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AWS pledges to become water positive by 2030
At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced it will be water positive (water+) by 2030, returning more water to communities than it uses in its direct operations. The company also announced its 2021 global water use efficiency (WUE) metric of 0.25 liters of water per kilowatt-hour, demonstrating AWS’s leadership in water efficiency among cloud providers. “Water scarcity is a major is...
Africa Data Centres to build its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda
Africa Data Centres is building its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda; The facility will have 2MW of IT load and will break ground in the first quarter of 2023. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced that it is building its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The data centre will have 2MW of IT load and will be purpose-built to mee...
ACCIONA develops app to reduce CO2 emissions
ACCIONA, as part with its commitment with innovation and sustainability, has developed an app that ensures full control of the entire concrete process, from production to the concrete being cast. The objective of this new technology is guaranteeing the top quality of the concrete we deliver to monitor everything that happens in real-time from produc...
Honeywell showcases technologies supporting ESG goals at Cairo ICT
Honeywell is showcasing its latest innovative solutions that support sustainability outcomes for buildings and the digital transformation of critical economic sectors at Cairo ICT 2022. The event is taking place from November 27 – 30, 2022. Held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo under the theme of ‘Leading Change’, Honeywell will showcase software and hardware solutions...
Nutanix report discusses Sustainability in Data Centers
Nutanix has announced that, in response to the global climate crisis and the recent energy crisis, it has sponsored an in-depth report to help business decision makers not only minimise energy costs but radically cut the carbon footprint of their datacentre assets. “Datacentres and digital infrastructures as a whole account for a substantial share of worldwide energy consumption with a considerabl...
Gartner Highlights 10 Common Cloud Strategy Mistakes
A cloud strategy is a concise viewpoint on the role of cloud computing in the organization. However, business and IT leaders continue to make 10 common mistakes when crafting their cloud strategy, according to Gartner. “A good cloud strategy should be a short and consumable document, consisting of 10 to 20 pages or slides,” said Marco Meinardi, Vice President Analyst at Gartner. “In addition, the ...
EPSON: 72% of UAE organisations are concerned about printing energy use
Epson ends global sale of laser printers New research with regional decision-makers commissioned by Epson has shown that nearly two thirds (58%) (Q6b) of UAE corporate respondents want to reduce energy costs, and 72% say they’re concerned about the energy use of printers given the increases in energy costs (Q11). The survey of more than 5,650 technology users and influencers from 33 countries show...
UAE’s SMEs, startups to see $17.1bln boost from hyperscale cloud computing
Economic benefits of cloud computing to UAE’s startups and SMEs equivalent to 4% of country’s 2021 GDP, says new report commissioned by AWS in partnership with Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy. Hyperscale cloud computing is expected to provide SMEs and start-ups in the UAE with $17.1 billion (AED 62.6 billion) worth of economic benefits from 2022 and 2030 — the equivalent of 4% of the country’s 20...
Schneider’s EcoStruxure platform becomes one of WiredScore’s first accredited solutions
Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure will deliver time and cost-saving benefits to commercial smart buildings WiredScore, the global digital connectivity certification agency, is adding Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Building to its Accredited Solutions. The accreditation will enable Schneider Electric to align its technology with SmartScore global certification guides, supporting businesses in meet...
Equinix and VMware to expand global cloud services offerings
Equinix and VMware have announced an expanded global relationship to deliver new digital infrastructure and multi-cloud services. Together, the companies unveiled VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal, a new distributed cloud service that will deliver a more performant, secure, and cost-effective cloud option to support enterprise applications. The service will combine VMware-managed and supported cloud i...
Schneider Electric Appoints Pasha Ponomarev as Head of EMEA Sustainability Business
Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business has appointed Pasha Ponomarev as the new Head of Sustainability for EMEA. The Sustainability Business combines strategy and action to lead clients on their journey towards the carbon-free future. The division provides business market and climate risk analysis, energy management and efficiency services, sustainability and climate action consulting, and r...
Atos signs major contract with Siemens IT to drive its digital transformation
Siemens has awarded a new major contract to Atos to deliver SIAM services and accelerate Siemens’ journey to digital excellence. Working in partnership with Siemens and collaborating with a multi-sourced business ecosystem, Atos will deliver next generation Integration and Orchestration driven services through its Atos SIO Bridge solution. This will support Siemens strategic initiative to c...