No Images? Click here Weekly Newsletter Sponsored By:RagingWire operates 1.5 million square feet of data center space with 113 megawatts of power on its campuses in Ashburn, Dallas, and Sacramento. As part of NTT Communications, RagingWire is one of the largest and most financially strong data center companies in the world with 140 data centers in 20 countries and regions. WORKING TOWARDS OF AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT FUTURE FOR IRELAND’S DIGITAL HOSTING INDUSTRYIreland is now working to aggressively utilize its renewable energy resources, as the country is making strides towards a future of clean and affordable power options. There’s also a mandate to generate 40 percent of Ireland’s electrical energy from renewables by 2020. As ‘Ireland’s Data Hosting Industry 2017’ report explained, collaboration between data center operators, renewable energy developers, and state utilities and agencies will be imperative for maintaining Ireland’s position as a global, Tier 1 location for digital hosting moving forward. AS HYBRID CLOUDS FLOURISH, DATA CENTERS WILL BENEFITOver the course of the previous year, I’ve seen a very interesting trend take place within the business world: the decentralization of IT and the vast distribution of resources. Where we once looked to public cloud as an all-in-one option to create a consumption model, we now have new types of edge, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud options. CABLE TO CLOUD: NEW DATA FLOWS RAISE HOPES IN VIRGINIA BEACHAs undersea cables become strategic assets in the cloud wars, will data centers flourish where the cables emerge from the sea? The arrival of two major subsea cables in Virginia Beach has made the resort town a focal point for speculation about the power of cable landings in data center development. PRINCE WILLIAM CONSIDERS TAX HIKE ON DATA CENTER EQUIPMENTOfficials in Prince William County in Northern Virginia are considering a tax hike that could triple the rate that data centers pay on computer equipment, hoping to offset a potential hike in county taxes and fees. The move comes as the data center market in Prince William is gaining major traction, as the industry expands beyond “Data Center Alley” in nearby Loudoun County. CYBERSECURITY IN 2018: WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO SURVIVEIn this week’s Voices of the Industry, Jake Gibson, Chief Security Officer/Chief Compliance Officer at LightEdge Solutions, explores cybersecurity in 2018 and breaks down what colocation providers and data centers should expect. |