data centres
Dell, Nvidia win supercomputing contract with top UK universities
Dell, Nvidia win supercomputing contract with top UK universities
Durham and Cambridge universities are building high-performance facilities for cutting-edge scientific research
15 Apr 2021
Nvidia takes aim at Intel with first data centre CPU
Nvidia takes aim at Intel with first data centre CPU
The company claims the Arm-based processor will deliver 10x the performance of today's fastest server chips
13 Apr 2021
Microsoft is submerging servers in boiling liquid to prevent Teams outages
Microsoft is submerging servers in boiling liquid to prevent Teams outages
The tech giant is said to be the first cloud provider running two-phase immersion cooling in a production environment
7 Apr 2021
Intel launches 3rd-gen Xeon Scalable processors
Intel launches 3rd-gen Xeon Scalable processors
The company claims new 10nm SKUs deliver 62% more performance on a range of 5G and network workloads
6 Apr 2021
Arm launches its first new chip architecture in a decade
Arm launches its first new chip architecture in a decade
Arm v9 promises improved security, better AI performance, and double-digit CPU performance increases
31 Mar 2021
Samsung unveils 512GB DDR5 DRAM for high-performance computing
Samsung unveils 512GB DDR5 DRAM for high-performance computing
The advanced memory comprises eight layers of 16GB units built using the HKMG fabrication process
25 Mar 2021
Google to invest $7bn in offices and data centres across the US
Google to invest $7bn in offices and data centres across the US
Tech giant announces three new buildings in Texas, North Carolina, and Minnesota
19 Mar 2021
Google publishes green energy metric for cloud customers
Google publishes green energy metric for cloud customers
Google Cloud's CFE% metric shows the percentage of renewable energy powering applications at each region
18 Mar 2021
OVH data centre fire shows backups should be standard, founder says
OVH data centre fire shows backups should be standard, founder says
Octave Klaba suggests many customers incorrectly assumed backups were a default part of their contract
18 Mar 2021
AMD Epyc Milan server CPUs are "twice as fast" as Intel Xeon
AMD Epyc Milan server CPUs are "twice as fast" as Intel Xeon
Data centre CPUs built with 64 'Zen 3' cores are the world's fastest, chipmaker claims
16 Mar 2021
Investigation underway into cause of OVH data centre fire
Investigation underway into cause of OVH data centre fire
French firm urges customers across Europe to trigger disaster recovery plans
11 Mar 2021
The trusted data centre
The trusted data centre
Best practices and business results for organisations based in Europe
8 Mar 2021
First look at the Cambridge-1, the UK's fastest supercomputer
First look at the Cambridge-1, the UK's fastest supercomputer
Nvidia's 400-petaflop machine is already in operation in Essex, just 20 weeks after its inception
3 Mar 2021
National Grid plots £450 million overhaul of Britain’s fibre network
National Grid plots £450 million overhaul of Britain’s fibre network
The programme will see a network operations centre to handle maintenance, address faults and bolster security
2 Mar 2021
IT Pro 20/20: Keeping the lights on
IT Pro 20/20: Keeping the lights on
The 14th issue of IT Pro 20/20 looks at the unsung heroes that have helped make remote work a success
1 Mar 2021
What are petabytes and just how big are they?
What are petabytes and just how big are they?
Enterprise storage is moving from tera to peta, but what do the terms mean?
19 Feb 2021
Samsung debuts 'industry-first' AI-powered memory
Samsung debuts 'industry-first' AI-powered memory
This architecture combines high-bandwidth memory with AI processing power to boost performance and lower power consumption
17 Feb 2021
Five business benefits of hyperconvergence
Five business benefits of hyperconvergence
As the technology matures, what are the benefits of using hyperconverged systems?
16 Feb 2021
Architecting hybrid IT and edge for digital advantage
Architecting hybrid IT and edge for digital advantage
Why business leaders should consider a hybrid IT strategy
8 Feb 2021
Intel sues former engineer for stealing trade secrets to help Microsoft
Intel sues former engineer for stealing trade secrets to help Microsoft
Dr Varun Gupta allegedly transferred 3,900 confidential documents, including details on Xeon CPUs, to two personal hard drives
8 Feb 2021
Fujitsu Primeflex for VMware vSAN Appliance review: A piece of cake
Fujitsu Primeflex for VMware vSAN Appliance review: A piece of cake
Fujitsu’s Primeflex makes VMware HCI deployment and management a breeze
2 Feb 2021
Global Ethernet testing market expected to reach $2 billion by 2025
Global Ethernet testing market expected to reach $2 billion by 2025
The US is expected to lead the expansion until China and South Korean come online
26 Nov 2020
IBM to axe 10,000 staff in Europe ahead of legacy IT spin off
IBM to axe 10,000 staff in Europe ahead of legacy IT spin off
The majority of the cuts will reportedly be made in the UK and Germany
25 Nov 2020