Data centers

Suitors spent more than $20 billion on data center mergers and acquisitions in 2017, a big annual M&A record, according Synergy Research Group.

In Forrester’s latest private cloud forecast update, the research firm increases its growth rates for both private cloud platforms & hosted private clouds.

CyrusOne acquires Zenium Euopean data centers for a lofty 18-times annualized adjusted EBITDA -- though the valuation figure includes several qualifiers.

HP Enterprise Green Lake solutions blend hardware & specialized software into on-premises "as a service" offerings with OpEx payment models.

Converge Technology Partners acquires Northern Micro, uniting two Canadian IT solutions providers to promote endpoint, enterprise & pro services skills.

Cisco Partner Summit 2017 updates from CEO Chuck Robbins & Channel Chief Wendy Bahr. Cisco partnerships with ConnectWise & Google Cloud take center stage.

Whether you are new to infrastructure automation or an old hat, you owe it to yourself explore configuration management tools, Forrester Research says.

From his apartment in Mexico City, Ty Trumbull wrote this blog hours before yesterday's devastating Mexico City earthquake. PS: He's safe.