Services that went offline as a result of the outage included Amazon, Discord, GitLab, Twitch, Steam, Coinbase, Telegram and DoorDash
The aim is to better understand the threats that data centre and cloud services face
The power draw of Irish datacentres has almost tripled since 2015 - from 5% to 14% of all metered electricity.
The demand for interconnected services has increased exponentially over the last two years, increasing the need for readily available connectivity, 24/7, around the world.
Converting to green hydrogen will save up to 78 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year
Datacentre power demands - and emissions - are increasing exponentially, and governments must incentivise change
The hosting business has washed its hands of the whole affair
From hot aisle containment, blanking plates and indirect cooling to rainwater harvesting and renewables sustainable design is a priority, says EMEA CTO Simon Bennet
CyrusOne has also pledged to become a carbon-neutral by 2040
Unveils plans for a climate-focused YouTube series featuring Sir David Attenborough and Bill Gates