Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $655.9 billion in 2024, up 21% from $542.1 billion in 2023, according to final results by Gartner, Inc. NVIDIA climbed to the No. 1 position, overtaking Samsung Electronics and Intel for the first time. “The position shift among the top 10 semiconductor vendor revenue ranking is due to large demand for AI infrastructure buildout and an increase of 73.4% in m...
Vertiv has announced a significant upgrade to its Vertiv SmartAisle solution, designed specifically for edge computing applications up to 180 kW. Now available across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), this complete pre-engineered system combines power, cooling, racks, and advanced management and monitoring capabilities in a single integrated unit, designed to simplify and quicken edge co...
IBM has announced the addition of IBM Storage Ceph as a Service to its emerging portfolio of flexible as a service solutions for on-premises infrastructure. The portfolio includes IBM Power delivered as a service, which already offers the distributed compute platform in new form factors and flexible consumption options. An IDC study underscores this shift, revealing that by 2028, 80% of IT buyers ...
Nutanix has announced the launch of its Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) Enterprise Volume Agreement (EVA), a new program that offers enterprises a cost-effective, scalable way to manage large-scale storage across on-premises, edge, and cloud environments. Designed for customers with significant unstructured data footprints, the program aims to deliver dramatic cost savings, greater flexibility, and ...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has introduced an expansion of HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE’s security-first, AI-powered network management solution, with new deployment options, including a virtual private cloud (VPC) environment for customers who demand the agility of cloud with specific data security, data control or regulatory requirements, and an on-premises option that can operate while bein...
Dell Technologies has introduced advancements across its industry-leading server, storage and data protection portfolios designed to help organizations achieve data center modernization. Organizations are rethinking their IT strategies to respond to the rise of AI, the need to support both traditional and modern workloads and increased cyber threats. IT teams are moving toward disaggregated infras...
Digital Realty has announced the opening of its first data center on Crete, located close to Heraklion. This strategic investment reinforces the Mediterranean’s role as a critical hub for global digital connectivity, enhancing infrastructure and interconnection across key markets. Digital Realty’s new data center, HER1, the first carrier neutral facility on Crete, uniquely positions the com...
IBM has announced the IBM z17, the next generation of the company’s iconic mainframe, fully engineered with AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. Powered by the new IBM Telum II processor, IBM z17 expands the system’s capabilities beyond transactional AI capabilities to enable new workloads. IBM Z is built to redefine AI at scale, positioning enterprises t...
NTT DATA and UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company, have announced a 10-year strategic collaboration. This long-term agreement will help UPS continue to modernize its IT infrastructure and data centers while providing AI and cloud services to drive business innovation. NTT DATA will also continue to help support UPS in the fast-paced world of logistics and delivery. “We are...
Schneider Electric has partnered with One Click LCA to share the Product Environmental Profiles of type III Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for over 50,000 of its electrical products on their AI-powered sustainability platform and solutions. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) components have historically lacked comprehensive environmental data, posing a persistent challenge in the...
Nokia has announced it has been named by Gartner as a Visionary in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Switching. Based on specific criteria established by the research organization, Nokia is cited for overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. At a time when data centers must power new innovations such as AI in addition to their existing application workloads, these modern environ...
Digital Realty and Console Connect, PCCW Global’s on-demand platform and automated network for intelligent data movement, have announced a significant expansion of their strategic collaboration, which will extend the reach of ServiceFabric to several new markets globally. This latest move builds on the successful collaboration initially established in 2022 and will provide enterprises with enhance...