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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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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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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The next generation of power distribution busway for data centres.
Datacloud Global Congress 2024 will take place in its brand-new home of Palais des Festivals et des...
IXcellerate, one of the fastest growing co-location data center operators in Russia, has selected...
Schneider Electric demonstrates its commitment to the UK and its sustainable future by investing in...
European Data Hub (EDH) has been awarded an Uptime Institute Management and Operations (M&O) Stamp...
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Equinix Insider - White Ops President & COO, Eddie Schwartz

Eddie has over 25 years experience in information security, including recent work as the CISO of RSA, the Security Division of EMC, and Co-Founder/CSO of NetWitness.

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