Hurricane Sandy exposed a decided lack of contingency planning on Wall Street, according to a report by a research firm. With the Northeast still experiencing the effects of widespread storm damage, the business continuity plans of stock ...
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Despite precautions by system providers, an extra second added to the official timekeeping record Saturday triggered several popular Internet services to crash over the weekend, including LinkedIn, Reddit and Quantas airline's reservation ...
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As Hurricane Sandy roars up the East Coast, residents, news organizations and government agencies are taking to social networks to get their messages out. The hurricane is bearing down, bringing rain, wind gusts over 70 mph and flooding. ...
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NEC's new high-end server contains swappable battery packs,intended to provide backup power without the need for an external uninterruptible power supply(UPS)in data centers. The new rack-mounted server is part of NEC's ...
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Calling the abrupt up to 14 hours per day energy loadshedding announced for winter gas and power supply to be unjust and unfair, Muhammad Anees Khawaja, Incharge of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) South Punjab chapter said ...
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Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy knocked out mobile, phone and cable service in many parts of the eastern U.S. on Monday, with about one in four cell sites affected in the hardest-hit band of the country between Virginia and Massachusetts, ...
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The world is becoming increasingly connected, so the need for security and privacy is integral to modern society says Raj Samani, vice-president and CTO of McAfee Europe. With everything becoming connected, from smart meters to cars, ...
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MNA reported that Iran’s electricity exports to neighboring states have increased by about 40% as the Islamic Republic is helping them overcome regular power outages. As per report, Iran has boosted its power output in recent ...
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APTMA Punjab Chairman Shahzad Ali Khan has said that textile industry in Punjab is under serious threat of capacities closure due to gas supply suspension on the one hand and six to eight hours announced/unannounced electricity load ...
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Today in Mumbai, the Intersolar Award for the solar projects in India category was presented for the first time atIntersolar India. Clique Developments won the industrial and commercial use award for its solar-operated air-conditioning ...
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On election eve, hundreds of thousands of people in the Northeast were still without power following Hurricane Sandy, with the hardest hit areas in New Jersey and New York marking an eighth consecutive day without electricity. In addition ...
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Today in Mumbai, the Intersolar AWARD for the category Solar Projects in India was presented for the first time at Intersolar India, India's largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry. The international solar industry prize ...
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Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. believes the addition of a new Hydro One transmission line in Guelph is critically needed to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the growing community, reduce outage frequency and improve the ...
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As the remnants of Superstorm Sandy continue to make life difficult from Nova Scotia to North Carolina to Wisconsin, millions who bore the brunt of the storm are now working to assess the damage and begin the hard work of rebuilding. As ...
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Four days of non-stop manual efforts by datacentre staff at Peer 1 Hosting to deliver gallons of fuel to 17th floor generators has helped the colocation provider's Manhattan facility remain operational despite hurricane Sandy. ...
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