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Roundup: Hurricane Electric, Equinix, Latisys
May 27th, 2011 : John Rath
Hurricane Electric expands IPv6-ready network to Japan, Contact Solutions deploys infrastructure with Equinix (EQIX), Latisys selected by InnovoCommerce. Read More
Roundup: SGI, Juniper, LayeredTech, Zonit
April 19th, 2011 : John Rath
SGI gear selected by Japan Energy Lab, Juniper Networks selected by Russian mobile network Megafon, Layered Tech highlights CloudBook study, Zonit Micro ATS receives UL approval. Read More
Blackouts Could Test Japan’s Diesel Supply
April 11th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Will Japan have enough diesel fuel to support all of its data centers if power rationing is implemented more widely this summer? As authorities urge businesses and residents to conserve energy, Japan's country's data center industry is assessing worst-case scenarios. Read More
Global News: Brocade, Interxion, Savvis
March 29th, 2011 : John Rath
Brocade (BRCD) invests $100 million in Asia-Pacific, Interxion (INXN) to provide colo for Burgundy trading platform, Savvis (SVVS) provides IaaS cloud hosting for UK Ministry of Justice. Read More
Japan May Prioritize Power for Data Centers
March 15th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Equinix has arranged for priority deliveries of diesel fuel to ensure that its two data centers in Tokyo can continue operating through planned utility blackouts. The colocation company said Tuesday that the Japanese government is working to ensure that data centers have power so that communications services remain available across the nation. Read More
Japan Quake: Multiple Undersea Cables Damaged
March 14th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Early reports that indicated only limited damage to the many submarine telecom cables near Japan apparently were overly optimistic. A new assessment from telecom research firm TeleGeography indicates that at least five cables have sustained damage between Tokyo and Sendai. Read More
Major Tokyo Data Centers Fuel Up for Blackouts
March 14th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Major data centers in Tokyo say they are undamaged and ready to continue operating, even if they lose utility power due to a program of rolling blackouts. Equinix (EQIX) says it has topped off its tanks of diesel fuel to maintain operations even if it loses utility power. Read More
Roundup: LayeredTech, Emerson, RightScale
March 8th, 2011 : John Rath
Layered Tech selected by Model N for SaaS hosting, Emerson Network Power to design six data centers in India for Datacraft, RightScale expands Asia-Pacific operations, Riverbed selected by Khaleej Times in United Arab Emirates. Read More
World News: Savvis, Alcatel-Lucent, Global Crossing
February 16th, 2011 : John Rath
Savvis (SVVS) adds virtual private data center option in Singapore, Alcatel-Lucent arranges partnership with China Mobile, Global Crossing (GLBC) powers brpadcasts of the Australian Open. Read More