Data centre
Deciding where and how to build and operate a datacentre is one of the most important decisions your organisation will make. This section covers how to build a solid datacentre infrastructure, including selecting the right location to build your new facility, best practices for designing a new datacentre, and cooling and air flow techniques. Learn about green IT, data management systems, servers and operating systems.
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News
20 Nov 2024
Digital Catapult hails shared infrastructure as route to decarbonisation for logistics sector
Digital Catapult has opened up about the success it has seen with using shared digital infrastructure to help the transport-logistics sector work more collaboratively to cut carbon emissions Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2024
Microsoft Ignite: AI capabilities double every six months
If Moore's law promised a doubling of tech every 18 months, the pace is three times quicker with AI developments, says Satya Nadella Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Feb 2024
It’s Time to Raise the Bar on Observability
Observability has come a long way in the last 30 years – from early service monitoring tools to today’s advanced platforms like Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, New Relic and others that ingest massive ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2024
AWS talks up Q4 increase in large customer wins as global market share drops
Amazon Web Services clocked up double-digit revenue growth during the final quarter of 2023, but analyst figures show the company is losing market share to Microsoft Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2024
Meta ramps up GPUs to get ready for general intelligence
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg anticipates that training and running AI systems requires 10x computer capacity each year Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2024
Singtel ropes in industry partners in datacentre push
Singtel inks partnerships with Nvidia, Gulf Energy, Medco and others in its efforts to grow its datacentre business and support AI adoption in Singapore and Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2024
Forrester: Curb your AI enthusiasm
Ongoing supply issues with semiconductors mean IT departments may have to wait up to a year for the latest hardware Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2024
Microsoft results show benefits of AI on Azure
The company’s cloud business posted revenue of $33bn, with new AI inferencing workloads driving up demand Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2024
Datacentre operators face capacity planning challenges as AI use soars
A report by real estate consultancy JLL highlights the pressures datacentres operators are facing as they respond to the growing demand for artificial intelligence workloads Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2024
Seagate uses HAMR to hit 30TB in Exos hard drives
HDD giant Seagate unveils 30TB Exos drives with higher areal density, aimed at hyperscaler customers, with products at 50TB promised for 2028 in its roadmap Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Jan 2024
Microsoft hack: Five questions enterprises should ask their IT leaders
Following the news about a Russia-backed hacking group infiltrating Microsoft's systems, enterprises may want to seek assurances from their IT and security leaders about the implications of the attack for them Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2024
Quantum computing in 2024: What are the challenges?
Research shows that while there has been a big reduction in quantum computing investment, governments have been ploughing in funding Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2024
We need backup! Pennsylvania police data loss shows why
Police evidence systems data was lost during ‘routine maintenance’, with human error blamed – the case clearly illustrates why data protection can’t be left to chance Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2024
Inside India’s supercomputing journey
India is looking to shore up its supercomputing capabilities, but more needs to be done to realise its ambition of becoming a world leader in the field Continue Reading
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E-Zine
30 Jan 2024
Tech companies warn EU over encryption plans
In this week’s Computer Weekly, tech companies are calling on the European Commission to rethink plans to weaken internet encryption – we explore the issues. We talk to credit rating agency Moody’s about why it thinks now is the time to start investing in quantum computing. And we examine how a different approach to recruitment could ease the datacentre sector skills gap. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Jan 2024
turbine
A turbine is a machine that plays a key role in transforming fluid or air energy into usable work or electricity. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Jan 2024
French TV giant sticks with Dell NAS for channel upgrade
TF1 has the biggest market share in French TV, but plans for more. It has upgraded from Isilon to PowerScale scale-out NAS and saved 42% in energy costs, halving rackspace use Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2024
SAP puts the focus on AI, but cloud is still the key
ERP giant wants to boost its AI capabilities, but there remains work to be done persuading customers to shift to its cloud offerings Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2024
Datacentres set to consume third of Ireland’s energy by 2026
Forecast data from International Energy Agency shines light on how booming demand for datacentres is affecting energy usage levels in different geographies Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Jan 2024
Google ChromeOS
Google ChromeOS, formerly Chrome OS, is a lightweight operating system (OS) built on ChromiumOS, an open source OS that shares the same code base as ChromeOS. Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Jan 2024
Mitigating the risks of modern application development
Organisations need to have visibility over their software supply chain, secure and monitor interfaces to legacy systems and adopt zero trust to mitigate the risks of modern application development Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Jan 2024
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Why 2024 should be less about predicting and more about acting
With 2023 now behind us, it is time to look ahead at what enterprise leaders should be focusing their IT sustainability efforts on during the year ahead Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jan 2024
Cloud is not always the answer: Five reasons why
We look at why the cloud is not always the best choice, including for reasons of cost, application suitability, management, data protection and the needs of the business Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2024
Cardiff University expands HPC cluster with Lenovo
Expansion of university’s Hawk high-performance computing cluster promises to double the performance of some applications Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2024
Uptime Institute predicts 2024 will see datacentre operators start row back on net-zero commitments
Datacentre resiliency think tank Uptime Insitute predicts 2024 will mark the start of a testing time for operators when it comes to delivering on their net-zero commitments Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2024
Datacentres’ energy-efficiency investment priorities in the race to net zero
Operators seeking to prioritise one pathway over another to reach sustainability targets may be disappointed, experts warn Continue Reading
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Podcast
23 Jan 2024
Podcast: Storage and compliance outlook for 2024
Interesting times ahead in 2024 as we talk to Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, about updates to EU regs, PCI, NIST, post-Brexit divergence and 60 national elections across the globe Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2024
Google invests $1bn in expanding UK datacentre footprint with Hertfordshire facility
Google is embarking on a sizeable expansion of its UK datacentre footprint, with plans to build a server farm on a 33-acre patch of land it acquired in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2024
AWS plans huge investment in Japan cloud infrastructure
Amazon Web Services plans to invest over $15bn into its existing cloud infrastructure in Tokyo and Osaka by 2027 to meet growing customer demand Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jan 2024
Storage technology explained: Replication vs snapshots and backup
Are replication and snapshots the same? Can you replace backup with replication or snapshots? We look into the key planks of data protection strategy, including in cloud storage Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jan 2024
How to manage data center water usage sustainably
Data centers use large amounts of water to maintain equipment. This consumption is causing water pollution and scarcity. Companies must start to release consumption reports. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jan 2024
Cloud-to-cloud backup: What it is and why you (probably) need it
Basic cloud data protection is just not enough. Several loopholes leave business data vulnerable and that means additional cloud-to-cloud backup should be seriously considered Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2024
Data on Kubernetes Community aims at K8S storage scaling solution
DoKC works on community solutions for Kubernetes. It aims to develop storage scaling automation for the containerised platform outside the orbit of the big vendors Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jan 2024
Server hardware guide: Architecture, products and management
Today's server platforms offer a host of options for SMBs and enterprise IT buyers; it's important to learn the essentials before making any purchasing decisions. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2024
Google’s data egress offer – no such thing as a free migration?
Google’s offer to allow free data egress from its cloud platform is a first from the hyperscalers, but the small print means for most it lacks any great benefit Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2024
Vodafone looks to ‘hyperscale’ IoT through Microsoft strategic partnership
IT giant and telco unite with plan to transform customer experience using generative AI, looking to scale standalone IoT business and accelerate digital transformation Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2024
AMD bets on India, doubles down on AI
The chipmaker recently inaugurated its largest global design facility in Bangalore as part of a $400m investment in India to support its expanded portfolio and build artificial intelligence capabilities Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2024
Octopus Energy invests £200m in datacentre heat reuse startup Deep Green
Utility provider Octopus Energy has committed to investing £200m in datacentre heat reuse startup Deep Green to help the company scale Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2024
Google Cloud abolishes data egress fees for global customer base
With the charging of data egress fees considered to be an anti-competitive practice, Google Cloud has agreed to stop charging customers for moving data out of its cloud Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2024
Digital Realty opens datacentre in Chennai
Datacentre developed through joint venture will support high-density power requirements and tap Jio’s connectivity infrastructure across India Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2024
AWS secures £894m in cloud spend across three contracts with UK government on same day
Amazon Web Services’ hold on the UK public sector continues to tighten, following the revelation that on a single day in late 2023 it clinched contracts worth £894m with three central government departments Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2024
QLC made gains but storage innovation focus was on software in 2023
Storage hardware innovation has taken a back seat – QLC flash excepted – as the big storage suppliers build around software-based variants and optimisation on modular product sets Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2024
Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V vulns among January Patch Tuesday bugs
Microsoft starts 2024 right with another slimline Patch Tuesday drop, but there are some critical vulns to be alert to, including a number of man-in-the-middle attack vectors Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Jan 2024
Inadequate cloud logs are proving a headache for CISOs
The mass adoption of cloud environments is pushing strained CISOs to the brink and a lack of attention to logging isn't helping. Vectra's Mark Wojtasiak calls for organisations to do more to improve visibility in their clouds in 2024 Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2024
Datacentre operators form APAC industry group
The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association will advocate for policies to drive the security and resiliency of datacentres and minimise environmental impact, among other goals Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Jan 2024
dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS)
Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) is the adjustment of power and speed settings on a computing device's various processors, controller chips and peripheral devices to optimize resource allotment for tasks and maximize power saving when those resources are not needed. Continue Reading
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Definition
03 Jan 2024
configuration management database (CMDB)
A configuration management database (CMDB) is a file -- usually in the form of a standardized database -- that contains all relevant information about the hardware and software components used in an organization's IT services and the relationships among those components. Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Jan 2024
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Why 2024 is the year for IT managers to revamp their green IT plans
With 2023 now behind us, it is time to look ahead at what enterprise leaders should be focusing their IT sustainability efforts on next year Continue Reading
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News
02 Jan 2024
Cloudflare eyes GenAI workloads with Workers AI
Cloudflare’s Workers developer platform is touted to make it easier for organisations to deploy GenAI capabilities at the edge to speed up inferencing Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2023
Top 10 India IT stories of 2023
We recap the year’s top 10 stories in India, including the country’s datacentre boom and innovations in space and agriculture technologies Continue Reading
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News
28 Dec 2023
Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2023
We recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the innovations and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2023
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2023
Organisations across the region have continued to shore up their cyber security posture while investing in infrastructure to pave the way for emerging technologies like GenAI Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Dec 2023
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How enterprises can push sustainable innovation in 2024
As 2023 draws to a close, it is time to look ahead at what enterprise leaders should be focusing their IT sustainability efforts on next year Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2023
Top 10 storage stories of 2023
In this 2023 review, we consider if flash will thrash disk, what the Toyota outage shows about capacity planning, how to achieve green storage, the backup and compliance risks of AI, the lowdown on DPUs, and more Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2023
Top 10 storage supplier strategy stories of 2023
In 2023, we looked at the top storage suppliers, their market share and how they set themselves for a future of hybrid cloud, containerisation and consumption models of purchasing Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Dec 2023
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Green IT resolutions for the year ahead
As 2023 draws to a close, it is time to look ahead at what enterprise leaders should be focusing their IT sustainability efforts on next year Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Dec 2023
Levelling the playing field: Could a UK cloud strategy weaken the hold of the hyperscalers?
Over time, global hyperscale has taken a majority share of the UK market. How best could the government respond to Ofcom’s review to sustain local industry while best serving customers? Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2023
Top 10 cloud stories of 2023
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2023 Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2023
A rundown of server hardware vendors and the server options
Discover and compare the leading vendors in server hardware with these in-depth overviews of the blade, rack and mainframe computers available to see which may be best for you. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2023
On-prem vs cloud storage: Four decisions about data location
Hybrid cloud is now a reality. But how to decide what data goes where? We highlight four key decision points to evaluate whether data should be stored on-premise or in the cloud Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Dec 2023
Interview: Ex-UKCloud chairman airs economic fears over growing dominance of US hyperscalers
More than a year has passed since UKCloud went into liquidation - its former chairman outlines his concerns about the economic impact of the UK cloud market floundering in the face of the US hyperscalers Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2023
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2023
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 datacentre stories of 2023 Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Dec 2023
Iceland provides northern lights for Europe’s digital neighbourhood
As the price of energy has rocketed, IT companies running power-hungry services and datacentres are feeling the heat. It's why Iceland believes its subsea networks and growing datacentre industry offer advantages Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Dec 2023
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Navigating towards a greener future for IT in 2024
As 2023 draws to a close, it is time to look ahead at what enterprise leaders should be focusing their IT sustainability efforts on next year Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Dec 2023
Pure Storage: Flash ‘startup’ that brings late entrant advantage
Storage profile: We look at Pure Storage, the youngest of the array makers, which comes to market with well-developed flash, hybrid cloud and consumption purchasing models Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Dec 2023
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How to bake green thinking into IT projects in 2024
As 2023 draws to a close, it is time to look ahead at what enterprise leaders should be focusing their IT sustainability efforts on next year Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Dec 2023
The power of partners in tackling the environmental challenges of data storage
In this guest post, Miriam Murphy, European CEO of IT services provider NTT, sets out the problem businesses face when trying to “green-up” their data storage estates After another summer of ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2023
Government plans to regulate to tackle datacentre threats
DSIT outlines a range of proposals designed to protect data storage facilities from cyber attacks, as well as physical threats and the effects of climate breakdown Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2023
Cisco eyes opportunities in AI, sustainability in Australia
Cisco is looking to tap opportunities in sustainability, AI and cyber security as it navigates Australia’s economic headwinds Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2023
Broadcom drops VMware perpetual licences and support
Customers are being offered a big discount to migrate onto a VMware subscription service Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2023
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2024
Generative AI will continue to leave its mark on many areas in business and IT, along with other trends such as sustainability, cyber security and smart factories that are expected to shape the region’s technology landscape in 2024 Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2023
Will computational storage meet data processing demands?
Computational storage promises performance for workloads that can benefit from dedicated oomph, but it’s not a cure-all. It may come at a cost, and with added application complexity Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2023
Panasas set for Mach.2 throughput with multi-actuator HDDs
Scale-out NAS maker claims to be the first enterprise array maker to use multi-actuator HDDs designed for hyperscaler architectures and which double throughput Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2023
ERP’s storage requirements and options in the cloud
We look under the hood at enterprise resource planning and its databases, the storage needed to support ERP’s I/O requirements, block, file and object storage, and ERP in an era of hybrid cloud Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2023
UK government quietly renews public sector preferential pricing agreement with AWS
The UK government has renewed an agreement that will ensure public sector IT buyers can still procure AWS services at discounted prices for another three years, despite anti-competitive concerns Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2023
CIO interview: Keith Woolley, chief digital information officer, University of Bristol
With Bristol set to host the UK’s biggest supercomputer, its technology chief is looking to make the most of internal and international collaboration to drive digital improvements Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2023
Concerns raised over Home Office's £450m mega cloud deal with AWS
The Home Office's latest three-year contract with AWS is valued at nearly half a billion pounds, but questions are emerging about the contents of the contract and how it has been arranged Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2023
How server makers are surfing the AI wave
While hyperscalers extend the life of their x86 equipment, the industry’s desperate pleas to find a new killer application to drive up server sales may well be coming true Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Dec 2023
AI: Killer app or planet killer
Looking at the latest quarterly earnings filings from the leading server makers shows they are all experiencing a significant boost in sales, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). HPE CEO, ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Dec 2023
CW EMEA: Prepare for cyber war
When the war between Hamas and Israel began in October, cyber security professionals and major government and private organisations braced for an inevitable accompanying online war. In this issue of CW EMEA, we outline cyber war, patterns of threat activity, and find out what security teams can do to protect their organisations. We also look at Finland’s advances in quantum computing, how Belgian researchers have developed technology to help datacentres process data faster, and the secrets of KPN’s successful business transformation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2023
How a Node4 virtual datacentre proved better than MS cloud for mental health charity
Charity Together For Mental Wellbeing managed to migrate legacy servers into a new virtual environment and fix a major disaster recovery issue Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2023
Singtel’s DC Tuas datacentre to cater to AI workloads
Offering 58MW of capacity, DC Tuas will be the first of Singtel’s new generation of artificial intelligence datacentres to incorporate more efficient cooling technologies Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Dec 2023
Dell EMC: Storage giant shifts gear to cloud operating models
Storage profile: We look at Dell EMC, the result of the biggest tech acquisition ever, and find a company well set for ubiquitous cloud operating models and as-a-service Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Dec 2023
greenhouse gas
A greenhouse gas lets the sun's rays warm the Earth's surface but restricts the heat from escaping into space. Specifically, these gases absorb infrared radiation from the sun in the Earth's atmosphere and release it. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2023
Microsoft leaves SME resellers in the dark over Cloud Compute 2 framework snub
SME IT suppliers are calling on Microsoft to explain why it has banned them from reselling its services through the government's new £1.35bn Cloud Compute 2 framework Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2023
Microsoft to invest £2.5bn in doubling AI datacentre capacity in UK
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has hailed Microsoft's show of commitment to helping the UK achieve its goal of becoming an AI superpower Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Nov 2023
The all-flash datacentre: Mirage or imminent reality?
Some say disk is dead and we’re on the cusp of the all-flash datacentre. But when will flash capacity and cost hit a point where it is suited to more than just high-tier storage? Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2023
Infosys and Shell collaborate on push to accelerate adoption of immersion cooling in datacentres
IT consultancy and energy giant are looking to accelerate the take-up of immersion cooling in datacentres through collaboration Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2023
CGI and Google Cloud join forces to support United Nations in climate change fight
IT consultancy pools resources with public cloud giant to support United Nations agency helping members fight climate change Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Nov 2023
Waste not, want not: How datacentre heat reuse projects can power ahead
The Nordics, Netherlands, Germany and Canada are progressing district heating initiatives that save energy and emissions, although obstacles remain Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2023
Re:Invent 2023: Selipsky cues Q to project future shape of work
At Amazon Web Services’ annual conference in Las Vegas, Re:Invent, CEO Adam Selipsky hails GenAI capacity of product Q to reshape the future of work Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Nov 2023
Uncertainty lingers with Broadcom’s VMware acquisition
Large enterprises with complex VMware environments are looking to de-risk their businesses from potential changes resulting from the Broadcom-VMware deal Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Nov 2023
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Circular economy concept picks up speed in 2023
The conversation around IT sustainability stepped up a gear in 2023, but has it been another year of all talk and no action? Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2023
UK retailer The Very Group embarks on GenAI push with AWS
The Very Group's collaboration with AWS is geared towards improving the customer experience through personalisation Continue Reading
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E-Zine
28 Nov 2023
Datacentres or green belt? Why the UK has to choose
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the minefield around datacentre planning permission across the UK, after government blocked a major development next to the M25 motorway. The metaverse is making inroads into the indus-trial world – is this the real future for the technology? And we analyse the trends changing the application software market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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27 Nov 2023
West London datacentre dispute prompts calls for UK planning system reform
The government is under fire after dismissing a datacentre development despite soaring demand for capacity, but how can we balance new development with protecting the UK’s green spaces? Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Nov 2023
Datacentres’ energy-efficiency investment priorities in the race to net zero
Operators seeking to prioritise one pathway over another to reach sustainability targets may be disappointed, experts warn Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2023
Interview: Sunil Srivastava, CTO, Pandora
When he joined the jewellery retailer, Sunil Srivastava was labelled as the ‘crazy CTO’ given some of the ideas he had for transforming IT Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Nov 2023
IT Sustainability Think Tank: IT leaders must prepare for green challenges in 2024
The conversation around IT sustainability stepped up a gear in 2023, but has it been another year of all talk and no action? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Nov 2023
Microsoft bans SME resellers from government cloud framework: conspiracy or cock-up?
Microsoft partners who applied for a place on the government's soon-to-be launched "SME-friendly" Cloud Compute 2 framework are fuming at the news the software giant has banned them from reselling ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2023
Microsoft bans SME partners from selling its services via government's Cloud Compute 2 framework
Microsoft is under fire after documents leaked to Computer Weekly revealed it has banned reseller partners from selling its services via the government’s soon-to-be launched Cloud Compute 2 framework Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2023
AWS to offer free AI training courses to two million people by 2025
Public cloud giant AWS has set its sights on bolstering the AI skill sets of two million people globally Continue Reading