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AWS to invest $5.3 to build data centers in Saudi Arabia to bolster tech in the region

CIO Business Intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the latest high-tech giant to announce a major stake in Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning technology industry, unveiling a plan this week to invest more than $5.3 billion in the Middle East kingdom to build data centers and a significant cloud presence in the region.

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Microsoft is a guinea pig for climate friendly concrete as it paves the way to greener data centers

GeekWire

Microsoft contractors mixed test slabs of lower-carbon concrete at the site of a new data center in Quincy, Wash. Dan DeLong Photo for Microsoft) Microsoft is building 120 new data centers this year alone, and operates more than 300 of the server hubs worldwide. So the Redmond, Wash.-based

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AWS makes its Lift program available in India

CIO Business Intelligence

Amazon Web Services on Wednesday made its global Lift program available in India, targeting small and medium-size businesses with revenue ranging from 800 million to 6.25 The Lift program, according to AWS, offers promotional credits and nearly 200 AWS services to help enterprises move on-premises workloads to the cloud.

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Amazon bolsters its clean energy leadership with 9 new projects worldwide

GeekWire

The cloud company and online retail sales juggernaut now claims to be the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe. The energy will provide juice for operations at its corporate offices, Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers, product fulfillment centers and Whole Foods Market stores.

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Bechtle: Pursuing a Multi-Faceted Sustainability Strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

Providing hardware, software, and IT solutions and services, the company also delivers an extensive array of cloud offerings from dedicated private clouds to deployments with the world’s largest hyperscalers, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

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Researchers want to put energy hogs like ChatGPT on a diet with more efficient computer chips

GeekWire

The GPUs and related electronics are an essential part of computer servers that are housed in data centers. The data centers are where the “cloud” resides. The companies have all pledged to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to zero or less and are pursuing renewable energy sources to reach those targets.

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IT Vortex: The Effort to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions is Far More Than a Business Goal

CIO Business Intelligence

We recently connected with Corriero to learn about IT Vortex’s commitment to the Zero Carbon Committed Initiative, what motivated the company to radically lower its carbon footprint, and why environmentally-friendly IT solutions are crucial. We’re very much focused on our customers’ needs now and in the future,” says Corriero.

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