Green Data Centers?
Earth Day 2021: Post-Virtualization - What’s Next for Green Data Centers?
Apr 22, 2021
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1 Min Read
byOmdia Cloud & Data Center
An Apple store in Munich, 2021
Data Breaches
Apple Targeted in $50 Million Ransomware Hack of Supplier Quanta
Apple Targeted in $50 Million Ransomware Hack of Supplier Quanta
Apr 21, 2021
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4 Min Read
byBloomberg
Why ‘Edge Computing vs. Cloud Computing’ Misses the Point
Cloud
Why ‘Edge Computing vs. Cloud Computing’ Misses the Point
Why ‘Edge Computing vs. Cloud Computing’ Misses the Point
Apr 21, 2021
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6 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi
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Energy & Power Supply
Greenpeace Chides Alibaba and GDS on Energy as China Tech Cleans Up
Greenpeace Chides Alibaba and GDS on Energy as China Tech Cleans Up
Apr 21, 2021
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
An Open19 brick
Data Center Hardware
Open19, the LinkedIn-Born Data Center Standard, Kicks Off a Second Act
Open19, the LinkedIn-Born Data Center Standard, Kicks Off a Second Act
Apr 21, 2021
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4 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
Cisco logo
Operations & Management
Cisco’s Plan for Delivering the Data Center (and More) as a Service
Cisco’s Plan for Delivering the Data Center (and More) as a Service
Apr 20, 2021
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6 Min Read
byWylie Wong
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, Nvidia, unveiling the DGX-2 supercomputer at GTC Summit 2018
Deals
UK Intervenes on Nvidia's $40 Billion Arm Deal on Security Grounds
UK Intervenes on Nvidia's $40 Billion Arm Deal on Security Grounds
Apr 20, 2021
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
making a decision fork in the road
Open Source Software
Looking for a CentOS Replacement? Start Here
Looking for a CentOS Replacement? Start Here
Apr 20, 2021
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7 Min Read
byChristine Hall
Data center network
Investing
Digital Alpha Raises $1 Billion for Second Digital Infrastructure Fund
Digital Alpha Raises $1 Billion for Second Digital Infrastructure Fund
Apr 20, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
Microsoft logo 2017
Hyperscalers
Microsoft Building Azure Data Centers in Malaysia
Microsoft Building Azure Data Centers in Malaysia
Apr 19, 2021
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1 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
OpenStack Wallaby logo
Cloud
OpenStack Wallaby Extends Open-Source Cloud Infrastructure
OpenStack Wallaby Extends Open-Source Cloud Infrastructure
Apr 19, 2021
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4 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner
Tom Bossert, Trinity Cyber president and co-founder, served as White House homeland security advisor from January 2017 until April 2018.
Security & Risk Management
Malware Wants to Phone Home. Trinity Cyber Doesn’t Try to Block It
Malware Wants to Phone Home. Trinity Cyber Doesn’t Try to Block It
Apr 19, 2021
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8 Min Read
byMaria Korolov
Bitcoin mining hardware at BitFarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec, seen in 2018
Sustainability
Bitcoin’s Green Haven Is Running Out of Surplus Electricity
Bitcoin’s Green Haven Is Running Out of Surplus Electricity
Apr 19, 2021
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5 Min Read
byBloomberg
Rendering of Nvidia's upcoming Grace CPU
Data Center Chips
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: April 16, 2021
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: April 16, 2021
Apr 16, 2021
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
Silicon wafer fabrication
Data Center Chips
Tiger Global, D1 Lead $300 Million Round in AI Chip Startup Groq
Tiger Global, D1 Lead $300 Million Round in AI Chip Startup Groq
Apr 15, 2021
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg
The VMware area on the expo floor at VMworld 2019
Next-Gen Data Centers
Dell Will Spin Off VMware, Unwind Part of Biggest Tech Deal
Dell Will Spin Off VMware, Unwind Part of Biggest Tech Deal
Apr 15, 2021
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg

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