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Tata Communications Unveils Vayu to Simplify Cloud/AI for Enterprises - 📅 - Tata Communications has announced the launch of Tata Communications Vayu, a next-generation cloud fabric designed to transform enterprise IT and meet the evolving demands of businesses operating in a multi-cloud, AI-driven environment. With Vayu, Tata Communications aims to streamline cloud operations, reduce costs, and enable scalable innovation while maintaining a strong focus on security, compliance, and sustainability.The introduction of Vayu marks a strategic move for Tata Communications as it continues to expand its footprint in the global cloud services market. Vayu combines infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), AI capabilities, cloud security, and [...]
Oracle Extends Database@Azure Offering with New Regional Expansions - 📅 - Oracle has announced the general availability of its Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure for Oracle Database@Azure, a move designed to bring greater scalability, cost-efficiency, and performance to customers operating in multicloud environments. This marks a key milestone in Oracle's partnership with Microsoft, expanding enterprise options for running critical workloads in Azure using Oracle's database infrastructure.
The Exascale deployment option introduces a high-performance, hyper-elastic, and cost-efficient solution built on Oracle Exadatas proven architecture. It would eliminate the need to provision separate database and storage servers, reducing baseline [...]
The Exascale deployment option introduces a high-performance, hyper-elastic, and cost-efficient solution built on Oracle Exadatas proven architecture. It would eliminate the need to provision separate database and storage servers, reducing baseline [...]
Global Server Market Jumps 91% in Q4, Fueled by AI and GPU Demand - 📅 - The global server market experienced a record-breaking fourth quarter in 2024, generating $77.3 billion in revenue, according to IDCs Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. This figure represents a 91% year-over-year increase, marking the second-highest growth rate since 2019 and signaling a significant acceleration in global server infrastructure investments, particularly in GPU-powered systems.
x86 servers brought in $54.8 billion in Q4, reflecting a 59.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, non-x86 servers surged by 262.1% to $22.5 billion, highlighting growing diversification in compute architectures. Notably, revenue from servers with embedded GPUs soared by 192.6% [...]
x86 servers brought in $54.8 billion in Q4, reflecting a 59.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, non-x86 servers surged by 262.1% to $22.5 billion, highlighting growing diversification in compute architectures. Notably, revenue from servers with embedded GPUs soared by 192.6% [...]
Colt Completes Quantum-Secured Network Trial - 📅 - Photo: left to right: Kirk Hastings, Anupam Lokdarshi, Zishan Siddiquee, Vijay Mahajan from Colt.Colt Technology Services has announced the successful completion of a pioneering trial that demonstrates quantum-protected encryption over its optical wave network. This achievement positions the digital infrastructure provider at the forefront of efforts to secure enterprise communications against the evolving threats posed by quantum computing.
The trial brought together a coalition of leading technology companies, including Adtran, Ciena, ID Quantique (IDQ), Nokia, and Toshiba. These industry players collaborated with Colt to explore a range of quantum-secured technologies that could form [...]
NorthC Opens Fourth Swiss Colocation Data Center in Winterthur - 📅 - Photo: The NorthC Switzerland team is holding a historic ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open their data center.NorthC Group has officially opened its newestcolocation data center in Winterthur, Switzerland, marking a significant step in the companys broader international expansion strategy. This is NorthC's fourth facility in Switzerland, joining existing locations in Biel and Mnchenstein, and it reinforces the companys commitment to offering secure, regional data infrastructure with global connectivity.
The Winterthur colocation facility spans approximately 1,100 square meters and is strategically situated near the citys Turm Area. It offers direct access to major connectivity [...]
Mirantis and Gcore Partner to Simplify AI Infrastructure - 📅 - Global CDN provider Gcore, delivering edge AI, cloud, networking, and security services, has announced a strategic partnership with Mirantis, a provider of open-source cloud infrastructure, to address the growing complexity of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale.
The collaboration aims to streamline global AI inference by integrating Gcores Everywhere Inference solution with Mirantis newly launched k0rdent open-source platform.
As enterprise demand for AI-driven capabilities continues to grow, infrastructure requirements have become more distributed and complex. Through this partnership, Gcore and Mirantis seek to offer a more efficient path forward for [...]
The collaboration aims to streamline global AI inference by integrating Gcores Everywhere Inference solution with Mirantis newly launched k0rdent open-source platform.
As enterprise demand for AI-driven capabilities continues to grow, infrastructure requirements have become more distributed and complex. Through this partnership, Gcore and Mirantis seek to offer a more efficient path forward for [...]
Amazon Braket Adds IonQs 36-Qubit Forte Enterprise to Quantum Lineup - 📅 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) has expanded its quantum computing offerings with the addition of IonQs latest 36-qubitquantum processing unit (QPU), Forte Enterprise. Now available in the US East (N. Virginia) region via Amazon Braket, this new device brings enhanced capacity for running advanced quantum workloads on ion-trap-based systems.Forte Enterprise joins IonQs existing lineup of quantum hardware on Amazon Braket, including Forte-1, Aria-1, and Aria-2. The newly added device retains compatibility with the established Braket software development kit (SDK) and APIs, allowing users to transition smoothly from Forte-1 while leveraging familiar tools. IonQs proprietary error mitigation [...]
Evroc Secures 50M to Advance Europes Cloud and AI Independence - 📅 - Evroc, a company from Sweden building hyperscale cloudand critical AI infrastructure across Europe, has secured over 50 million in one of the continent's largest Series A funding rounds in the technology sector. This investment, completed in 2024, would represent one of the biggest Series A transaction in the Nordic technology industry, underscoring the growing momentum behind independent European hyperscale cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
The funding would accelerate key milestones for Evroc in what is set to be a transformative year for the company. Among its major initiatives, Evroc plans to open an AI factory in Mougins, France, and has secured land in [...]
The funding would accelerate key milestones for Evroc in what is set to be a transformative year for the company. Among its major initiatives, Evroc plans to open an AI factory in Mougins, France, and has secured land in [...]
Akamai and VAST Data Partner to Advance Edge AI Inference - 📅 - Akamai Technologies, global provider of cybersecurity and cloud computing, has partnered with AI data platform startup VAST Data to enhance the efficiency and speed of data-intensive AI inferencing. This collaboration aims to integrate VAST Datas approach to AI computing with Akamais vast distributed cloud platform, addressing the growing need for improved local response times and data localization for large-scale, distributed inference applications.AI inference, unlike AI training, must operate in real-time, often with ultra-low latency, making scalability, cost, and latency key barriers to adoption. While many cloud service providers support centralized AI training, few offer inference [...]
Ampere Computing to Be Acquired by SoftBank Group for $6.5B - 📅 - In a $6.5 billion all-cash deal, SoftBank Group will buy Ampere Computing, a well-known independent semiconductor design firm. Under the terms of the agreement, Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group and retain its name.
Ampere's primary investors, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), are selling their stakes in the company as part of the deal.
The acquisition would enable SoftBank Group expand its investments in AI infrastructure in businesses like Stargate and Cristal Intelligence, strengthening its core competencies and propelling its expansion plans.
"Advanced computing power is necessary for the future of artificial super intelligence," said [...]
Ampere's primary investors, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), are selling their stakes in the company as part of the deal.
The acquisition would enable SoftBank Group expand its investments in AI infrastructure in businesses like Stargate and Cristal Intelligence, strengthening its core competencies and propelling its expansion plans.
"Advanced computing power is necessary for the future of artificial super intelligence," said [...]