Data Center

Why we need human developers

Your weekly round-up of the questions asked by readers of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World explains why humans remain crucial to critical software projects; how AI investments are being funded by layoffs; and why AI infrastructure is so expensive.

By Matt Egan

6 Oct 20254 mins

Artificial IntelligenceEngineerGenerative AI

Google’s estimate of AI resource consumption leaves out too much

By Evan Schuman

28 Aug 20255 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData CenterData Center Design

Microsoft releases Windows Backup for Organizations to ease migration of user settings to Windows 11

By John E. Dunn

28 Aug 20254 mins

Backup and RecoveryWindows 10Windows 11

Can Microsoft build massive AI data centers and meet climate goals without ‘greenwashing’?

By Preston Gralla

13 Aug 20255 mins

Data Center DesignGenerative AIMicrosoft

Articles

Apple should Sherlock SAP’s open-source energy management app

How do you manage energy costs for your devices? Could your Mac(s) help you do this better?

By Jonny Evans

25 Jun 2025 5 mins

AppleData Center DesignMac

Microsoft issues out-of-band patches for Windows 11 startup failure

Issue mainly affects PCs in virtual environments, prevents startup after May 2025 patches are applied.

By Howard Solomon

2 Jun 2025 5 mins

MicrosoftVirtualizationWindows

Download the ‘New Thinking about Cloud Computing’ Enterprise Spotlight

In this issue: Cloud computing is highly established, and IT’s view has shifted from understanding the concept to making the best use of it to solve both technology and business challenges. The time is ripe to step back and revisit your thinking about the cloud.

By InfoWorld and CIO.com staff

2 Jun 2025 1 min

Cloud ComputingData CenterIT Strategy

Microsoft cements its AI lead with one hosting service to rule them all

The company has found the ideal ‘heads-I-win-tails-I-also-win’ strategy for AI dominance.

By Preston Gralla

28 May 2025 5 mins

Generative AIMicrosoftMicrosoft Azure

Data Storage Power: Preparing for an Intelligent Digital Future

As data continue to grow at an unprecedented pace, so does the demand for storage capacity. Read to learn why data storage power is a crucial element of a modern digital infrastructure.

By Huawei

1 Nov 2022 5 mins

Computers and PeripheralsData Warehousing

China takes edge computing to orbit with first space-based processing network

The new satellite constellation demonstrates next-generation distributed computing with the potential to transform global data operations.

By Gyana Swain

20 May 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceEdge Computing

US companies are helping Saudi Arabia to build an AI powerhouse

Nvidia, AMD, AWS, and others struck $100 billion in AI deals this week, aiming to profit from cheaper power and faster access to the growing Middle Eastern market for IT services.

By Mastufa Ahmed

15 May 2025 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData Center

Beyond the office: Preparing for disasters in a remote work world

Most organizations have business continuity plans for emergencies that affect company headquarters and infrastructure. With the prevalence of remote work, IT leaders also need to plan for when disaster strikes employees outside the office.

By Eric Frank

15 May 2025 10 mins

Disaster RecoveryEmployee ExperienceEmployee Protection

IBM CEO: Smaller, domain-specific genAI models are the future

At its annual Think Conference in Boston, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said his company is focused on using smaller genAI models integrated with edge networking capabilities to address cost, speed and security issues.

By Lucas Mearian

6 May 2025 5 mins

Enterprise StorageGenerative AIIBM

6 steps to recover missing data in Windows

Missing folders? Unreadable files? Corrupted hard drive? Sooner or later, most PC users lose data of some kind. Here’s a series of steps you can take in Windows 11 (or 10) to bring things back.

By Ed Tittel

24 Apr 2025 18 mins

Backup and RecoveryWindows 10Windows 11

Broadcom favors stock buyback over investing in innovation

IT leaders should not expect favorable pricing negotiations any time soon, says one analyst.

By Evan Schuman

8 Apr 2025 1 min

Data CenterTechnology IndustryVirtualization

Tariff war throws building of data centers into disarray

Enterprise IT leaders are trying to figure out if they should plan data centers outside of the US, but the changing nature of global tariffs is making that into a no-win dilemma.

By Evan Schuman

3 Apr 2025 1 min

Data CenterLaws and RegulationsTechnology Industry