INDUSTRY NEWS
Cannon wins top honours from Frost & Sullivan
Based on its recent analysis of the modular data centres market , Frost & Sullivan has recognised Cannon Technologies with the 2016 Global Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award . The immense customer value created by Cannon ’ s focus on product development , innovation , technology , and operational efficiencies has catapulted it to the top of the global modular data centre market . Responding to the growing demand for flexibility and customisation , it has incorporated further granularities in its modular solutions , which uniquely allows it to present widely varying designs , from standard to pre-engineered sub-modules .
‘ Cannon ’ s modular data centres offer true expandability with power and cooling upgradability , best of breed infrastructure , low PUE , and high resilience . The company has especially demonstrated excellence in data hall usability and compliance as well as future proofing financial investments ,’ said Frost & Sullivan senior industry analyst Gautham Gnanajothi . ‘ Most importantly , Cannon ’ s products and solutions deliver the best value for the price in the market . Its solutions are highly commendable for their low initial cost , use of available site , and easy and affordable power / cooling density upgrades and space expansions .’
Cannon ’ s future ready solutions have powered the company ’ s evolution from a European pioneer to a global trailblazer . It runs several internal programs to identify industry pain points , the key one being its ‘ Sector Need ’ program .
Advance Now promotion offers free hardware with upgrade to the Pulse Access Suite
Pulse Secure has launched a time limited promotion to help existing customers replace aging appliances at no charge .
The Pulse Secure Advance Now promotion is available to over 20,000 current customers that have already deployed Pulse Secure legacy appliances from the older SA , IC and MAG ranges under both the Pulse Secure and earlier Juniper Networks brands . Customers wishing to upgrade must maintain a valid support subscription along with the purchase of a minimum number of Pulse Access Suite licenses for each free appliance received .
The Pulse Access Suite is a comprehensive secure access solution that securely connects workers to company resources and protects company devices , regardless of location – in the data centre , internal network , cloud or mobile . As part of the Advance Now promotion , Pulse Secure is offering discounts of up to 40 per cent off the suggested list price for the purchase of Pulse Access Suite Advanced or Enterprise Editions .
The Pulse Secure Appliance in combination with the Pulse Access Suite delivers advanced capabilities and features , such as Secure Access to mobile devices and cloud services like Office 365 , Box and Salesforce , even protecting internal networks and devices . For further information visit : www . pulsesecure . net / lp / advance-now /
Greenpeace report highlights need for greater transparency and collaboration for sustainable industry
Greater transparency in energy sustainable practice among data industry players will help improve collaboration to tackle rising carbon emissions seen in the industry . In Greenpeace ’ s 2017 green IT report , ‘ Clicking Clean : Who is winning the race to build a green Internet ?’, many hyperscalers scored highly in the report for its adoption and initiatives on renewable energy , but other players in the industry were urged to improve advocacy and transparency , and to work more collaboratively .
The latest Greenpeace report analysed the big tech and data centre companies on its use of renewable energy , advocacy and transparency on energy sources and planning . Google , Facebook , Apple and colocation provider Switch received an ‘ A ’ grade ranking for its ability to meet all these criteria and be powered through 100 per cent renewable energy .
Since 2012 , the amount of electricity consumed by the IT sector has increased by six per cent ( totalling 21 per cent ) in the past five years , making the need for a green data centre industry stronger than ever before . With an anticipated three-fold increase in global Internet traffic by 2020 , the advocacy of renewable energy for data centres will be important in sustaining its growth .
‘ The growth in the amount of data demands that all data centre providers come together , rather than working in silos and be clear in their use of renewable energy in creating a more sustainable industry ,’ said Roel Castelein , customer services director , The Green Grid . For further information visit : www . secured-static . greenpeace . org
SIP saves buyers and suppliers over £ 50m annually
New figures compiled by the Safety Schemes in Procurement Forum ( SSIP ) highlight over £ 50m of savings to clients , other buyers and suppliers in 2016 .
The figures show the total savings , linked to cross-recognition between health and safety supply chain assessments , reported to SSIP by individual assessment schemes . Cross recognition reduces the need for clients to recheck suppliers ’ details or to specify a particular assessment scheme , and for contractors to fill in numerous health and safety questionnaires .
The total savings , based on a standard SSIP calculation , also suggest that SSIP , which was set up in 2009 , has delivered hundreds of millions of pounds of savings to buyers and suppliers who carry out construction , maintenance and other contractor activity .
Eleanor Eaton of CQMS , and chair of SSIP , commented , ‘ We have known for some time that SSIP saves the supply chain tens of millions of pounds annually . Our metrics have enabled us to home in on the extent of these savings , and we expect them to increase annually .’
The £ 50m in savings reported in 2016 went straight to company bottom lines – in construction , it would typically take £ 2bn in contractor turnover to achieve the equivalent amount as profit . For further information visit : www . ssip . org . uk
8 | March 2017