data center networking

Anana Deploys Pluribus Networks for Multisite Data Center Modernization

High-performance open networking enables business acceleration through automation

January 10, 2020

Anana Ltd. deployed Pluribus Networks’ Netvisor ONE operating system and Adaptive Cloud Fabric, along with Dell EMC Open Networking hardware, as part of a multisite network modernization project.

Securing 5G Infrastructure

Use electronic access control for physical security management.

Mike Fahy

August 26, 2019

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The 5G era of mobile computing and communications is rapidly moving forward. 5G stands for the fifth generation of wireless infrastructure — a massive upscale of network technology.

Defining Mission Critical

Fifty years later: Apollo 11 — from the Earth to the moon — and back.

Julius Neudorfer

August 12, 2019

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In my last column, I discussed the new space race by Amazon and SpaceX to launch tens of thousands of satellites to provide internet access from anywhere on earth.

eStruxture Formally Launches New Channel Partner Program

New move underscores Pan-Canadian data center operator’s commitment to offer more choice for enterprises worldwide.

July 10, 2019

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eStruxture has announced the launch of its new Channel Partner Program to support sales agents, resellers, and service providers around the world.

GTT To Acquire KPN International

Expands network scale and deepens market presence in Europe.

July 9, 2019

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GTT Communications, Inc. has announced a definitive purchase agreement to acquire KPN International, a division of KPN N.V. headquartered in Netherlands, for approximately €50 million in cash, on a cash and debt-free basis.

WorldStream Significantly Expands The Size of Its R&D Department

The IaaS provider has added seven employees.

July 9, 2019

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WorldStream has expanded its Research & Development department from three to 10 employees in just a few month’s time.

Optimal Edge Supplement

Welcome To The Edge

Our second annual supplement traces the evolution and looks to the future.

Caroline Fritz

July 1, 2019

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It seems just like yesterday when Steve Carlini of Schneider Electric was telling me about the company’s products for edge data centers, a term I hadn’t heard of until then.

The Optimal Edge

Negotiating Power Supply Agreements For Edge Data Centers

There are many contractual considerations besides price that an EDC should consider in the course of negotiating power supply agreements.

Peter V.K. Funk Jr.

July 1, 2019

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Clients are typically, and understandably, focused upon price when evaluating proposals for the purchase of electric power from a supplier other than the local electric utility. However, price is only one of several considerations that an edge data center (EDC) purchaser should consider.

Vertiv Data Center Survey Sees Edge Sites Tripling By 2025

Updated forecast projects growth at edge and precipitous talent drain.

June 25, 2019

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Five years ago, Vertiv led a global, industry-wide examination of the data center of the future. Data Center 2025: Exploring the Possibilities, stretched the imaginations of more than 800 industry professionals and introduced a collaborative vision for the next-generation data center.