• 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)

• Speed to screen drives Fox Sports Australia’s networking upgrade

  Fox Sports Australia has moved to meet demand for play-by-play sports coverage on high definition (HD) TVs, tablets and smart phones by building a virtual private network enabling the media giant to send three HD broadcast feeds from sporting venues back to the studio over one connection.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Data-center security tools to not overlook

  Protecting a corporate data center is like trying to keep an elephant safe from a swarm of flies. Despite your best efforts, bites happen. As the staples of security -- such as firewalls, antivirus software, spam and spyware filters -- come together in suites of products that allow for sophisticated management, there are other security tools either emerging or worth a rethink.

• 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?

Whitepapers about 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