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Data Centre Operators stories - Page 19

Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
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Open for business: 4,600km cable connecting AU & SG goes live

Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.
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Charles Meyers takes the reigns at Equinix – effective immediately

Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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Charles Meyers steps in as the new President and CEO of Equinix, succeeding interim CEO Peter Van Camp, to lead the company's next growth phase.
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Flexential nearly doubles data center size with $32m expansion

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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Flexential has nearly doubled its Portland data centre size with a USD $32m expansion, enhancing global connectivity and cutting-edge IT infrastructure.
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Azure outage postmortem: Microsoft reveals what happened and why

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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Headlines around the world have been shouting about Azure's outage - here's MIcrosoft's postmortem on the matter.
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JD Cloud and VSTECS to combine resources in effort to go global

Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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They have signed a strategic agreement to combine their resources, including the construction and operation of data centers.
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​Alibaba Cloud opens up Asian Games after resolving storage issue

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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Alibaba Cloud partnered with ABU Sports Network to deliver a turnkey internet-based broadcast solution to the benefit of millions of viewers.
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Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce

Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.
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Open DC data center to host Malaysia's second internet exchange

Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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Extreme Broadband has launched JBIX in Malaysia, the country's first open internet exchange available to all organisations around the world.
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Profits down but revenue & CAPEX up as NEXTDC eyes the future

Sat, 1st Sep 2018
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There may be less money to play with but the company had a very busy year with a series of new data centre launches revenues rising 31 percent.
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Equinix opens up hybrid cloud deployments with VMware partnership

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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The interconnection and data center giant has announced it is partnering with VMware to offer private connectivity to VMware Cloud on AWS.
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Colt places its bets into Singapore and APAC​ with new services

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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Colt Technology Services has revealed its intent with expansion of its services in Singapore and throughout Asia Pacific (APAC).
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Lenovo forms partnership to fuel smart city data centers on the edge

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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Edge computing is continuing to meet and even exceed its hype, with Lenovo Data Center Group today ramping up the party after partnering with Pivot3.
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NEXTDC data centres 'leading the market in the southern hemisphere'

Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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NEXTDC's Brisbane data centre has becoming the first in the southern hemisphere to be awarded a new certification from Uptime Institute.
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Big data investment for China smart city brings in nearly $90b​

Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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Tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, and Qualcomm all chipped in at the recent Smart China Expo to accelerate big data innovations.
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STT GDC partners with Megaport to bolster its data center services

Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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In a bid to diversify its services and make them more agile, STT GDC has announced a new partnership with Megaport.
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Enterprise storage drives record Q2 semiconductor revenue, Samsung on top

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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​Relentless demand for data equates to steady growth for data center infrastructure – and the semiconductor market is no exception.
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Test equipment vendors to tap opportunities from APAC data centers​

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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Although the US has the most established market, Frost & Sullivan says 'market-savvy' vendors will be targeting APAC and its rapid growth.
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Equinix drops US$11m into Perth data centre expansion

Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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Equinix is adding 225 cabinets and more than 550 sqm of colocation space to its Perth data centre where the Australia Singapore Cable terminates.
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REPORT: An in-depth look into Japan's largest data center markets

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Structure Research recently published a 160 page study on the Tokyo and Osaka colocation data center markets – we've picked out the important bits.
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Lenovo Data Center Group revenue skyrockets 67.8% in 12 months

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Lenovo has announced its results for its first fiscal quarter and they paint a pretty picture with double-digit growth across the company.