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Physical Security

Dust Bunnies on the Attack: Data Center Maintenance Issues Pose Security Threats Dust Bunnies on the Attack: Data Center Maintenance Issues Pose Security Threats

Dirty data centers, dusty hardware, and cleaning crews unplugging things to connect their vacuums can turn mundane housekeeping issues into a brewing sandstorm of vulnerabilities.

byPam Baker, InformationWeek

Oct 9, 2024

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1 Min Read

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AI Data Centers

Benchmark to Breakthrough: How Standardized Testing Propels AI Innovation Benchmark to Breakthrough: How Standardized Testing Propels AI Innovation

byIndustry Perspectives

Oct 9, 2024

4 Min Read

How to Prevent Data Center Fires: Lessons from the Biggest Incidents

How to Prevent Data Center Fires: Lessons from the Biggest Incidents How to Prevent Data Center Fires: Lessons from the Biggest Incidents

byAlyse Burnside

Oct 8, 2024

8 Min Read

Edge AI enables organizations to harness real-time insights directly at the source.

Edge Data Centers

Edge AI: Why the Future of AI Compute is at the Edge Edge AI: Why the Future of AI Compute is at the Edge

byKolawole Samuel Adebayo

Oct 7, 2024

5 Min Read

Cisco Nears Investment in CoreWeave at $23B Valuation Cisco Nears Investment in CoreWeave at $23B Valuation

byBloomberg News

Oct 7, 2024

1 Min Read

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Data Center Career Development

IT Pros Weigh Salary, Flexibility, and Mental Health as Burnout Looms IT Pros Weigh Salary, Flexibility, and Mental Health as Burnout Looms

Oct 7, 2024

9 Min Read

Choosing the Right Data Center UPS: 5 Key Factors for Improving Uptime

Choosing the Right Data Center UPS: 5 Key Factors for Improving Uptime

Choosing the Right Data Center UPS: 5 Key Factors for Improving Uptime

byChristopher Tozzi

Aiken County, South Carolina, will be home to Meta’s newest data center.

Data Center Construction

New Data Center Developments: October 2024

New Data Center Developments: October 2024

Oracle to Invest $6.5B in Malaysia AI, Cloud Services Hub

Oracle to Invest $6.5B in Malaysia AI, Cloud Services Hub

byBloomberg News

Kao Data Breaks Ground on Stockport, Greater Manchester Data Center

Data Center Construction

AI Ambitions: Kao Data Breaks Ground on Fourth UK Data Center

AI Ambitions: Kao Data Breaks Ground on Fourth UK Data Center

Equinix headquarters in Redwood City, California

Equinix Forms $15B Joint Venture with Canada Pension and GIC

Equinix Forms $15B Joint Venture with Canada Pension and GIC

byBloomberg News

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Security & Risk Management

Managing Risk: Is Your Data Center Insurance up to the Test?

Managing Risk: Is Your Data Center Insurance up to the Test?

byIndustry Perspectives

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How to Effectively Manage Your Hardware in Colocation Data Centers

How to Effectively Manage Your Hardware in Colocation Data Centers

byChristopher Tozzi

Bangkok, Thailand

Data Center Construction

Google to Spend $1B in Thailand in Asia AI Push

Google to Spend $1B in Thailand in Asia AI Push

byBloomberg News

Google Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft in Europe

Google Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft in Europe

byThe Washington Post

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AI Data Centers

AI Market Will Surge to Near $1 Trillion by 2027 – Bain

AI Market Will Surge to Near $1 Trillion by 2027 – Bain

byBloomberg News

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Multi-Tenant and Cross-Tenant Threats in Google Cloud and Beyond

Multi-Tenant and Cross-Tenant Threats in Google Cloud and Beyond

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The Pros and Cons of Public Cloud Storage for Data Center Backups

The Pros and Cons of Public Cloud Storage for Data Center Backups

byChristopher Tozzi

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Serverless Is Trending Again in Modern Application Development

Serverless Is Trending Again in Modern Application Development

byIndustry Perspectives

Microsoft, BlackRock Launch $30B AI Data Center Investment Fund

Microsoft, BlackRock Launch $30B AI Data Center Investment Fund

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Tech Giants Fight a Plan to Make Them Pay More for Electric Grid Upgrades

Tech Giants Fight a Plan to Make Them Pay More for Electric Grid Upgrades

byThe Washington Post

Oracle founder and CTO Larry Ellison at CloudWorld 2024.

Oracle CloudWorld 2024: Embracing Multi-Cloud, Nuclear Energy, and Other Event Highlights

Oracle CloudWorld 2024: Embracing Multi-Cloud, Nuclear Energy, and Other Event Highlights

byHenry Chapman

Data lakes are a critical component of today’s AI and analytics landscape

Data Lakes Evolve: Divisive Architecture Fuels New Era of AI Analytics

Data Lakes Evolve: Divisive Architecture Fuels New Era of AI Analytics

Amazon to Invest $10B in UK, Continuing AWS Expansion

Amazon to Invest $10B in UK, Continuing AWS Expansion

byBloomberg News

A data center administrator walks along the row of server racks with open laptop.

Data Center Career Development

Data Center Administrator Essentials: Key Skills and Responsibilities

Data Center Administrator Essentials: Key Skills and Responsibilities

byChristopher Tozzi

DOE Report Exposes Critical Impact of AI on Data Center Power Consumption

Energy & Power Supply

DOE Report Exposes Critical Impact of AI on Data Center Power Consumption

DOE Report Exposes Critical Impact of AI on Data Center Power Consumption

bySean Michael Kerner

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Maximize Cloud Efficiency: What Is Object Storage?

Maximize Cloud Efficiency: What Is Object Storage?

Data Center Chips

Adani Group and Tower Semiconductor to Establish $10B Chip Unit in India

Adani Group and Tower Semiconductor to Establish $10B Chip Unit in India

byLight Reading

A Google data center in Eemshaven, Netherlands

A History of Google Cloud and Data Center Outages

A History of Google Cloud and Data Center Outages

byData Center Knowledge

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Security & Risk Management

Cloud Security Assurance: Is Automation Changing the Game?

Cloud Security Assurance: Is Automation Changing the Game?

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Microclouds: The Next Big Thing in Cloud Computing or Just Another Edge Strategy?

Microclouds: The Next Big Thing in Cloud Computing or Just Another Edge Strategy?

byChristopher Tozzi

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Data Center Chips

10 Important Emerging Technologies for 2025 and Beyond

10 Important Emerging Technologies for 2025 and Beyond

byForrester Blog Network

ESR Group has completed the first stage of its flagship data center project in Osaka, Japan.

Data Center Construction

New Data Center Developments: September 2024

New Data Center Developments: September 2024

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Cybersecurity Risks Threaten the Physical Infrastructure of Data Centers

Cybersecurity Risks Threaten the Physical Infrastructure of Data Centers

byIndustry Perspectives

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Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing Neurodiversity in IT Workplace to Bridge Talent Gaps

Embracing Neurodiversity in IT Workplace to Bridge Talent Gaps

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