Data Center Management Articles
vFunction, the pioneer of AI-driven architectural observability (AO), is debuting new functionalities that deliver software architecture governance amid bloated microservices sprawl. Engineered to help enterprise teams monitor their distributed architectures, vFunction's solution aims to accelerate application innovation while simultaneously maintaining resiliency and reducing technical debt.
Posted September 09, 2024
Experts joined DBTA's webinar, Data Security and Governance for the AI Era, to showcase top solutions and best practices for navigating the space of data security and governance, especially as it faces increasing investment in cloud and AI technologies.
Posted September 09, 2024
Scala Data Centers, the leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centers in the Hyperscale market, and Serena, a global leader in clean energy investments, are announcing one of the largest renewable energy supply agreements in Latin America.
Posted September 09, 2024
Blue Owl Capital Inc. (Blue Owl), Chirisa Technology Parks (CTP), and PowerHouse Data Centers (PowerHouse) are announcing the first phase of a $5 billion joint venture (JV) development partnership focused on the development of large-scale AI/HPC data centers for CoreWeave, Inc. (CoreWeave).
Posted September 09, 2024
IBM is unveiling new processor innovations designed to accelerate AI initiatives across next-generation IBM Z mainframe systems. The new technologies—IBM Telum II processor, IO acceleration unit, and IBM Spyre accelerator—serve to improve latency, sustainability, and scale processing capacity to better accommodate the demands of AI and large language models (LLMs).
Posted September 09, 2024
Tessell, the next-generation database-as-a-service (DBaaS) that enables enterprises and cloud-borne companies to accelerate data and application modernization journeys at scale, is unveiling Tessell for Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure (ExaDB-D) on OCI. In addition to delivering increased flexibility and control to OCI environments, Tessell has officially become an Oracle partner and sponsor of this year's Oracle CloudWorld—where it will demo its latest DBaaS OCI offering.
Posted September 06, 2024
Revefi, the company enabling businesses to maximize ROI on their data investments, is announcing the launch of Raden, the world's first AI data engineer designed to complement traditional data engineers and enhance their overall efficacy. As the scope of the data engineer's workload has significantly broadened, Raden offers "distinguished engineer" expertise as a comprehensive, zero-touch, zero-data-access AI solution that delivers automations across the entire data lifecycle.
Posted September 04, 2024
In DBTA's webinar, Modern Data Architecture for AI, John O'Brien, principal advisor and industry analyst at Radiant Advisors, led experts through a thorough discussion of how to cultivate the right data infrastructure to support AI initiatives, from leading best practices to key technologies.
Posted September 04, 2024
Experts from Quest Software joined DBTA's webinar, APM and DB Monitoring: Necessity or Overkill?, to offer key insights regarding the APM and DB monitoring spheres, illustrating how IT strategies can be reshaped to best accommodate the modern application and its business.
Posted September 03, 2024
Sumo Logic, a leading SaaS Log Analytics Platform, is announcing that it has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with AWS, aiming to accelerate AI-based cybersecurity, application observability, and automation for customers in a variety of industries. By integrating Sumo Logic's SaaS Log Analytics Platform with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Security Lake, joint customers' AWS environments benefit from expansive cloud security and observability.
Posted September 03, 2024
NetApp, the original intelligent data company, is debuting a myriad of new features designed to support VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployments, as well as capabilities for Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and virtual environment optimization. These latest innovations will help mutual customers maximize the efficiency and value of their private and hybrid cloud environments, according to the company.
Posted August 29, 2024
The consistent throughline of any business looking to stay competitive in an evolving market is extracting value from data—from key trends to relevant insights, prescriptive actions, and more. This is done through data applications, acting as enablers of productivity, efficiency, and innovation across the enterprise. However, due to the dichotomy of legacy systems, data silos, and poor data quality and the demands for real-time, scalable data, building effective data apps is a challenging—yet rewarding—feat.
Posted August 29, 2024
In many organizations, microservices have become the default method of application building and deployment, leveraging containers and Kubernetes. The resulting architecture has been a flexible network of services that provide resiliency by operating independently, unaffected by potential failures in other parts of the system. Recently, however, some technology leaders have been questioning if this is the best way to build.
Posted August 29, 2024
Bigleaf Networks, a leading provider of network optimization solutions, is introducing Bigleaf Cloud Connect, a web dashboard aimed at redefining how businesses optimize and manage their network connectivity and cloud performance. According to the company, this platform represents a significant leap forward in the industry, offering a comprehensive suite of tools and insights that empower organizations to take full control of their network infrastructure and drive business growth.
Posted August 29, 2024
SAP announced that Xerox Holdings Corp. has chosen multiple SAP solutions to transform its enterprise architecture as part of its multi-year Reinvention. Xerox's Reinvention involves aligning its resources to improve and stabilize its core print businesses, increase productivity and efficiency, and focus on its emerging digital services and IT services capabilities to improve business outcomes for its clients.
Posted August 28, 2024
Regular readers of this column are aware that I am a proponent of getting rid of bad database standards. But sometimes it can be difficult to determine if a particular standard is bad, or just a lot of trouble to comply with! Well, what am I getting at here? Have you ever been thwarted by a global fiat from management? Of course you have, we all have. But I'm talking about a particular type of dictum from above. Something like this: "New software installations, including updated versions and releases, must be supported by current tooling before they can be installed."
Posted August 28, 2024
Quest Software, a global leader in systems management, is announcing the latest version of erwin Data Intelligence and erwin Data Modeler, forwarding comprehensive, end-to-end data lifecycle management that prepares enterprises for the challenges of AI and other technological advancements. Offering enhanced data intelligence, quality, and modeling capabilities, enterprises benefit from a consistent view of their data architectures while maintaining high quality, reliable data.
Posted August 27, 2024
We decided this Sourcebook was timely, given how enterprise AI has caught mainstream attention and triggered the imaginations of those working in IT, knowledge management, and a score of other areas within the enterprise. AI is dominating headlines, and people want to know how they can best apply the various technologies under the AI banner.
Posted August 26, 2024
Apheros announced it has received $1.85 million in a recent funding round to introduce its innovative metal foam technology, offering a superior solution to cooling data centers. The pre-seed funding round, led by venture capital firm Founderful, will accelerate development and deployment of Apheros' revolutionary metal foam-based cooling solutions.
Posted August 26, 2024
IBM announced that two IBM-developed algorithms have been officially formalized within the world's first three post-quantum cryptography standards, which were published by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The official publication of these algorithms marks a crucial milestone to advancing the protection of the world's encrypted data from cyberattacks that could be attempted through the unique power of quantum computers, which are rapidly progressing to cryptographic relevancy.
Posted August 26, 2024
IBM is releasing Qiskit SDK v1.2, introducing several important new features and improvements, all aimed at boosting the Qiskit SDK's industry-leading performance and functionality. Since transitioning to the v1.x era with the release of its first major version earlier this year, IBM has been laser-focused on making the Qiskit SDK the most powerful, high-performant quantum SDK in the world.
Posted August 26, 2024
DataOps.live, The Data Products Company, is announcing an extension of their technology integration with Informatica, the provider of enterprise cloud data management. This expansion—characterized by new orchestration support for Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC)—increases the visibility of metadata and its lineage, empowering customers with up-to-date metadata that allows them to rapidly react to changes during the development cycle, according to the companies.
Posted August 23, 2024
FICO, the company powering decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper, is announcing new enhancements for the FICO Platform—the next generation, applied intelligence platform to power customer connections. These updates address the ongoing data complexities of growing enterprises, improving real-time decision-making, productivity, and overall efficiency.
Posted August 23, 2024
Apica, a leader in telemetry, data management, and active observability, is debuting Fleet Data Management, the "first mile" of the telemetry pipeline that standardizes data collection across large telemetry fleets with a dynamic, adaptable framework. Featuring seamless integrations and comprehensive observability, Fleet Data Management transforms traditional, static telemetry with extensive automation and customization capabilities.
Posted August 22, 2024
Fortanix Inc., a leader in data-first cybersecurity and pioneer of Confidential Computing, is debuting File System Encryption, a new enhancement to Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) that enables enterprises to protect individual file systems on specified hosts. The introduction of File System Encryption marks Fortanix's ability to provide encryption at all layers, delivering a complete, unified, one-stop solution for encryption and tokenization needs.
Posted August 20, 2024
Skybox Security, a leading provider of Exposure Management solutions, is announcing a series of new features that streamline exposure management across attack surface, security policy, and vulnerability management workflows. Tackling the evolving threat and security landscape, Skybox's latest enhancements continue to abstract complexities from exposure management.
Posted August 20, 2024
Hasura, the data API and GraphQL leader, is debuting a series of enhancements designed to support the process of connecting large language models (LLMs) to highly diverse enterprise data. With new features that expand on the Data Delivery Network (DDN), Hasura forwards a metadata-driven, federated data access layer capable of streamlining governance to effectively support AI initiatives.
Posted August 19, 2024
Tenable, the exposure management company, is debuting two new context-driven prioritization and response features—Vulnerability Intelligence (VI) and Exposure Response (ER). Available within Tenable Vulnerability Management, Tenable One, and Tenable Cloud Security, these new capabilities introduce the ability for enterprises to close vulnerability gaps based on contextualized internal and external data.
Posted August 16, 2024
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., a leading provider of performance management, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, is debuting a new initiative centered on delivering the high-quality, curated data necessary to support AIOps across the enterprise. By leveraging its existing partner ecosystem—including Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, ServiceNow, Splunk, and more—NETSCOUT's Omnis AI Insights solution will produce AI-ready data that effectively serves business-critical operations, said the company.
Posted August 16, 2024
TigerEye, the AI-powered planning and revenue management platform, is debuting the open source release of DuckDB.dart, the native Dart API for DuckDB. This release not only streamlines the creation of data-intensive applications for desktop and mobile platforms alike but also reflects TigerEye's broader commitment toward innovation, performance, and its community of customers.
Posted August 15, 2024
KDNuggets, a community site for data professionals, ranked "We Don't Need Data Scientists, We Need Data Engineers," by Mihail Eric, a venture capitalist, researcher, and educator, as its top story of 2021. This sentiment holds even more true today, especially with the unending rush to leverage both generative and predictive AI within enterprise operations. Without the right kind of data, AI is dead in the water.
Posted August 15, 2024
In an era marked by rapid urbanization and technological advancement, the concept of smart cities has captured the imagination of urban planners, technologists, and policymakers worldwide for over a decade. As cities grapple with the challenges of accommodating growing populations, managing resources efficiently, and improving quality of life, a new paradigm is emerging that promises to revolutionize urban living: the cognitive city. At the heart of this transformation lies the game-changing potential of generative AI, poised to unlock the true potential of smart cities and usher in a new age of urban intelligence.
Posted August 15, 2024
Adaptive Shield, a leader in SaaS Security, is offering its breakthrough Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) platform for SaaS environments, enabling enterprises to proactively cover the breadth of attack vectors within the SaaS ecosystem.
Posted August 15, 2024
pgEdge, Inc., the leading company dedicated to distributed Postgres, is unveiling the Constellation release of the pgEdge Platform. pgEdge's v24.7 of its platform brings a variety of advancements in Postgres logical replication, making pgEdge a suitable open source distributed PostgreSQL alternative for legacy database workloads that need multi-master capabilities, according to the company.
Posted August 14, 2024
Foundry, an emerging cloud provider founded by alumni from Google DeepMind's core Deep Learning team, is debuting the Foundry Cloud Platform, the real-time market and orchestration engine for GPU compute that democratizes access to the necessary infrastructure to build and deploy AI. Built from the ground up to solve for inaccessibility to GPU compute—typically reserved for well-funded labs—the Foundry Cloud Platform serves to reduce the operational complexity of AI development and enhance compute cost efficiency by up to 6x, according to the company.
Posted August 14, 2024
With the recent AI boom, data is being created and generated at unprecedented rates. Per the latest estimates, 402.74 million terabytes of data are created each day. This increase calls for a paradigm shift in company efficiency—quickly enabling enterprises to uncover quality insights and effective organization of this data. To help organizations progress along their data-driven journeys, each year, DBTA presents the Readers' Choice Awards, which provide the opportunity to recognize companies whose products have been selected by the experts—our readers!
Posted August 13, 2024
Cribl, the data engine for IT and security, announced four key partnerships with Vijilan, Anvilogic, Securonix, and Anomali, to address growing enterprise IT and security data management challenges. Cribl Stream and Edge products are now integrated with Anvilogic's innovative security information and event management (SIEM) platform, providing security operations centers (SOC) with best-in-class flexibility, cost efficiency, and control over their security data, according to the vendors.
Posted August 12, 2024
deepset, the mission-critical AI company, is unveiling deepset Studio, a free, user-friendly enabler of custom AI development that abstracts the rampant complexities from AI pipeline development. With a visual, drag-and-drop environment, engineering and data teams can create robust, composable AI systems with ease—including agentic and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) apps—which are immediately deployable within cloud and on-prem environments via deepset Cloud and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software.
Posted August 12, 2024
Analysis by global real estate consulting firm JLL predicts edge IT infrastructure and data centers will become a $317 billion market globally by 2026, representing a 107% growth from the 2020 market valued at $153 billion. Globally, the growth of edge computing will be influenced by not only the emergence of several technology-based megatrends but also the need for faster data transfer and high computation, as well as factors such as policies and regulations.
Posted August 12, 2024
Lumen Technologies announced an agreement with Corning Incorporated for a substantial supply of next-generation optical cable, more than doubling Lumen's U.S. intercity fiber miles to provide significant capacity to major cloud data centers racing to stay ahead of AI workloads and high bandwidth applications fueled by massive amounts of data.
Posted August 12, 2024
IBM is adding generative AI capabilities to its managed Threat Detection and Response Services utilized by IBM Consulting analysts to advance and streamline security operations for clients. Built on IBM's watsonx data and AI platform, the new IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Assistant is designed to accelerate and improve the identification, investigation, and response to critical security threats, according to the company.
Posted August 12, 2024
Advanced Info Service (AIS), one of Thailand's largest mobile network operators, announced plans to deploy Oracle Alloy and launch AIS Cloud, the country's first locally owned and operated hyperscale cloud. Oracle Alloy will provide AIS' customers and all enterprises in Thailand, including the public sector, access to more than 100 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, including the latest artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Posted August 12, 2024
Varonis Systems, Inc., a leader in data security, is announcing new integrations with SentinelOne and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, enriching visibility for customer endpoints. These integrations with leading EDR providers forwards Varonis' mission to protect data wherever it lives, according to the company.
Posted August 09, 2024
Vectra AI, Inc., the leader in AI-driven XDR (extended detection and response), is unveiling a recent expansion to its Vectra AI Platform, the integrated signal solution for XDR. This update focuses on affording security operations center (SOC) teams with the necessary tools to proactively address threats and deter behaviors within increasingly dynamic hybrid environments.
Posted August 09, 2024
AppViewX, the leader in automated certificate lifecycle management (CLM) and PKI solutions, is announcing a partnership with Utimaco, a leading global provider of IT security solutions, with the goal of delivering holistic, scalable platform solutions for secure certificate and key lifecycle management.
Posted August 08, 2024