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According to a recent report by Rackspace Technology and Google Cloud, infrastructure spread has reached an equilibrium, and IT leaders expect this spread to hold steady over the next three to five years. More than two-thirds of compute are now supported by public cloud, colocation and managed hosting services. We live in a world where the majority of apps and data exist outside of the corporate datacenter.

More than half of respondents (51%) indicated that they have already moved all their applicable infrastructure into the cloud, while the remaining (49%) said they plan to move their workloads into the cloud as much as possible. Not one of the over 1,400 respondents stated they would keep all of their infrastructure on premises forever.

One likely reason for the leveling out of infrastructure is that cloud adoption has now reached maturity in many markets, with companies planning to increase their investments in IT infrastructure across the board. More than 50% of respondents expect to invest more for all hosting types except colocation. Translation: Theyve left their datacenter and are buying more cloud. Only 20%-25% of respondents expect their investment in IT infrastructure to decrease in the future.

Security (53%), data privacy (47%), and control (41%) remain as top concerns among IT leaders, particularly for public cloud use cases. These concerns present valid obstacles to getting more companies to fully reap the benefits of cloud adoption. Companies that focus their resources on successfully addressing security and data privacy concerns while innovating with the cloud can expect to achieve a significant competitive advantage.

Rackspace Technology, in association with Google Cloud, surveyed 1,400+ global IT decision makers across manufacturing, technology, financial services, retail, government, and health care sectors.

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After two years of mainly virtual events, the majority of cloud and IT Ops conferences in 2022 will be in-person events, although some organizers have decided to hold a combination of in-person and virtual events.

These conferences offer IT operations, cloud, and IT management professionals the chance to come together to consult with experts, collaborate with other professionals, demonstrate the latest tools, and hear the most up-to-date information aboutcloud management and IT operations.

Here's TechBeacon's shortlist of the best cloud and IT Ops conferences in 2022.

Twitter: @TechForge_MediaWeb: techforge.pub/events/hybrid-cloud-congress-2/Date: January 18Location: VirtualCost: Free

This conference revolves around the business benefits that can arise from combining and unifying public and private cloud services to create a single, flexible, agile, and cost-optimal IT infrastructure. Attendees will learn how establishing a strategic hybrid cloud can align IT resources with business and application needs to accelerate optimal business outcomes and achieve excellence in the cloud.

Who should attend: Cloud specialists, program managers, heads of innovation, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, infrastructure architects, chief engineers, consultants, and digital transformation executives

Twitter: @CloudExpoEuropeWeb: cloudexpoeurope.comDate: March 23Location: London, UKCost: TBD

Cloud Expo Europe focuses on the latest trends and developments in cloud technology and digital transformation. Attendees will seecloud-based solutions and services while hearingother information and expert advice. Speakers and exhibitors aim to "inspire attendees," according to organizers,with the newest technology for cloud strategy, optimizing costs, and sustainability.

Who should attend: Technologists, business leaders, senior business managers, IT architects, data center managers, developers, and network and infrastructure professionals

Twitter: @cloudfest,#cloudfestWeb: cloudfest.comDate: March 2224Location: Europa-Park, GermanyCost: Standard pass,399 plus VAT; VIPpass,999 plus VAT; discount codes available

Organizers say attendees should"get ready for new partnerships, deep knowledge sharing, and the best parties the industry has ever seen." This year's event will revolve around three themes: the Intelligent Edge, Our Digital Future, and the Sustainable Cloud.

Who should attend: People in the cloud service provider and Internet infrastructure industries, and web professionals

Twitter: @datacenterworld,#datacenterworldWeb: datacenterworld.comDate: March 2831Location: Austin, Texas, USACost: Regular prices range from $1,999 to $3,299;time-sensitive and AFCOM discounts are available, with prices as low as$1,399

Data Center World delivers strategy and insight aboutthe technologies and concepts attendees need to know to plan, manage, and optimize their data centers. Educational conference programming focuses on rapidly advancing data center technologies, such as edge computing, colocation, hyperscale, and predictive analytics.

Who should attend: Infrastructure managers, facilities managers, cloud architects, engineers, architects, consultants, operations professionals, network security, storage professionals, and C-level executives

Twitter: @RedHatSummit,#RHSummitWeb: redhat.com/en/summitDates (2021):virtual April 2728 andJune 1516, and a series of in-person events starting in OctoberLocations (2021): TBDCost (2021): Virtual, free

At the April event, attendees will hear the latest Red Hatnews and announcements and have the opportunity to ask experts their technology questions. The June event will include breakout sessions and technical content geared toward the topics most relevant to the participants. Attendees will also be able to interact live with Red Hat professionals. Finally, attendees can explore labs, demos, trainings, and networking opportunities at in-person events that will be held in several cities.

Who should attend: System admins, IT engineers, software architects, vice presidents of IT, and CxOs

Twitter: @DellTech, #DellTechWorldWeb: delltechnologiesworld.com/index.htmDate: May 25Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USACost: $2,295 until February28; $2,495 fromMarch 1May 5

Attendees can learn about what Dell sees on the horizon, as well as develop new skills and strategies to advance their careers and refine their road maps for the future. They'll also get hands-on time with up-and-comingtechnologies and be able to meet experts who work on those technologies.

Who should attend: IT pros, business managers, Dell customers, and partners

Twitter: @KubeCon_,@CloudNativeFdn,#CloudNativeConWeb: events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europeDate: May 1620Location: Valencia, SpainCost: TBD

KubeCon and CloudNativeCon are a single conference sponsored by the Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). The conference brings together leading contributors in cloud-native applications, containers, microservices, and orchestration.

Who should attend: Application developers, IT operations staff, technical managers, executive leadership, end users, product managers, product marketing executives, service providers, CNCF contributors, and people looking to learn more about cloud-native

Twitter: @DockerCon, #DockerConWeb: docker.com/dockerconDate: May 10Location: VirtualCost: Free

DockerCon is a free, immersive online experience complete with product demos; breakout sessions;deep technical sessions from Docker and its partners, experts, community members, and luminariesfrom across the industry;and much more. Attendees can connect with colleagues from around the world at one of the largest developer conferences of the year.

Who should attend: Developers, DevOps engineers, CxOs, and managers

Twitter: @CiscoLive,#CLUSWeb: ciscolive.com/us/Date: June 1216Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and virtualCost: In-person event, $795 to $2,795, withearly-bird pricing ($725 to $2,595) available through May 16; virtual event, free

Cisco's annual user conference is designed to inform attendees about the company's latest products and technology strategies for networking, communications, security, and collaboration.

Who should attend: Cisco customers from IT and business areas

Twitter: @Monitorama,#monitoramaWeb: monitorama.comDate: June 2729Location: Portland, Oregon, USACost: $700

Monitorama has become popular thanks to its commitment to purely technical content without a lot of vendor fluff. The conference brings together the biggest names from the open-source development and operations communities, who teach attendees about the tools and techniques that are used in some of the largest web architectures in the world.

Its focus is strictly on monitoring and observability in software systems, which the organizers feel is an area in much need of attention. The goal of the organizers is to continue to push the boundaries of monitoring software, while having a great time in a casual setting.

Who should attend: Developers and DevOps engineers, operations staff, performance testers, and site reliability engineers

Twitter: @VMworld, #VMworldWeb: vmworld.com/en/us/index.htmlDate: August 29September 1Locations: San Francisco, California, USA;a sister conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, November 710Cost: TBD

This conference offers sessions on the trends relevant to business and IT. It also includes breakout sessions, group discussions, hands-on labs, VMware certification opportunities, expert panels, and one-on-one appointments with leading subject-matter experts. Attendees will learn how to deliver modern apps and secure them,manage clouds in any environment,seamlessly support an "anywhere workspace,"and accelerate business innovation from all their apps in a multi-cloud world.

Who should attend: System admins, IT engineers, software architects, vice presidents of IT, and CxOs

Twitter: @SpiceworksWeb: spiceworks.com/spiceworldDate: September 2830Location: Austin, Texas, USA, and virtualCost: TBD

Spiceworld brings together thousands of IT pros, dozens of sponsoring vendors, and hundreds of tech marketers for three days of practical how-to sessions, tech conversations with key vendors, in-the-trenches stories from IT pros, networking, and "tons of fun," according to the organizers.

Who should attend: IT managers, operations engineers, help desk staff, and system admins

Twitter: @googlecloudWeb: cloud.withgoogle.com/next/sf/Date (2021): October 1214Location (2021): VirtualCost: Free

Google Cloud Next focuses on Google's cloud services (infrastructure-as-a-serviceand platform-as-a-service) for businesses. Tracks include infrastructure and operations, app development, and data and analytics.

Who should attend: IT Ops pros and developers using Google Cloud Platform services

Twitter: @BigDataAITO,#BigDataTOWeb: bigdata-toronto.comDate (2021): October 1314Location: VirtualCost (2021): $299, with time-sensitive discounts available

A conference and trade show, Big Data Toronto, which is colocated with AI Toronto, brings together a diverse group of data analysts, data managers, and decision makers to explore and discuss insights, showcase the latest projects, and connect with their peers. The event features more than 150 speakers andover 20 exhibitors.

Who should attend: Data scientists, data analysts, and business analysts

Twitter: #GartnerSYMWeb: gartner.com/en/conferences/na/symposium-usDate: October 1720Location: Orlando, Florida, USACost: Standard price: $6,675; public-sector price, $4,975

Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is aimed specifically at CIOs and technology executives in general, addressing topics from an enterprise IT perspective. These include mobility, cybersecurity, cloud computing, application architecture, application development, the Internet of Things, and digital business.

Who should attend: CIOs and senior IT execs

Twitter: @451ResearchWeb: spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/events/webinars/451-nexusDate (2021): October 1920Location (2021): VirtualCost (2021): Free

Formerly known as the Hosting & Cloud Transformation Summit, 451Nexus is a forum for executives in the business of enterprise IT technology. The agenda is setby 451 Research analysts to provide insight into the competitive dynamics of innovation and to offer practical guidance on designing and implementing effective IT strategies.

Who should attend: Technology vendors and managed service providers, IT end users, financial professionals, and investors

Twitter: @MS_Ignite,#MSIgniteWeb: microsoft.com/en-us/igniteDate (2021): November 24Location (2021): VirtualCost (2021): Free with registration

Microsoft Ignite allows attendees toexplore the latest tools, receive deep technical training, and have questions answered by Microsoft experts. Ignite covers architecture, deployment, implementation and migration, development, operations and management, security, access management and compliance, and usage and adoption.

Who should attend: IT pros, decision makers, implementers, architects, developers, and data professionals

Twitter: #SMWorldWeb: smworld.comDate: November 1216Location: Orlando, Florida, USACost: TBD

This event is staged by HDI, an events and services organization for the technical support and services industry. The event includes an expo hall, training sessions, learning tracks, and keynote speeches.

Who should attend: Service and technical support professionals

Twitter: @AWSreInvent,#reInventWeb: reinvent.awsevents.comDate (2021): November 29December 3Location (2021): Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (virtual, but live keynotesand leadership sessions; breakout sessions on demand)Cost (2021): In-person, $1,799; virtual,free

AWS re:Invent is the Amazon Web Services annual user conference, which brings customers together to network, engage, and learn more about AWS. The virtual event features breakout sessions, keynotes, and live content.

Who should attend: AWS customers, developers and engineers, system administrators, and systems architects

Twitter: @salesforce,@Dreamforce,#DF20Web: salesforce.com/form/dreamforceDate (2021): December 9Location (2021): VirtualCost (2021): Free

Sponsored by Salesforce, Dreamforce to You is "a completely reimagined Dreamforce experiencefor the work-from-anywhere world,"organizers said. At the event, attendees will hear about Salesforce's customer successes. They'll also have some fun and learn from one another. This event will highlight relevant conversationsand showcase innovations geared for this new, all-digital world.

Who should attend: Salesforce customers

Twitter: #gartnerioWeb: gartner.com/en/conferences/emea/infrastructure-operations-cloud-uk,gartner.com/en/conferences/na/infrastructure-operations-cloud-usDate (2021): December 2223Location (2021):Europe, Africa, and Middle Eastand virtualCost (2021): Standard price,1,275; public-sector price, 850

This conference primarily focuses on scaling DevOps, but also addresses cloud computing and operations automation. Attendees come to learn about the biggest IT infrastructure and operations challenges, priorities, and trends.

Who should attend: Infrastructure and operations executives and strategists, IT operations managers, data center and infrastructure managers, infrastructure and operations architects, and project leaders

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Review the options and make your choices soon: Prices may vary based on how early you register. Also, remember that hotel and travel costs are generally separate from the conference pricing.

We've listed them all, although not all dates, locations, and pricing were available at publication time, especially for those events taking place later in the year. In those cases, we have provided historical information aboutthe event to give you an idea of what to expect and what you'll get out of attending.

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Technology entrepreneur David Richards is to chair a new commission for the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies such as robotics, sensors, 3D printing and augmented reality within UK industry.

The Digital Meet Manufacturing Commissions work is expected to increase labour and resource productivity, enhance asset utilization, and create more accurate forecasting, coupled with reduced maintenance and inventory costs and shorter time to market.

The commission will oversee the development of a new digital infrastructure the AMRC Data Cloud to give manufacturers access to bleeding-edge data tools and technologies to boost productivity, make informed decisions on carbon output, and drive economic and employment growth. The commission will also oversee the launch of a new data science academy to equip engineers with the latest methodologies to create bilingual talent in the workforce: people who understand both data science and the inner workings of manufacturing.

The AMRC Data Cloud will enable manufacturers to take advantage of the data they generate from their operations and gain new insights with the potential to transform industrial processes, companies and industries. The cloud infrastructure will be created with support from world-leading software vendors including Databricks, Microsoft and WANdisco and will be ready for launch in the first half of the next financial year.

With backing from the AMRC and the Local Enterprise Partnership, training provider EyUp Skills will deliver an intensive new data science program to teach individuals about the latest machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques using the AMRC Data Cloud. These individuals will be able to help their employers exploit the power of data and digital within their factories. The part-funded course will be available via day release or evening classes.

David Richards, chairman of the Digital Meet Manufacturing Commission, said: South Yorkshire was at the heart of the first industrial revolution with the scaling up of steel making. We believe that South Yorkshire can be at the heart of the next industrial revolution by up-skilling manufacturers with bleeding-edge data tools and technologies from leading cloud vendors. The AMRC Data Cloud will open up access to the most powerful computing capabilities in the world and unlock a new wave of industrial innovation in our factories.

Professor Rab Scott, director of industrial digitalization at the AMRC, said: The establishment of the AMRC Data Cloud, hosting IP-unrestricted data and other companies data, will create a unique asset to help illustrate to manufacturers and the future workforce the value of data. By also upskilling manufacturing engineers through the data science academy, utilizingthe AMRC Data Cloud, this ground-breaking collaboration will make manufacturers, large and small, ready to compete in todays ever-evolving digital landscape.

Professor Koen Lamberts, president and vice chancellor of the University of Sheffield, said: We are delighted to be working with David Richards and the new Digital Meet Manufacturing Commission. We believe the work of this new commission can help accelerate the adoption of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the sector and develop a long-term competitive advantage for UK manufacturing. The UK is one of the largest manufacturing nations in the world and has a strong opportunity to take on a leading role in the fourth industrial revolution.

For more information: http://www.amrc.co.uk

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In-depth Analysis and Data-driven Insights on the Impact of COVID-19 Included in this Finland Data Center Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities Market Report. Finland data center market size will witness investments of USD 800 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 14.

New York, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Finland Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2021-2026" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06190255/?utm_source=GNW 23 % during 2021-2026

Finland is among the steadily growing data center markets in the Nordic region. Organizations in Finland are among the highest users of cloud-based services. The IoT market is also growing, especially across the healthcare and automotive sectors. The continued development of the wireless network space is expected to boost the IoT market during the forecast period. The demand for hybrid infrastructure services will also emerge as a strong driver for the data center market over the next few years.

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In Finland, the total population was around 5.5 million in January 2021, with an internet penetration rate of around 95%. The number of mobile connections stood at over 9 million. There are also over four million active social media users in the country, accounting for around 80% of the total population of the country. In 2020, colocation provider Equinix invested over USD 25 million for the development of a data center facility in Helsinki in Finland. In September 2021, Digita, a Finland-based tower and colocation operator, Finland announced to develop its data center in Helsinki that is expected to be open by 2023.

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Traditional holiday parties can be stiff. Your best-case scenario involves stodgy eggnog cocktails, questionable Yankee swaps and a scratchy mishmash of enthusiastically themed, purposefully homely sweaters. Now, Im not one to shade festivities, but I will say this: If weed isnt a part of your grown folks holiday party plan, it aint much of a plan.

Doughy cookies, cheap gifts, and amiably themed attire all have their place in the holiday party ecosphere, but consider offering your party guests a bit of uplifting intoxication that wont leave them with daybreak delirium tremensespecially if your guests are exploring cannabis as newcomers or hoping to avoid a hungover morning after.

This year, whether youre hosting or attending a holiday soiree, consider showing up or showing out with one (or all) of these cleverly infused drinkables, deftly constructed novelties, and party-ready canna products. Because aint nobody got time for antiquated obligation energy when they could be operating on best-Xmas-party-ever vibes.

Luminous Botanicals Sun Syrup: For Good Natured, High Tolerance Punch Spiking

The newest addition to Luminous Botanicals tincture lineup is a powerfully potent, water-soluble syrup that flows like thinned molasses, smacks of lemon-drizzled honey, and can seamlessly synthesize into liquid without altering the beverages texture. The flavor profile feels uniquely seasonal and would marry well with mulled apple cider, hot sugarplum tea or even frothy hot chocolate, but the honey-sweet essence also makes this 1,000 mg tincture a universally useful flavor addition. Plus, whatevers left post-party can be stashed in the back of the fridge and used to level up future lemonades, sweet teas or iced coffees.

Get it from: Bridge City Collective, 4312 N Williams Ave., 503-384-2955, bridgecitycollective.com.

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