It was a pleasure to be part of the international Siemens Data Center Partner Conference in Vienna. In an appealing atmosphere, we were able to further deepen our cross-portfolio and cross-regional cooperation between Cadolto Datacenter and our partner Siemens AG and its data center teams from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific region over several days. The topic of edge data centers was particularly important to us: Why do Cadolto Datacenter’s products offer an optimal answer to all the challenges of the market in terms of edge data centers? How do we at...

The terms ‘colocation’ and ‘server housing’ are often used interchangeably. While the functionality offered is similar, however, there are many different products. Server housing can mean greater security vulnerabilities. But what about self-hosting, sometimes also called ‘server homing’? Is this just an alternative name, or is it something quite separate? Was ist Serverhoming? Self-hosting is about not outsourcing your IT infrastructure. Businesses that self-host retain ownership of all their servers and hardware. In addition, they are responsible for keeping them...

Colocation or server housing providers often offer their customers a ‘remote hands’ support option. This enables customers to instruct the data centre’s staff to carry out routine (and short-notice) maintenance tasks on their IT equipment. A remote hands service is attractive for businesses that house their servers and other hardware in a third party data centre and that lack the resources or time to venture out themselves. Tasks such as rebooting servers, replacing faulty hardware, checking cables or even installing software are just...

On 21 September 2023, the Bundestag adopted Germany’s Energy Efficiency Act. New regulations and energy efficiency targets will apply from 2024 and will be tightened up further in the years to come. Data centre operators are especially affected as IT systems generate lots of waste heat. What do the new regulations cover and what does it mean for you?   Clear rules for the future The Energy Efficiency Act will provide clear statutory guidance on how energy efficiency must be extended in companies and in government buildings at local and federal state level. For...