Five Minute Briefing - Data Center
May 19, 2025
Five Minute Briefing - Data Center: May 19, 2025. Published in conjunction with SHARE Inc., a bi-weekly report geared to the needs of data center professionals.
News Flashes
Hazelcast and IBM LinuxONE and Linux on z to help enterprises leverage and build on their existing transaction processing investment. Hazelcast drives real-time data processing and automation on IBM's mainframe—fully engineered for the AI age—by providing critical capabilities such as data caching, data integration, and distributed computing.
IBM is collaborating with Oracle to bring the power of watsonx, IBM's flagship portfolio of AI products, to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Leveraging OCI's native AI services, the latest milestone in IBM's technology partnership with Oracle is designed to fuel a new era of multi-agentic, AI-driven productivity and efficiency across the enterprise, according to the companies.
To help organizations unlock the full potential of their data for the AI era, IBM is unveiling IBM Db2 12.1.2, the latest iteration of its flexible, AI-powered database.
Intel is partnering with Shell Global Solutions (U.S.) Inc. to address the need for data center infrastructure. According to the companies, this first-of-its-kind solution—Intel Data Center Certified for Immersion Cooling—sets a new industry standard for cooling efficiency and long-term performance with the first immersion solution for 4th Gen and 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors.
Think About It
Data governance is transforming the world of business and IT as organizations increasingly acknowledge and embrace the importance of data in the modern world. And this transformation significantly impacts database administration. From regulatory compliance to data quality and security, DBAs must navigate an evolving landscape where effective data management is a key business priority. The rise of data governance introduces new responsibilities but also presents unique challenges that DBAs must address.