Data Center
Defending modern data centers
The virtualization and cloud trends are forcing profound shifts within data centers, affecting everything from IT services and business models to architectures. While the obvious impact of these changes is the need for performance scalability to meet the increasing demands, they also inherently change how data centers are secured. It is this second impact that is often overlooked.
Maxis’ data and cloud computing facility gets Tier III certification
Maxis said that the facility which houses its data center and cloud computing services has been awarded Uptime Institute’s Tier III Certification (Certification of Design), the first and only in Malaysia to be accredited with such a certification.
Melaka state govt goes open source in a big way
The Melaka State Government and Red Hat have entered into an alliance that will see the former deploy the vendor’s software offerings and utilize its training material at the Melaka Open Source Center of Excellence come next year.
SoftLayer’s high hopes for Asia
Global cloud infrastructure provider SoftLayer Technologies has set its sights on Asia for its next growth phase, targeting to develop strategic partners in four countries within the region, according to a company official.
Dell ramps up server and networking offerings
Dell has announced a slew of products over the last couple of weeks, from servers to storage, including hardware optimized for Microsoft Corp’s new Windows Server 2012 operating system.
Symantec and Red Hat in extended collaboration
Symantec Corp and Red Hat Inc have announced an extended collaboration to deliver solutions that help customers deploy agile private and hybrid clouds and create highly resilient data centers. The expanded relationship spans engineering, marketing, support, and sales groups in both companies.
Microsoft announces Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Corp has announced the general availability of Windows Server 2012, the latest version of its server operating system (OS), which it described in a statement as the cornerstone of a cloud OS.
SEA’s data centers trail advanced nations: IDC
Southeast Asian-based (SEA) enterprises that have data center operations in their respective countries are severely lacking compared to their global counterparts with many scoring only slightly better than a basic rating, reveals a recent survey conducted by IDC, and sponsored by IBM.
Ingram Micro eyes regional virtualization, data center markets
IT distributor Ingram Micro Inc is eyeing the growing virtualization and data center market in the region after having sealed an agreement with wide area network (WAN) optimization specialist Silver Peak Systems.
A new stitch for Brocade
Brocade, so long hidden in the backrooms of the Information Technology (IT) world, is intent on taking advantage of the continuing role virtualization is playing in cloud computing, as well as an ambitious plan by the Malaysian Government to position the country as a regional data center hub.
