HOBI data center

ITAM considerations for the evolving data center landscape

Traditional data centers are physical facilities that house an organization’s IT operations and equipment, such as: routers, networking switches, security devices, storage systems, servers, environmental controls and more — all of which plays an extremely important role in the operation of the data center. Advancement in cloud computing have allowed traditional data centers to evolve…

HOBI Consumer Electronics

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap 4/29-5/03

Provided is a weekly summary of the electronics recycling, data center, and mobile technology related news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 4/29-5/03. Survey indicates consumer’s battery recycling habits need “recharging” A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Call2Recycle has developed a better understanding of consumer recycling behaviors. The…

Data storage laws presenting a challenge for multinational companies

LinkedIn recently decided to abandon all efforts in Russia, due to Russian laws requiring the company to store citizens’ data on servers within the country. The site has since been blocked countrywide after a Russian court sided with the government’s ruling. LinkedIn’s issues with Russian data storage mark an emerging trend of companies facing data…