Data centre risks: how to protect the backbone of your business
Data centres are the invisible but essential backbone of any modern business. Companies throughout the world have shifted to remote working, depending on cloud storage and cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solution to ensure business continuity through the...
Data centres aren’t as bad for the environment as you may think
Despite dire warnings, energy consumption by data centres has largely remained static in the last decade - good news for investors in the sector. By Tom Walker, co-head of global real estate securities at Schroders Data centres are often criticised for their carbon...
Fujitsu refreshes Primergy server line-up
Fujitsu has launched a refreshed portfolio of Primergy mono-socket servers to support digital transformation (DX) programs for small and growing businesses. The latest M5 generation Primergy rack and tower servers make it even easier for small and midsize businesses...
IBM debuts new generation of IBM Power servers
IBM has announced the new IBM Power E1080 server, the first in a new family of servers based on the new IBM Power10 processor, designed specifically for hybrid cloud environments. The IBM Power10-equipped E1080 server is engineered to be one of the most secured server...
Lenovo adds VMware for resilient edge computing
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) has announced it will be the first to market with VMware's software solution for the edge running on the resilient ThinkSystem SE350 Edge Servers. The new solution will be delivered directly to customer edge sites with the...
Fujitsu Server Primergy certified for Windows Server 2022
Fujitsu Primergy servers are now certified and available for Windows Server 2022 – the latest version of one of the most popular server operating systems (OS) and the heartbeat of data centres around the world. The latest innovations in the new Windows Server include...
Colocation an ideal stepping stone to the cloud
Driven by the ongoing global pandemic as well as long-standing loadshedding concerns, increasing numbers of South African organisations have had to enable remote working. By Barry Kemp, head of managed IT at Vox While moving to the cloud is often presented as the...
Edge data centres are all about location, speed and connectivity
Data centre operators need more storage, computing power and higher bandwidth to connect more devices. On top of these needs, they have a requirement to reduce the time it takes to get data to and from their customers. This is according to ProLabs, a global leader in...
The quantum Internet: a glimpse at the future of connectivity
While many of us may not have heard of quantum computing, in the background, it's quietly starting a tectonic shift in the world of tech. Quantum computers are capable of calculating complex problems in seconds, which would take the fastest supercomputers 10 000...
Mitigating the risk of migrating data
Data migration is part and parcel of any IT deployment. Whether businesses are upgrading infrastructure, implementing a new application or making the move to the cloud, data frequently needs to be moved from one place to another. By Amit Singh, solution architect at...
Africa Data Centres, Global Sense select Zadara
Zadara has announced that Africa Data Centres and service provider Global Sense have added Zadara's edge cloud services to their marketplace. Zadara's resilient, enterprise-grade products and services, including its Federated Edge program, are now available in...
Continental uses supercomputer to drive basic research
Continental, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon in France have received a grant worth 43-million core hours of supercomputer time for their joint basic research project. The project, which aims to drive fundamental...