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Will Data Leave Japan? Nirvanix Offers Exit Option
March 17th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Although no data centers in Tokyo have had their operations affected by Friday's earthquake and tsunami, cloud storage provider Nirvanix is offering customers the option of shifting their data out of its Tokyo data centers. Read More
Is Your Data Center Ready for STUXNET?
March 15th, 2011 : Kevin Normandeau
The STUXNET worm initially spreads indiscriminately, but includes a highly specialized malware payload that is designed to target Siemens Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems that control and monitor specific industrial processes common in a data center. This has operators of mission critical data centers concerned about any security gaps between IT and facilities systems. Read More
DBSi Raises $35 Million for Pennsylvania Project
March 14th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Managed hosting provider DBSi has lined up $35 million to complete the first phase of the company's long-planned data center in eastern Pennsylvania, the company said this week. DBSi provides managed hosting for the healthcare and financial industries. Read More
How Japan’s Data Centers Manage Earthquakes
March 11th, 2011 : Rich Miller
How do data centers manage earthquake risk in Japan? Nearly 1,000 Japanese companies use seismic isolation technology from WorkSafe Technologies to protect their equipment. Here's an overview of how it works. Read More
LinkedIn: No Real-Time Data Center Backup?
January 28th, 2011 : Rich Miller
LinkedIn's IPO filing contained an interesting tidbit: The company currently has no real-time backup data center, meaning a failure of its primary data center would knock LinkedIn completely offline. Read More
Roundup: Equinix, Interxion, Peak 10
January 19th, 2011 : John Rath
Equinix (EQIX) selected by BIDS Trading, Interactive Data extends its footprint to Stockholm with Interxion, Macro Transport selects Peak 10 for disaster recovery. Read More
An Umbrella for Server Racks?
September 9th, 2010 : Rich Miller
A company called Turtle Shell Industries is marketing a product to protect data center equipment from damage due to overhead water leaks and debris. Read More
2020 Live Oak Targets Disaster Recovery
August 19th, 2010 : Rich Miller
The 2020 Live Oak Street Mission Critical Facility (2020 MCF) in Dallas has expanded its business continuity and disaster recovery options, the company said this week. Read More
Phoenix NAP, PeakColo Partner on DR
August 19th, 2010 : Rich Miller
Data center provider Phoenix NAP and Denver-based PeakColo have formed a strategic partnership to boost connectivity and disaster recovery options for their customers. Read More