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Data centers in space

CIO Business Intelligence

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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Lumen Orbit emerges from stealth and raises $2.4M to put data centers in space

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million pre-seed investment round to launch its plan to put hundreds of satellites in orbit, with the goal of processing data in space before it’s downlinked to customers on Earth. “Essentially, other satellites will send our constellation the raw data they collect.

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Are you ready for networking in 2025 and beyond?

CIO Business Intelligence

Watching the trends A new NTT ebook, The Future of Networking in 2025 and Beyond , looks at the trends that are likely to have the biggest impact on CIOs and information technology in the next few years. Data will drive organisational sustainability objectives. Download our ebook, The Future of Networking in 2025 and Beyond.

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The mainframe is dying: Long live the mainframe application!

CIO Business Intelligence

All that means that, even if the next generation of IBM Z were to be the last (an unlikely prospect given its investment in the new Telum chips), the company would likely still be selling mainframes through July 2025 and supporting them through December 2033. Z as a service. The future of mainframe-as-a-service. Career counseling.

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Want AI? Here’s how to get your data and infrastructure AI-ready

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs are responsible for much more than IT infrastructure; they must drive the adoption of innovative technology and partner closely with their data scientists and engineers to make AI a reality–all while keeping costs down and being cyber-resilient. That’s because data is often siloed across on-premises, multiple clouds, and at the edge.

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6 strategic imperatives for your next data strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

According to the MIT Technology Review Insights Survey, an enterprise data strategy supports vital business objectives including expanding sales, improving operational efficiency, and reducing time to market. The problem is today, just 13% of organizations excel at delivering on their data strategy.

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Microsoft invests €3.2 billion in AI and the cloud in Germany

CIO Business Intelligence

billion in Germany by the end of 2025 to double the artificial intelligence and cloud capacities of its data centers there. Germany has always been at the forefront of technological and innovative change, Smith said, and this is also evident in terms of AI when he analyses the data available to Microsoft.

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