Simplifying the complexity of managing Virtualised Databases

Database virtualisation is on the rise due to its cost savings, efficiency and agility benefits. According to a recent survey of nearly 500 IT Professionals conducted by SolarWinds, the majority of respondents (76 percent) have virtualised their databases and/or are using a hybrid approach of virtual and physical databases to support their environment.

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Interxion to purchase data centre facilities in Marseille

INTERXION HOLDING NV has signed an agreement to purchase the SFR Netcenter data centre facilities in Marseille, France. When fully built out, the data centre (“MRS 1”) will provide approximately 5,700 square metres of equipped space and a minimum of 6MW of customer-available power. The first phase of 500 square metres is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2014; the second phase, also of approximately 500 square metres, is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2015.

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Shopzilla implements a Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub

Shopzilla, a leading source for connecting buyers and sellers online, has deployed a Cloudera enterprise data hub to complement its existing Oracle enterprise data warehouse (EDW). In this hybrid Big Data environment, Shopzilla now has unlimited capacity to process and deliver new insights on millions of page views and ten billion ad requests daily, reaching over 100 million unique visitors and gaining valuable insights in hours or minutes instead of days.

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Data centre end user take-up has doubled

New research just released by GVA Connect, the data centre specialist division of property adviser GVA, showed that the take-up of data centre space by end users such as corporate occupiers, government agencies and IT Integrators more than doubled in the first half of 2014 compared to this time last year.

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Equinix Insider - White Ops President & COO, Eddie Schwartz

Eddie has over 25 years experience in information security, including recent work as the CISO of RSA, the Security Division of EMC, and Co-Founder/CSO of NetWitness.

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