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

CIO

Furthermore, global hyperscalers, with the ability to offer extensive infrastructure for storage and computing facilities for AI and GenAI, are accelerating investments in in-country data centers, particularly world-class green data centers.

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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

TechCrunch

Two at the forefront are David Friend and Jeff Flowers, who co-founded Wasabi, a cloud startup offering services competitive with Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3). Wasabi, which doesn’t charge fees for egress or API requests, claims its storage fees work out to one-fifth of the cost of Amazon S3’s.

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Internxt gets $1M to be ‘the Coinbase of decentralized storage’

TechCrunch

Valencia-based startup Internxt has been quietly working on an ambitious plan to make decentralized cloud storage massively accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. We’ve kind of democratized storage.” Internxt is by no means the first to see key user value in rethinking core Internet architecture.

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Infinidat Recognizes End-User Customers for Pioneering Enterprise Storage Deployments and a Next-Generation Storage Service

Infinidat

Infinidat Recognizes End-User Customers for Pioneering Enterprise Storage Deployments and a Next-Generation Storage Service Adriana Andronescu Thu, 03/14/2024 - 06:30 Infinidat enjoys an exceptional roster of enterprise clients worldwide. QTnet replaced a large incumbent storage vendor with Infinidat.

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Colocation: The Benefits of Cost-Effective Data Centers

Kaseya

With businesses planning and budgeting for their Information Technology (IT) needs for 2021, deciding on whether to build or expand their own data centers may come into play. There are significant expenses associated with a data center facility, which we’ll discuss below. What Is a Colocation Data Center?