The digitization of the modern data center has created the need for even more robust services and control methods. With that, the cloud job market and the demands being placed around today’s cloud architect or engineer must evolve as well.
China is seeing solid growth in web-facing computers, up 8.3 percent over the last year, according to Netcraft. This notable growth helps explain reports of active data center construction for major web companies in China.
One of the last secretive projects in the midwest, "Project Oasis" has come out of stealth as a $200 million data center for global insurance company Travelers Insurance.
Purpose-built for software-defined networking (SDN) and powering the "Internet of Everything") Cisco (CSCO) launched an advanced network processor , the nPower.
Extreme Networks (EXTR) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding stock of Enterasys Networks in an all cash transaction valued at $180 million.
Cloud infrastructure provider Ajubeo will expand into the New York metro market, working with FORTRUST on a new deployment of modular data center capacity in Edison, New Jersey.
The private equity sector sees opportunity in data center maintenance. Seaport Capital said this week that it has acquired DSA Mission Critical Services (MCS), which may become a vehicle for "strategic acquisitions."
In support of Intel's launch of the Xeon E5-2600 v2, partners Cray, Super Micro and Mellanox all launch solutions centered around the new brawny processor.
SGI announced support for the new Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 product family, and highlights several customer success stories of the Xeon used in SGI ICE X, Rackable and Modular InfiniteStorage products.
