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Digital Realty introduces high-density colocation offering to address data and AI growth challenges
igital Realty – one of the largest global providers of cloud- and
D carrier-neutral data centre , colocation and interconnection solutions – has announced the availability of high-density colocation services across PlatformDIGITAL , the company ’ s global data centre platform .
With High-Performance Computing ( HPC ) ready infrastructure configurations ,
Digital Realty ’ s high-density colocation services enable businesses to overcome the processing and proximity challenges associated with the unstructured and exponential growth of data , as well as the use of Artificial Intelligence ( AI ).
In today ’ s digital landscape , businesses face the ever-increasing challenge of managing and harnessing the power of vast amounts of data . This rapid data
expansion presents numerous challenges including performance bottlenecks , compliance complexities and scalability limitations . Businesses are increasingly turning to emerging technologies like AI to analyse and process this data more effectively . These new technologies consume large amounts of power , which require specialised infrastructure to support them , providing high-power densities while safely and efficiently regulating the temperature to ensure performance is not impaired .
" We recognise the data management challenges that companies are facing , where the exponential growth in data can hinder performance and innovation ,” said Scott Mills , Senior Vice President of Engineering and Customer Solutions at Digital Realty . “ As a trusted infrastructure partner , Digital Realty is committed to addressing these challenges by leveraging our longstanding experience in delivering high-density infrastructure solutions .”
NetSuite confirms ‘ first time ’ Canadian data centre expansion
o expand its footprint of data centres around the world and meet the demand of a growing customer base
T in Canada , NetSuite is now running in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ’ s ( OCI ) cloud regions in Toronto and Montreal . as Protected B information . With two separate data centres in Canada , we are able to provide robust Disaster Recovery capabilities that help customers comply with regulatory requirements around data residency ," said Chess .
This is the first time the NetSuite service is running from data centres in Canada . All new NetSuite customers in Canada will be provisioned in the Toronto or Montreal cloud regions with existing Canadian customers migrated in the coming months .
Throughout this process , customers are promised ‘ no difference ’ in NetSuite functionality . The OCI cloud regions will provide low-latency and high-speed data transfer to help give Canadian customers what is pitched as the ‘ fastest and most reliable ’ NetSuite experience .
“ By making NetSuite available in the Oracle Cloud Montreal and Oracle Cloud Toronto regions , we will be able to help Canada-based customers reduce cross-border data transfers , making it easier to comply with local laws , including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ( PIPEDA ),” said Brian Chess , SVP Cloud Operations , Oracle NetSuite .
“ In addition , we can help customers ensure the security and privacy of sensitive data classified by the Canadian government
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