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Kingston Technology releases Server Premier's new modules

Kingston Technology has announced the release of its 32GB and 16GB Server Premier DDR5 5600MT/s and 5200MT/s ECC Unbuffered DIMMs and ECC SODIMMs. Server Premier is its industry standard server class memory solution, sold by specification for use in white-box systems, and is Intel platform validated, and qualified by motherboard/system manufacturers. Featuring a locked BOM (Bill of Materials) to provide a consistent brand and revision of primary components including DRAM, PMIC, SPD hub, thermal sensors, and PCB, all its server memory solutions are 100% tested and undergo a rigorous dynamic burn-in process designed to catch early-life failures at the factory. Server Premier features include: Locked Bill of Materials (BOM) Part Change Notifications (PCN) – 90 days 8Q roadmap visibility Platform validation Leading server motherboard manufacturer qualification Limited lifetime warranty Good service and support “We’re proud to announce the availability of DDR5 5600MT/s and 5200MT/s speeds for ECC Unbuffered DIMMs and SODIMMs,” says Iwona Zalewska, DRAM Business Manager, Kingston, EMEA. “The latest Intel and AMD DDR5 systems supporting ECC will be able to take advantage of the enhanced data integrity available with these new modules.” In addition to the on-die ECC (ODECC) featured in every DDR5 DRAM chip, these new modules feature extra DRAM to support the ECC (Error Correction Code) algorithm on enabled Intel and AMD processors, providing enhanced data integrity and stability for mainstream and mobile workstations. The following modules are available now: Part NumberDescriptionKSM52E42BD8KM-32HA32GB DDR5 5200MT/s ECC Unbuffered DIMM CL42 2Rx8 1.1VKSM52E42BS8KM-16HA16GB DDR5 5200MT/s ECC Unbuffered DIMM CL42 1Rx8 1.1VKSM56E46BD8KM-32HA32GB DDR5 5600MT/s ECC Unbuffered DIMM CL46 2Rx8 1.1VKSM56E46BS8KM-16HA16GB DDR5 5600MT/s ECC Unbuffered DIMM CL46 1Rx8 1.1VKSM52T42BD8KM-32HA32GB DDR5 5200MT/s ECC Unbuffered SODIMM CL42 2Rx8 1.1VKSM52T42BS8KM-16HA16GB DDR5 5200MT/s ECC Unbuffered SODIMM CL42 1Rx8 1.1VKSM56T46BD8KM-32HA32GB DDR5 5600MT/s ECC Unbuffered SODIMM CL46 2Rx8 1.1VKSM56T46BS8KM-16HA16GB DDR5 5600MT/s ECC Unbuffered SODIMM CL46 1Rx8 1.1V

Infinidat has announced that it has received another series of prestigious industry awards from Storage Magazine, UK. Now in its 20th year, Storage Magazine’s awards –The Storries XX, recognise the industry’s finest solutions, companies, and people. The event is regarded as an important fixture in the global enterprise storage calendar. This year, Infinidat has been named a winner in the ‘Storage Optimisation Company of the Year’ category, and a runner up in three categories: Editor’s Choice – Product award, Performance Storage Vendor of the Year, and the Storage Innovators award. “Infinidat has been a strong enterprise storage solutions innovator for several years and the results of the 2023 Storries awards are a testament to our continued success in the storage market. The company’s systems and software deliver enterprises the cyber storage resilience, unmatched real-world application performance, and guaranteed 100% availability they need for today’s deployments. At a time when financial resources are strained, and businesses are focused on reducing their capital and operational expenses, while providing more environmentally friendly data centres, choosing Infinidat is the obvious choice,” says Eric Herzog, CMO at Infinidat. “Infinidat has an outstanding track record for providing the best-in-class enterprise grade storage solutions for our channel partners and their end users. As the company continues to excel with the advancement of innovative storage solutions, such as cyber storage resilience, we see the growth of its solutions across the enterprise storage marketplace. Its recognition is a testament to the company’s vision and hard work. Congratulations to the team! Very well deserved,” says Stewart Legge, Vendor Development Director at CMS Distribution.

Interior Health selects Hut 8 as data centre partner

Hut 8 Mining has signed an agreement with Interior Health to support their operations by delivering safe, secure, and reliable colocation services from the company’s flagship Kelowna data centre through 2028. “We’ve been investing in our high-performance computing business, as well as in our customers, and are proud to expand our services further into the health sector,” says Josh Rayner, VP of High-Performance Computing at Hut 8. “We are honoured to have been chosen as Interior Health’s trusted high-performance computing infrastructure provider.” With five data centres located in British Columbia and Ontario, Hut 8 delivers colocation, public and private cloud, and manages services to government, private sector, and non-profit organisations across a variety of industries including finance, gaming, technology, AI, and more. “We look forward to partnering with Hut 8 as our new hosting facility and infrastructure provider,” says Mark Braidwood, Executive Director Technology at Interior Health. “In an increasingly interconnected world, businesses are demanding more reliable, secure, and scalable hosting options to ensure optimal performance and uninterrupted operations.”

DigiCert partners with ReversingLabs to advance supply chain security

DigiCert, a global provider of digital trust, has announced a partnership with ​ReversingLabs​, a software supply chain security platform, to enhance software security by combining advanced ​binary analysis ​and​ ​threat detection from ReversingLabs with DigiCert’s enterprise-grade secure code signing solution. DigiCert customers will benefit from improved software integrity through deep analysis that shows their software is free from known threats like malware, software ​implants​, software tampering and exposed secrets before they securely sign ​​​​it.​​ "DigiCert’s partnership with ReversingLabs advances​​ supply chain security through threat detection and secrets protection delivered by automated workflows that seamlessly operate within DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines,” says Deepika Chauhan, Chief Product Officer at DigiCert. “This newly combined solution protects against software-based vulnerabilities and attacks, helping organisations ensure digital trust and build confidence with their customers.” "ReversingLabs is excited to partner with DigiCert to help ​solve​ software supply chain security issues at all stages of the software development and deployment process,” says ​Mario Vuksan, CEO and Co-Founder, ReversingLabs. “Every DigiCert customer needs to think about the integrity of the software they build, buy or run. Our work together will strengthen the ecosystem and provide organisations​ with ​the necessary tools to ensure the trustworthiness of their software."  “Organisations must take proactive efforts to secure their software supply chain to withstand the continuing and evolving threats of cyber attacks,” says Katie Norton, Senior Research Analyst for IDC’s DevOps and DevSecOps research practices. “Digital trust strategies that centralise, standardise and unify software security practices play a key role in improving resiliency and user trust.” ​​​​Weaknesses​ in the software supply chain have been exploited in recent years, resulting in tampering, ​​malware insertion and other threats to critical business software. A recent survey found that nearly 90% of technology professionals detected significant risks in their software supply chain in the last year. More than 70% said that current application security solutions are not providing necessary protections.   The threat detection within DigiCert Software Trust Manager secures the software supply chain through advanced, comprehensive detection of threats such as malware​,​ software tampering, inclusion of secrets and certificate misconfigurations in open-source software, proprietary software, containers and release packages.   It also provides a single workflow that is centrally controlled across the organisation. The solution also generates a comprehensive Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), covering internally developed and third-party software, such as open-source ​and commercially licensed ​software. As attacks on the ​software supply chain​ increase, threat detection and SBOM generation are becoming​ increasingly important and the focus of government and industry regulations​.

The University of York moves data to Sweden to reach net zero

As part of its ambition to reach net zero, the University of York will place much of the university’s advanced calculations at EcoDataCenter in Falun, Sweden. Access to sustainable infrastructure for the most energy-consuming part of IT has been the determining factor. "Given the university’s strong commitment to net zero and the fact that our high-performance computing facility will be used for climate research, we were happy to find a partner with a clear focus on environmental sustainability and the capability and maturity to deliver," says Richard Fuller, Assistant Director at the University of York. The need for more data will increase by 300% over the next few years. AI and Machine Learning are part of the concept of High-Performance Computing and are by far the most energy-consuming data, and will constitute the majority of the data growth. A sustainable digital infrastructure that can handle the growing amount of data is vital for the green transition. When the university began looking at the next iteration of its High-Performance Computing facility, it realised that finding a colocation facility that could fulfil its requirements would be a great challenge. Turning to the Nordic countries, the university identified EcoDataCenter as a facility that meets both its needs and values. By placing the data in EcoDataCenter in Falun, the university is able to reduce carbon emissions from the data by about 98%, compared to handling the same data in the UK. Apart from EcoDataCenter in Sweden, being the place where the University of York is carrying out its calculations, the parties will also jointly work to raise knowledge about increased requirements for sustainability in the area of High-Performance Computing. Lack of knowledge about sustainable solutions, demands for innovation and speed often lead to sustainability being deprioritised. “Sustainable research IT is a key principle of the University of York. In addition to optimising the performance of both hardware and software, we need to look at the environmental impact of our work. We have to ask ourselves how we can contribute to positive change by making our supercomputing part of the ‘Green HPC’ movement,” says Dr Emma Barnes, Head of Research IT at the University of York. Due to the cool climate, the cost of green energy and the availability of labour, Sweden is an attractive country when it comes to data centre establishments. However, EcoDataCenter sees that many companies and organisations are turning to Sweden to learn more about the possibilities of sustainability from a broader perspective than just green energy. "When the University of York visited our facility in Falun to learn more about how we construct data centres and how we view the role of data centres in society and the circular economy, we found a common agenda in accelerating the green transition in digitalisation. The collaboration has already started, and we are seeing even more universities interested in what we can offer," says Dan Andersson, CEO at EcoDataCenter.

SentinelOne launches virtual data centre in Australia

SentinelOne has announced the launch of a new virtual data centre in Australia. The deployment, which comes on the heels of the company achieving Protected IRAP status for its Singularity XDR platform, will aid local government agencies and organisations in complying with data sovereignty requirements and bolstering the nation’s cyber defences. The centre, which will be hosted by SentinelOne strategic partner, AWS, comes at a pivotal time for Australia, as the Federal Government is rewriting its cyber security strategy, tightening reporting regulation, and reforming its incident response mechanisms to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape and boost the nation’s security capability. “As cyber attacks become more widespread and complex, it is imperative for government organisations to have access to advanced, intelligence-based solutions that enable them to protect their systems and information,” says Jason Duerden, Regional Director, ANZ. “At SentinelOne, we understand the unique requirements that local agencies face and provide a unique platform they can use to detect, respond to, and remediate threats in a real-time, compliant way.”The singularity platform is a unified solution that combines endpoint protection, cloud security, identity threat detection, and response and data ingestion with analytics in a single console using a native back end and the industry’s most performant security data lake. It is also the first XDR solution in the local market that offers complete data localisation and sovereignty, with both IRAP accreditation and a Sydney AWS point of presence, that is a completely isolated cluster, air gapped from other SentinelOne locations, ensuring no data leaves Australian shores.“With SentinelOne, government agencies can unlock the power of emerging technologies such as generative AI that adversaries are increasingly using to execute attacks to protect critical infrastructure and systems of national importance,” says Jason. “And we will continue to invest in and deliver innovations that help them prevent threats, reduce risk and keep our nation safe in full compliance with the standards and requirements they must meet.”

Data centre operators must develop decentralised energy to achieve resilience

With grid instability and energy security continuing to prove challenging for industry across Europe, a new report is highlighting solutions for data centre operators to navigate a complex energy market and avoid downtime from grid resilience issues. As rising costs resulting from Europe’s energy crisis begin to settle, the report, titled 'Race to Resilience', indicates that ongoing energy instability means power supply remains a major concern for the European data centre market. According to Aggreko, major questions remain over the future security of data centre operators’ energy supply, with power outages, connection delays and rising fees only serving to compound the issue. Moreover, with multiple European countries set to end their energy relief packages for businesses by the end of 2024, and the EU’s gas price cap agreement also ending in February 2024, concern is being raised that this will add to the severity of this situation. In an effort to address these concerns, Aggreko’s report explores how facilities can meet both short and long-term power demands, highlighting a revised approach to decentralised energy as an effective route to improve security of supply, reduce transmission losses and lower carbon emissions. Chris Rason, Managing Director, Aggreko Energy Services, comments, “Energy-related challenges have been a burgeoning issue for the European data centre market over the past decade. While much has changed in this time, it is clear that this issue will not be decreasing in severity any time soon and a re-evaluation of power procurement methods is necessary to guarantee security of supply for the future. “Aggreko’s 'Race to Resilience' report aims to bridge the gap between today’s challenges of exponential energy demand and supply disruptions, with tomorrow’s objectives of security and sustainability.” The report gives practical examples of decentralised solutions in action, including microgrids, gas-powered generators, combined heat and power, and energy storage. One such example features a data centre with existing on-site generation seeking ‘grid-interactive’ capability. Here, as a core principle of demand-side response (DSR), businesses temporarily lower demand when asked by the distribution network operator, using battery storage, Stage V generation or multi-megawatt gas generation to cover these requests. This approach is particularly useful in strictly regulated areas such as the Republic of Ireland, where operators are subject to ‘flexi-supply’ requirements by EirGrid. To give decision-makers a starting point when identifying such models, the report also highlights a series of calculators developed by Aggreko - these include the Data Centre Power Selector, Hire Vs Buy, Grid Compare, and Greener Upgrades calculators. Chris concludes, “The current state of energy instability, compounded by ailing grid infrastructures and pressure to reduce emissions has placed the European data centre market at a fork in the road. Operators face the choice of persisting with the grid and its limitations, or setting forwards on the path to resilience through alternative methods of power procurement. “However, with upgrades through outright purchases bringing their own challenges, bridging solutions offer a risk-free way to set data centres in the right direction. The solutions put forward in Aggreko’s latest report aim to light the way towards new energy models for the European data centre industry.”

IBM to build its first European quantum data centre

The IBM Facility in Ehningen, Germany, has announced plans to open its first Europe-based quantum data centre to facilitate access to cutting-edge quantum computing for companies, research institutions and government agencies. The data centre is expected to be operational in 2024, with multiple IBM quantum computing systems, each with utility scale quantum processors (those of more than 100 qubits). The data centre will be located at IBM’s facility in Ehningen and will serve as IBM Quantum’s European cloud region, for users in Europe to provision services at the data centre for their quantum computing research and exploratory activity. The data centre is being designed to help clients continue to manage their European data regulation requirements, including processing all job data within EU borders. The facility will be IBM’s second quantum data centre and quantum cloud region, after its New York facility. “Europe has some of the world’s most advanced users of quantum computers, and interest is only accelerating with the era of utility scale quantum processors,” says Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Quantum. “The planned quantum data centre and associated cloud region will give European users a new option as they seek to tap the power of quantum computing in an effort to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems.” “Our quantum data centre in Europe is an integral piece of our global endeavour,” says Ana Paula Assis, IBM General Manager for EMEA. “It will provide new opportunities for our clients to collaborate side-by-side with our scientists in Europe, as well as their own clients, as they explore how best to apply quantum in their industry.”

Global colocation provider, Telehouse International Corporation of Europe, has strengthened its operational and customer experience excellence with a restructuring of its operations department and five new appointments, including two new members to the board of directors.   Previously holding the Senior Director of Customer Experience position, Mark Pestridge has been promoted to the role of Executive Vice President and General Manager with the responsibility of informing and supporting the work of the board, including leading the organisation’s short and long term strategies and overseeing the operations of the business globally. With over 20 years’ experience in the data centre and service provider space, Mark has a solid history of developing strategic partnerships across the industry that achieve strong and consistent business performance. Joining Mark on the Board of Directors as Senior Vice President and Leader of Technical Services is Paul Lewis, former Senior Director of Technical Services, who led the Operational, Construction, and Design Departments at Telehouse. Paul also takes on responsibility for informing and supporting the work of the board, including the setting of the global vision and strategy, delivering of the agreed strategy, overseeing the company’s entire operations and optimising the organisation’s operational capabilities. The restructure of the Telehouse Europe operations department sees the creation of a new Data Centre Services Department, aimed at providing efficient and secure services to its customers. This department is managed by a newly appointed Data Centre Services Senior Director, Scott Longhurst. Scott joined Telehouse in February this year and has over 30 years’ experience in critical infrastructure management and engineering in the data centre and telecommunications industry. In his new role, Scott will ensure that the global colocation provider can continue to build a culture of continuous improvement that places customers at the heart of all its business operations and customer experience initiatives. Telehouse’s new Data Centre Services Department is comprised of three key focus areas, Data Centre Operations headed by newly appointed Alex Mason, and Security Services and Service Delivery headed by Rob Rennie and Simon Smith respectively. Alex, who joined Telehouse in April, focuses on the management and strategic vision of Telehouse’s mission critical facilities environments. He is also responsible for the day-to-day service management and maintenance of all infrastructure, including building and facilities management, on a 24/7 basis. Rob, who has been promoted to Security Services Director, oversees the management and strategic vision of Telehouse’s physical security including the security of the colocation provider’s assets and those of its customers. He is responsible for evaluating risks to Telehouse and its customers and ensuring that robust procedures are in place to mitigate these risks and for driving efficiencies and ongoing improvement of security systems and processes. As the newly promoted Service Delivery Director, Simon takes on the Service Desk responsibility, installation of all white space client solutions such as cage and rack builds, power connections, interconnection cabling, campus wide ducts and interconnection of the Data Centres. Takayo Takamuro, Managing Director & European Chief Executive of Telehouse Europe, commented, “We’re undergoing a transformation of Telehouse that will help us achieve greater operational and customer experience excellence. The new Data Centre Services Department will help us enhance our ability to respond to changing customer needs proactively and ensure ongoing enhancement of the customer journey through end-to-end services. As a global colocation provider known for its unrivalled connectivity, we continuously strive to drive our interconnection strategy forward and into new areas, with all the newly appointed senior members supporting the business to achieve this goal.”

First data centre in Bahrain to be fully powered by clean energy

Beyon’s Chairman, Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, has announced the completion of Phase 2 of the company’s Solar Park at a ceremony which recently took place in the presence of H.E. s Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohamed, President of Electricity and Water Authority; H.E. Mohamed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications; H.E. Yasser bin Ibrahim Humaidan, Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs; H.E. Mrs. Noor Bint Ali Al Khulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development; and Mr Mohamed Almoayyed Director YK Almoayyed & Sons. The event was held at the Royal Golf Club in Riffa, where members of Beyon’s board of directors, executive team and team members involved in the project were present on the occasion. Beyon’s Chairman welcomed the distinguished guests and extended his appreciation for their attendance at the inauguration of Beyon Solar Park. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “Beyon’s efforts towards sustainability and clean energy production continues, and we have made great progress since the launch of the first phase of the Solar Park in November 2021. Today we are glad to announce the completion of the second phase of the project. “We are also very proud of an unprecedented achievement in the telecommunications and technology sector, as Beyon’s Data Centre became the first in Bahrain to rely entirely on clean energy generated from the company’s Solar Park, which is located in the Beyon Data Oasis. “Our journey in the field of environmental sustainability continues in line with our commitment to Bahrain’s vision launched by His Royal Highness Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and announced as part of his address during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021, held in Glasgow, Scotland, which reiterates the Kingdom’s commitment to achieve zero carbon neutrality by 2060. Thus, we have set clear plans to start implementing the third phase of this project, which will be located in Hamala. Upon completion of this phase, the total clean energy production of Beyon will be approximately 6GWh per year. “On this occasion, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Ministries, concerned authorities and our partners for their invaluable support in helping us implement this project and contributing to its success,” Shaikh Abdulla concluded. Beyon’s Solar Park Phase 1 and 2 will generate 3.6GWh of clean energy leading to a carbon footprint saving of over 2000 tonnes and a cost saving of BD105,000 annually.