Switzerland set sights on becoming world`s data vault

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 13:41

It looks like the ideal location for a James Bond thriller: a massive underground bunker in a secret location in the Swiss Alps used for keeping data safe from prying eyes.

Google doubles Taiwan data centre investment to $600 million

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 13:08

Google Inc said on Wednesday it will double its planned investment to $600 million for its data centre in Taiwan to cater to the world`s fastest growing technology consumer markets.

Yahoo! to encrypt all user data by March 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 23:18

Internet giant Yahoo! has said it will encrypt all the data flowing between its data centres globally by end of March 2014, a move aimed at assuring users about the safety of their personal information.

Google lifts post-Nokia hopes with Finnish data centre investment

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 19:18

Google bought the mill in 2009, turning it into one of its most efficient data centres by taking advantage of the Bay of Finland`s chilly seawater to cool its servers.

Google`s mystery barges revealed as luxury showrooms with party deck: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 21:14

Google Inc`s mysterious barges, which prompted fevered speculation about everything from offshore data centers to floating research labs, may serve a more prosaic role as upscale party venues and showrooms.

NTT to buy cloud computing, data centre firms in US for $875mn

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:46

Japan-based NTT and Virtela shareholders have entered into a definitive agreement to wholly acquire Virtela for a total transaction price of about USD 525 million in cash.

Google presumed builder of floating data center: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 10:36

An enormous floating barge has emerged in the San Francisco Bay, which tech-savvy sleuths suspect is a massive data center being constructed by Google, the CNET blog reported.

Google to step up investment in Finnish data center: Sources

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 21:33

Google Inc is set increase its investment in a data centre in eastern Finland, sources familiar with the plan said on Thursday.

Tata Comm to transfer IDC biz to its wholly-owned subsidiary

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 20:40

The company in a filing to the BSE said: "The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on March 01, 2013 has approved a Scheme of Arrangement for transfer of its India Data Centre Business (IDC) to its wholly owned subsidiary S&A Internet Services Private Limited (SAISPL)."

Wednesday: Deadliest day for IED blasts, bombings in 2012

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 15:09

Wednesday has proved to be the deadliest as a maximum number of bombings and IED blasts in the country last year took place on this day of the week.

‘India second-least preferred place to set up data centre’

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 20:50

The country ranked at the 29th place in the 'Data Centre Risk Index' study conducted among the 30 countries.

Indian IT infra market to reach $2.05 billion in 2012: Gartner

Last Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012, 23:26

The IT infrastructure market is expected to reach USD 3.01 billion by 2016, Gartner announced, in its latest outlook on the Indian data centre market.