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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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Private Data Center Trends for 2014 and Beyond

CTOvision

Today’s data centers are being built at the forefront of industry standards. Within the past five years, the way we construct data centers has changed dramatically. David Cappuccio, the Chief of Infrastructure Research at Gartner, told CIO that “Data centers will no longer be constrained by one specific site.

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Data Centers Are Pushing Ireland’s Electric Grid to the Brink

Gizmodo

Behind every TikTok, Zoom call, and cat meme is a data center that stores, processes, or reroutes that data around the world. The more we do online, the bigger these data centers and their energy footprint get. Read more.

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The Internet of Things and the Future of Storage

Data Center Knowledge

The Internet of Things will touch every industry and organizations of every size, writes Stefan Bernbo of Compuverde. So how will service providers accommodate the incoming data deluge at a price they can afford? Industry Perspectives'

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The Great Data Center Headache – the Internet of Things

Data Center Knowledge

Thought virtualization and cloud computing were challenging? Get ready for the next big thing. Read More.

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Oracle OpenWorld News: Evolution of “Internet of Things”

Data Center Knowledge

Freescale Semiconductor and Oracle partner to evolve an "Internet of Things" platform, NetApp deepens its integration with Oracle products, and Nimble Storage offers a SmartStack validated reference architecture with Oracle. Oracle Storage freescale netapp nimble storage'

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The Data Storage Explosion

Cloud Musings

Cloud growth is also driving a rapid rise in the storage market, exacerbating the enterprise challenge around storage cost and complexity. The business reason behind this marketplace reality is the proliferation of real-time data from the web, mobile devices, social media, sensors, log files, and transactional applications.

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