IT services market endured a dismal end to 2012

Last year was the worst for IT services contract activity since 2002, according to research from Ovum. Performance in the three months to the end of December 2012 fell well below the levels seen in the same period of 2011, ensuring that annual IT services contract activity fell to its lowest level for 10 years, both in terms of total contract value (TCV) and deal volume.

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Will energy prices power U.S. data centre growth at Europe’s expense?

Low and stable electricity prices are likely to make the U.S. a target for datacentre investment at Europe’s expense, according to a report published by 451 Research. Lower electricity prices are also expected to impact U.S. investment in energy-efficient technologies.

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Turbomeca selects Siemon TERA for new headquarters

Helicopter engine manufacturer, Turbomeca, has equipped its new manufacturing plant near Paris with Siemon category 7A TERA® cabling. The leader in civil and parapublic helicopter engines reports to have selected the fully shielded 10Gb/s Ethernet system for its cable sharing flexibility, security and capability to support future high speed applications.

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The biggest threat to your data centre? The people within it

Survey reveals internal threats are still responsible for the most downtime incidents.

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Kennzahlen im Rechenzentrum: Wie PUE-Werte ermittelt werden, wie sie sich verbessern lassen von Dr. Peter Koch ist Senior Vice President Engineering & Product Management für Knürr Racks & Integrated Cabinets, Emerson Networ

Die durch Cloud Computing und den zunehmenden Einsatz mobiler Endgeräte beständig wachsende IT-Last einerseits und der drohende weitere Anstieg der Energiepreise andererseits führen dazu, dass das Thema Energieeffizienz in den Fokus der Rechenzentrumsbetreiber gerückt ist. Wie aber können die Betreiber feststellen, ob ihre Rechenzentren energieeffizient ausgestaltet sind, und wo können gegebenenfalls Einsparpotenziale realisiert werden?

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LSI liefert nächste Generation von SAS-Produkten mit 12 Gb/s aus

12 Gb/s SAS-RAID-on-Chip-Controller und I/O-Controller liefern die nötige Performance für Server und externe Speicherplattformen der nächsten Generation

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Australian fish farm undergoes IT upgrade by investing in edge infrastructure

Australian fism farming company Tassal looked at harnessing IT to make its business of growing salmon more sustainable and cost-effective. It invested in an integrated IT solution powered by Vertiv and Dell EMC for its business in Tasmania.

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