CFOtech Asia - Technology news for CFOs & financial decision-makers

Data Centre Operators stories - Page 33

Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
Thinkstockphotos 478450750

How to converse in cloud: Cloud balancing

Thu, 9th Feb 2017
#
ddos
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Directing users to the closest data center geographically ensures low latency, which is increasingly important in a streaming, mobile world.
Thinkstockphotos 544969282

The best colocation ecosystems around the world - Asia Pacific on the rise

Thu, 9th Feb 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
colocation
Europe dominates Cloudscene's 2017 Global Top Ten Colocation Ecosystems, with London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt taking the top three spots.
Thinkstockphotos ims549 047

Equinix takes on the UK with latest data center acquisition

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
supply chain
Equinix completes acquisition of IO UK's data center business in Slough, UK, creating LD10 facility close to existing campus.
01

IN PICS: A sneak peek inside an Equinix financial services hub

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
equinix
Now, our NY5 data center, one of the critical facilities in our FinServ ecosystem, is expanding as we make space for that ecosystem.
Thinkstockphotos 506181336 3

APAC dominating growth in global mini data center market

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
technavio
The global mini data center market is expected to reach 4.13 billion, with Asia Pacific making a major contribution to the growth.
Thinkstockphotos 488644225

Cloud application performance monitoring and interconnection

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
cloud services
As cloud adoption skyrockets, IDC foresees a doubling in public cloud revenue, spotlighting the critical role of cloud APM in user satisfaction.
Thinkstockphotos 629776586

eCommerce is big business, even in the data center world

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
#
hyperscale
#
martech
#
commerce systems
With Black Friday's US $3.45B and Single's Day's US $14.3B in online sales, eCommerce reshapes retail and pressures data centres to adapt swiftly.
Thinkstockphotos 498605972

Steps to re-architecting IT for the digital edge

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
#
dc
It is being used by more than 8,000 companies and is allowing today's enterprise and service providers to re-architect their IT infrastructures.
Thinkstockphotos 468774254 1

Hyland adds two data centers in NZ as it looks to expand footprint

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
cloud services
​Hyland has opened two data centers in New Zealand, as it looks to support the growing global demand for solutions hosted in its cloud platform.
Dc112

APAC colocation market hits US$9b; Equinix, Digital Realty retain global leadership

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
colocation
APAC's data center colocation and wholesale market netted nearly US$9b in Q3 of 2016 with Equinix and Digital Realty remaining the global leaders.
Thinkstockphotos 487794704

How the cloud is driving digital transformation

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
#
dc
2016 hailed as the year the cloud revolutionised IT, with a 53% surge in IaaS and PaaS revenues, pushing digital transformation.
Thinkstockphotos 623611184

How 8 years of tech innovation has changed gov't IT

Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
risk & compliance
In just 8 years, gov't IT has been revolutionised, embracing tech like never before—from the CTO role to Cloud First policies.
Thinkstockphotos 514276062 1

Equinix & Oracle: Empowering enterprise customers together

Fri, 20th Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
iaas
Equinix teams up with Oracle, boosting enterprise agility with a robust hybrid cloud solution, revealed at Oracle CloudWorld.
Thinkstockphotos 542708642

Top vendors in the data center rack revealed

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
healthtech
The global data center rack PDU market is expected to reach USD 1.93 billion by 2021, with the Americas dominating the sector.
Thinkstockphotos 466963828

Cloud analytics - Security, performance, collaboration

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
#
hybrid cloud
#
data analytics
#
hyperscale
Firms rush to harness cloud analytics for strategic edge—achieving rapid, secure data insights and cost-effective collaboration.
Thinkstockphotos 530484234

FXecosystem unveils new Hong Kong data center deployment

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
equinix
FXecosystem strengthens Asian footprint with a new data centre in Hong Kong, boosting regional connectivity and global trading infrastructure.
Thinkstockphotos 494094130

Equinix granted €1B in loans to offset Verizon data center buy

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
verizon
Equinix secures €1.0bn in senior secured term B loans to fund acquisition of data centre sites from Verizon.
Thinkstockphotos 512603025

The rise of Container-as-a-Service for faster app delivery

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
#
devops
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Containers enable software teams within enterprise or start-up organizations to develop and deploy digital business needs faster.
Cloud services

Cloud services to watch in 2017

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
#
devops
#
hyperscale
#
public cloud
Cloud computing has allowed for rapid innovation in the industry, with over 1,000 new features introduced by AWS in 2016 alone.
2017

What this year means for the data center in APeJ

Mon, 9th Jan 2017
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
iaas
IDC has highlighted the essential technologies for digital transformation in its latest datacenter predictions report.