Tag Archives: cloud-computing

Cloud Underwater? Microsoft Tests Submarine Data Center

Continuing its long tradition of data center experimentation in the name of efficiency, Microsoft announced it has been testing an unusual new data center concept: placing servers underwater out in the ocean. Continue reading

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Don’t Mess with Texas: WHIR Networking Events Kicks Off 2016 in Austin

The WHIR kicked off its 2016 season of WHIR Networking Events last Thursday in Austin, TX, one of our favorite cities to visit! Continue reading

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Telstra Invests in Chinese Cloud Storage Firm Qiniu as Part of Asian Push

The investment arm of Australian telecommunications provider Telstra has made a strategic investment in Chinese cloud services provider Qiniu as it continues to grow its Asian presence. The terms of the investment were not disclosed. Continue reading

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Hong Kong, China’s Data Center Gateway to the World

Hong Kong may be one of the world’s tiniest nations, but its importance on the internet’s global map is huge, and, if the Hong Kong government plays its cards right, that importance is only going to grow. Continue reading

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Report: Digital Realty Mulling Interxion Acquisition

Digital Realty Trust is considering an acquisition of the major European data center colocation provider Interxion, according to reports citing the investor news service DealReporter. Continue reading

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