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Data Centre Operators stories - Page 15

Data Centers need personnel and infrastructure to be able to operate effectively. Data Center Operators are companies or individual entities who take care of day-to-day operations of a data center. Responsibilities can include upkeep, maintenance and client relations.

Operators are responsible for installing and maintaining network resources, ensuring data center security and monitoring systems that take care of power and cooling.
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The top trends affecting I&O teams? Gartner knows

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Gartner report challenges infrastructure and operations leaders to rethink their jobs in the digital age. #technology #digitaltransformation.
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Microsoft officially awarded with “Protected” data certification

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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25 of Microsoft Azure services and 10 Office 365 services have received the certification from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
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Open for business: Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Canberra

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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The new regions are specifically designed to support the mission-critical demands of government and national critical infrastructure.
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Microsoft pledges to train 5,000 AU public sector workers in cloud computing by 2020

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Microsoft aims to train 5,000 Aussie public sector staff in cloud skills by 2020, supporting national digitalisation.
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Gartner names the top trends impacting digital infrastructure and operations

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Gartner report highlights the choice facing IT infrastructure organizations in a digital world, according to analyst David Cappuccio.
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Equinix launches encryption SaaS for data centers & cloud

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Equinix has launched Equinix SmartKey, a key management and encryption SaaS for data protection across data centers and the cloud.
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Data center giants team up to tackle Australia's steep energy prices

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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Schneider Electric partners with Equinix to battle high energy prices in Australia. New services will help businesses access low-cost renewable energy.
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Vertiv ramps up the energy efficiency of NEXTDC's Melbourne data center

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Vertiv's cooling solution also meets International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for maximum reliability and energy efficiency.
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Equinix gets even bigger in Australia with added data center capacity

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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Equinix is expanding its Australian data center footprint, adding capacity to its ME1 Melbourne and SY4 Sydney facilities.
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Datacom takes data center services to Australia with AirTrunk

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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Datacom Group CEO Greg Davidson calls the deal a game changer for Datacom's offerings in Australia and a key part of the organization's strategy.
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NEXTDC's Sydney data center wins gold for operational sustainability

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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NEXTDC's S1 Sydney data center has been awarded Uptime Institute Tier III Gold Certification for Operational excellence.
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Equinix to acquire Infomart in $800 million deal

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Equinix to acquire Infomart Dallas in $800m deal, enhancing its global platform and expanding its presence in the Dallas market.
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NextDC risks losing 3 leased data centers unless it drops $280m fast

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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APDC Trust is currently finalising contracts, and will soon issue NextDC with a first right of refusal notice for the $280 million deal.
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NextDC brings Oracle FastConnect to Aussie customers

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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One of Australia's top Data Centre-as-a-Service providers NextDC is adding Oracle FastConnect to its list of cloud offerings.
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Dell EMC launches 3 new servers for the modern data centre

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Partners now have access to three new Dell EMC servers tailored for software-defined environments, edge and high performance computing (HPC).
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Equinix continues to dominate Cloudscene's data center leaderboard

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Equinix has topped Cloudscene's final data center leaderboard for 2017, dominating all regions for the fourth consecutive quarter.
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Equinix CEO leaves company after 11 years over poor judgment in employee matter

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Steve Smith resigns as Equinix CEO after 11 years due to poor judgment in an employee matter, with Peter Van Camp stepping in as interim CEO.
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Accelerating global interconnection with the acquisition of Metronode

Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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This US$792 million acquisition of Metronode will see us expand our reach in the country, which has been called for by a number of our customers.
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Vocus sets up subsea cable PoP in ST Telemedia's Singapore data center

Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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Vocus has selected ST Telemedia's Singapore data center, STT Tai Seng, to be the point of presence (PoP) for its new submarine cable.
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New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.