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CIOs are rethinking how they use public cloud services. Here’s why.

CIO Business Intelligence

Over the past few years, enterprises have strived to move as much as possible as quickly as possible to the public cloud to minimize CapEx and save money. In the rush to the public cloud, a lot of people didnt think about pricing, says Tracy Woo, principal analyst at Forrester. Are they truly enhancing productivity and reducing costs?

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Data center construction skyrockets as vacancies drop

Network World

Data center construction is hitting record highs, while vacancies are dropping to record lows, according to data from CBRE Group. The global real estate services provider just released its North America Data Center Trends H1 2024 report , which tracks several trends affecting data center availability and construction in the U.S.

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Regulators sound out users on cloud services competition concerns

Network World

Research by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has uncovered concerns that cloud users’ established commitments with hyperscalers may limit their future cloud computing options. Private clouds and software-as-a-service offerings were considered out of scope.

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AWS cloud to rain another £8 billion in the UK for local cloud infrastructure

Network World

As demand for cloud access soars, AWS announced Tuesday that it would spend £8 billion (about US$10.4 These positions all form part of the AWS data center supply chain, ranging from construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and other jobs within the broader local economy.”

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Data center growth puts unprecedented pressure on power grids

Network World

This growth is fueled by the continued increase in data, compute and connectivity from digitalization, and cloud migration, as well as the scaling of new technologiesthe most important of which is AI, McKinsey researchers say. To meet demands, the DOE estimates that 115,000 miles will be needed by 2040, doubling current grid capacity.

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Private cloud makes its comeback, thanks to AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Private cloud providers may be among the key beneficiaries of today’s generative AI gold rush as, once seemingly passé in favor of public cloud, CIOs are giving private clouds — either on-premises or hosted by a partner — a second look. The excitement and related fears surrounding AI only reinforces the need for private clouds.

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Leveraging Content Management Software to Facilitate a Cloud-First Approach

CIO Business Intelligence

While a recent Rocket survey on the state of the mainframe showed that the mainframe — due to its reliability and superior security — is here to stay, many organizations are moving to hybrid infrastructure with a “cloud-first approach” to operations.

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