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Apr, 2025 : Europes XaaS Market Reaches Record $4.7B in Q1 2025
📅 - In the first quarter of 2025, Europes business and IT services sector saw a resurgence in demand, driven largely by exceptional growth in the as-a-service (XaaS) segment, according to the latest EMEA ISG Index from Information Services Group (ISG), a global technology research and advisory firm.
Annual contract value (ACV) for the XaaS segment surged to a record US $4.7 billion in Q1, up 34% year-over-year and 3% over the previous quarter. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit annual growth for the cloud-based services category, underscoring its increasing dominance in the European technology landscape. The XaaS performance was a critical contributor to the overall [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Aalo Atomics Debuts Dedicated Nuclear Reactor for AI Data Centers - Aalo Atomics, a company pioneering modular nuclear energy solutions for data center applications, has unveiled its new 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, alongside a prototype of its Aalo-1 reactor. The prototype, while non-nuclear, represents a critical milestone toward the companys goal of delivering safe, scalable, and clean energy to support the growing power needs of artificial intelligence-driven infrastructure.
The startup, founded just two years ago, is aiming to reshape how nuclear energy supports the digital economy. Its Aalo Pod - an XMR or eXtremely Modular Reactor system - is tailored specifically for data centers. Each Aalo Pod includes five Aalo-1 [...]
📅 - VMware Revives Free ESXi Hypervisor with vSphere 8.0U3e Update - VMware has quietly reinstated its freehypervisoroffering, making the ESXi 8.0U3e version available once again for non-commercial testing and lab environments. The move was announced in a brief mention within the release notes for the ESXi 8.0U3e release, published by Broadcom, VMware's parent company. The documentation refers to the release as an entry-level hypervisor, available for free download via the Broadcom Support portal.
The free edition of VMware ESXi has long been a favorite among home lab enthusiasts, IT administrators, and virtualization professionals looking to experiment or build skills in a non-production environment. Its unexpected removal in February 2024 sparked [...]
📅 - Zscaler 2025 Report: VPN Risks Fuel Push Toward Zero Trust Security - Cloud security provider Zscaler has released its 2025 VPN Risk Report through its ThreatLabz division, uncovering critical insights into the ongoing vulnerabilities posed by virtual private networks (VPNs) in enterprise environments. According to the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Risk Report, over half of organizations believe that security and compliance risks have made VPNs obsolete, driving a growing shift toward Zero Trust architectures.
Conducted in partnership with Cybersecurity Insiders, the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Risk Report is based on a survey of over 600 IT and security professionals and paints a stark picture: outdated VPN infrastructure is increasingly seen as a liability [...]
📅 - vBoxxCloud: Trusted European Cloud for Secure Data Sovereignty - Increasingly, European organisations are looking for digital independence and solutions that align with our regions strict data privacy standards, said Valentijn Koppenaal, CEO of vBoxx. With vBoxxCloud, we deliver a secure, transparent, and fully European cloud environment free from the influence of non-EU authorities or data monetisation models.
Unlike many cloud platforms operated by non-European companies, vBoxxCloud guarantees that data is stored exclusively within the EU and protected by European privacy laws. This ensures that no third party governmental or commercial can access your information without due legal process under EU legislation.
Key benefits of vBoxxCloud [...]
📅 - Huawei Cloud Accelerates European IaaS Growth with Partner Focus - Huawei is accelerating its cloud and data center strategy across Europe, placing cloud infrastructure and intelligent IaaS solutions at the center of its long-term regional roadmap. At the Huawei European Partner Conference 2025 in Como, Italy, the company outlined its expanded vision for Huawei Cloud, pledging deeper collaboration with over 1,000 local and regional partners.
The initiative is designed to drive digital transformation across sectors and reinforce Huawei's position as a key player in Europes evolving enterprise cloud market.
With cloud and enterprise services identified as Huaweis main growth engine in Europe, the company is committing to a partner-led model that combines [...]
📅 - atNorth Partners with Finnish Retail Giant to Reuse Data Center Heat - Nordic data center provideratNorthhas announced a new heat reuse partnership that strengthens its commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices, while also contributing to Finlands circular economy. In a collaboration with Finnish retail giant Kesko Corporation, waste heat generated at atNorths FIN02 data center in Sinimki, Espoo, will be captured and used to heat a nearby Kesko retail property.
The recovered heat is expected to cover nearly all of the heating energy required by the site, substantially reducing emissions and operating costs.
The initiative would directly support Keskos ambitious goal to halve its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions, a significant portion of which [...]