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IceWarp, a European-based player in the collaboration and productivity space, made waves at CloudFest USA with its comprehensive platform that poses a serious challenge to industry players like Slack, Flock, or Google Workspace. The company’s all-in-one solution boasts an impressive array of integrated business tools, featuring robust email functionality and video conferencing capabilities. At the bustling conference, IceWarp’s booth has drawn professionals eager to explore how its unified approach could help their communication and workflow processes become more efficient.

In a surprising turn, X (formerly Twitter) has vanished from the Mac App Store, leaving users to rely solely on the browser version. Despite a buggy reputation and no updates since Elon Musk’s 2023 rebrand, the app’s sudden delisting remains unconfirmed by X. Users can still access the old app, but the future of X on Mac remains uncertain. Further updates are awaited.

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Alerify, Inc., a newly formed colocation firm, has acquired Elevated MSP’s data center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The 68,830 sq ft facility at 2330 Vartan Way will enhance Alerify’s hosting and colocation services in South Central PA. Founder Andy Kochanowski aims to leverage his industry experience to grow the business regionally. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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CalEthos is setting new standards with a 315-acre purchase in California’s Lithium Valley, boosting its data center project to 420 MW in its first phase. Positioned for optimal high-voltage power access and geothermal proximity, the site supports hyperscalers, cloud, and AI workloads, all powered by 100% renewable energy. This marks a significant leap towards sustainable tech infrastructure.

Earlier today, Microsoft Azure went down for New Zealand customers, disrupting Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online and Teams. The four-hour outage caused widespread frustration, particularly among administrators dealing with recent Azure and CrowdStrike issues. Users faced login problems, and public sector services like the New Zealand Police experienced email disruptions. The incident reignites debates on the reliability of cloud migration.

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