In 2016, the Basel Action Network (BAN) conducted the e-Trash Transparency Project. BAN also published a report, “Disconnect: Goodwill and Dell, Exporting the Public’s e-Waste to Developing Countries” that explained the entire tracking process. The project tracked equipment given to Goodwill. The results were surprising. Some of the donated computers were exported to East Asia. At the time Dell partnered with Goodwill for their Reconnect Program. The Reconnect Program promises that equipment will be refurbished or recycled responsibly. The program allows customers to take old computer equipment of any brand […]
There are various players in the cloud storage industry. Google Storage, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services share a significant amount of the market share in the cloud storage space. How many data centers does each company have globally? In our latest infographic, we compare the data center locations of Google Storage, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services.
Building a data center is big business in the United States. Data centers can help a states economic development by bringing new jobs. Many states have created programs to incentivize data center development. As long as the company meets state guidelines, the data center is eligible for the benefits. For example, Indiana offers 100 percent exemption on sales tax for power infrastructure, physical plant, and computer equipment. West Virginia provides both sales and property tax abatements for the building of new data centers. The top ten largest US data center […]
In our new infographic, we list some of the emerging technologies and latest tech trends. The infographic also includes the list of Gartner’s Top Ten Strategic Technology Trends in 2018.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant deadline is approaching. By May 25th, companies need to be compliant if they in any way collect or process personal data from people in the EU. GDPR will replace the 1995 Data Protection Directive. The new policy was created to protect EU user data. The law also requires organizations to provide users with the ability to control, monitor, and delete their information. Any data breaches that affect customer’s information also must be reported in 72 hours. The GDPR is recommending specific techniques to […]