Blockchain, artificial intelligence, empowered edge, privacy and ethics, quantum computing, immersive experiences, augmented analytics, autonomous things and digital twins drive the Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2019. David Cearley, Gartner Vice President, presented the trends at Gartner 2018 Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Florida.
Read MoreMinkels launches white paper 10 about the use of the EN 50600 to design an energy-efficient data centre.
Read MoreThere are a number of major trends and technologies which are currently reshaping the IT market and changing the requirements for IT infrastructure. These include the IoT, smart devices, driverless vehicles, cryptocurrency data mining, artificial intelligence, internet shopping, content streaming and online gaming to name but a few,as Riello explains.
Read MoreJust as computers generate heat, the data centres that contain the servers that power our emails and data sharing culture also generate a lot of heat. As a result, one of the primary sources of energy use in most data centres is cooling. Finding the right solution is important, not least because of the effect of overheating on performance and potential damage to hardware. By Lorenzo Giuntini, Head of Engineering at Aruba S.p.A.
Read More56% of UK businesses have experienced data centre downtime in 2018.
Read MoreThe New Energy Challenge 2018 has been won by Asperitas from the Netherlands with their unique liquid-cooling solution for datacentres, called Immersed Computing®. The liquid cooling system is said to be far more sustainable than traditional air-based cooling systems. The jury praised the product for its energy reduction and energy reuse in the fast-growing datacentre market. Asperitas won a €100,000 grant from Shell Ventures.
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