Energy Shortage: The Role of Data Centers
While the energy shortage in Germany intensifies and many industries reduce their capacities, data centers are investing in sustainability.
firstcolo Builds New Data Center in Rosbach
New location of firstcolo GmbH in Rosbach vor der Höhe with a total investment of 250 million euros in 11,555 square meters and a total capacity of 24 MW.
A Hospital for a Better Future
Jerome Evans is collecting donations for the construction of a hospital in Ghana. The new clinic is intended to improve healthcare in a remote region.
What to Do with Decommissioned Data Centers?
The responsibility for old data centers offers opportunities: reuse, recycling, and repurposing promote sustainable and value-added resource use.
Keyword: Energy Transition
Challenge and Opportunity: The planning of a new data center should already be a starting point to design data centers efficiently, sustainably, and in compliance with the energy transition.
Smart City: The Digital City of the Future
Data centers are the central infrastructure of the intelligent city - they process and analyze data to optimize the efficiency and functionality of urban systems.
On the Synergy of AI and Data Centers
With regard to scalability, AI is a logical next step in the development of data centers. Flexibility and agility are basic requirements to avoid compromising performance.
Kubernetes: Revolution in Enterprise IT?
Many entrepreneurs are following the ever-advancing containerization of the IT layer, but followed by the desire for a simple Kubernetes implementation.
GDPR vs. Cloud Act
Since 2018, the law requires US cloud providers to make data accessible to US authorities upon request, effectively overriding the GDPR. US cloud data is therefore generally accessible to US authorities.
From a Kid with a Vision to the World of Data Centers
Jerome Evans, founder and CEO of firstcolo GmbH, tells in the series “SELFMADE” how he built his own company, what drives him, and what challenges he had to overcome.