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Annual Interview: Estonia's Largest Data Center Celebrates Its Second Year of Operation!
Today, 17 February, we celebrate two years since the ceremonial ribbon cutting at the data center in Hüüru, just outside of Tallinn. Our CEO Tõnu Grünberg discusses the challenges faced over the past two years, how the arrival of the first large-scale data center has changed the Estonian market, and plans for expansion beyond national borders.
How Digital Infrastructure Ensures the Reliability of NETS Estonia's Millions of Transactions?
Every day in Estonia, millions of card transactions are made. To ensure worry-free purchases, like a lunch at a café or a bottle of water at a nightclub, payment services must operate flawlessly at all times. AS Nets Estonia, with over 30 years in the business, is a key player in ensuring this. We spoke with Kalle Vaalma, the development director of AS Nets Estonia, about how they ensure IT infrastructure reliability, the volume of transactions they handle, and whether they face fines in case of disruptions.
Interview: The Baltic's Largest Data Center Launches Unique Partner Program for IT Companies
Greenergy Data Centers has launched a partner program that allows IT service providers to add IT equipment hosting in the Baltic's largest and most modern data center to their product portfolio. For partners, this means adding a new service with a decent margin, longer business relationships through managing a client's IT infrastructure, and the opportunity to benefit from cooperation with other data center customers.
A Day at the Network Operations Center of the Baltic's Largest Data Center
Every website, online store, Facebook page, or other internet service physically resides somewhere. Typically, these are hosted in data centers where service providers house their equipment.
At the heart of a data center is the Network Operations Center (NOC), manned around the clock to ensure everything functions perfectly: climate control systems maintain required temperature and humidity levels, power feeds remain stable, nothing overheats, doors stay locked, and unauthorized individuals don’t wander around. The list goes on.
Where is Europe's Largest Data Center?
As of November 2022, there are over 1,200 data centers across Europe, covering a total area of 8.3 million square meters and a power capacity of 8,300 MW. The market is dominated by US companies, with Equinix operating 83 sites across Europe and Lumen Technologies having 56 facilities. Germany and the United Kingdom lead in terms of the number of data centers, each hosting well over 400. But where are the largest ones located?
What Trends Will Significantly Influence IT Leaders and Professionals in 2024?
What trends will significantly influence IT leaders and professionals in 2024? Find out!
Taylor Swift Concert Generates Nearly 30 Terabytes of Data: Why Are Data Volumes Constantly Increasing?
Taylor Swift's world tour is breaking records everywhere, in every sector. One of the major US mobile service providers, AT&T, recently reported that during Swift's Eras Tour concert in Arlington, Texas, 28.9 terabytes of data were transferred over its network at the venue alone. However, it's not just Taylor Swift driving these increased data volumes. Broadly, the growth in data volumes can be "blamed" on the internet and the rapid increase in internet users. Remember, every online action translates to data.
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Server Room on Your Own Premises?
Obtaining a data center service quote is straightforward, and cloud costs can be researched through similar organisations. However, the cost of building server rooms is more complex. Our team has experience in this, so we’ve done the groundwork for you.
Interview with the Head of Dutch Data Centers Association: Estonia is in a good position for the next tech leap
In the interview, we explored why the Netherlands has become a key node in the global digital infrastructure, what awaits Estonia, and the factors that will significantly impact IT-intensive companies in the near future.
INTERVIEW: How a Career in Data Centers Shapes Your Future
Unlike many other fields, there's a sharp global shortage of data center personnel, and this is increasing. According to a recent study by the Uptime Institute, around 300,000 additional specialists will be needed worldwide to manage data centers by 2025. It's clearly a job of the future, which isn’t taught in schools yet. However, experts are needed immediately.