Tag Archives: next

Next Generation Data Centre, Newport named ‘Home of LINX Wales’ as new LINX PoP Goes LIVE

LINX Wales today announced it now has a fully functioning point of presence (PoP) at the NGD hyperscale data centre near Newport. This follows the previous announcement at the London Internet Exchange (LINX) member conference in London that Next Generation Data (NGD) – now part of Vantage Data Centers – was to become the home… Read More »

Visitation to be allowed at Tennessee nursing homes starting next week

Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Tennessee can allow some visitation options beginning Monday if facilities can meet certain prerequisites and follow certain guidelines, Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday. These types of facilities have accounted for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee and across the country. “From my own family experience,… Read More »

For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing to being there?

Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide shift to online instruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing many students who otherwise would be in classrooms and labs to pursue their education from… Read More »