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John Rath is a veteran IT professional and regular contributor at Data Center Knowledge. He has served many roles in the data center, including support, system administration, web development and facility management.

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NaviSite Sharpens Enterprise Focus
March 12th, 2010 : John Rath
NaviSite (NAVI) said it expects the most growth to come from enterprise customers, and focus on that segment as it prepares to launch its managed cloud offering. Read More
Roundup: SGI Sets Performance Mark, AboveNet
March 11th, 2010 : John Rath
SGI's Altix ICE integrated blade cluster is the leading performer in SPEC benchmark tests for HPC, and AboveNet becomes cash flow positive as revenues from lit services surpass those for dark fiber. Read More
Roundup: Telx, SoftLayer, 100GB Trial, GlobeNet
March 11th, 2010 : John Rath
SoftLayer partners with Telx for connectivity and colo, 100 GB per second Ethernet test by Verizon (VZN) and Juniper (JNPR), GlobeNet and Alcatel-Lucent complete submarine cable linking U.S. and Latin America. Read More
NASA Reworks $1.5 Billion Data Center Contract
March 10th, 2010 : John Rath
NASA announced that it is reworking the agency's strategy for acquiring an enterprise data center, and postponed the release of a final request for proposals for what could have been a $1.5 billion contract. Read More
Roundup: Growth for Regional Data Centers
March 10th, 2010 : John Rath
It's been a busy time for regional data center expansion. Here's a look at projects from Sisters of Mercy Health System (Missouri), Baltimore Technology Park (Maryland), HITT federal data center (Denver) and BlueBridge Data center (Cleveland). Read More
Roundup: Novell, Cray, Microsoft, Force10
March 4th, 2010 : John Rath
Shares of Novell (NOVL) surge after a $2 billion takeover offer, Force10 Networks files for IPO, Microsoft and Cray collaborate on custom data center engineering, Christian Belady changes roles at Microsoft. Read More
Roundup: Fujitsu’s New Super, Force 10, Ciena
March 2nd, 2010 : John Rath
Fujitsu unveils Japan's fastest supercomputer, Force 10 announces availability of 40-port 10 Gig Ethernet router, Ciena powers AboveNet's ultra-low latency network. Read More
Roundup: ReliaCloud, enStratus, HP, Intel
March 1st, 2010 : John Rath
VISI's ReliaCloud partners with enStratus on cloud management, HP outlines new SMB services and opens Singapore research lab focused on data center architecture and cloud computing. Read More
Earnings Roundup: iWeb, The Planet, Rackspace
February 25th, 2010 : John Rath
Earnings updates from iWeb Group (TSX-V:IWB), Rackspace Hosting (RAX), Global Crossing (GLBC) and The Planet. Read More