Data centre
Deciding where and how to build and operate a datacentre is one of the most important decisions your organisation will make. This section covers how to build a solid datacentre infrastructure, including selecting the right location to build your new facility, best practices for designing a new datacentre, and cooling and air flow techniques. Learn about green IT, data management systems, servers and operating systems.
The role of AI in the war against pandemics
We look at how AI and data science are supporting the global push to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. We reveal, and talk to, the man behind the world’s first computer virus pandemic, the Love Bug. And we examine how the IT services market will change as a result of the current crisis. Read this CW E-Zine issue now.
News : Data centre
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July 24, 2020
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China doubles up on ‘new infrastructure’ investments
China is shoring up investments in cloud computing, datacentres and the internet of things, among other areas, to ready itself for the post-Covid-19 world
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July 23, 2020
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Covid-19 to prompt surge in public cloud spend on DaaS, says Gartner
Shift to remote working has prompted CIOs to up their spending on cloud-based desktop offerings, with desktop as a service on course to become the fastest-growing part of the wider public cloud market this year
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July 23, 2020
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APAC firms in early stages of digital transformation
More than three-quarters of APAC firms struggle to revise their financial plans amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with many still lacking agile systems and processes, a new study finds
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July 22, 2020
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Microsoft targets diesel backup power to reduce emissions
As it pushes towards becoming carbon neutral, Microsoft has started to look at how it can replace backup power generators in its datacentres
In Depth : Data centre
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APAC hybrid cloud adoption still cloudy
Although there are clear benefits of hybrid cloud, APAC enterprises aren’t making the most of them due to the lack of holistic understanding, strategic frameworks and skill sets Continue Reading
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Coronavirus: How Covid-19 has elevated the status of the datacentre industry
The pandemic has served to highlight just how dependent the world is on the datacentre community – and governments, policy-makers and investors are taking note Continue Reading
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David vs Goliath: How the smaller cloud firms have weathered the Covid-19 storm
The toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the hyperscale cloud community is well documented, but how have smaller providers fared in the face of soaring demand for their services? Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Data centre
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How HPC and AI are driving physical change in datacentres
In this follow-up guest post Paul Finch, CEO of Harlow-based colocation provider Kao Data, sets out how datacentre designs are having to change to accommodate evolving chip densities and ... Continue Reading
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Cloud staging: A strategy for desktop transformation
In this guest post, Jason E. Smith, vice president of products and solutions at virtual desktop provider Liquidware, makes the case for why enterprises need to embrace cloud staging to make their ... Continue Reading
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Working through the Covid-19 lockdown: What to look for in a datacentre partner
In this guest post, Darren Watkins, managing director of colocation provider Virtus Data Centres, talks about how Covid-19 has changed what enterprises want from their datacentre partners. More ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Data centre
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Security Think Tank: ‘Shift left’ to secure containers
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Securing containers needn’t be taxing
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
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Gartner: Are the real cloud wars about to begin?
In 2017, the big cloud providers were focused on competing on infrastructure as a service, but the shift to platforms is shaking up the market Continue Reading
Videos : Data centre
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How Zoom is keeping pace with demand for conferencing tools
Magnus Falk, CIO advisor at Zoom, offers insights on how the company is scaling up its resources to meet the growing usage of its service
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DOES 2017, London: Steve Mayner interview
In this video Computer Weekly speaks to Steve Mayner at the DevOps Enterprise Summit
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DOES 2017, London: Chris Hill interview
In this video Computer Weekly speaks to Chris Hill at the DevOps Enterprise Summit
