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BEEAH Group pledges to achieve emissions-free mobility at COP27
By signing the ZEV Declaration at COP27, BEEAH Group has become the first organisation in the UAE that has pledged to transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) BEEAH Group has signed the ZEV Declaration at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt. Around 200 signatories to the declaration, initiated by the UK Presidency, are now setting a roadmap so that by 2040, all new...
Microsoft Egypt inks key sustainability partnerships with MCIT
On the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), Microsoft Egypt has announced two key sustainability management partnerships with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Eng. Raafat Hendy, information infrastructure director at MCIT, and Eng. Mirna Arif, General Manager of Microsoft Egyp...
IBM announces new members of its Sustainability Accelerator program
Five global non-profit organizations have joined the IBM Sustainability Accelerator program focused on populations vulnerable to environmental threats IBM has announced at COP27 the new members of its global pro bono social impact program, the IBM Sustainability Accelerator. This program applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an ecosystem of experts to enha...
AMD Unveils 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors for Modern Data Centers
At the “together we advance_data centers” event, AMD announced the general availability of the 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors with unmatched performance for critical workloads across cloud, enterprise and high performance computing. The 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors bring next-generation architecture, technology, and features to the modern data center. Built on the “Zen 4” core, the highest performance...
Huawei Calls for Network Evolution at COP27 to Enable Green Development
A Huawei executive said on Thursday information and communications technologies, or ICT, will enable the digitalization of industry, spark innovation and make other industries green. The remarks were made at a session organized by the Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the ongoing 27th Conference of the Parties, or COP27, in Sharm ...
Port Of Fujairah Chooses Oracle Fusion Cloud to Accelerate Growth
Port of Fujairah has implemented Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite for finance, human resources, and supply chain to improve insights, reduce costs, enhance employee engagement, and streamline its global procurement process. “The Port of Fujairah is a key global trade enabler and our strategic location and infrastructure help us provide an essential trade corridor between East and the West an...
Teraco announces regional interconnection with Google Equiano cable
Teraco, Africa’s largest provider of interconnected data centre platforms, is now an integral connectivity and interconnection point for Google’s Equiano subsea cable. Equiano starts in Europe and runs along the West Coast of Africa, between Lisbon in Portugal and Cape Town in South Africa, with branching units along the way that can be used to extend connectivity to additional African countries. ...
e& commits to a net zero operation by 2030
To accelerate its climate action efforts and support the UAE’s net zero strategy e& has declared its net zero targets by 2030, during the Group’s participation at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), currently taking place in Egypt, aimed at reducing carbon emissions across its operations and accelerating its efforts to contribute to global climate action. The global...
Nutanix unveils cloud bundles to strengthen EMEA channel
Nutanix has announced the introduction of its New Cloud Bundles. These build on its channel initiative for the commercial market segment launched in 2020. The next generation of bundles enable customers to standardise on Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) while offering channel partners streamlined options to integrate with their value propositions and grow their share of the market. Highlighting ...
Confluent announces cloud deployment on Azure UAE regions
Confluent has announced that Confluent Cloud is now available to customers in the United Arab Emirates through Microsoft’s local Azure data centres in the country. “Data sovereignty and residency is increasingly important to modern digital projects in the region, forcing enterprises to look to their cloud providers to support their compliance efforts,” said Fred Crehan, Area Vice President, Emergi...
Volkswagen AG aims to make data centers climate-neutral by 2027
Volkswagen AG has announced its goal of making its data center operations net carbon-neutral by 2027. To achieve this goal, the Group has expanded its computing capacities at Green Mountain, a Norwegian operator of CO₂-neutral data centers. With this expansion, one quarter of Volkswagen’s global data center operations will run carbon-neutrally. This corresponds to annual CO₂ savings of 10,000 tons...
Vantage launches three data centers in Germany
Vantage Data Centers has announced the delivery of three new facilities in Berlin and Frankfurt. In addition, the company will open a new German office in Raunheim to support the country’s growth. Vantage has opened the doors to a second data center on its 25-acre (10-hectare) Berlin I campus. The two-story, 130,000 square foot (12,000 square meter) facility offers 16MW of IT capacity to hyperscal...