A meeting of European data center associations took place in Amsterdam on 16 January, including associations from Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, England, Ireland and Scotland

The Blue Angel, which has been awarded to particularly environmentally-friendly products and services since 1978, also has colocation data centers in its sights. The German Federal Environment Agency is currently working with interested experts to develop an appropriate concept. The eco Association welcomes the opportunity for German data center operators to pit energy efficiency as a competitive advantage.

The main topic of the Digital Summit taking place in Nuremberg on 3 and 4 December is  that of artificial intelligence. AI is a decisive future technology and represents a crucial market for Germany as a digital location. In order to conquer this important technology field, the Alliance to Strengthen Digital Infrastructures in Germany argues that an integrated AI strategy is needed, with high-performance digital infrastructures being a crucial pillar of such a strategy.

What best suits your company needs and budget for your IT infrastructure? Marc Fröse from Etix Everywhere looks at the alternatives.

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On 28th November in Cologne, the eco Association will present one of the Internet industry’s most prestigious awards. In seven award categories, a jury of experts comprising of representatives from industry, academia, research, and politics has selected the three most promising submissions of 2018 and nominated them for the eco://award.

Functioning and high-performance digital infrastructures form the basis of Germany’s successful digital transformation. The densely populated state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in particular, which is still impacted by the structural change which marked the end of the coal and steel industry, needs state-wide strong networks in order to compete as an industry location.

The World Cup viewing really goes to show just how strongly the demands on digital infrastructures in Germany are growing, but fiber optic expansion in South Korea far further along than in Germany.

Socio-economic Opportunities and Challenges for Data Centers in International Competition By Ralph Hintemann and Jens Clausen, Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability On behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry Summary of Study Together with a high-speed broadband infrastructure, data...

New study demonstrates poor political framework conditions for operators of digital infrastructures in Germany - Considering their economic importance for Germany, the operators of digital infrastructure here are currently afforded no adequate political support or subsidization.

Data audits deliver key insight into what a company and its employees are doing in the cloud. Kristina Vervoort, Regional Sales Director for the DACH Region at Netskope, explains exactly how these data audits help a company determine whether their cloud services are GDPR-compliant or not.

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A recent representative survey of 600 marketing decision-makers shows that implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation – in force from May 25 2018 – is still a work in progress.

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Digitalization is reshaping business models and redefining products, not just for digital companies, but also for “traditional” industries such as the automative sector. Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX International, takes us on a journey into a new interconnected digital world.

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Digital infrastructures encourage growth and employment on location and have a comparable economic importance to streets, public transportation networks, and water and power supply. Data centers in particular form the basis of the digitalization of society and the economy and provide the foundations for successful metropolitan areas.

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The exponential growth in data collection and processing has been accompanied by a colossal use of energy. Lex Coors of Interxion describes a new standard that helps data centers to strike a balance between the principles of availability and sustainability.

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How Europe's leading hyperscale cloud provider, OVH, uses climate-friendly techniques to cool its servers – good for the environment and the pocket, as Dr. Jens Zeyer from OVH Germany explains.

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Digital infrastructures have an enormous economic importance, with data centers in particular providing the foundations for the digitalization of society and the economy. This month, dotmagazine explores what it takes to ensure successful digital transformation.

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Well-functioning and high-performance digital infrastructures act as the basis for Germany’s successful digital transformation. Operators of digital infrastructures, such as data centers, are both growth and innovation drivers, as well as multipliers for other industry sectors and guarantors for tax revenues and employment.

Digital infrastructure, like data centers, networks, and the domain name system, is the unseen enabler of modern digital life and business. A look at how the eco Association is working to raise digital infrastructure to center stage in 2018.

eco's monthly English-language in-depth magazine opens its call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on the topics of Data Center Risk Management / Insuring Digital Transformation.

For the May 2018 issue focus topics will include Risk Management.

Some of the promises that we've been hearing about for a long time now are finally coming to fruition, says Harald A. Summa, CEO at eco. In an interview, he explains what role the latest Internet trends play and how companies and their employees can benefit from them. Mr. Summa, the Internet trends for 2018 are smart...

From Working Group to Expert Network – An Outlook on the Industry’s Future The eco Datacenter Expert Group can now look back on ten extremely successful years. Established as the Datacenter Working Group on 8 November 2007 by Patrick Pulvermüller, SVP Head of GoDaddy EMEA, the committee set itself the goal of promoting...

Data centers provide the basis for success of metropolitan regions Digital infrastructures boost local growth and employment Frankfurt benefits as Germany’s largest data center location Digital infrastructure such as data centers contribute significantly to the prosperity of a region – both initially...

The enduring attractiveness of Germany as a location will depend, among other factors, on its digital infrastructure. The question of digital sovereignty also plays an important role, maintains Dr. Béla Waldhauser, Leader of the eco Competence Group Datacenter Infrastructure. In a short interview, he also expounds on the...

Live Streaming from the Video Cube Member discounts for eco and EuroCloud Deutschland_eco members On 27 and 29 November 2017, the Data Centre World Frankfurt will open its doors once again and offer decision-makers and users the opportunity to get to know solutions and services from the data center world. Following...

Independent consultant Gerd Simon in conversation with Dr. Béla Waldhauser, CEO of Telehouse and KDDI Deutschland, on the booming colocation market in Frankfurt, declarations of war, and keeping up with demand for data center capacities. © VObada | istockphoto.com

joining the dots in the Internet industry... “Interplay”, the September 2017 issue of dotmagazine, explores a wide range of Internet industry topics, from the burning issue of how national law is extending past its borders and encroaching on global cyberspace, to blockchain, the evolution of interconnection, and the...

 Alexander Frese, Strategic Marketing Manager ITENOS GmbH, about IoT and Industry 4.0  All communication services from one single source and via one single port – a practical solution to the growing data volume thanks to Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0. The volume of digital data generated worldwide...

 Interview with Andy Long from Nordic Colocation Provider Hydro66  Testing, modelling, simulations – innovations in fields as disparate as blood circulation and aviation depend on high-powered computing applications to crunch the numbers and analyze the vast quantities of data produced in the development...

Data centers have to adapt to new business strategies and adopt new technologies to keep pace with their customers’ needs. Anthony Robinson from Corning Optical Communications explains how data centers can facilitate the rapidly increasing data traffic from the always-on consumer. Enterprise data centers have traditionally...

Keeping your online business afloat and your customers happy requires constant availability, fast load times, and the flexibility to handle surges in demand. A scalable and flexible infrastructure is essential to survive in the competitive world of e-commerce. dotmagazine spoke to Dr. Thomas Fischer, Principal IT Architect...