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DevOps
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

The Role of Dedicated Servers in Scaling Modern Businesses

Infrastructure investment is crucial for SMEs to ensure reliability, performance, and user experience in a competitive digital landscape.
#datacentres
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver? | Computer Weekly

Datacentre developments are causing challenges for local businesses, raising concerns about energy consumption and community impact despite potential local benefits.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy | Computer Weekly

Datacentre construction in the US is shifting towards central regions, particularly Texas, due to power availability and water use mitigation technologies.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver? | Computer Weekly

Datacentre developments are causing challenges for local businesses, raising concerns about energy consumption and community impact despite potential local benefits.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy | Computer Weekly

Datacentre construction in the US is shifting towards central regions, particularly Texas, due to power availability and water use mitigation technologies.
#cloud-computing
Business intelligence
fromInfoWorld
4 hours ago

The hyperscalers are pricing themselves out of AI workloads

AI is challenging traditional cloud pricing models, as buyers seek exceptional value beyond brand recognition and familiar pricing strategies.
Higher education
fromInfoWorld
4 days ago

Cloud degrees are moving online

Accredited online cloud computing degrees are expanding, reducing costs and providing practical value for students and employers.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
2 weeks ago

Edge clouds and local data centers reshape IT

Cloud computing is evolving towards a selectively distributed model to address latency, sovereignty, and resilience in smart cities and AI applications.
Business intelligence
fromInfoWorld
4 hours ago

The hyperscalers are pricing themselves out of AI workloads

AI is challenging traditional cloud pricing models, as buyers seek exceptional value beyond brand recognition and familiar pricing strategies.
Higher education
fromInfoWorld
4 days ago

Cloud degrees are moving online

Accredited online cloud computing degrees are expanding, reducing costs and providing practical value for students and employers.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
2 weeks ago

Edge clouds and local data centers reshape IT

Cloud computing is evolving towards a selectively distributed model to address latency, sovereignty, and resilience in smart cities and AI applications.
#ai
US politics
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

Maine could be the first state to ban new data centers. These 11 other states tried and failed.

Maine may become the first state to impose a temporary ban on AI data center construction until November 2027.
US politics
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

Maine could be the first state to ban new data centers. These 11 other states tried and failed.

Maine may become the first state to impose a temporary ban on AI data center construction until November 2027.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
3 hours ago

Digital Realty invests 2 billion in Italian data centers

Digital Realty Trust plans to invest €2 billion in Italy, constructing data centers in Rome and Milan over the next five years.
Software development
fromMedium
1 day ago

GAIA by AMD - Running Intelligent Systems Fully on Your Own Machine

GAIA is an open-source framework enabling local execution of intelligent agents, eliminating external dependencies and enhancing data control.
#digital-sovereignty
fromFortune
5 days ago
DevOps

The digital sovereignty dilemma is a false choice - here's how enterprises can have both | Fortune

Europe politics
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Digital sovereignty isn't just a buzzword - it's the future

European governments and companies are prioritizing digital sovereignty due to concerns over US control and dependency.
DevOps
fromFortune
5 days ago

The digital sovereignty dilemma is a false choice - here's how enterprises can have both | Fortune

Organizations must ensure digital sovereignty by balancing local control with global technology access to remain resilient and competitive.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

AI Is Nothing Without Data Fidelity. Here's A Four-Step Approach to Protect It | AdExchanger

Data integrity is crucial for effective AI in advertising, as flawed data leads to poor outcomes.
fromFortune
3 days ago

Data centers and gas demand make boring pipelines great again | Fortune

Williams Companies will break ground on the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, the first new pipeline in New York in over a decade, expanding its Transco natural gas network.
NYC startup
#amazon
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 days ago

AWS ponders selling its home-grown chips by the rack-load

Amazon's chip business could generate ~$50 billion annually if sold independently, highlighting significant demand and growth potential.
DevOps
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Amazon creates 'Project Houdini' to make data center delays disappear

Amazon's Project Houdini aims to speed up data center construction by moving processes to factories, addressing AI demand and capacity constraints.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 days ago

AWS ponders selling its home-grown chips by the rack-load

Amazon's chip business could generate ~$50 billion annually if sold independently, highlighting significant demand and growth potential.
DevOps
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Amazon creates 'Project Houdini' to make data center delays disappear

Amazon's Project Houdini aims to speed up data center construction by moving processes to factories, addressing AI demand and capacity constraints.
Law
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Computer engineer claims he was penalised for flagging Israeli links of firm given 'bananas' server access at top Irish cybersecurity company

A cyber-security firm reprimanded an engineer for discriminatory comments regarding an Israeli company's access to its servers amid concerns about Palestinian genocide.
World news
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Microsoft hints at bit bunkers for war zones

Microsoft is redesigning datacenters in conflict-prone regions due to Iranian attacks targeting Middle Eastern facilities linked to US military operations.
Europe news
fromTNW | Opinion
1 week ago

Cheap cloud was built for stability, but that world is changing

The Iran war exposes the vulnerability of cloud economics to energy market instability, particularly affecting Europe due to its reliance on imported energy.
fromTechzine Global
6 days ago

Supermicro launches investigation following case over server exports

Supermicro claims it is not a suspect in the case. However, the company did take action against the individuals involved. Two of them have been placed on leave, while a third person has been fired.
Intellectual property law
Business intelligence
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

AI deployment in networks is stalling as pressure on infrastructure mounts

AI adoption in network environments is slower than expected, with increasing infrastructure demands and significant challenges in deployment and integration.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
23 hours ago

Cloudflare introduces new features for building and deploying agents

Cloudflare is transforming AI development with Dynamic Workers, Sandboxes, and Artifacts for secure, scalable, and efficient code execution.
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Commvault launches AI tools for secure agentic AI era

"In agentic environments, agents mutate state across data, systems, and configurations in ways that compound fast and are hard to trace," says Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault.
Information security
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Pure/AVK self-powered Dublin datacentre dodges grid constraints | Computer Weekly

Europe's first microgrid-powered datacentre project faced significant challenges but is nearing completion after seven years of development.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

If we can't kick the habit, how do we manage AI's energy needs? | Computer Weekly

AI's energy consumption is rapidly increasing, impacting electricity prices and prompting community pushback against datacentre developments.
London startup
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 day ago

London's data centre surge is creating a capacity squeeze for businesses across the capital - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

London's data centre market is expanding rapidly due to rising demand, but securing timely access to infrastructure is becoming increasingly challenging for businesses.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Google taps Intel for another round of custom network chips

Google continues collaboration with Intel for SmartNICs, opting for established technology over developing its own solutions like AWS's Nitro NICs.
#data-centers
OMG science
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

Data centers are creating heat islands, raising land temperatures by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit and affecting over 340 million people.
Data science
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.
Environment
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The latest in data centers, AI, and energy

Massive data centers are essential for AI development but raise concerns about their environmental and community impact.
OMG science
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

Data centers are creating heat islands, raising land temperatures by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit and affecting over 340 million people.
Data science
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.
Environment
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The latest in data centers, AI, and energy

Massive data centers are essential for AI development but raise concerns about their environmental and community impact.
Environment
fromFortune
4 days ago

Data centers are destroying states' clean energy dreams | Fortune

Nevada's utility may struggle to meet clean energy targets due to surging electricity demand from data centers, likely relying on fossil fuels.
#openai
London startup
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation

OpenAI is pausing its UK data centre project due to high energy costs and regulatory concerns.
London startup
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation

OpenAI is pausing its UK data centre project due to high energy costs and regulatory concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

OpenAI's Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble

OpenAI has significantly reduced its AI infrastructure spending plans from $1.4 trillion to $600 billion amid financial pressures and market expectations.
#ai-infrastructure
Environment
fromFortune
1 week ago

Data centers are so hot, their 'heat island' effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds | Fortune

AI infrastructure is creating a 'data heat island effect' that raises local temperatures and impacts millions of people.
Environment
fromFortune
1 week ago

Data centers are so hot, their 'heat island' effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds | Fortune

AI infrastructure is creating a 'data heat island effect' that raises local temperatures and impacts millions of people.
Tech industry
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Azure customers up in arms over 'full' UK South region | Computer Weekly

Microsoft Azure is facing capacity issues in the UK South region, affecting virtual machine availability and customer migrations.
Artificial intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Why Anthropic is locking in 3.5 gigawatts of compute years before it comes online - Silicon Canals

Anthropic signed a major deal with Google and Broadcom for 3.5 gigawatts of compute capacity, signaling consolidation in the AI industry.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

Networks that brought us here won't carry us into AI future

Network infrastructure must evolve to support the demands of agentic AI, making a refresh a strategic necessity for organizations.
#nutanix
Tech industry
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Nutanix thinks some Azure cloud desktops belong on-prem

Nutanix partners with Microsoft to enhance on-prem desktop virtualization, addressing challenges of VDI and promoting hybrid operations for Azure Virtual Desktop.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

Nutanix won't give AI free rein: infrastructure remains a human endeavor

Nutanix focuses on facilitating AI workloads while maintaining human oversight in IT management, emphasizing minimal changes for infrastructure administrators.
DevOps
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Nutanix to add KubeVirt support to run VM on K8s at the edge

Nutanix plans to support KubeVirt to enable running both containers and VMs on the edge, enhancing resource efficiency.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
6 days ago

As IT complexity escalates, Nutanix fights back

Nutanix is prioritizing flexibility and aims to be a leading agentic AI platform amidst external IT developments.
Gadgets
fromComputerworld
4 weeks ago

Dell: Cut AI cloud costs with data-center class desktops

High-performance AI desktop computers offer powerful processing capabilities but consume significant electricity and command premium prices exceeding $97,000.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
4 days ago

Google Cloud Highlights Ongoing Work on PostgreSQL Core Capabilities

Google Cloud has made significant technical contributions to PostgreSQL, enhancing logical replication, upgrade processes, and system stability.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
1 week ago

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

A pragmatic 'all-of-the-above' strategy is essential for energy, with gas as a critical bridge while investing in renewables.
#aws
DevOps
fromTheregister
5 days ago

AWS put a file system on S3; I stress-tested it

AWS S3 Files allows mounting S3 buckets as NFS shares, providing solid conflict resolution and cost-effective storage options.
DevOps
fromTheregister
4 days ago

AWS: Agents shouldn't be secret, so we built a registry

AWS Agent Registry enhances visibility and control over AI agents in corporate environments.
DevOps
fromTheregister
5 days ago

AWS put a file system on S3; I stress-tested it

AWS S3 Files allows mounting S3 buckets as NFS shares, providing solid conflict resolution and cost-effective storage options.
DevOps
fromTheregister
4 days ago

AWS: Agents shouldn't be secret, so we built a registry

AWS Agent Registry enhances visibility and control over AI agents in corporate environments.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
4 weeks ago

The European data center market is a puzzle with an increasing number of pieces

European data center investments are shifting from traditional markets like Germany and the UK toward Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula, driven by energy access, data sovereignty, and AI workload requirements.
fromInfoWorld
5 days ago

Bringing databases and Kubernetes together

Automating Kubernetes workloads with Operators can provide the same level of functionality as DBaaS, while still avoiding lock-in to a specific provider.
DevOps
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
5 days ago

AWS turns its S3 storage service into a file system for AI agents

S3 Files simplifies access to Amazon S3, enhancing its role as a primary data layer for AI and modern applications.
Tech industry
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

"A bend in the trajectory": U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them | Fortune

Data center development slowed significantly in Q4 2025, with capacity additions dropping 50% quarter-over-quarter, signaling that unlimited AI-driven growth projections may not materialize due to power infrastructure constraints.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
2 weeks ago

Rethinking VM data protection in cloud-native environments

KubeVirt enables Kubernetes to manage both VMs and containers, requiring new strategies for VM lifecycle management and data protection.
US news
fromSocial Media Today
2 months ago

Meta Kicks Off New Data Center Project in Indiana

Meta is expanding U.S. data centers to support AI, adding a 1GW Indiana site as part of its extensive, multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure investment.
#ai-data-centers
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

AI data centers could reduce power draw on demand, study says

AI data centers can dynamically reduce energy consumption by up to 40% without disrupting critical workloads, enabling grid stability and reducing infrastructure strain.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

AI data centers could reduce power draw on demand, study says

AI data centers can dynamically reduce energy consumption by up to 40% without disrupting critical workloads, enabling grid stability and reducing infrastructure strain.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

DataCore Introduces Swarm Appliance for Edge Data Protection

DataCore's Swarm Appliance offers a comprehensive data protection solution for edge and ROBO environments, combining immutability, encryption, and malware detection.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle

The facility once produced paper, the raw material of the newspaper information age. Now, Borlänge will produce the raw material for AI and the next information age. This declaration by EcoDataCenter's CEO Peter Michelson symbolizes the transformation of industrial sites into critical infrastructure for artificial intelligence development and deployment.
European startups
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Data center analysts suggest need for regulation to control hyperscaler costs

Hyperscale data centers' heavy power, land, water, and network demands are raising electricity and broadband costs, prompting calls for regulated contributions and funding solutions.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 weeks ago

Do neoclouds mean a world where anything is possible? | Computer Weekly

Neoclouds are emerging GPU-as-a-service providers gaining investment and market attention as alternatives to dominant hyperscalers, filling real demand for AI and large language model training infrastructure.
Tech industry
fromUnited States Edition
1 month ago

Spotlight report: Accelerating Data Center Modernization

Data center modernization is critical for AI deployment, requiring integrated infrastructure solutions across servers, storage, networking, and security.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Datacenter lifecycle study aims to increase sustainability

Constructing datacenters accounts for 39 percent of their total carbon dioxide emissions, almost as much as operating them, according to an environmental analysis covering the entire lifecycle of a facility. The finding comes from a white paper published by European datacenter operator Data4, which conducted a lifecycle assessment (LCA) of one of its own facilities with the assistance of design and engineering consultants APL Data Center.
Environment
Tech industry
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

The next 10 years for cloud computing

Enterprises are abandoning unquestioning public cloud adoption due to high costs, limited productivity gains, and vendor lock-in, prompting providers to change strategies.
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

The private cloud returns, for AI workloads

A North American manufacturer spent most of 2024 and early 2025 doing what many innovative enterprises did: aggressively standardizing on the public cloud by using data lakes, analytics, CI/CD, and even a good chunk of ERP integration. The board liked the narrative because it sounded like simplification, and simplification sounded like savings. Then generative AI arrived, not as a lab toy but as a mandate. "Put copilots everywhere," leadership said. "Start with maintenance, then procurement, then the call center, then engineering change orders."
Artificial intelligence
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

Vertiv focuses on modular cooling for AI data centers

Vertiv has announced new configurations of its MegaMod HDX solution, a prefabricated power and liquid cooling infrastructure designed for environments with very high power densities. The solution is intended for applications such as artificial intelligence and high-performance computing and is available in North America and the EMEA region. According to Vertiv, the new variants respond to the rapidly growing demand for computing power and associated cooling capacity in data centers.
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

4 steps to create a future-proof data infrastructure

A future-proof IT infrastructure is often positioned as a universal solution that can withstand any change. However, such a solution does not exist. Nevertheless, future-proofing is an important concept for IT leaders navigating continuous technological developments and security risks, all while ensuring that daily business operations continue. The challenge is finding a balance between reactive problem solving and proactive planning, because overlooking a change can cost your organization. So, how do you successfully prepare for the future without that one-size-fits-all solution?
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