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VYCON, which makes flywheels for backup power systems, announced today that it has closed a $13.7 million round of funding. Flywheels are an alternative to using batteries in a data center UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system.
Verari confirmed Tuesday that an investment group led by founder David Driggers has acquired the company's assets and will "re-start the Verari engine" with a focus on working through partners.
Low latency trading specialist Chi-X Canada has selected Switch and Data’s "Financial EcoCenter" at 151 Front Street in Toronto as its primary data center, the companies said today.
Daniel Golding, who has tracked the data center and hosting sector for Tier 1 Research, has joined DH Capital as a Managing Director. DHh Capital is an investment banking firm specializing in the hosting and telecom sector.
In an effort to boost job growth, The Planet is offering up to 500 free dedicated servers to developers working on new applications in a program known as "Sand Castle."
The field of data center container providers continues to grow. Firelock has introduced a version of its fire-proof "server vault" housed in a 40-foot shipping container, known as the Secure Agile Vault Environment (SAVE). Here's a video overview.
Industry veteran Ken Fairleigh is the new president of Rittal Corporation. Plus a roundup of key executive appointments at Fortrust, PDI Corp. and Wright Line.
A small but growing number of data center facilities are turning to gas-powered microturbines for on-site power generation with a lower emissions profile than diesel generators.
Hosting and IT infrastrucutre provider iWeb has announced its plans for a new 31,000 square feet data center in Montreal. The new facility will be able to house up to 20,000 servers upon completion.
This white paper looks at several exciting new standby power solutions, all rapidly approaching mainstream commercial viability, appear poised to give the lead acid battery a run for its money.