Data centre apocalypse?

At a time of an unprecedented data centre building boom across the country it is claimed there is still a looming apocalypse heading for data centres that few have thought about. Many data centres, built at the end of the 1900s and early 2000s, are nearing an end-of-life. According to MigSolv, the data centre specialist, nearly 80% of the UK’s data centres will become unsuitable in just 5-years time.

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Autotask introduces Smart IT guide

Evolving from an hourly-fee based break/fix (B/F) service model to one that includes a managed services (MS) recurring-revenue model provides benefits to both IT Service Providers (ITSPs) and their clients. Len DiCostanzo, SVP, Community and Business Development, outlines five basic steps to creating a customisable pricing framework designed to optimise profitability in Autotask Corporation’s new Smart IT Guide™: 5 Steps to Pricing Managed Services.

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Blue Coat reveals security risks from “One-Day Wonders” websites

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. says that 71 percent of hostnames appeared for just 24 hours. While the majority of these “One-Day Wonders” are the backbone for how Internet content is shared and delivered, the sheer volume provides cover for malicious activity, including communication to infected systems.

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Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has launched its latest data centre in Japan – Inzai 3, which...
Deal will allow Megaport to offer its services from Volta’s Central London facility.
Advania Data Centers, Interxion and IP-Only have decided to build new data centers in Stockholm...
Leading data centre constructor Sweet Projects has been announced as the 2023 UK Growth Business of...
North West and Midlands sites add further 8MW capacity to UK’s fastest growing regional edge data...
Hyperscale and colocation data centers can be an important source of flexibility in Europe’s...
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Australian fish farm undergoes IT upgrade by investing in edge infrastructure

Australian fism farming company Tassal looked at harnessing IT to make its business of growing salmon more sustainable and cost-effective. It invested in an integrated IT solution powered by Vertiv and Dell EMC for its business in Tasmania.

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