datacentres - News, Features, and Slideshows

• AMD ships delayed ARM server chips to a cautious market

  AMD wants to counter concerns that system administrators may have about placing ARM servers in data centers with its new chips code-named Seattle, which are now shipping in volume after a long delay.

• Microsoft researcher: Why Micro Datacentres really matter to mobile's future

  Microsoft Research distinguished scientist, Victor Bah,l has been spreading the word about Micro Datacentres, also known by the adorable name "cloudlets," as a key concept for optimisng the performance and usefulness of mobile and other networked devices via the Cloud. Service providers have embraced this vision most aggressively from the start, but it won't be long before enterprise IT pros will likely do the same, Bahl says.

• In Pictures: Fave raves - 33 tech pros share their favourite IT products

  What IT pros like, in their own words

• In pictures: The (mostly) cool history of the IBM mainframe

  In its 50-year history the IBM mainframe has been hailed and vilified. It has been born, reborn (many times) and pronounced dead. And yet the Big Iron remains a key computing resource for many large companies and will do so for many years. Here we take a look at the mainframe’s long history, from its use with the US space program to its prominence inside large business datacentres. Take a look.

• In pictures: The world's coolest, greenest datacentres

  Datacentres are taking advantage of energy saving technologies to run more efficiently in order to be kind to the environment and the bottom line

Whitepapers about datacentres

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  Data centre strategies for business growth in a hybrid cloud world

  The data centre is now a strategic part of the hybrid cloud mix. This whitepaper discusses what you should know about the future of data centre and how to position your organisation for agility and growth. • Australia’s data centre market grew 17.2% to over $700 million in the last year. • Data centre engagement is often seen just as a commercial relationship, not a business relationship. • The 5 most important points CIOs need to consider before choosing a data centre