📅 - GNM has completed a significant expansion of its European optical transport network by extending its dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) backbone from Sweden to the Balkans, introducing fully diverse new routes designed to enhance regional connectivity and operational resilience.
The upgrade includes a modernization of the Frankfurt–Kista corridor, where GNM's Kista node underwent a comprehensive hardware and rack-level refresh. This enhancement increases available bandwidth, reduces energy consumption, and improves overall efficiency across Northern Europe.
Simultaneously, GNM launched a new DWDM line connecting Bratislava to Sofia through two distinct paths - one passing [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - IBM Launches Power11: AI-Ready, Resilient Server for Hybrid Cloud Era - IBM has officially introduced Power11, the latest generation of its enterprise server platform, signaling a major leap forward in performance, resilience, and AI-readiness for mission-critical workloads across hybrid cloud environments. This enterprise server platform is designed with substantial advancements in hardware architecture, processor technology, and virtualization software.
IBM Power11 aims to address growing business demands for scalability, uptime, and energy efficiency as the adoption of artificial intelligence continues to surge across industries.
For decades, IBM Power systems have supported essential operations in sectors such as banking, healthcare, retail, and [...]
📅 - Arago Raises €22.1M to Develop Energy-Efficient Photonic AI Chips - Paris-based DeepTech startup Arago has raised €22.1 million in seed funding to accelerate the development and commercialization of its photonic processor, a novel computing platform that uses light instead of electricity to power artificial intelligence workloads. The company claims the technology could reduce energy usage in AI systems by up to tenfold compared to today's top-performing GPUs.
Founded less than a year ago, Arago is aiming to radically shift the AI hardware paradigm with its photonic chip codenamed JEF. The processor is based on a proprietary photonic architecture that uses lasers and photons - particles of light - to perform computations, in contrast to traditional [...]
📅 - Yondr Group Launches 40MW Frankfurt Data Center - Yondr Group has announced the full operational launch of its new 40-megawatt data center located in Bischofsheim, just south of Frankfurt, marking a significant milestone in its rapid expansion across Europe. The facility is the latest addition to the company's growing portfolio of hyperscale data centers and concludes a multi-phase rollout that has seen over 100MW of capacity come online across Europe in the past 12 months.
The Frankfurt deployment completes four ready-for-service (RFS) stages, each delivered through close collaboration with clients from initial design through to final construction. The partnership-focused approach enabled early access to data halls and expedited service [...]
📅 - Hosted.com Provides Professional Website Building Through Site.pro Integration - Building and launching a professional-looking website has historically required web design experience, coding skills, and financial investment. Hosted.com has helped redefine that process with its Website Builder, backed by Site.pro, a feature-rich, browser-based platform designed for speed, functionality and ease of use.
Available as an add-on to Hosted.com's cPanel Web Hosting plans, the Website Builder allows anyone from entrepreneurs to bloggers to design and launch their own template-driven websites with no technical expertise required. The integration combines Hosted.com's hosting infrastructure with Site.pro's web design tools for a seamless user experience.
Site.pro is known for [...]
📅 - Cirion Appoints New CEOs for Data Center and Connectivity Divisions - Cirion, a key provider of digital infrastructure and connectivity solutions across Latin America, has appointed Nelson Fonseca and Santiago Londoño as Chief Executive Officers of its Data Center and Connectivity business units, respectively.
The leadership changes come as part of a broader organizational shift aimed at accelerating growth by giving each core division independent operational focus while continuing to leverage the company's shared infrastructure and resources. Both Fonseca and Londoño will report directly to Cirion's Board of Directors.
The announcement follows the resignation of Facundo Castro as CEO and his simultaneous appointment to the company's Board. Castro, a [...]
📅 - Aligned’s Phoenix Data Center Earns Three Green Globes Certification - Aligned Data Centers has earned a Three Green Globes certification from the Green Building Initiative (GBI) for its newest Phoenix facility, PHX-06, marking a notable achievement in sustainable data center construction.
The certification, part of GBI's Green Globes for New Construction program, recognizes high performance in categories including occupant health, environmental impact, and resource efficiency. Aligned, a prominent provider of hyperscale and enterprise-scale digital infrastructure solutions, continues to distinguish itself as a sustainability leader in the data center sector.
PHX-06's certification highlights the facility's use of 100% renewable energy, advanced cooling [...]