We are in the midst of a technological revolution. Born from the mysterious creation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency in 2008, blockchain technologies fundamentally change how business transactions are made. It can be applied to virtually any application involving transactions or the tracking of assets – either tangible or intangible. The promise of blockchain has led...

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Managed service provider Six Degrees has added to its portfolio of data centres in the UK in order to entice in more public sector customers. Carrenza, the public sector arm of Six Degrees, is adding two new availability zones through government accredited Ark Data Centres, allowing the company to hold data at government ‘official and...

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One of the original objectors to Apple’s Athenry data centre plans is being sued by Ulster Bank over a loan for a data centre of his own. Brian McDonagh, from Co Wicklow, Ireland, is locked in a dispute with Ulster Bank over the repayment of a €22 million (approx. £19.5 million) loan taken out for...

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Did you know an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) offers far more than simply providing reliable backup in case of electrical emergency? Riello UPS’s latest ‘UPS Basics’ video explores the different modes of operation available on many modern UPS units. UPS technology is constantly evolving and developing. For example, we’ve recently highlighted the increasing popularity of...

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Digital Realty, a leading data centre real estate investment trust, is in talks to buy Ascenty, a Brazilian data centre operator, anonymous sources have told Bloomberg. The data centre giant, based out of San Francisco, California, is considering entering a joint venture partnership with the Brazilian firm, said people close to the matter. Ascenty, which...

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Optimum protection with the power always on Permanent availability of data, 24/7, for 365 days a year: For data centre operators and their customers, this statement is highly significant. Restrictions or interruptions in data availability can result in business losses and enormous damage to the company’s image. The design specification, as per VdS guideline 2380,...

The article Data centres: Intelligent fire protection redefined, by Sam Clark originally appeared on The Stack.

Data centre power management specialist Riello UPS explain everything you’ve ever needed to know about the various types of uninterruptible power supplies. In our previous ‘UPS Basics’ videos, we’ve covered relatively straightforward questions such as “How is electricity generated?“ and “What are the most common power problems?“ This week we turn our focus to something a little...

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New research from Schneider Electric finds turning up the temperature can lower data centre PUE to provide energy savings of up to 64%. Energy efficiency requires a continual focus for both data centre designers and operators seeking to reduce costs and improve returns on investment (ROI). The drivers are many, including concerns for environmental impact...

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Credit: Sparkcity/Miris Norwegian real estate firm Miris has released plans for a power-positive city planned around a central 2MW data centre which would return heat to its citizens. The company has developed The Spark, a prototype model for data centres. In this model, sustainable data centre sites are placed in urban areas with the intention of...

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Te Aikhong’s Te Chour, Kepstar Data Center’s Andy Chee and Fourtitude Asia’s Tang Pen San. KT/Chor Sokunthea A $70 million (approx. £53 million) deal for a new data centre in Cambodia has been agreed, with the planned site being the largest in the country. The project has come about as a result of a collaboration between...

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