Intelligent Data Centres

Cohesity announces collaboration with AWS to deliver comprehensive DMaaS

Cohesity has announced that it has formed a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to address the growing customer need for data management that is flexible, available, scalable and reliable. Together, both companies are bringing to market a modern Data Management-as-a-Service (DMaaS) offering unlike any other on the...

Prospect of li-ion battery development and application in data centres

With lithium battery usage increasing globally, Wangbo, Marketing Director of Huawei UPS, tells us about the key benefits of this power source in a data centre setting and highlights some safety considerations and assurances. Why are lithium batteries needed? Lead-acid batteries have dominated the communications...

Microsoft’s underwater data centre a success

Software giant, Microsoft, recently pulled its underwater data centre from the seabed floor, discovering that the 864 servers inside were eight times more reliable than those on land. After two years of being submerged under more than 100 feet of water, Microsoft has pulled its container-size data centre from the bottom of the North...

12 KPIs you need to monitor to remotely manage your data centre

A combination of new technology trends and changing working models have required data centre professionals to adapt to remote monitoring and management. But this is not without its challenges. Herman Chan, President, Sunbird Software, outlines the 12 KPIs data centre managers need to manage their facilities effectively – and...