Alice & Bob powers up quantum simulation
Alice & Bob announced at yesterday’s GTC Paris the ongoing integration of the Nvidia CUDA-Q platform with Dynamiqs. This combination outperforms the most widely used libraries today, accelerating the simulation of complex quantum dynamics by up to 75x, on early...
Utilities should prioritise maintenance of remote data centres
The story of power generation is more than meets the eye. Beyond energy distribution and the infrastructure that enable it, are the IT systems that play a fundamental role in keeping systems running. By Ben Selier, vice-president: secure power for Anglophone Africa at...
Access Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computer on Google Cloud Marketplace
Pasqal is collaborating with Google Cloud to make Pasqal’s netrual-atom quantum processing unit (QPU) available through Google Cloud Marketplace. Any organisation leveraging Google Cloud will now be able to access the all-in-one Pasqal Cloud platform – available as a...
SMBs drive demand for affordable hosting
Metrofile Cloud has launched it Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting solution, a tailored service empowers SMBs with dedicated resources within a shared environment, enabling them to compete effectively online without significant financial investment. "Metrofile...
Diversity of data centre infrastructure to serve all South Africans
With more of South Africa’s economy going digital-only, the need for robust data centre capacity has never been more critical. Dean Matteucci, Rectron data centre category head, looks at the drivers of the modern digital revolution in South Africa, noting that a...
Why and how to deploy immersion cooling systems in Africa
The demand for data centres in Africa is growing, driven by several factors, writes Wojtek Piorko, MD: Africa at Vertiv. These include government regulations for local data security, an increasing demand for cloud computing among small and mid-sized enterprises...
Vertiv launches SmartRun infrastructure system
Vertiv has launched Vertiv SmartRun, a modular prefabricated overhead infrastructure system designed to integrate high-density power distribution busbar, liquid cooling piping network, hot-aisle containment, and network infrastructure into a single, scalable solution,...
Vertiv to stage AI solutions roadshow
Vertiv is bringing it AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow to Johannesburg on 25 March, 2025. The roadshow, scheduled to take place at The Venue Green Park in Sandton, is part of a global series of events designed to educate and equip customers and consultants with...
Maximise datacentre uptime while minimising CO2 emissions
The datacentre sector is experiencing unprecedented pressure from a number of directions. Customers are demanding the highest levels of performance and sustainability, alongside financial, environmental and political pressure to improve energy efficiency. At the same...
Alice & Bob ‘squeeze’ cat qubits to improve error correction
Alice & Bob, a frontrunner in the race for fault-tolerant quantum computing, has announced a significant advancement in cat qubit technology to reduce errors in quantum computers. Cat qubits are a relatively recent innovation in superconducting qubit designs that...
Red Hat teams up with Axiom Space on orbital data centre
Red Hat and Axiom Space, provider of in-space infrastructure, will collaborate on Axiom Space’s Data Centre Unit-1 (AxDCU-1), targeted to launch in spring 2025 to the International Space Station. Powered by Red Hat Device Edge, the data processing prototype will...
New-look data centres bode well for AI in Africa
Africa is on the threshold of a technological revolution, with artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) reshaping global industries and economies. By Wojtek Piorko, MD for Africa at Vertiv For local businesses, preparing for the complexities of AI...