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Quantum computers: concept and applications

03. May, 2024 - 10:23

Quantum computers work according to a completely different concept than conventional computers. This makes them so incredibly fast that they are believed to have the potential to bring about revolutionary changes in various fields. Find out how this concept works and what applications are currently being developed in this article.

These alternatives are available

After VMware: Using new virtualization offerings

05. May, 2024 - 05:46

After Broadcom acquired VMware, significant changes were announced in the licensing of VMware software. Many are now looking elsewhere. What are the options?

Green Computing

Data centers: Sustainability through energy saving

03. July, 2024 - 05:52

Many companies have clear sustainability targets of their own and are subject to requirements from interest groups and legislators to reduce their energy consumption.

Flexible, fast and reliable

4 steps to network optimization

06. July, 2024 - 15:37

In today’s hyper-connected age, organizations across industries and geographies need to seamlessly connect their employees, locations and technical applications to keep business processes running smoothly.

AI age

This is why hard disks remain central to the data center infrastructure

09. July, 2024 - 05:41

The debate about the replaceability of hard disks with flash solutions and the imminent end of HDDs in data centers has gained momentum in recent years.

The next generation of data centers

How data centers can grow into a climate-friendly AI future

15. April, 2025 - 11:41

The latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) makes it clear that data centers are increasingly becoming the heart of the global energy transition – and at the same time are under growing pressure to make their energy consumption sustainable.

Quantum computer

Quantum computing – prepare for the next technological revolution

07. March, 2025 - 14:08

The age of artificial intelligence has only just begun, and the next tech revolution is right around the corner: quantum computing. Discover why it is worthwhile for companies to look at specific applications and the impact on their business.

Decentralized networks

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) – Blockchain meets IoT

07. February, 2025 - 12:27

The connection between blockchain technology and the real world is becoming increasingly important. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are an exciting concept in this regard.

Move in the storage market

DataCore swallows Arcastream parts

05. February, 2025 - 17:17

It’s a strategic move in the storage market, but the acquisition of Arcastream’s Parallel File System business is set to revolutionize storage strategy – the deal also raises questions.

Tap-proof communication

KIT networks campuses for the quantum internet of the future

31. January, 2025 - 14:01

A milestone in quantum research: KIT has put a special fiber optic test track into operation. The 20-kilometer connection between the two campuses enables research into quantum networks and tap-proof communication.

Tangible benefits from quantum computers

How “Quantum Utility” works in practice

31. January, 2025 - 12:19

Quantum computers have enormous potential to solve problems that are too complex for conventional computers, such as simulating molecules, optimizing logistics in real time or protein folding. Quantum computers are not yet fundamentally ahead of conventional computers – general quantum superiority is still a dream of the future.

Microsoft's next-generation data center

Data centers of the future use no water for cooling

12. December, 2024 - 10:07

Microsoft has unveiled a new data center design that is optimized for AI workloads and uses no water for cooling.

Migration plans

VMware customers: More than half are considering switching platforms

19. September, 2024 - 15:06

A new survey by cloud computing company Civo shows that more than half of VMware customers are considering switching.

Light instead of silicon

Q.ANT – Photonic computing available via cloud access for the first time

16. September, 2024 - 09:23

Q.ANT’s photonic native computing technology processes data using light instead of electrons. It can therefore handle complex computing tasks more efficiently than today’s chip technologies. The innovative photonic chip technology therefore has the potential to completely change the digital landscape.

Data centers emit 3x more carbon dioxide due to generative AI

AI drives up CO2 emissions

09. September, 2024 - 15:29

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) will drastically increase the CO2 emissions of data centers by the end of this decade. Analysts at the investment bank Morgan Stanley have calculated that data centers will emit around 2.5 billion tons of greenhouse gases worldwide by 2030 – three times