A large data center in Finland operated by Russian Internet giant Yandex has had its power supply turned off, reports Russian news agency TASS. The data center in Mäntsälä, designed to support at least 10MW of IT equipment, has been forced to operate on generator power since 25 April – something that is normally reserved for emergencies and is unlikely to be sustainable in the long run. Related: SAP Is Shutting Down Russian Data Centers,… Source link
Read More »Yandex Data Center in Finland Is Left Without Power | Data Center Knowledge
A large data center in Finland operated by Russian Internet giant Yandex has had its power supply turned off, reports Russian news agency TASS. The data center in Mäntsälä, designed to support at least 10MW of IT equipment, has been forced to operate on generator power since 25 April – something that is normally reserved for emergencies and is unlikely to be sustainable in the long run. Related: SAP Is Shutting Down Russian Data Centers,… Source link
Read More »Google building new data center in northwest Omaha
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) – Google on Thursday announced a major investment in the Omaha metro area, unveiling plans to build a new data center near State Street and Blair High Road. The new facility will employ 120 people. The company made the announcement at its existing data center in Papillion, alongside Gov. Pete Ricketts and Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert. Google also has a data center across the river in Council Bluffs. Google is also planning to continue investing in the Papillion location,… Source link
Read More »Big data from cars is a ‘multibillion’ dollar opportunity: Narrative CEO
At the New York Auto Show this week, car fans, journalists, and industry watchers were treated to a feast for the eyes, with all the new car designs and plush interiors on display. Under the skin of these cars, however, is a different beast — and it’s not the engine. It’s all the data these cars generate. McKinsey estimates a car produces around 25 gigabytes of data per hour, which is an astounding amount. And this data is worth big money. “The car has really turned into a modern… Source link
Read More »Dissolving Yahoo Successor Must Keep $800 Million for Data Suit
Altaba Inc., successor entity to the former Silicon Valley giant Yahoo Inc., must retain $800 million as it dissolves to cover the maximum damages it could face in connection with a Canadian data breach class action, a Delaware judge ruled. Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster set the amount in a post-trial ruling for Delaware’s Chancery Court, citing Altaba’s agreement to split any data breach damages with Verizon Communications Inc., which later bought and resold the Yahoo business through… Source link
Read More »Google to invest $25 million in Montgomery County data center in 2022
Google executives announced this week that they’ll invest $25 million in their company’s Montgomery County data center this year. Specific details on how the funding will be distributed were not available, but the announcement was part of a corporate-wide, $9.5 billion investment confirmed for 2022. Google has a $600 million data center in Corporate Business Park North off Guthrie Highway. “All I do know is that the $25 million relates to the current data center, but Google had no other… Source link
Read More »Google Picks Prince Harry’s Travalyst for Emissions Data and More Top Stories This Week
Skift Take In Skift’s top stories this week, Google joins global partnership Travalyst, backed by Prince Harry, in an act towards sustainability, Europeans are set to make record summer travel numbers, and loyalty programs are being revamped across major and minor travel brands alike. Mary Ann Ha Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend we will… Source link
Read More »Google Warns Of Low Realtime Data In Universal Analytics Reports
Google warns the Real-Time report in Google Analytics may be displaying inaccurate data for Universal Analytics properties. If your Google Analytics account is impacted by this issue, realtime data for your Universal Analytics properties will appear lower than it actually is. The only way to be sure your realtime data is accurate is to migrate to Google Analytics 4 (GA4), if you haven’t already. Google published the warning about inaccurate data at the top of a Help Center article, which… Source link
Read More »Google Cloud launches its new data loss prevention tool for BigQuery – TechCrunch
Inevitably, large businesses will collect all kinds of sensitive data. Often, that’s personal identifiable data (PII) of their customers and employees, or other information that only a select number of users should get access to. But as the amount of data that large businesses collect increases, manual data discovery and classification can’t scale anymore. With Automatic DLP [Data Loss Prevention], Google recently launched a tool that helps its BigQuery users discover and classify… Source link
Read More »Google Selects Prince Harry-Backed Travalyst for Emissions Data on Flight Searches
Skift Take With the search engine also publishing the methodology and framework for other travel sellers to adopt, there’s a greater chance that carbon emissions data will eventually become standardized, and less confusing. But there’s still a long way to go. Matthew Parsons Google is using a new method to collect and display flight emissions data that’s been developed by Travalyst, marking the latest step in the coalition’s efforts to push bookers… Source link
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