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  Vocus acquires NZ data centre operator Maxnet

  Vocus Communications (ASX: VOC) has entered a binding agreement to acquire New Zealand-based data centre and Cloud provider, Maxnet, for a sum of $A7.3 million (NZ$9.5 million)

  By Hamish Barwick | 22 May, 2012 12:16

  Tags: Vocus Communications, Maxnet, data centre, acquisition

• aCure continues with its data centre expansion

  aCure Technology has expanded its data centre capacity, with its third data centre to open in Perth’s CBD in August this year.

  By Stephanie McDonald | 16 May, 2012 09:16

  Tags: Perth, data centre, aCure

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  In pictures: Fujitsu celebrates data centre re-opening with sake

  The Victorian Minister for Technology, Gordon Rich-Phillips, and Fujitsu executives took the Japanese approach and broke open a barrel of sake to toast the $60 million upgrade of Fujitsu’s Tier III data centre in Noble Park, Melbourne.

  By Hamish Barwick | 11 May, 2012 16:23

  Tags: Fujitsu, data centre

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  Fujitsu invests $60m in Melbourne data centre upgrade

  Data centre provider, Fujitsu, has spent $60 million adding a fourth data hall to its 6,700 metre Tier III facility in Noble Park, Melbourne, with the option of adding a further two data halls in the future if customer demand warrants it.

  By Hamish Barwick | 11 May, 2012 15:36

  Tags: Mike Foster, Fujitsu, data centre, carbon tax

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  Pacnet embarks on SYCS1 expansion

  Data centre and telecommunications provider, Pacnet, has started the second phase of expansion at its Sydney CloudSpace1 (SYCS1) data centre as part of its long-term strategy to be the third largest data centre operator in Asia Pacific by 2019.

  By Hamish Barwick | 10 May, 2012 16:29

  Tags: pacnet, data centre transformation, data centre

• Four considerations for SSD deployment

  While solid state drives offer increased performance, the key to figuring out the role they can play in the data center is balancing that performance against cost.

  By Bob Fine | 02 November, 2009 19:01

  Tags: data centre, solid-state drives, SSD

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  Six Steps to a Green Data Center

  Environmental issues exposed by the media and driven by consumers have placed IT departments under pressure to develop "green" data centers. Factors including the reduction of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in large data centers often provide the impetus for becoming green. A recent report issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlights the need for data center efficiency and demonstrates the increased pressure that IT departments are under.

  By Darryl Wilson | 13 October, 2008 09:31

  Tags: data centre, green

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  Running servers in a tent outside: It works

  You've heard about data centers in shipping containers. But how about a data center in a tent? And in rainy Seattle?

  By Nancy Gohring | 26 September, 2008 11:24

  Tags: data centre

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  Eliminating Tape

  When it comes to storage and backup, the old tape may not ‘cut the mustard’ in today’s world. But how does one move on from tape? This Computerworld Australia Guide, sponsored by EMC, examines whether the Cloud will provide a viable long-term archiving option to magnetic tape. This guide also looks at eliminating tape by examining storage and backup alternatives, taking examples of organisations that have managed to overcome problems with tape. Read more.

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  OVUM Report: Governance Risk and Compliance-- GRC usage and buying trends in the ANZ markets

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  Delivering Tomorrow's Backup and Recovery Infrastructure

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  Seven Steps to Effective Data Governance