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Akamai Launches Program to Accelerate Cloud Growth for ISVs - 📅 - ISV Catalyst is a referral-based partner program that enables independent software vendors (ISVs) to develop, promote, and sell cutting-edge solutions that operate on Akamai's globally distributed cloud platform while facilitating easy consumer interaction with those ISVs.
The announcement comes at a crucial juncture in the cloud computing industry, as software companies compete to support multicloud deployments, integrate artificial intelligence, and provide dependable, affordable, cloud-native solutions. In order to help businesses fulfill customer needs for intelligent, portable, and scalable apps, ISV Catalyst lowers barriers to entry into the cloud and implements programs that help [...]
The announcement comes at a crucial juncture in the cloud computing industry, as software companies compete to support multicloud deployments, integrate artificial intelligence, and provide dependable, affordable, cloud-native solutions. In order to help businesses fulfill customer needs for intelligent, portable, and scalable apps, ISV Catalyst lowers barriers to entry into the cloud and implements programs that help [...]
SoftBank Deepens AI Infra Push with DigitalBridge Acquisition - 📅 - SoftBank has moved decisively deeper into the physical foundations of artificial intelligence, signaling a strategic pivot that goes far beyond funding software startups or backing headline-grabbing chipmakers. The Japanese investment group will acquire data center operator DigitalBridge for $4 billion, highlighting how control of compute, power, and connectivity defines AI competition.
The agreement, which values DigitalBridge at $16 per share, represents a premium of roughly 15 percent over its late-December closing price and triggered a sharp rally in the company's stock. Market enthusiasm had already been building after reports surfaced that a transaction was in the works, sending [...]
The agreement, which values DigitalBridge at $16 per share, represents a premium of roughly 15 percent over its late-December closing price and triggered a sharp rally in the company's stock. Market enthusiasm had already been building after reports surfaced that a transaction was in the works, sending [...]
NetActuate Expands Denver Data Center Capacity - 📅 - NetActuate has expanded the capacity of its Denver data center following a significant infrastructure upgrade, reinforcing the site's role as a key hub for infrastructure cloud services and disaster recovery deployments. The expansion would reflect sustained customer demand for resilient, low-latency platforms that support hybrid architectures and business continuity strategies across North America and beyond.The Denver facility, operated by NetActuate, has been upgraded with additional hypervisors, increased cloud compute resources, and enhanced network connectivity. Together, these improvements are designed to give customers greater flexibility when scaling workloads, meeting [...]
Fibrebond Sale Breaks M&A Norms with Employee Windfall - 📅 - The $1.7 billion acquisition of Fibrebond by power management giant Eaton is emerging as one of the more unconventional M&A stories in the infrastructure and data center sector this year, not because of valuation or technology, but because of how the proceeds are being shared.
New reporting from the New York Post reveals that Fibrebond's former CEO, Graham Walker, insisted that employees receive a significant portion of the sale - despite holding no equity in the company.
Fibrebond, a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered power enclosures used in data centers, utilities, and industrial facilities, had operated as a family-owned business for 43 years prior to the deal. The acquisition was [...]
New reporting from the New York Post reveals that Fibrebond's former CEO, Graham Walker, insisted that employees receive a significant portion of the sale - despite holding no equity in the company.
Fibrebond, a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered power enclosures used in data centers, utilities, and industrial facilities, had operated as a family-owned business for 43 years prior to the deal. The acquisition was [...]
Atos Sells South American Operations to Brazil’s Semantix - 📅 - Atos Group has agreed to sell its South American operations to Brazilian technology company Semantix, marking a significant step in the French IT services firm's ongoing restructuring and a major consolidation move in the region's AI and data services market.The binding agreement covers Atos' activities across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Peru, where the business employs around 2,800 professionals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The divestment forms part of Atos' broader "Genesis" transformation plan, which aims to restore sustainable growth and improve profitability by narrowing the company's focus to core geographies and strategic assets. In [...]
WhiteFiber Secures $865M AI Colocation Deal in North Carolina - 📅 - WhiteFiber, a Nasdaq-listed data center and colocation provider focused on artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads, has secured a major anchor customer for its flagship U.S. campus, signaling growing enterprise demand for purpose-built AI infrastructure outside traditional hyperscale hubs.
The company announced that its subsidiary, Enovum Data Centers Corp., has entered into a long-term colocation agreement with Nscale Global Holdings, an AI infrastructure and cloud services provider serving enterprise and public sector clients. The deal covers the initial delivery of 40 megawatts of critical IT load at WhiteFiber's NC-1 data center campus in Madison, North [...]
The company announced that its subsidiary, Enovum Data Centers Corp., has entered into a long-term colocation agreement with Nscale Global Holdings, an AI infrastructure and cloud services provider serving enterprise and public sector clients. The deal covers the initial delivery of 40 megawatts of critical IT load at WhiteFiber's NC-1 data center campus in Madison, North [...]
How Server Hardening Protects Business Continuity - 📅 - Server hardening is no longer a quiet background task handled exclusively by system administrators. As cyber incidents continue to disrupt operations across industries, hardening practices are increasingly shaping conversations at the executive level. What was once framed as "IT hygiene" is now viewed as a direct contributor to uptime, regulatory exposure, and brand trust.The reason is simple. Modern businesses depend on digital infrastructure to process transactions, store sensitive data, and deliver services at scale. When servers fail or are compromised, the impact is rarely contained to the IT department. Downtime translates into lost revenue. Breaches trigger legal, financial, and [...]
NVIDIA Licenses Groq Inference Tech, Deepens AI Ties - 📅 - NVIDIA is moving to deepen its position in the rapidly expanding AI inference market through a non-exclusive licensing agreement with AI chip specialist Groq and by bringing Groq's chief executive closer into its development ecosystem. The deal highlights how competition in AI hardware is increasingly giving way to selective collaboration as demand for efficient, scalable inference accelerates.
Groq confirmed that it has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with NVIDIA covering its inference technology. The two companies say the partnership reflects a shared goal of expanding access to high-performance, lower-cost inference, an area that is becoming strategically critical as AI models [...]
Groq confirmed that it has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with NVIDIA covering its inference technology. The two companies say the partnership reflects a shared goal of expanding access to high-performance, lower-cost inference, an area that is becoming strategically critical as AI models [...]
Why Hosting Speed Has Become a Conversion Killer - 📅 - The connection between hosting speed and commercial outcomes is now well documented. Slow servers reduce page visibility, disrupt user journeys, and quietly drain conversion rates. Faster infrastructure, by contrast, supports revenue growth by keeping users engaged long enough to act. The difference between the two is often measured in milliseconds, but the financial impact accumulates quickly.
This shift has elevated server speed from an IT concern to a board-level discussion. When marketing campaigns underperform or conversion rates fall during peak traffic periods, infrastructure is increasingly part of the diagnosis. Companies are discovering that no amount of frontend optimization [...]
This shift has elevated server speed from an IT concern to a board-level discussion. When marketing campaigns underperform or conversion rates fall during peak traffic periods, infrastructure is increasingly part of the diagnosis. Companies are discovering that no amount of frontend optimization [...]
FS Launches 1.6T OSFP Modules for Next-Gen AI/HPC Networks - 📅 - By removing conventional performance barriers, FS Inc. enables multinational corporations to give their infrastructures the scalable capacity required to tackle the most difficult computing problems.
Link distances, east-west traffic, and power limits are all growing as AI infrastructures transition from rack-scale to row-scale deployments. In terms of signal integrity and reach, conventional copper-based interconnects are physically reaching their limits. At the same time, 1.6T optical interconnects are becoming increasingly necessary due to next-generation computing platforms like NVIDIA GB300/B300. As a result, pluggable 1.6T optical interconnect solutions have emerged as a crucial [...]
Link distances, east-west traffic, and power limits are all growing as AI infrastructures transition from rack-scale to row-scale deployments. In terms of signal integrity and reach, conventional copper-based interconnects are physically reaching their limits. At the same time, 1.6T optical interconnects are becoming increasingly necessary due to next-generation computing platforms like NVIDIA GB300/B300. As a result, pluggable 1.6T optical interconnect solutions have emerged as a crucial [...]