Five Minute Briefing - Data Center
January 20, 2025
Five Minute Briefing - Data Center: January 20, 2025. Published in conjunction with SHARE Inc., a bi-weekly report geared to the needs of data center professionals.
News Flashes
365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation, network, cloud, and other managed services, is announcing a strategic partnership with InterServer, a renowned web hosting and managed services provider, aiming to expand each company's existing IT capabilities while growing its New Jersey market presence.
IBM and SAP announced the upcoming release of RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server, designed to make it the fastest and easiest path for IBM Power customers to accelerate their ERP transformation. Together, IBM and SAP aim to help organizations more seamlessly transition and modernize their on-premises ERP environments to the cloud and support AI-powered business processes, the companies said.
President Joe Biden issued an executive order to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centers, calling for leasing federal sites owned by Defense and Energy departments to host gigawatt-scale AI data centers and new clean power facilities. The move aims to address enormous power needs in a short time frame.
Pure Storage, the IT pioneer that delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and services, is expanding its strategic collaboration with Micron Technology, Inc., a global leader in memory and storage solutions, to enable high-capacity and energy-efficient solutions that hyperscalers require using Micron G9 QLC NAND for future DirectFlash Module products.
Think About It
A day in the life of a DBA (database administrator) can be quite hectic. The DBA is required to maintain production and test environments while at the same time keeping an eye on active application development projects, attending strategy and design meetings, helping to select and evaluate new products, and keeping legacy systems robust and stable, while ensuring access from new systems.