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    1. Apple Defends Its Data Centers Against Greenpeace Report

      Apple Defends Its Data Centers Against Greenpeace Report

      Defending itself from claims from Greenpeace, Apple has disclosed information about the amount of energy consumed at its North Carolina data center for the first time on Tuesday. In a campaign aimed at tech sector, Greenpeace has issued a report of 14 companies leading the transition from local to cloud computing. Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft all received failing grades for their use of coal to power their data centers. When Apple first announced the new data center, they claimed it would be one of the greenest ever built. Now, they are saying Greenpeace has over-estimated its demand for energy. Apple has said the new center would use only one-fifth of the electricity estimated by Greenpeace. Eventually, they plan to get 60% of their energy for the data center from renewable resources. Speaking to the Guardian, an Apple spokeswoman said, “Our data center in North Carolina will draw about 20 megawatts ...

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    2. Verizon Business Unveils Enterprise-Class Cloud-Based 'Computing as a Service' Solution

      Verizon Business Unveils Enterprise-Class Cloud-Based 'Computing as a Service' Solution
      BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business introduced on Wednesday (June 3) the industry's most comprehensive on-demand, "cloud-based" Computing as a Service (CaaS) solution designed to meet the stringent security and performance requirements of enterprise customers. Verizon CaaS is helping businesses and government agencies take advantage of cloud (IP-based) computing to more efficiently and securely manage IT resources - server, network and storage - to meet day-to-day business demands. The service - which leverages Verizon's world-class global IP infrastructure and data centers - enables mid-market and larger companies to use a Web-based portal to employ computing resources in the quantities and duration dictated by their business needs. As a result, businesses pay for the resources used and avoid having to build out for peak capacity requirements by buying new equipment and adding staff. "Our new best-in-class solution offers enterprises an unbeatable combination of IT resources and professional services to help ...
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