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TIA Issues Call For Interest On New Project

Stakeholders invited to contact TIA regarding participation in the Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers project.

December 4, 2015

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.1 Engineering Committee on Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling has issued a call for interest for document TIA-942-B initially titled "Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers."

Report: Site Selection Key To Data Center Savings

Report finds average enterprise data center costs $270.1 million to operate over a 10-year period, but the spread between the highest and lowest cost markets is vast

December 4, 2015

Enterprise data center users can potentially save up to $140.9 million with thorough due diligence in identifying markets that meet their business requirements and provide lower net tax burdens after incentives, relatively affordable power rates, favorable weather conditions, and greenfield space to build in a less expensive manner, according to a new report from CBRE Group, Inc.

IBM Accelerates Hybrid Cloud Adoption With New Secure Direct Link Services

Enterprises gain access to the IBM Cloud via a high-speed secure private connection from companies such as Verizon, Equinix and Digital Realty.

December 4, 2015

IBM has announced it is expanding its Direct Link services through new collaborations with Verizon, Equinix, Digital Realty, among others, to help enterprises more quickly and easily adopt a hybrid cloud infrastructure.

EarthLink Leverages The Equinix Cloud Exchange

10G ports on Equinix Cloud Exchange provide more bandwidth to meet enterprise customers' needs.

December 4, 2015

Equinix, Inc. has announced that EarthLink is leveraging the Equinix Cloud Exchange™ for direct connectivity to cloud and enterprise customers as part of the EarthLink Cloud Express™ product.

Digital Realty Launches ‘Direct Link Colo’ Solution

The solution is designed to enable customers to directly connect to IBM Cloud.

December 4, 2015

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has introduced Direct Link Colo, a solution that connects customers in Digital Realty data centers directly to IBM Cloud via SoftLayer's global cloud infrastructure platform.

Future Resource Engineering IDs Over 24 Million kWh In Data Center Energy Savings

Energy efficiency division uncovers more than $2.2 million in cost savings and $1.4 million in utility incentives in data centers across the United States in 2015.

December 2, 2015

Future Resource Engineering (FRE) has announced that it has identified more than 24 million kWh in energy savings which could result in $2.2 million cost savings for its data center clients this year.

IO Appoints Keith Murray As Its Managing Director

Murray is responsible for the overall performance of IO’s business and operations in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.

December 2, 2015

IO has announced the appointment of Keith Murray as its managing director in Singapore.

Siemon Releases SkinnyPatch™ Modular Patch Cords

The cords are designed to improve airflow and cable management in high-density applications.

December 2, 2015

Siemon has released SkinnyPatch 6 Modular Patch Cords that deliver category 6 performance with a reduced diameter for improved pathway fill, airflow, and increased flexibility in high density patching areas.