IBM has announced a multi-million dollar investment in its resources to help businesses prepare for and manage the growing threat of cyberattacks to organizations across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
Equinix, GIC to Invest $525M to Build Two Hyperscale Data Centers in Korea
Global colocation and interconnection provider Equinix has signed an agreement to form a $525 million joint venture with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.
NV5 Acquires AT to Strengthen Its Data Center Commissioning Services
AT Advanced Technologies Asia Pacific, an international consulting firm providing commissioning management and engineering services for high-tech facilities and data centers, has been acquired by NV5.
First OCP Experience Center Established in Southeast Asia
Singapore will now be home to the first OCP Experience Center in Southeast Asia. Several members of the OCP Community have collaborated to establish a hands-on environment in which to inspect, analyze, and learn about ‘OCP Accepted’ and ‘OCP Inspired’ hardware in an ‘OCP Ready’ certified data center.
Tech Data Expands HPE GreenLake Distribution into Asia Pacific Region
Global IT solutions distributor Tech Data will extend its collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and start distributing HPE GreenLake cloud services in the Asia Pacific region.
Vantage Data Centers Expands in Asia-Pacific with Two New Acquisitions
Vantage Data Centers recently announced that it is going to expand in the Asia-Pacific market via two acquisitions.
Cloud Hosting Provider Linode Triples Its Data Center Capacity in India
Linode, a large cloud hosting provider headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will be expanding its data center operations in the Indian city of Mumbai.
Equinix Acquires Two Data Centers in India for $161 Million
Global colocation provider Equinix has extended its presence into the strategic Indian market through the acquisition of GXP India (GPX Global Systems, Inc.).
Colt DCS to Build 45MW Data Center in Osaka, Japan
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a global provider of hyperscale data center solutions, has started building on its newest hyperscale data center.
Global Container and Kubernetes Security Market to Reach $8.24 Billion by 2030
The worldwide container and Kubernetes security market was valued at $714.0 million in 2020, according to Allied Market Research, and is anticipated to reach $8.24 billion by 2030, increasing at a CAGR of 27.4 percent from 2021 to 2030.
Westcon-Comstor Now Mirantis Distribution Partner in Asia-Pacific
Mirantis, an ‘open cloud’ company helping organizations ship code faster on public clouds and private clouds, has signed a distribution agreement across Asia-Pacific with Westcon-Comstor.
Telia Carrier Adds New Connectivity Options in ‘Silicon Forest’ Region
Telia Carrier has expanded its relationship with Flexential by establishing a new Point of Presence (PoP) in the Flexential Hillsboro 2 data center in Oregon, providing enhanced diversity and high-speed connectivity to content and cloud providers in the ‘Silicon Forest’ region.
Mantra Data Centers to Invest $1 Billion to Develop/Operate Facilities in India
Mantra Data Centers (MDC) has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Indian state governments of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka to construct data centers in Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore.
PDG to Invest $1 Billion to Build 100MW Flagship Data Center Campus in Japan
Asia-focused data center provider Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has revealed its plans to create one of the world’s largest hyperscale data centers in Tokyo, Japan, with a total investment of $1 billion.
Equinix Increases Investment in Data Centers for Hyperscalers by $ 3.9 Billion
Equinix will spend an extra $ 3.9 billion in its xScale data centers for hyperscale cloud providers as part of its joint venture with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC. Equinix’s xScale data center portfolio is supported by the joint venture.
All China Telecom Backbone Networks Now Meeting MANRS Security Standards
Another China Telecom backbone network, namely AS4809, has met the community-led routing security standards of MANRS (the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security).
Tencent Cloud Launches Four Data Centers – in Bangkok, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo
Tencent’s cloud hosting division, Tencent Cloud, has opened four new ‘Internet data centers’ (IDCs) in Bangkok, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. With the addition of these new data centers, the hyperscaler from China now has operations in 27 regions and 66 availability zones around the world.
phoenixNAP Unveils Kubernetes Controller for Bare Metal Cloud
Global hosting provider phoenixNAP, an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) company delivering dedicated servers, colocation, and bare metal cloud, has released its Bare Metal Cloud (BMC) Controller for Kubernetes.
TNS And SGX All Set to Provide Enhanced Colocation Options for traders
Transaction Network Services (TNS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) are collaborating to expand the range of colocation services, hosting, and connectivity options available to traders who want to access SGX’s derivatives and securities markets.
China Starts Construction of Undersea Colocation Data Center
Based on a prototype tested earlier this year, the free trade port of Hainan in China has announced the establishment of an undersea colocation data center. The underwater colocation facility would operate in 100 airtight pressure tanks on the seabed.