Huawei acquires certification for Spark distribution

Huawei says that it has become the first global ICT vendor to obtain certification by Databricks for distribution of the Spark open source big data processing framework. Leveraging the high-performance big data computing architecture and the complete ecosystem of Spark, as well as Huawei's...

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Internet of Things spending to reach $1.7 trillion in 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to gain momentum as vendors and enterprises begin to embrace the opportunities this market presents. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide Internet of Things market will grow from $655.8 billion in 2014 to $1.7...

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CA Technologies names Otto Berkes Chief Technology Officer

 Otto Berkes has been named chief technology officer of CA Technologies, effective 15 June, 2015. Berkes will be based in New York City and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Mike Gregoire.

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Intel to acquire Altera

Acquisition focuses on high-growth data centre and Internet of Things sectors

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The focus is on Frankfurt

Data Centre colocation take-up across Europe is being driven by market activity in Frankfurt,...

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Softcat secures a fourth UK Government public sector framework agreement

IT infrastructure provider Softcat has secured a bid for all 11 Lots within the new Technology...

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Cold Corridors for a new generation of data centres

Minkels illustrates benefits of the next generation cold corridor and free standing cold corridor

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Increased fibre optics storage capacity

Osmium high density fibre chassis offers up to 45 percent more density than the nearest equivalent...

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55 countries represented at Datacloud Europe

The annual Data Centre and Cloud event attracting the leadership of sector businesses worldwide...

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Colocation competition in Europe’s data centres steps up in Q1 2015

The new Colocation Markets Quarterly (CMQ) study researched by BroadGroup covering Q1 of 2015...

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Delivering data centre professional services

Following a competitive tender, The National Archives has appointed Keysource, the expert in...

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Proact acquires the business unit “Microsoft Datacenter Innovation Services” from VX Company

Proact has, via own shares, acquired 51 % of the Business Unit “Microsoft Datacenter...

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Avnet Technology Solutions UK launches Converged Infrastructure Practice

Converged infrastructure trend provides technical and business efficiencies for customers and...

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Proact equips Bol.com with its own data centre infrastructure

Proact is supplying and supporting Bol.com, the largest online retailer in the Netherlands and...

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Videos

DCS talks to KPMG at the DCA's 2025 10x10 Event
Will Edwards, Consultant at BCS, describes his journey from professional rugby to data centre project management, as part of BCS’s Athlete Career Transition Programme, designed to address the data centre...
Joyda Bianco, CFO of Hyperview, explains that the data centre industry is at a crossroads - facing both a growing talent shortage and a critical need for more diverse leadership – sharing her perspective on...
Liz Blackman, Chief Marketing Officer at Avantra, discusses the continuing importance of DEI, despite some recent ‘push back’, explaining the importance of women's perspectives in creating balanced...

Expert Opinions

The NIS2 Directive is transforming the cyber security landscape for critical infrastructure sectors. While compliance is essential, navigating its complexities can be challenging. ABB’s Jason Newby, Advisory...
Half a dozen pressing challenges driving the global data centre crunch. By Daniele Viappiani, Portfolio Manager at GC1 Ventures.