Andy Patrizio
Nvidia shows off at Supercomputing 20
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November 19, 2020
Nvidia shows off at Supercomputing 20
Nearly 70% of the 500 fastest supercomputers in the world, as announced at the Supercomputing 20 conference this week, are…
Used IT equipment: Millennials push enterprises into the circular economy
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November 16, 2020
Used IT equipment: Millennials push enterprises into the circular economy
The millennial generation is becoming a driving force behind the circular economy of used IT equipment. IT shops have typically…
Looking at both sides of the data lake argument
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November 16, 2020
Looking at both sides of the data lake argument
Some see it as the new data warehouse for the Big Data era, while others see a mess that can…
Xilinx partnerships with Samsung, Kameleon yield products
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November 13, 2020
Xilinx partnerships with Samsung, Kameleon yield products
Xilinx may be in the middle of an acquisition by AMD, but the partnerships and deals continue. Most recently, Samsung…
NetApp launches cloud-native storage solution for containers
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November 12, 2020
NetApp launches cloud-native storage solution for containers
After its purchase of cloud storage automation specialist Spot for $450 million this past June, NetApp is releasing its first…
With COVID-19 hanging on, migration to the cloud accelerates
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November 12, 2020
With COVID-19 hanging on, migration to the cloud accelerates
With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, migration to the cloud is expected to accelerate as enterprises choose…
Amazon Web Services launches Nvidia Ampere-powered instances
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November 3, 2020
Amazon Web Services launches Nvidia Ampere-powered instances
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of a new GPU-powered instance called Amazon P4d that is based…
AMD grabs Xilinx for $35 billion in expansion play
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October 30, 2020
AMD grabs Xilinx for $35 billion in expansion play
The rumors were true, only the price was off. AMD formally announced this week it intends to acquire FPGA maker…
Goldman Sachs to invest $500 million in data center development platform
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October 28, 2020
Goldman Sachs to invest $500 million in data center development platform
The data center industry continues to grow. Amazon, Google, Equinix, Digital Reality Trust, and numerous other providers can’t build their data…
Folding@home exascale supercomputer finds potential targets for COVID-19 cure
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October 27, 2020
Folding@home exascale supercomputer finds potential targets for COVID-19 cure
The Folding@home project has shared new results of its efforts to simulate proteins from the SARS-CoV-2 virus to better understand…
Low demand and high production create a bargain for SSD drives
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October 26, 2020
Low demand and high production create a bargain for SSD drives
Analysts had expected 2020 to be a year of rising NAND flash prices after a supply glut in 2019. The…
Dell launches Apex, a per-use hardware-leasing program
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October 21, 2020
Dell launches Apex, a per-use hardware-leasing program
All of the major IT hardware suppliers to one degree or other have adopted a consumption model, which is a…
Masergy teams with Fortinet for at-home SD-WAN
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October 20, 2020
Masergy teams with Fortinet for at-home SD-WAN
Working from home is becoming more of a permanent option with each passing day, but working from home means your…
Equinix launches bare metal cloud service
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October 14, 2020
Equinix launches bare metal cloud service
Having completed its purchase of bare-metal cloud specialist Packet in March, Equinix is announcing the availability of Equinix Metal, an…
AMD introduces Zen 3 architecture and pursues Xilinx acquisition
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October 13, 2020
AMD introduces Zen 3 architecture and pursues Xilinx acquisition
AMD had a busy week last week. It introduced the third generation of its Zen microarchitecture, which has been propelling…