Spending on compute and enterprise storage systems

Technical Applications will be the fastest growing workload The workload driving the largest share of enterprise IT infrastructure spending in the first half of 2022 (1H22) was Structured Databases/Data Management. Organizations spent $US6.3 billion on compute and storage infrastructure to support this workload in 1H22, which represents 8.5 per cent…

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Data centre operators brace for sustainability

Strong industry growth as operators brace for expanding sustainability requirements Uptime Institute today announced the release of its 12th Annual Global Data Centre Survey. The findings show an industry that is growing, dynamic and increasingly resilient, but still working to address increasing pressure for sustainability progress and reporting, continuing staffing shortages, supply chain…

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Macquarie deal to pioneer CO2 data centre tech in Australia

The cooling tech that can cut data centre CO2 emissions by 45% is used in Australia. Macquarie Data Centres, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, has signed a multi-year deal with ResetData, an Australian-first provider using Submer data centre technology. The partnership will see Submer cooling technology used in Australia for…

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Collegial and business-centric relationships

Strong CFO-CIO partnerships are key to digital investment success. Only 30 per cent of CFO-CIO relationships are characterized by strong collegiality and business centricity, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. These two key attributes define a strong digital partnership without which organizations struggle to find funding for digital…

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Imperatives driving the top trends in data and analytics

Leaders should embrace three imperatives when leveraging the top D&A trends for 2022. Data & analytics (D&A) leaders should embrace three imperatives when leveraging the top D&A trends for 2022 in their enterprise, according to Gartner, Inc. The three key areas are: Activate Dynamism and Diversity, Augment People and Decisions, and…

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Five data center predictions for 2022

The sector is booming and maturing globally — but management challenges lie ahead. The critical digital infrastructure sector continues to expand and attract  enviable levels of new investment. The coming year (and beyond)  promises opportunities but also challenges that only some data centers  will be likely to navigate successfully. The…

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