Tag Archives: data centers
Fed Increases Data Center Closures
(Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine) – The federal government’s data center closure plans have just expanded. According to a recent report from the Washington Post, U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel has indicated the news. 500 square feet was the previous limit for a data center that was being considered for closure. However, allowing consideration [...] Continue reading
Missouri: Build Your Data Centers Here!
(The Hosting News) – Tax incentives may result in widespread interest in data center construction in Missouri. The AP recently reported that lawmakers in the state are looking at such a proposal. Specifically, companies choosing to construct facilities in the state would be granted tax exemptions, a move that would help aid Missouri’s economy by [...] Continue reading
What does Economic Uncertainty Mean for Hosting?
(The Hosting News) – As not only U.S. markets, but those worldwide face continued economic uncertainty, many involved in the tech industry have wondered how the current state of the global economy affects the web hosting industry. Whether it was the U.S. congress’s contentious debate concerning how to raise the U.S. debt ceiling or the [...] Continue reading
Saving Money, Canada Plans Data Center Closures
(The Hosting News) – You may be quite aware of the plan in the United States to save money by closing federal data centers. Well, now, Canada is planning its own data center consolidation. According to a release by the Canadian government, the country plans to move from having around 300 data centers to just [...] Continue reading
Data Center Power: Less than Thought?
(The Hosting News) – Could data centers be consuming less power than once believed? The New York Times recently reported on data center power use based on a study from Stanford Professor Jonathan G. Koomey. The findings posed some interesting results. To get his results, Koomey relied on data compiled by IDC, an information firm. [...] Continue reading
U.S. Details Data Center Shut Down Plan
(The Hosting News) – Out with the old, in with the new. As we all know, technology runs its course and eventually becomes outdated, thus rendering it mostly useless. That’s especially the case with various older government data centers as the U.S. focuses on integrating cloud into its various agencies. Then there’s the factor of [...] Continue reading
Federal CIO Heads to Harvard
(The Hosting News) – The White House announced on Thursday that the official in charge of the U.S. government’s effort to consolidate data centers nationwide is stepping down after Harvard University offered him a fellowship. In his capacity as the U.S. Chief Information Officer (CIO), Vivek Kundra was also responsible for overseeing the U.S. government’s [...] Continue reading
Google Data Center Will Use Baltic Sea Cooling
(The Hosting News) – Google, always looking to innovate, will open a new data center in Finland, which will harness water from the Baltic Sea to cool its servers. The new facility will be the first to use the technique. The data center, being built on the site of an old paper mill, will transport [...] Continue reading
