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AMD to acquire data center optimization startup Pensando for $2B

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AMD is in the chip business, and a big part of that these days involves operating in data centers at an enormous scale. AMD announced today that it intends to acquire data center optimization startup Pensando for approximately $1.9 Jain will join the data center solutions group at AMD when the deal closes.

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Investors share how infrastructure as code is taking over DevOps

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Infrastructure as code (IaC) has been gaining wider adoption among DevOps teams in recent years, but the complexities of data center configuration and management continue to create problems — and opportunities. Why are companies hesitant to adopt infrastructure as code? Sri Pangulur , partner, Tribe Capital.

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Code analysis tool AppMap wants to become Google Maps for developers

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The 10/10-rated Log4Shell flaw in Log4j, an open source logging software that’s found practically everywhere, from online games to enterprise software and cloud data centers, claimed numerous victims from Adobe and Cloudflare to Twitter and Minecraft due to its ubiquitous presence. Image Credits: AppMap.

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Dell shares its vision of the AI factory powered by NVIDIA

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This development is due to traditional IT infrastructures being increasingly unable to meet the ever-demanding requirements of AI. By offering organizations greater control over their data, the Dell AI Factory is a more affordable alternative to public cloud solutions for businesses regardless of their size.

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Green Software Foundation: On a mission to decarbonize software

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Good coding practices for performance and efficiency have been part of software engineering since the earliest days. These emissions include both the energy that physical hardware consumes to run software programs and those associated with manufacturing the hardware itself. How do we even know it’s green?

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What is an IT consultant? Roles, types, salaries, and how to become one

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Enterprise infrastructures have expanded far beyond the traditional ones focused on company-owned and -operated data centers. How to become an IT consultant Successful IT consultants need to have a mix of hard and soft skills, from coding and data analysis to critical thinking and communication, Deloittes Buchholz says.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Crusoe Energy, Insider And Biotech Raise Big

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Back in 2022, the Denver-based company was helping power Bitcoin mining by harnessing natural gas that is typically burned during oil extraction and putting it toward powering the data centers needed for mining — raising a $350 million Series C equity round led by G2 Venture Partners , at a $1.75 billion valuation in the process.

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