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Data Centre Operators stories - Page 6

Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
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Azure outage postmortem: Microsoft reveals what happened and why

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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Headlines around the world have been shouting about Azure's outage - here's MIcrosoft's postmortem on the matter.
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Equinix opens up hybrid cloud deployments with VMware partnership

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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The interconnection and data center giant has announced it is partnering with VMware to offer private connectivity to VMware Cloud on AWS.
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Lenovo forms partnership to fuel smart city data centers on the edge

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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Edge computing is continuing to meet and even exceed its hype, with Lenovo Data Center Group today ramping up the party after partnering with Pivot3.
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Enterprise storage drives record Q2 semiconductor revenue, Samsung on top

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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​Relentless demand for data equates to steady growth for data center infrastructure – and the semiconductor market is no exception.
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REPORT: An in-depth look into Japan's largest data center markets

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Structure Research recently published a 160 page study on the Tokyo and Osaka colocation data center markets – we've picked out the important bits.
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Lenovo Data Center Group revenue skyrockets 67.8% in 12 months

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Lenovo has announced its results for its first fiscal quarter and they paint a pretty picture with double-digit growth across the company.
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What to expect when you're expecting 5G NR deployment

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Schneider Electric's Steven Carlini discusses the new wave of optimism surrounding 5G and what this means for the future of micro data centers.
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Early delivery from QTS of commissioned space in new hyperscale data center​

Sat, 18th Aug 2018
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10 months since it commenced, the first phase development of the QTS Realty Trust 32 megawatt data center has been completed.
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Controversy: GDS under investigation for illegal financial tampering

Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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The legal investigation asserts the data center services provider has funneled 'hundreds of millions of dollars' to insiders.
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Western Digital invests in Excelero to drive data center innovation

Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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This investment represents the fourth strategic investment Excelero has received since its inception, bringing the total funds invested to US$35m.
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Stalemate: Businesses aware of cloud benefits but wary of risks

Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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A new Gartner survey of senior executives has revealed enterprises want to take their storage to the cloud - but are being held back by the 'risks'.
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Hurricane Electric strengthens APAC influence with new Hong Kong location

Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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The company says the opening of its third location in Hong Kong represents its commitment to the bustling APAC market.
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Who won the 2018 APAC Frost & Sullivan ICT Awards? Full list here

Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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Last night the biggest movers and shakers in APAC's ICT industry were celebrated, with winners including Equinix, Huawei, and Rackspace.
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HPE to triple performance with new supercomputer for US laboratory

Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has opted with Hewlett Packard Enterprise for a new supercomputer.
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Cohesity celebrates reaching AWS Storage Competency status

Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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Cohesity today announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Storage Competency status for its cloud storage solutions.
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AvePoint MD says Microsoft's record earnings due to focus on cloud

Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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With Azure's revenue surging 89 percent over the year, it's clear Microsoft is placing more emphasis on the cloud with DX a priority.
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Hyland cuts the ribbon for two new data centers in Canada

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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Hyland has inaugurated two new data centres in Canada to enhance local hosting options, prioritising data sovereignty and robust security measures.
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Google: Measuring our impact in data center communities

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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As of 2016, Google data centers generated $1.3 billion in economic activity across the US, and have generated over 11,000 jobs.
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Google building new Singapore data center to join its other two

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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This will bring the tech giant's total Singapore data center investment to more than US$850m in a bid to meet surging demand.
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INAP invests in flagship data center for Phoenix market

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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INAP is set to boost its Phoenix footprint through a flagship data center in Chandler, adding 200,000 sq ft and up to 10MW of critical power capacity.