Day: April 22, 2022

HostDime’s new solar power plant will support the entirety of its purpose-built data center in João Pessoa, Brazil.

JOÃO PESSOA, Brazil, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HostDime has announced the start of construction of a solar power plant to support the entirety of its purpose-built data center in João Pessoa, Brazil. The $1.2 million (R5,500,000 BRL) investment in the solar power farm will be able to supply the entire current power infrastructure (1.2MW) of the data center, as well as the 30% expansion due to be completed this year.

This first phase of development features an installation of over 2,000 photovoltaic modules (solar panels) of 540 Watt-Peak across 130,100 square feet on a 15-acre site acquired by HostDime in the state of Paraíba. The plant is expected to generate an average of 122,500 kWh per month, equivalent to the monthly consumption of over 800 Brazilian households.

HostDime’s engineering team adopted MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) technology, which increases energy efficiency due to shading tolerance and mismatch elimination, as well as offering greater reliability and flexibility. The first-year savings from this project, expected to be ready by July, is estimated to be $35,000/month (R160,000 BRL).

“A data center is a huge consumer of energy inherently due to the nature of the business. Being able to use 100% of this consumption from a clean renewable source is something HostDime is really proud of. We hope to be a technology company aligned with global sustainability goals. This solar plant will ensure our direct energy consumption is being done in a responsible way that we control. To say our entire data center in Brazil is powered by the sun is an impressive accomplishment.” – Filipe Mendes, CEO of HostDime Brazil.

HostDime Brazil’s soon-to-be Tier IV rated facility (it is currently Tier III, but is being converted to Tier IV) is the most certified data center in Latin America, with seals that validate essential resources for excellence in mission-critical operations, such as infrastructure quality, availability, continuous improvement, redundancy, information security, continuity, data privacy management, and customer satisfaction. Continuing this trend, HostDime’s solar farm solidifies to our staff, customers, and the marketplace that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are held to the highest importance.

Data centers account for an estimated 1% of worldwide electricity use, so the data center infrastructure industry must be conscious of its responsibilities. ESG considerations are extremely important when designing, constructing, and operating purpose-built data centers. Taking ESG issues seriously maximizes operational efficiencies and reduces overall risks.

For instance, HostDime’s Brazil data center has an average PUE of less than 1.5. PUE stands for Power Usage Effectiveness and it highlights how efficiently a data center uses energy. The PUE is specifically the ratio of total energy delivered to computing equipment. A quick example is if a facility uses 100,000 kW of total power of which 80,000 kW is used to power your IT equipment, this would equal a PUE of 1.25. The lower the PUE, the better. HostDime’s purposeful use of the latest power-efficient electrical components, modular POD footprints, hot aisle containment, highest efficiency chillers, and renewable energy use all correspond to a large reduction in annualized PUE. While we achieve at or under 1.5 PUE in our constructed data centers, our competitors often have PUE in the 1.8 or higher range. Bringing PUE down as low as possible across the data center industry is an obtainable and worthwhile objective.

In addition to the construction of the photovoltaic plant, HostDime has carried out additional actions to improve energy efficiency in its facilities.

HostDime operates its purpose-built data centers in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and the USA. When a data center is built from scratch, it is specifically designed and engineered to provide maximum uptime, security, and usability. This allows for more sustainability measures in building facilities, such as steel frames and drywall composed of seven-layer walls, which generates energy savings in air conditioning.

The majority of retrofitted data centers deploy older Tier II generators, which release smog-forming nitrogen oxides. HostDime’s 2MW generators are Tier IV, which significantly reduce emissions with over 90% less nitrogen oxide and over 90% less particulate matter. These super clean air generators certified by the EPA will meet the high standards for hazardous air pollutants and will help our surrounding environment.

Lastly, the rooftop on HostDime’s upcoming flagship data center and headquarters in Orlando, Florida, will feature high-density solar panels; up to 25% of the facility will be powered by the sun. Taking advantage of the Florida sun and rooftop space will reduce operating costs, lock-in energy costs, and decrease our carbon footprint.

“We are constantly evolving our data center designs and best practices to create energy efficiencies and promote ESG, so that we can build and operate facilities that positively impact the next generations.” – David Vivar, VP of Global Engineering of HostDime Global.

HostDime is a global native carrier-neutral data center infrastructure company operating purpose-built public data center facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and our flagship facility in Florida, USA, and with owned networks in UK, India, and Hong Kong. HostDime offers an array of cloud-native infrastructure products and services, including physical bare-metal servers, cloud servers, colocation, and Hardware-as-a-Service in all global edge data center locations. HostDime also provides professional managed services on all core products globally.

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Cellebrite is recognized for cutting-edge solutions paired with end-to-end investigative workflow innovation

PETAH TIKVA, Israel and TYSONS CORNER, Va., April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Forensics in Public Safety 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US48999722) April 2022.

This IDC MarketScape assessed six vendors across 11 core capabilities, including customer satisfaction, data discovery, data analysis, usability, reporting and pricing, and 9 different strategic areas such as growth, innovation, sales, distribution, and deployment. It is the first time this growing market has been analyzed as an IDC MarketScape and the report offers unrivalled insight into the current vendor landscape.

According to the report, “Cellebrite’s investment in R&D is a sizeable component of its total revenue; customer references confirmed the value that this brings to its product suite.” It also quotes a Cellebrite customer saying, “research and development keeps them at the forefront of technological development and therefore offers cutting edge solutions.”

The IDC MarketScape explains that “[Cellebrite’s] user interface feels like best-in-class, fresh, next-generation technology; it is intuitive and easy to use, yet also both thorough and speedy.” It also states that Cellebrite customers “noted that the scope of the devices supported is unmatched by its competitors.”

The report also acknowledges that “Cellebrite is focused on cloud delivery models to provide flexibility and agility in data processing and AI for workflow automation, specifically in image processing,” and that “Cellebrite has some considerable IP in visual analytics.”

Yossi Carmil, CEO of Cellebrite, comments: “Law enforcement agencies across the globe are relying heavily on vendors in this space to collect, manage, and analyze the growing volume of digital evidence that is essential to running more effective and efficient investigations to keep the public safe. We are proud that IDC MarketScape has named Cellebrite a Leader in digital forensics in public safety, which is a key part of our overall end-to-end digital intelligence offering.”

Dr Alison Brooks, Research Vice President for IDC’s Worldwide and US Public Safety practice, comments: “In recent years, the digital forensics market has grown significantly, and the landscape of vendors has become more complex. Cellebrite understands the nuanced ways criminal activity has evolved with more stealth and encrypted platforms. Its position in the Leaders Category reflects its cutting-edge R&D and end-to-end investigative workflow innovation, as it seeks to enable its customers with solutions to address the challenges and rising complexity of digital investigations.”

To learn more about Cellebrite, its capabilities and position as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Assessment visit: https://cellebrite.com/en/idc-marketscape-names-cellebrite-a-leader/

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About Cellebrite

Cellebrite’s (NASDAQ: CLBT) mission is to enable its customers to protect and save lives, accelerate justice, and preserve privacy in communities around the world. We are a global leader in Digital Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, empowering organizations in mastering the complexities of legally sanctioned digital investigations by streamlining intelligence processes. Trusted by thousands of leading agencies and companies worldwide, Cellebrite’s Digital Intelligence platform and solutions transform how customers collect, review, analyze and manage data in legally sanctioned investigations. To learn more visit us at www.cellebrite.com, https://investors.cellebrite.com, or follow us on Twitter at @Cellebrite.

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LONDON, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Financial Times’ Private Wealth Management (PWM) magazine recently hosted a virtual panel discussion on the impact of global risks on countries with Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes.

In the second chapter of the four-part series, the PWM Perspectives series delves deeper into due diligence practices undertaken by countries who offer CBI programmes with a specific focus on continuous monitoring – a key aspect of successful CBI programmes in the market.

CBI Units in certain markets, especially those in the Caribbean, are raising the standard when it comes to due diligence processes due to their proactive stance. These jurisdictions are making sure that they are constantly ahead of issues arising in the international relations space and making proactive decisions that ensure the safety of applicants and citizens.

Due diligence experts from major intelligence agencies including Karen Kelly, director of strategy and development at Exiger; Eddy Leviton, chief operating officer at Fact WorldWide and Heyrick Bond Gunning, chief operating officer at S-RM, gave their views on the matter in a panel discussion.

The panel was moderated by Yuri Bender, editor in chief Professional Wealth Management magazine.

With ongoing geopolitical tensions, special attention is now being given to jurisdictions who offer CBI programmes. The international community is concerned that these programmes may offer boltholes for suspect characters looking to evade the law.

Karen Kelly, director of strategy and development at Exiger highlighted the importance of ongoing monitoring as the reports given to country clients by intelligence firms are “only a snapshot in time.” She noted the importance of continuous monitoring of past and current applicants from high-risk countries to check whether they are on sanctions lists or watch list hits – “that’s something which I’ve seen happening especially in Caribbean countries who view continuous monitoring as a key pillar of their due diligence process.”

“The proactive countries, such as those in the Caribbean, are asking companies like ours to do a ‘rescrub’ of the likely problematic parties that could have been awarded citizenship and that is ahead of potential sanctions,” added Heyrick Bond Gunning, chief operating officer at S-RM.

Eddy Leviton, chief operating officer at Fact WorldWide said that the rigorous nature of due diligence processes in the Caribbean means that it is highly unlikely that persons trying to evade the law would choose these jurisdictions.

“These countries are very keen to protect their integrity and value the investment that goes into their economies from these CBI schemes, most importantly the benefit to their people.”

In recent weeks, both the EU and the US made their intent clear to penalise Caribbean nations including Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia if they do not end their CBI schemes.

In looking at the different jurisdictions, Leviton highlighted that some of the checks carried out in some EU countries are not as rigorous as those in the Caribbean, and more could be done on due diligence especially in-country and regarding background checks.

“The due diligence standards in the Caribbean region are some of the most effective in minimising perceived and actual security risks,” confirmed Leviton.

When looking at the due diligence undertaken on applicants applying for the now cancelled Tier 1 Visa or the Innovator Visa, the process is nowhere near as stringent as the processes taking place in the Caribbean.

Gunning noted that there has been, over the last few years, a tightening of checks in CBI programmes. “We as intelligence agencies will carry out checks, but applicants are also checked by the agents prior to them being put forward to the CBI units, this is then followed by in country and international security checks.”

This new layer of ongoing monitoring has become a key pillar of CBI Units in Caribbean jurisdictions, which are setting global best practices when it comes to advancements in due diligence processes.

Funds from CBI programmes often provide a vital source of income for some countries, especially in times of crisis – as is often the case for Caribbean countries devastated by hurricanes – these countries value the investment that goes into their economies, and the benefits to their people. If it was not for CBI programmes, many of these nations would not be able to build back better and stronger.

CBI is enabling many of these island nations to fulfil their true ambitions to become independent, developed, prosperous countries, as CBI monetary inflows are making a major difference in the government’s performance for smaller countries who are using the revenue to build an insurance framework against natural disasters and debt reduction.

“Caribbean countries who offer CBI programmes know the reputational risk to their brands and their programmes is so high, that they are making sure that due diligence is of the highest standards,” comments Paul Singh, Director at CS Global Partners – a leading citizenship planning firm.

“As custodians of the CBI industry, we are continuously supporting and guiding governments to be proactive when it comes to their due diligence processes as we believe this is the cornerstone of a successful CBI programme and prerequisite to gaining trust of the international community.”

Caribbean countries offer some of the most robust due diligence processes in the industry as some of their citizenship by investment programmes have been around for decades, as is the case with St Kitts and Nevis’ Programme which was established in 1984 and that of Dominica which was established in 1993.

Professional Wealth Management, from the FT Group, is the premier resource for private banking and mutual fund coverage in Europe, Asia and beyond.

Watch the series here: https://video.pwmnet.com/

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Water Rabbit NFTs to Symbolize Good Luck and Fortune

AUSTIN, Texas, April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Austin-based technology company MetaBloxx Inc. and its flagship brand Ether Bunny NFT, announced a new character for their upcoming Ether Bunny NFT release, the Water Rabbit. Ether Bunny will include 100 special lucky rabbits just in time for their pre-minting, April 17-April 25, and their official public mint date, April 28, 2022.

The Water Rabbit will be a special, limited-edition Ether Bunny NFT character emblazoned with the Chinese Year of the Rabbit symbol and contain special traits for “Luck and Prosperity”. These special traits will also be revealed in the game BUNNY WARS and VR BUNNY WARS.

These special little rabbits will draw from Chinese folklore that centers around how the Chinese zodiac order was originally decided, a race between the creatures of Earth. According to legend, the Jade emperor organized the competition, declaring that the first 12 creatures to cross the finish line would be rewarded by having a year in the zodiac named after them. With a little luck, the rabbit came in fourth.

“Our Asian community on Discord and Twitter has grown significantly in recent months,” said MetaBloxx CEO and Creative Director Keith Chester. “We are very aware of the importance of symbolism and the role that it plays in cultures abroad. The 2023 Chinese New Year is the Year of the Rabbit. More specifically, 2023 is the Year of the Water Rabbit. So, we have designed 100 unique Ether Bunny NFTs with the Chinese symbol of the rabbit and empowered it with great luck and prosperity in the form of hidden traits and rarities. Some of these include a magic amulet with the ancient rabbit symbol, the lucky colors of blue and purple swirling like water in the background, and blue fur, which none of the other Ether Bunny NFTs have. Whomever gets one of these Water Rabbits will be very lucky indeed.”

Ether Bunny NFTs are a collection of 10,000 computer-generated rabbits on the Ethereum Blockchain with various traits and rarities that will be revealed during the Play2Earn game “Bunny Wars” and in the 3D game “VR Bunny Wars”. Two bunny tribes will be battling it out with the objective of raising money for wildlife charities around the world. A portion of all proceeds from Ether Bunny NFT sales, merchandise and “in-game” revenues are donated to charities that are vetted and chosen to be part of the Ether Bunny wildlife conservation platform.

MetaBloxx Inc. is a blockchain development company located in Austin, TX, focusing on Metaverse, cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens, and token economics.

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