Azure Edge Zones: Microsoft’s Plan to Dominate Edge Computing and 5G - Yousef Khalidi, corporate VP for Azure Networking, says the strategy is to build a “global computing infrastructure substrate.”
Fork Available as Red Hat Ends Life of CoreOS Container Linux - A German company pitches a "friendly fork" as a drop-in replacement for the cloud native operating system whose end of life came in May.
Essential Workers: Keeping Data Centers Running During the Pandemic - This is what life inside data centers during the COVID-19 pandemic looks like. (Gallery)
Three Data Center REITs Report Solid Q1, Minimal Pandemic Impact - CoreSite, CyrusOne, and QTS had a successful leasing quarter, but the lockdowns didn’t start until late in the period.
And also:
- Equinix Reports Solid Q1, Says Exposure to Pandemic’s Fallout Minimal - Like three other data center REITs, Equinix is cautiously forecasting a strong rest of 2020.
- Digital Realty Posts Strong Q1, Says It’s ‘Insulated’ from Global Volatility - While the pandemic has presented some challenges, the company’s executives said the company was well positioned for the year.
How the Data Center Technology Market Is Faring in the Pandemic - As workloads shift to the cloud faster, spending on data center gear shifts too.
Microsoft Azure Adds Another VMware Option to the Multi-Cloud Mix - It’s a way to extend your VMware environment into Azure. Wait, didn’t we already have that?
Hyperscalers’ Used Gear Gets a Second Life in Smaller Data Centers - A budding new market is expected to grow quickly thanks to hyperscalers’ open approach to design.
Hackers Exploiting SaltStack Vulnerability Hit Data Centers - Attacks via the popular server management software came swiftly after a researcher discovered the weakness.
How Cumulus Fits into Nvidia’s Data Center Play - Analysts foresee innovation in network automation, bundled ‘turnkey’ solutions.
And Then There Was One: How Vantage Outpaced NGD - The two companies had a similar start, but one skyrocketed, while the other plateaued. Silicon Valley trumped London in a next-generation takeover.