Data
How Carbon-Free Is Your Cloud? New Data Lets You Know
Google first achieved carbon neutrality in 2007, and since 2017 we’ve purchased enough solar and wind energy to match 100% of our global electricity consumption. Now we’re building on that progress to target a new sustainability goal: running our business on carbon-free energy 24/7, everywhere, by 2030. Today, we’re sharing data about how we are …
Intel To Collaborate With Microsoft On DARPA Program
What’s New: Intel today announced that it has signed an agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform in its Data Protection in Virtual Environments (DPRIVE) program. The program aims to develop an accelerator for fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Microsoft is the key cloud ecosystem and homomorphic encryption partner leading the commercial adoption of the technology …
Digital Roles Top The List Of Jobs On The Rise In 2021
The hottest jobs for 2021 can all be done remotely, according to LinkedIn’s analysis of work trends in 15 countries. It predicts 150 million new technology jobs in the next five years. 84% of employers plan to expand remote working, according to a World Economic Forum report. The digital revolution means a career change for …
Saga Pattern: How To Manage Distributed Transactions With Microservices
In the context of microservices, one of the problems that we often encounter is the need to guarantee data consistency, updated in parallel by different actors. In this case, the Saga architectural pattern is becoming popular: let’s find out how it works and which problems it solves. Data Consistency: what is it and which problems …
Here’s How Data Can Help Us Fix The Climate
This article is part of the The Davos Agenda Inadequate data holds back the allocation of funds to sustainable projects. Regulators can cooperate with data providers and industry to identify data gaps. Sustainability experts and data scientists are needed to ensure that data is properly collected, reported and deployed in investment decisions. It has been more …
Tech Investment Predictions 2021: Eight Industry Experts Have Their Say
During 2020 a record level of investment was pumped into technology companies despite the widespread economic uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic. In Europe alone, some $41bn was invested into technology startups as venture capitalists sought out the next hottest prospect. Collaboration, cloud and ecommerce companies have benefited from the accelerated digital disruption in 2020. But what’s …
Digital Realty Expands Reach Of PlatformDIGITAL In Silicon Valley
Digital Realty, a leading global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today a significant expansion of its Santa Clara connected campus in the heart of Silicon Valley. The 430,000 square foot, four-story project will support the digital business strategies of enterprises and service providers within a highly connected and …
Beginner Programmers’ Mistakes
Let’s talk about the mistakes beginner programmers usually make but let me make one thing clear first. If you are a beginner programmer, this is not meant to make you feel bad about the mistakes that you might be making but rather to make you aware of them, teach you to spot signs of them, …
Use Joplin To Find Your Notes Faster
Organizing notes across multiple written and digital platforms is a serious challenge. Here’s a tip to organize your notes better and find what you need quickly. In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 15 …
Oracle Cloud Service Brings Database Power To The People
As someone who’s covered databases on and off for—well never mind for how long—there’s always been a tension between the secure fortress that is the corporate database and the need of normal people to make the most and best use of that data. That’s one major problem addressed by the new Oracle APEX cloud service. …