Solar power stories - Page 3
Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through 'demand flexibility' technology.
Hawaiki Submarine Cable sold to maritime infrastructure provider BW Digital
Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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network infrastructure
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hawaiki cable
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m&a
Hawaiki Submarine Cable, the organization behind the trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman Hawaiki cable, has been sold to BW Digital.
Recent high profile cyber attacks show rising threat of ransomware-as-a-service
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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it automation
Cyber attacks by ransomware-as-a-service providers pose a growing threat, warns Open Systems, following the recent REvils attack on Kaseya and JBS.
SolarWinds cyber attack sees significant financial impact on annual revenue
Fri, 2nd Jul 2021
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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solarwinds
SolarWinds cyber attack costs organisations 11% of annual revenue, according to new research by IronNet Cybersecurity.
How to shore up cyber-defences of financial institutions for the future
Thu, 20th May 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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quantum computing
Accenture's latest research defined four key risks: Supply chain attacks, cyber-fraud, insider threats and extortion and ransomware.
Data center operators should prepare for disruption as demand for energy outgrows supply - Aggreko
Mon, 17th May 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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power / energy
Asia Pacific data centers face potential energy supply issues as demand increases and grid capacity struggles to keep up, according to a report by Aggreko.
Bentley Systems acquires sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision, boosts IoT capabilities
Thu, 6th May 2021
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iot
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m&a
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solar power
Bentley Systems strengthens its software for infrastructure sensor management with the acquisition of sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision.
Google Cloud launches region picker tool for customers
Fri, 23rd Apr 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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clean technologies
The region picker is one way of partnering with customers to decrease carbon emissions, boost renewable energy usage and improve infrastructure sustainability.
Google Cloud publishes carbon emissions data for every cloud region
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google Cloud has released data on the carbon emissions of its cloud regions, aiming to run all operations on carbon-free energy by 2030.
IDC: cloud computing could prevent 1b tonnes of CO2 emissions
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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solar power
The reduction is, in part, due to the theory that aggregated compute resources across enterprise and large data centres are more efficient.
Digital Realty moves global HQ to Dallas, Texas
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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colocation
Digital Realty relocates its global headquarters from California to Texas, aiming to strengthen its presence in the state.
Cybersecurity spending to increase following SolarWinds hacking
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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solarwinds
Hackers breached software provider SolarWinds, directly infecting the company's Orion software as well as several local, state and federal agencies.
Edge analytics market set to be worth $1.18 billion by 2025
Mon, 21st Dec 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Demand for machine intelligence and artificial intelligence applications at the edge is driving the market adoption of edge analytics, Frost & Sullivan finds.
Advanced materials for smart cities valued as $400bn market
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
New materials valued as a $400 billion market are the key to enabling ambitious smart cities, according to a new report.
Google commits to 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pinchai says the world must act now if it has any hope avoiding the worst climate change effects.
Microsoft's underwater data center comes up for air
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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solar power
The data center housed 864 servers and cooling system infrastructure in a watertight steel tube that was approximately the size of a shipping container.
Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects
Mon, 25th May 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.
Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Google aims for '24/7 carbon-free' data centres by using a new computing platform that shifts tasks to times when greener energy sources are plentiful.
Mines, underwater, outer space - the weirdest data centers on Earth and beyond
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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facebook
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nasa
From Norwegian fjords to converted World War II shelters, data centres are finding homes in unique locations to keep up with skyrocketing global data demands.
SolarWinds extends support for database management with new DPM offering
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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devops
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apm
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software development
SolarWinds has launched a new Database Performance Monitor to enhance database management, offering real-time monitoring for open source databases.