Stories by Ashton - Page 7
VMware achieves carbon neutrality two years early
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
VMware has achieved carbon neutrality two years ahead of schedule, through a combination of energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy projects.
HPE opens up 'cloud above the clouds' for space travel
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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spacetech
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
HPE has launched a supercomputer on the ISS, enabling astronauts to analyse data in space, speeding up research without Earth-based delays.
Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.
Retail transformation fuelling data centre boom
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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edge computing
A new Vertiv report has forecast data centres and public cloud adoption to skyrocket in the coming years throughout the retail industry.
90% of enterprises to adopt multi/hybrid cloud by 2024
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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edge computing
IDC has compiled its top ten global IT predictions for the coming years during the 'second chapter' of digital transformation.
Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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supply chain
IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.
Tensions between China and US causing cloud war
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.
Big 5 cloud providers tighten stranglehold on market
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.
Oracle announces new global regions for data centres
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
The company made enhancements to its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure on top of an updated global data centre region roadmap.
Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows
Thu, 25th Oct 2018
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft has released its latest financial results, and albeit one disappointment it's good news for shareholders.
InSpeed opens 7 new data centre locations in APAC and EU
Thu, 25th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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hyperscale
InSpeed Networks has announced the expansion of its data centre coverage to include global sites in Asia Pacific and Europe.
Intent-based networking will 'revolutionise the data centre'
Wed, 24th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Intent-based networking is set to revolutionize data centers, offering reliability, cost-effectiveness, agility, and control.
Oracle's Ellison calls out Amazon with next-gen cloud
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Larry Ellison claims the rest of the cloud market is based on decade old technology with poor security, comparing Oracle's new offering with Amazon.
Supermicro to test for spy chips, Apple & AWS call for retraction
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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semiconductors
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Supermicro vows to test its motherboards for alleged spy chips amid strong denials from Apple and AWS, who demand Bloomberg retract its claims.
Exclusive: Lenovo's Shayne Harris on the future data centre
Mon, 22nd Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Harris says data centres that fail to keep up with the pulse of change will not be able to survive in the future.
Lenovo forms partnership to offer edge solution for retailers
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Lenovo and Scale Computing have released the new prodcuct with the goal to replace 'expensive' on-premise infrastructure.
Rolls Royce and Intel partner for floating data centres
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
The two companies are collaborating to have data centres onboard commercial ships to automate the process and make it safer.
Growing spend on data centre systems could be short-lived
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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saas
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Gartner's data reveals total global IT spending will continue to grow in 2019, with some sectors doing better than others.
Bad day at the office for IBM with latest quarterly results
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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public cloud
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cloud services
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ibm
The latest financial results for IBM have revealed a disappointment for investors as the tech giant missed almost all of its targets.
China vs the US – who's winning the ICT market battle?
Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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robots
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iot
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iaas
The IDC's latest report reveals the US dominates software and AI spending, while China leads in IoT, AR/VR, and robotics, igniting the ICT market battle.