Datapipe signs up for green data centre

comms-express.com (Oct 7 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

1. Managed services company Datapipe has revealed that it will be utilising equipment at the Verne Global data centre in Iceland, which will be powered by renewable energy. It is set to use the server racks and data cabinets at the facility to offer its customers cloud computing and infrastructure-as-a-service, reports eWeek Europe. The company revealed that it selected the Verne Global centre because it runs using green energy and has two sources of power at a low price. Jeff Monroe, chief executive officer of the latter company, asserted that modules are already being shipped to the former NATO airbase in Kevlavik. Some 100 jobs are set to be created at the data centre, the majority of which will be filled by people from Iceland, while companies such as Datapipe will be able to manage their servers remotely, which will mean visiting or locating staff will not be required. (Read Full Article)

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