Stories by Ashton - Page 4
Singapore tops the world in hybrid cloud adoption
Sat, 12th Jan 2019
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
A new report has revealed Singapore is in the midst of a dramatic movement away from traditional data centre infrastructure.
Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.
Huawei launches 'industry-first' AI data centre switch amid trade war
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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network infrastructure
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
Despite being embroiled in the midst of a trade war between China and the United States, Huawei is showing no signs of slowing down its innovation.
Signs of erosion in Cisco's IT infrastructure dominance
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
While still maintaining a significant lead, Cisco finished 2018 with a slightly smaller piece of the pie in the enterprise IT infrastructure market.
Bulk of US$250b cloud market claimed by just nine companies
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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paas
The top nine vendors in the wide cloud market ecosystem are responsible for well over half of all the revenues.
Positive results for semiconductor market, but decline looms
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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storage
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semiconductors
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industry experts
The market's revenue growth reached double-digit figures in 2018, but Gartner has identified a number of imminent roadblocks.
Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Today Equinix revealed its plans for a new data centre in Singapore, which will be the global interconnection giant's fourth facility.
US-China trade war sees Huawei launch unique data centre chipset
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
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dc
Huawei launches Kunpeng 920 chipset for data centres, boasting 25% better performance and 30% less power usage, amid US-China trade tensions.
Q&A: Cloudian CEO reveals thoughts on data centre and cloud trends
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
Cloudian CEO Mike Tso highlights AI's data demands, predicts a hybrid cloud future, and dispels myths about the decline of on-premises data centres.
Digital Realty wins U.S. efficiency rating and commits to solar
Fri, 21st Dec 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
In a time where the environmental impact of data centres is under the spotlight, Digital Realty has just announced a new sustainability achievement.
Report: Bulk of data centre managers don't care about environment
Fri, 21st Dec 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
This week Supermicro released its first annual report detailing the environmental impact of today's cloud-scale data centres.
Huawei CEO goes public on CFO arrest & China security concerns
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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storage
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uc
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5g & beyond
Ken Hu faced a press conference where he addressed all the elephants in the room and growing concerns around the company's future.
Digital Realty nabs new executive appointment from Equinix
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer could be the game plan that Digital Realty is currently following.
CSPs 'not capable enough' to meet 5G demands of end-users
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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edge computing
A new study from Gartner produced some startling findings, including the lack of readiness of communications service providers (CSPs).
Industry cloud market forecast for 'unusual' growth
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
IDC predicts industry cloud solutions will reach USD $45.4 billion in 2019, with rapid growth driven by sectors like healthcare and manufacturing.
Dell dominates enterprise storage market, HPE declines
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The enterprise storage system market continues to be a goldmine for most vendors with demand relentlessly rising year-on-year.
Is Supermicro innocent? 3rd party test finds no malicious hardware
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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semiconductors
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.
Record revenues from servers selling like hot cakes
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The relentless demand for data has resulted in another robust quarter for the global server market with impressive growth.
$43m tax-break for Google to house data centre in Ohio
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
There could soon be another hyperscaler on the horizon as the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has laid the bait for Google.
China to usurp Europe in becoming AI research world leader
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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edutech
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ai
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r&d
China could soon surpass Europe as the leader in AI research, driven by significant investment, access to vast data, and a talent influx, says Elsevier study.