Five Minute Briefing - Data Center
November 18, 2024
Five Minute Briefing - Data Center: November 18, 2024. Published in conjunction with SHARE Inc., a bi-weekly report geared to the needs of data center professionals.
News Flashes
Accelsius, whose proprietary two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems enable high-performance computing and rack density for data center and edge operators, announced the successful raise of $24 million in a recent funding round, enabling the company to accelerate its plans for an international presence, continue to grow shipments and revenue in the U.S., and expand its professional teams across engineering, R&D, sales, marketing, manufacturing and operations. The Series A funding round started in early 2024.
IBM announced quantum hardware and software advancements to execute complex algorithms on IBM quantum computers with record levels of scale, speed, and accuracy. IBM Quantum Heron, the company's most performant quantum processor to-date and available in IBM's global quantum data centers, can now leverage Qiskit to accurately run certain classes of quantum circuits with up to 5,000 two-qubit gate operations.
Red Hat, Inc., a leading provider of open source solutions, announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5, the latest version of the world's leading enterprise Linux platform. Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps organizations deploy applications and workloads more quickly and with greater reliability, enabling them to lower costs and more effectively manage workloads across hybrid cloud deployments while mitigating IT risks, from the data center to public clouds to the edge.
Sabey Data Centers, a premier designer, builder, and operator of multi-tenant data centers, is partnering with SEGUENTE, a global technology company that provides innovative liquid-cooled IT hardware and AI software platforms for high-performance computing, to enhance both companies' ability to deliver sustainable, optimized, and scalable data center solutions to customers across Sabey's portfolio.
Think About It
In today's data-focused world, modern organizations rely on data not only to conduct business but to plan their future. Data is the fuel for AI and machine learning techniques that drive forward-looking organizations. Data continues to drive daily transactions that drive business. Current and historical data is analyzed for patterns to help streamline operations and boost performance and cost efficiency. And that all must happen within the context of industry and governmental regulations that dictate how data must be governed and protected.