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Google Cloud unveils AI-optimised infrastructure enhancements

Google has announced game-changing updates to its AI-optimized cloud, featuring fifth-generation TPUs and NVIDIA H100 GPUs. Companies like Gridspace have reported a 5x increase in AI model training speed using the TPU v5e. This move highlights the demands of generative AI and large language models, which have seen their ‘parameters’ increase tenfold annually. Another notable advancement is the introduction of Multislice technology, which supports scaling of AI models beyond the physical limits of TPU pods. This capability is expected to materially boost Google Cloud’s performance. Lastly, as Google and other hyperscalers industrialize, it is increasingly evident that compute is migrating to regional hubs of power with friendly development environments. These hubs are revitalizing our industrial stock and evolving into the central backbone of our modern compute industry.

Colocation Data Center Proposal Requested By House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives issued a proposal request in late October regarding colocation data center space outside of the Washington D.C. area.Specific geographic requirements were provided in the request, eliminating many of the available data centers near the Capitol. The federal data center must be located between 300 and 350 miles point to point from Capitol Hill, as well as within 100 miles of the nearest military base. The facility also has to be at least 100 miles inward from the coast, meaning a New Jersey data center or Virginia data center would be unusable.Along with guarantees of 100...
Frontline Data Services is Now Offering UNLIMITED Cloud Backup and Recovery Services
New Unlimited Cloud Backup and Recovery Services Help Frontline’s Customers Comply with Regulations, Automatically Protect Data, and Gain Peace of Mind Orangeburg, New York — November 4, 2014 — Frontline Data Services, a leading Colocation and cloud services company, is pleased to announce it is now offering unlimited cloud backup and disaster recovery (BDR) services to small and midsize businesses nationwide. Supported by three multi-million dollar, SSAE 16 certified datacenters, Frontline’s new cloud BDR services are available immediately and offered as part of its expanding portfolio of colocation and hosting services. “We are declaring the end of the legacy ‘per gigabyte’...
Data Center Finance: Datalink Corp. Acquires Bear Data Solutions
Datalink Corp. closed out the month of October with the announcement that it had acquired Bear Data Solutions for $18.5 million. Datalink expects the acquisition of San Francisco-based Bear to expand its client base on the West Coast.The new deal is projected to gain Datalink 1,000 new midmarket and enterprise customers. Through the acquisition, clients will be able to access a greater selection of services and skills as well as receive support from a 24-hour contact center. The deal will enable Datalink to quadruple its revenue in West Coast markets to more than $200 million. The acquisition is expected...
China Data Center Opened by Pacnet
Pacnet announced at the end of October it had opened its China data center in Tianjin.The Tianjin data center is Tier III certified and offers 226,000 square feet of space. The new China data center is located within the Gaocun Science and Technology Innovation Park in Tianjin and will provide SDN capabilities, as well as offer the capacity to host 2,000 racks.The facility also boasts N+1 and 2N redundant power and provides customers direct access to multiple major domestic exchanges and points of presence. The new facility will be connected to China International Data System's Beijing data center through...
Data Center Finance: TierPoint Acquires Xand
TierPoint announced in late October that it had reached an agreement to acquire Xand, a privately held provider of data center services that is an affiliate of ABRY Partners. While the exact terms of the deal have not been made public, the acquisition is being funded through a combination of incremental equity from existing TierPoint investors and an investment from the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, a new backer with more than $140 billion in net assets. Both parties expect the acquisition to be finalized in November 2014. Xand operates six data centers on the East Coast, with locations in New York, Pennsylvania,...