Both Advanced Micro Devices and Google released AI accelerators today: AMD the Instinct MI300 and Google TPU v5e. Both are data center-grade processors that speed AI tasks, such as training large language models. AMD is playing catch-up to Nvidia, which has parleyed its gaming tech expertise into an AI processing superpower. AI typically runs on […]
There’s a growing demand for third-party, on-premises data centers that enable organizations to reduce or eliminate expenses related to managing power, connectivity, space and cooling. However, selecting a data center to host an organization’s equipment is not easy, as there are numerous colocation providers that offer a multitude of services and contracts. What is colocation? […]
What is hardware RAID (hardware redundant array of independent disk)? Hardware RAID is a form of RAID (redundant array of independent disks) where processing is done on the motherboard or a separate RAID card. With hardware RAID, logical disks are configured and mirrored outside of the storage system. A physical RAID controller manages the array, […]
IBM unveiled its Condor and Heron quantum processing units Monday, which keeps the company on its own public roadmap — and by most accounts, in the lead of the quantum computing race. The Condor QPU, with 1,121 qubits, is the second fastest in the world. Heron is smaller, with 133 qubits, but can combine with […]
What is a shell program? A shell program is software that provides users with an interface for accessing services in the kernel. The kernel manages the operating system’s (OS) core services. It’s a highly protected and controlled space that limits access to the system’s resources. A shell provides an intermediary connection point between the user […]
Monitoring indoor air quality is critical to the health of computing equipment in data centers. Outside air must circulate in the data center for the safety of people who occupy it at any time. However, outside air brings particulates and gaseous contaminants into a data center. To combat these harmful particulates damaging equipment, data centers […]
Listen to this article. This audio was generated by AI. Broadcom is laying off employees of VMware, a company it recently acquired for $61 billion. That’s not surprising to analysts or users given how the company’s acquisition of CA Technologies transpired. Broadcom has yet to say how many employees are being laid off. Based on […]
As described by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, one of the top international organizations promoting circular-economic thinking today, the circular economy is a system that keeps products and materials in circulation through processes like reuse, refurbishment and recycling. The goal behind this system is to sustainably support more natural processes and reduce waste production. Data centers […]
Broadcom has completed its $61 billion acquisition of cloud software maker VMware. Hock Tan, president and chief executive officer of Broadcom, said on Wednesday the combined company would focus on enabling enterprises to build and modernize their private and hybrid cloud environments. “Broadcom has a long track record of investing in the businesses we acquire […]