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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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AWS to invest $5.3 to build data centers in Saudi Arabia to bolster tech in the region

CIO

billion in the Middle East kingdom to build data centers and a significant cloud presence in the region. AWS also will provide additional cloud-computing training for Saudi Arabian students, developers, and technical and nontechnical professionals of all genders through various offerings.

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IT spending in the MENA region will grow 5.2% this year

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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have witnessed a remarkable surge in Information Technology (IT) spending in recent years with, for example, governments and businesses embracing technology’s transformative power to drive growth and innovation. billion USD in 2024, an increase of 5.2%

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

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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

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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. These experts not only develop, but also manage and maintain all of the organization’s services.

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Microsoft acquires Fungible, a maker of data processing units, to bolster Azure

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In December, reports suggested that Microsoft had acquired Fungible, a startup fabricating a type of data center hardware known as a data processing unit (DPU), for around $190 million. But its DPU architecture was difficult to develop for, reportedly, which might’ve affected its momentum.

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Slovenia’s Bunny.net raises a $6M round to offer a ‘developer-friendly’ CDN

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especially given it’s $20B valuation, but a Slovenian startup thinks the web security giant has missed a trick in the market, as developers become more ignored in favor of large corporate clients. In a race for enterprise customers and their volumes existing CDNs are missing on the innovation game.