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Intel to acquire Altera

Published in BC/DR Carriers + Service Providers Cloud + MS DC Facilities + Colo Device Security Flash Infrastructure Infrastructure + Hardware Management Networking Networks + Telecoms Security + Compliance Server Technology Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology Virtualisation Wireless

Acquisition focuses on high-growth data centre and Internet of Things sectors

Published in BC/DR Carriers + Service Providers Cloud + MS DC Facilities + Colo Device Security Flash Infrastructure Infrastructure + Hardware Management Networking Networks + Telecoms Security + Compliance Server Technology Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology Virtualisation Wireless

IT infrastructure provider Softcat has secured a bid for all 11 Lots within the new Technology Services Framework (RM1058) allowing it to provide a wide range of specialist IT services, including network management, content security, desktop support and disaster recovery, for its growing public sector customer base over the next four years.

Published in Management Storage + Servers Virtualisation

As the number of Virtual Machines (VMs) in a data centre place an increasing load on back-end shared storage, performance bottlenecks arise. This is driving a surge in demand for solid state storage (i.e. flash), which can improve storage access times by 1000x or more. By Nick Suh, Head of Product Marketing, PernixData.