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Data centers in space

CIO

Imagine a world in which data centers were deployed in space. Using a satellite networking system, data would be collected from Earth, then sent to space for processing and storage. The system would use photonics and optical technology, dramatically cutting down on power consumption and boosting data transmission speeds.

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Data center investments simplify IT and cloud modernization

CIO

We have invested in the areas of security and private 5G with two recent acquisitions that expand our edge-to-cloud portfolio to meet the needs of organizations as they increasingly migrate from traditional centralized data centers to distributed “centers of data.”

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Enterprise Storage Solution Provider of Choice: The Case Studies

CIO

Digitization has transformed traditional companies into data-centric operations with core business applications and systems requiring 100% availability and zero downtime. One company that needs to keep data on a tight leash is Petco, which is a market leader in pet care and wellness products. Infinidat rose to the challenge.

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Enterprise Storage Trends That CIOs Need to Grasp for the Remainder of 2022

CIO

Being on the forefront of enterprise storage in the Fortune 500 market, Infinidat has broad visibility across the market trends that are driving changes CIOs cannot ignore. Trend #1: Critical nature of data and cyber resilience in the face of increasing cyberattacks. This is a multi-faceted trend to keep front and center.

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From edge to cloud: The critical role of hardware in AI applications

CIO

The world has woken up to the power of generative AI and a whole ecosystem of applications and tools are quickly coming to life. An increased demand for high-performance computing for cloud data centers AI workloads require specialized processors that can handle complex algorithms and large amounts of data.

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Synthetic DNA startup Catalog partners with Seagate for its DNA-based data storage platform

TechCrunch

Data needs to be stored somewhere. However, data storage costs keep growing, and the data people keep producing and consuming can’t keep up with the available storage. According to Internet Data Center (IDC) , global data is projected to increase to 175 zettabytes in 2025, up from 33 zettabytes in 2018.

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ODC-Noord: The Netherland’s northernmost government data center is committed to a zero carbon future

CIO

One of four government data centers in the Netherlands, Overheidsdatacenter Noord (ODC-Noord), the northernmost facility of its kind in The Netherlands, is located in the picturesque city of Groningen. The migration to software-defined data centers was an important step in the right direction, but it’s just the beginning.