When it comes to data centres, what goes on inside these uninviting buildings can be mysterious. It’s not always clear what role they play in society, leading to incorrect rumours and myths. Most people know two things: that data centres…
Data centre infrastructure: the importance of effective power supply
It goes without saying that a constant power supply is absolutely vital for a data centre. The fire that burned down the OVH data centres in Strasbourg, France in March this year, proved to be a big wake-up call for facility managers around the globe. The financial impact…
Advanced network capabilities for Digital Realty’s data centres
Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (Bandwidth IG), one of the fastest growing pure-play metro dark fibre providers in the US, has announced its dark fibre connectivity solutions are now available across Digital Realty’s connected data centre campuses in Silicon Valley and Atlanta, two of the…
Scientists ramping up net speeds to 40Tb/s
An industrial research collaboration between scientists and engineers from Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany have found a way to pack more data into existing internet cables to ramp up speeds to 40Tb per second – fast enough to download 5,000…
