A mystery prospect known only as Project Photon is considering a site in Nebraska for a $200 million data center project, according to local media. Local officials in Papillon, Nebraska are preparing to rezone 152 acres of land that would be used for the data center, which is one of two secretive “codename” projects sizing up sites in Nebraska.
View Complete Article >>Google announced an expansion of its data center in Pryor, Oklahoma that will add a second building at the campus. The company said the 130,000 square foot expansion will double its server capacity in Oklahoma and add 50 jobs, primarily for local residents.
View Complete Article >>A few months back, the “K Computer,” located in Japan and built in part by the Fujitsu Corporation, was crowned the world’s fastest supercomputer. Clocking in at 10 quadrillion calculations per second and utilizing over 88,000 chips and 864 server racks, this award-winner inspired us to write an article about a trait that many of these supercomputers have in common: non-traditional cabinet storage designs.
View Complete Article >>One of the biggest problems facing optical network managers is assuring system uptime. The key ingredient in optical network performance is getting the fiber technicians to clean and inspect fiber-optic endfaces, particularly their test jumpers.
View Complete Article >>TE Connectivity Reports Second Quarter Results Apr 25, 2012 SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) today reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended March 30, 2012. The company reported net sales of $3.25 billion compared to prior year sales of $3.34 billion. Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (GAAP EPS) were $0.62 for the quarter which included $0.05 of restructuring and other charges and $0.01 of acquisition-related charges.
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