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What is host virtual machine (host VM)?
A host virtual machine is the server component of a virtual machine (VM), the underlying hardware that provides computing resources to support a particular guest virtual machine (guest VM). Together, the host virtual machine and guest virtual machine...
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Asos is embarking on an expanded cloud agreement with Microsoft that will see the online retail giant commit to using the software giant’s Azure platform for another five years.
Microsoft’s work with Asos dates back several years, after the retailer decided to migrate to an Azure-powered...
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The global technology market will see robust 6% growth in 2022 and 2023, significantly faster than pre-pandemic levels, according to new research from Forrester.
The analyst firm said tech stocks boomed in 2021 because of record-low interest rates and central bank liquidity injections to limit the...
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High-performance computing (HPC)-focused colocation provider Kao Data is continuing to build out its datacentre footprint, with plans to add a further 10MW of capacity at its flagship site in Harlow, Essex.
The company has committed to building a second datacentre at the site, which is home...
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What is hot/cold aisle?
The hot and cold aisles in the data center are part of an energy-efficient layout for server racks and other computing equipment. The goal of a hot/cold aisle configuration is to manage airflow in a way that conserves energy and lowers...
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As private 5G networks proliferate across the world, leading US comms provider AT&T has entered into a partnership with Microsoft with the aim of making private 5G networks smarter, simpler, and more flexible for businesses.
The operator said it was continuing its leadership in deploying private...
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British Airways has confirmed that the unspecified “technical issues” that prompted it to cancel short-haul flights out of London Heathrow Airport on Saturday 26 February 2022 have now been resolved.
The airline’s IT issues began on the evening of Friday 25 February, with the official Heathrow...
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Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), which is responsible for regulating big tech companies with headquarters in Ireland, has called for objective metrics to measure the effectiveness of European data protection regulators.
The comments of Ireland’s Data protection commissioner Helen Dixon follow complaints that the DPC is...
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In the drive to reduce costs and fund growth, the tide could be turning on blockchain and crypto: Garter predicts that 20% of large organisations will have adopted digital currencies for payments, stored value and the like in less than three years.
Most organisations will not...
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RPO and RTO – recovery point objective and recovery time objective – are vital metrics when developing disaster recovery (DR) plans and strategy.
They are fundamental to figuring out the details of how you will recover from an unplanned outage, whether technical or, increasingly, as a...
