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Data Centers in Orbit? Space-Based Edge Computing Gets a Boost

By Rich Miller - August 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

At left,, an OrbitsEdge SatFrame server developed in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterrpise (HPA)> At right, a Vaya Space launch vehicle. (Images: OrbitsEdge, Vaya Space)

A plan to operate small data centers in space got a boost this week, as satellite colocation company OrbitsEdge has a launch partner. OrbitsEdge is working with HPE to house a small rack of servers inside a satellite in low-earth orbit (LEO).

Tagged With: OrbitsEdge, Satellite, Space

Satellite Image Data is a Growth Business for Amazon Web Services

By Doug Mohney - October 11, 2021

An AWS Ground Station antenna collects data from satellites. (Image: Amazon)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is providing a delivery platform for new applications from its satellite data customers, including LOTS of earth observation imagery. Here’s a closer look at the AWS cloud’s growing business in space data.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, Imaging, Satellite

Space Broadband Wars Heat Up: SES Connects Azure Cloud, Cruise Ships

By Doug Mohney - August 18, 2021

Satellite operator SES will use its O3b mPOWER network of satellites (pictured here) to provide broadband connectivity to the Azure cloud and Carnival Cruise ships. (Image: SES)

Satellite specialist SES is touting its medium Earth orbit (MEO) O3b mPOWER network as a “goldilocks” broadband satellite solution, offering advantages over geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations from SpaceX, OneWeb, and Telesat.

Tagged With: Broadband, Microsoft, Satellite, SES

BigData From Space: How Satellite Launches Power Cloud Growth

By Doug Mohney - July 12, 2021

An illustration of the Fleet Space Centauri 4 nanosatellite, which was one of 88 satellites launched in a recent SpaceX mission. (Image: Fleet Space)

A SpaceX rocket launch conducted on June 30 will conservatively add 30 to 40 terabytes of data per day to cloud services around the world. The SpaceX launch deployed several satellites providing hosted IT services, serving as forerunners to dedicated data centers in the sky.

Tagged With: Satellite, SpaceX

The Space-Powered Edge: Amazon, SES Create Direct Connect Via Satellite

By Doug Mohney - June 17, 2021

Satellite operator SES will use its O3b mPOWER network of satellites (pictured here) to provide Direct Connect services to the AWS cloud. (Image: SES)

Satellite operator SES has joined the AWS Direct Connect program, creating new options for edge computing applications to use satellite broadband to connect to the cloud through space.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, Satellite, SES

The Top 10 Data Center Stories for May 2021

By Rich Miller - June 1, 2021

The exterior of the Data Foundry Houston 2 data center. Data Foundry is being acquired by Switch. (Image: Data Foundry)

The industry’s largest players and markets topped the news last month. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier during May 2021.

Tagged With: EdgeConneX, Equinix, Facebook, Google, Satellite, switch, Switch Data Centers, Yondr Group

The Space Cloud: Satellite Strategies for AWS, Google and Microsoft

By Doug Mohney - May 28, 2021

Microsoft's Azure space strategy includes satellites, ground stations at its data centers, and modular data centers with satellite broadband connections. (Images: Microsoft)

Cloud providers Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are building relationships with satellite companies. Here’s a closer look at the distinctive strategies these cloud players are adopting as they seek to built two-way business connections between the cloud and space.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, Satellite, Space

Google Cloud Connects to SpaceX Starlink, Will Host Ground Stations at Data Centers

By Doug Mohney - May 13, 2021

Servers inside a Google data center. Google Cloud will connect to the SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband network. (Photo: Google)

Google Cloud will connect to the SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband network, and host Starlink ground stations at Google data center locations, the companies said today. It’s the latest example of how cloud platforms are integrating satellite technology.

Tagged With: Google, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink

Space Lasers, Smart Antennas Are Key Enablers for Satellite Broadband

By Doug Mohney - March 3, 2021

Lasers beaming data between satellites in space will be a key enabler of broadband networks using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, along with smart antennas that can track satellites in the sky. Here’s a closer look at these two technologies.

Tagged With: Satellite

The Top 10 Data Center Stories of February 2021

By Rich Miller - March 1, 2021

The network meet-me room inside the NTT Global Data Centers Americas facility in Hillsboro, Oregon. (Photo: NTT)

Space and SPACs were hot topics last month on Data Center Frontier, including SpaceX Starlink’s broadband plans and Cyxtera going public through a merger. Here the 10 most popular stories on DCF in February 2021.

Tagged With: Satellite

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