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Equinix Metal Taps Automation for Speedier Server, Network Deployments

By Rich Miller - October 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

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The Equinix Metal service aims to bring cloud-style automation to colocation, enabling dedicated servers to be provisioned “as a service.” It’s based on tech from the recent acquisition of Packet.

Tagged With: bare metal clouds, Equinix

AI Hardware is Disrupting the Data Center. Here’s Who to Watch

By Rich Miller - October 5, 2020 Leave a Comment

As powerful new chips target AI workloads, here’s a look at the players to watch, including specialized hardware from startups, incumbents and hyperscaler operators.

Tagged With: ASICs, Cerebras, Google, Groq, HPC, Startups

NVIDIA Buys Arm: What It Means for Data Centers, AI and the Server Sector

By Rich Miller - September 15, 2020 1 Comment

NVIDIA Chairman Jensen Huang at a recent GTC conference. (Image: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm comes at a dynamic moment for data center hardware. Here’s how analysts see the deal’s implications for servers, AI, the Arm ecosystem and the data center industry.

Tagged With: ARM, Artificial, NVIDIA

Microsoft: Servers in Our Underwater Data Center Are Super-Reliable

By Rich Miller - September 14, 2020 1 Comment

The Project Natick data center module was recently retrieved from the ocean floor near Scotland. (Photo: Microsoft)

Servers housed for two years on the ocean floor were substantially more reliable than those in traditional data centers, Microsoft said today. The findings could bring benefits to data center economics for traditional projects on land.

Tagged With: Microsoft, Project Natick, Undersea Data Centers

Data Bytes: Hyperscale Buying Boosts Market for ODM, Open Compute Gear

By Rich Miller - September 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

Overview of second-quarter 2020 trends in data center hardware and software sales., via Synergy Research. (Source: Synergy Research).

The pandemic has boosted sales of hyperscale hardware, especially custom servers and storage from ODM vendors and Open Compute specialist Inspur, according to new data from Synergy Research Group and IDC.

Tagged With: DataBytes, ODM, Open Compute, Open Compute Project

Data Bytes: Pandemic Tech Drives 2020 Gartner Hype Cycle

By Rich Miller - August 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

Data Bytes: “Health passports” that indicate COVID-19 status are among the new entries on the Gartner hype cycle, Dell’Oro sees accelerating sales of equipment for 5G radio networks (especially in China).

Tagged With: Coronavirus, DataBytes, Gartner

Data Bytes: Cloud CapEx, PUE Trends, HPC Spending, Servers on the Edge

By Rich Miller - August 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

Hyperscale cloud platforms are continuing their massive investments in digital infrastructure. (Image: Synergy Research)

Data Bytes is our new weekly roundup of research and analysis on data centers and cloud computing. This week: New data on cloud investment by hyperscalers, latest trends in PUE, HPC spending pauses for COVID-19, and projections on edge server growth.

Tagged With: Edge Data Centers, HPC

The Potential of Dynamic Fiber Cross Connects in a Data Center Campus

By Voices of the Industry - July 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

Some of the network cabling for the Comet supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, viewed from the hot aisle. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Bob Shine, VP of Marketing and Product Management at Telescent, explores how to handle and scale growing cross connects in a data center campus, using dynamic fiber cross connects. 

Tagged With: cross connects, Fiber, fiber cross connects, software defined networking

The Top 10 Data Center Stories for May 2020

By Rich Miller - June 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Hot topics in May included pandemic response, sustainability, finance, and hot new hardware. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in May 2020, in order of article views.

NVIDIA Unveils Beefed-Up AI Hardware for Data Centers

By Rich Miller - May 15, 2020 2 Comments

NVIDIA has unveiled a new generation of its GPU technology designed to further shake up the world of AI computing. Here’s a look at the DGX A100 system, and what it may mean for the data center.

Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, GPUs

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Digitization Driving Increasing Requirements for Enterprise IT

Digitization Driving Increasing Requirements for Enterprise IT Sean Baillie, Executive Vice President, Connectivity at QTS Data Centers explains how digital transformation is putting more pressure on data center providers to provide a flawless experience for a variety of end users in a constantly scaling environment.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and the Data Center Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic presents strategic challenges for the data center and cloud computing sectors. Data Center Frontier provides a one-stop resource for the latest news and analysis for decision-makers navigating this complex new landscape.

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The Northern Virginia data center market is seeing a surge in supply and an even bigger surge in demand. Data Center Frontier explores trends, stats and future expectations for the No. 1 data center market in the country.

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