Data center fires raise concerns about lithium-ion batteries
Data center fires aren't common, but they can be devastating. As use of lithium-ion batteries grows, enterprises need to be aware of the risks, Uptime Institute warns.
Stories by Ann Bednarz
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Global Microsoft cloud-service outage traced to rapid BGP router updates
Unstable border-gateway routing tables led to high packet loss, leaving Microsoft customers unable to reach Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and other services and resulting in a 'really poor experience,' according to ThousandEyes.
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IT to shoulder more responsibility for data centre sustainability
Data centre IT teams must balance the need to consume less electrical power with the need to use power-hungry next-gen silicon, Uptime Institute says.
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Oracle extends cloud options with Alloy launch
Alloy lets enterprises deliver infrastructure and platform services, based on OCI, that they operate and manage in their own data centres.
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About a third of cloud users need to learn resiliency lessons from Hurricane Ian
Beyond the human cost, natural disasters like Hurricane Ian can take a high toll on business continuity, causing enterprise-infrastructure damage.
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Survey: Outages, staffing challenge data centres
Data centre operators are working to increase IT infrastructure reliability, keep key talent from being poached, and stay ahead of environmental regulations.
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Aided by VMware, McLaren Racing relies on edge computing at the racetrack
McLaren's Formula 1 racing team securely delivers apps and data to track crews and guests via VMware Workspace ONE.
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Cloud environments challenge network visibility
Network visibility is getting murkier, and enterprises are investing in tools to cut through the fog, tighten security, and boost IT pros’ productivity.
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Hybrid cloud demands new tools for performance monitoring
Platforms that draw performance data from multiple devices on multiple networks will make for better hybrid-cloud performance and troubleshooting.
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Why D&I is key to better infrastructure and operations teams
Infrastructure and operations technology needs to be less brittle and more agile, and diversity, equity and inclusion can help.
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6 data centre trends to watch
Data centre operators face increasing complexity and operational challenges as they look to improve IT resiliency and build out edge capacity.
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A customer's perspective: assessing pay-per-use hardware
Interest is growing as enterprises look for alternatives to buying equipment outright for workloads that aren’t a fit for public-cloud environments.
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IT vendors push on-prem, pay-per-use hardware
Cisco, Dell and HPE are ramping up efforts to deliver usage-based pricing models and managed services for on-prem servers, storage and networking gear.
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Dell delivers line-up of on-prem, pay-per-use hardware
Dell APEX consumption-based storage, server, and hyper-converged services are designed to enable cloud-like pricing and deployment flexibility.
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Data centre training, recruitment need to change to meet staffing demand
Data centre managers need to raise the profile of available job roles and rethink hiring tactics, according to technology executives.
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