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OCP, iMasons Unveil Global Data Center Carbon Reporting Standard
📅 - The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) and the iMasons Climate Accord (iCA) have unveiled a milestone collaboration with the release of the Embodied Carbon Disclosure – OCP Base Specification, a new open framework designed to standardize how the data center industry reports the carbon impact of its equipment.
Developed with contributions from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Schneider Electric, and other major technology stakeholders, the specification marks the first major deliverable from the OCP–iMasons alliance. Its goal is to create a unified, transparent reporting model for embodied carbon - the total carbon footprint of manufacturing, transporting, and deploying physical infrastructure [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - TIA Launches Global Data Center Quality Standard to Drive Reliability - The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has announced a major new initiative to create a global Data Center Quality Standard, a move intended to bring consistency, reliability, and sustainability to one of the world's fastest-growing and most capital-intensive industries. The effort comes amid explosive global demand for digital infrastructure driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data-intensive services.
According to McKinsey & Company, worldwide data center demand is expected to triple by 2030, with U.S. demand growing 20 to 25 percent annually. Meeting this surge will require an estimated $6.7 trillion in capital investment by the end of the decade - of [...]
📅 - Microsoft Accelerates GitHub Integration with Full Migration to Azure - Microsoft is accelerating the full integration of GitHub into its corporate ecosystem, signaling the end of the developer platform's long-standing operational independence. According to internal communications reviewed by multiple sources, GitHub is preparing to migrate all of its infrastructure from its own data centers to Microsoft Azure within the next two years - a move being described internally as "existential" for meeting the company's growing AI-driven demands.
The transition follows the departure of GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke in August, a shift that has already tightened Microsoft's oversight of the platform. GitHub's CTO Vladimir Fedorov told employees that the company's main data [...]
📅 - Nokia Unveils 50G PON for Quantum-Secure Enterprise Connectivity - Nokia has introduced its 50G Passive Optical Network (PON) solution, a major step forward in enabling ultra-fast, post-quantum-secure broadband connectivity for enterprises and operators.
Built to meet the evolving needs of AI-driven industries and data-intensive business environments, the solution delivers extreme capacity, reliability, and resilience, while preparing networks for the security challenges of the quantum computing era.
Available on Nokia's Lightspan MF platform, the new 50G PON technology can be deployed on the same 25G PON line card currently in use, allowing operators to upgrade existing infrastructure with minimal disruption. This approach enables a seamless evolution [...]
📅 - Arelion Boosts Silicon Valley Connectivity with OpenColo PoP - Arelion has expanded its North American network with the launch of a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) at OpenColo's Santa Clara data center, strengthening connectivity options for enterprises and wholesale providers across Silicon Valley. The deployment gives OpenColo customers access to Arelion's globally top-ranked IP backbone, offering direct, high-capacity cross-connects to a wide ecosystem of cloud, content, and AI service providers.
The new PoP is designed to meet the growing demand for low-latency, high-performance connectivity in one of the world's most data-intensive regions. As enterprises accelerate the deployment of AI, cloud, and other bandwidth-heavy applications, access to [...]
📅 - NTT DATA Chosen to Modernize Public Cloud Services for Texas - NTT DATA has been selected by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to manage and modernize the state's public cloud infrastructure, marking a significant step in Texas's digital transformation efforts. The multi-year agreement will see NTT DATA serve as the Public Cloud Manager (PCM) for DIR's multi-cloud environment, which spans Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Under the new framework, NTT DATA will deliver scalable, consumption-based managed services designed to improve efficiency, transparency, and cost control across public agencies. The initiative builds on the company's experience in large-scale government [...]
📅 - Honeywell and LS ELECTRIC Partner on Smart Power Management - Honeywell has entered into a global strategic partnership with LS ELECTRIC to co-develop and market intelligent hardware and software solutions aimed at transforming power management and distribution across data centers and large-scale buildings.
The collaboration is designed to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and sustainability at a time when data center energy consumption continues to surge.
The partnership brings together LS ELECTRIC's deep experience in power infrastructure with Honeywell's leadership in building automation and control technologies. Together, the companies will offer integrated solutions that allow operators to seamlessly align power distribution with [...]
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