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Huawei to deploy Open Rack in all its public cloud data centres
Semiconductors

Huawei to deploy Open Rack in all its public cloud data centres

Tech giant Huawei has unveiled plans to adopt Open Rack proposed by the Open Compute Project in its new public cloud data centres across the globe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 16th Mar 2019
Microsoft NZ bids Goldie a “fond farewell”
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ bids Goldie a “fond farewell”

Microsoft New Zealand director of commercial and partner business takes new role across the Tasman. The search for his replacement has begun.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2018
Europe leading the way in OCP adoption
DataCentre infrastructure

Europe leading the way in OCP adoption

Schneider's Robert Bunger discusses his key takings from the Open Compute Summit and how Europe is leading the US.

By Robert Bunger • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2018
Inspur launches new server with record-breaking storage density
DataCentre infrastructure

Inspur launches new server with record-breaking storage density

Inspur has announced the release of its new server that has the world's highest storage density designed for large-scale data centers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jun 2018
Kao Data to become Europe's first OCP-certified data centre
Hyperscale

Kao Data to become Europe's first OCP-certified data centre

​Kao Data's London One facility has met the requirements for companies looking to harness benefits of Open Compute Project (OCP) equipment.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Trends in data centres in 2018: What matters to IT managers
DataCentre infrastructure

Trends in data centres in 2018: What matters to IT managers

Rittal's Clive Partridge shares his insights on 2018 for the data centre industry, including edge computing, multi cloud and energy efficiency.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Expert discusses HPC and benefits of moving data storage out of the city
Hyperscale

Expert discusses HPC and benefits of moving data storage out of the city

For those looking to cut costs, moving non-critical IT requirements outside of their existing Tier 1 location could be an extremely effective measure.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
Edge computing to have big implications on cloud and data centre sectors
Hyperscale

Edge computing to have big implications on cloud and data centre sectors

Edge computing has become a hot topic in recent years, with a paradigm shift forming a fundamental connection with cloud computing.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Microsoft to share insights on future data centre challenges at DCD event
Hyperscale

Microsoft to share insights on future data centre challenges at DCD event

The London DCD event is free for end-users and data centre operators and as well as Microsoft includes speakers like Google, Tesla, Equinix and Ford.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017
It's time to consider other cooling options for Open Compute Project data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

It's time to consider other cooling options for Open Compute Project data centers

Indirect air economizer cooling, for example, greatly extends the geographies in which air economizer modes of cooling can be used.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Ingrasys & Cavium sample rack mount servers for hyperscale workloads
DataCentre infrastructure

Ingrasys & Cavium sample rack mount servers for hyperscale workloads

The new line of processors includes multiple workload optimized SKUs for both scale up and scale out applications.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
How sustainability, DCIM and the Open Compute Project present opportunity for colocation providers
DataCentre infrastructure

How sustainability, DCIM and the Open Compute Project present opportunity for colocation providers

Colocation providers eye sustainability, DCIM, and OCP for cutting costs and new revenue streams, amid a rising eco-conscious market.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Colocation providers have options in integrating open compute project data center architectures
DataCentre infrastructure

Colocation providers have options in integrating open compute project data center architectures

I wanted to more clearly make the case for why colocation companies – in addition to Internet Giants – should pay close attention to OCP.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Seagate's enterprise-class hard drive an 'ideal component' for next-gen data centers
Hyperscale

Seagate's enterprise-class hard drive an 'ideal component' for next-gen data centers

Seagate's new 12TB helium enterprise drives are shipping to cloud providers for evaluation, with volume shipments to begin in June.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Transforming data centers into open interconnection fabrics
DataCentre infrastructure

Transforming data centers into open interconnection fabrics

I would like to reflect on our progress since we joined OCP a year ago, and provide a perspective into our future collaboration with the community.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017

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Microsoft Australia announces new OCP go-to-market lead
Open source

Microsoft Australia announces new OCP go-to-market lead

Nicole Robinson will be replacing Tony Wilkinson, who is now searching for other opportunities within the company.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency
Microsoft

Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency

Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a 'small percentage' of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017