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Western Digital extends suspension of operations in Thailand

Oct 18, 2011 12:29 am | IDG News Service

Competitor Seagate has warned of component shortages because of the floods
by John Ribeiro

Western Digital said its primary manufacturing facility in Thailand was flooded over the weekend, with its secondary site also at risk, raising the possibility of a global shortage of hard disk drives (HDD) in the current quarter.

The company said Monday that it has decided to extend the suspension of its operations in the country announced last week.

Flooding has killed over 290 people in Thailand since July, according to reports.

Seagate Technology, another disk drive maker with operations in Thailand, said last week that disruption in the supply of components could lead to constrained supply of drives in the fourth quarter, although its factories in the country were in operation. An update on the situation is expected from the company on Thursday.

The floods in Thailand, the second largest exporter of hard disk drives after China, could potentially lead to a shortage of HDD supplies during the current quarter that may last into the first quarter of 2012, said research firm IHS iSuppli on Monday.

Besides Western Digital, the largest maker of hard disk drives by volume by iSuppli estimates, Toshiba has also halted production in Thailand. The Japanese company has extended closure of its semiconductor and storage devices factories in Thailand, with a review expected later on Tuesday.

Western Digital said on Monday that rising water penetrated the Bang Pa-in Industrial Park flood defenses over the weekend, inundating the company's manufacturing facilities there, and submerging some equipment. At the other manufacturing location in Navanakorn Industrial Park, the park flood defenses were breached on Monday morning local time, and water had begun to flow into the park threatening the company's facilities there, it said.

Western Digital said it expects that the flooding of its Thailand facilities, combined with flood damage to its supply chain in Thailand, will have a significant impact on the company's overall operations and its ability to meet customer demand for its products in the December quarter.

It said it will provide further updates on the situation during an investor call on Wednesday. In the quarter to July 1, Western Digital shipped about 54 million hard drives from its facilities in Thailand and Malaysia, with about 60 percent coming from its sites in Thailand.

A number of electronics companies have halted production in Thailand, including Nidec which according to iSuppli supplies more than 70 percent of all global HDD motors, and is a supplier to major HDD manufacturers like Western Digital, Seagate, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Toshiba and Samsung.

Nidec said in a regulatory filing last week that it temporarily suspended operations at factories in Thailand making HDD motors and motor components.

John Ribeiro covers outsourcing and general technology breaking news from India for The IDG News Service. Follow John on Twitter at @Johnribeiro. John's e-mail address is john_ribeiro@idg.com

Equinix creates market for data center clients to trade services

Oct 23, 2011 11:57 pm | IDG News Service

Equinix is building an online marketplace where its customers can buy and sell services from each other
by James Niccolai

Equinix has launched an online marketplace for its data center customers, to make it easier for them to buy and sell network, managed hosting and other services among themselves.

It's a new model for Equinix, and perhaps for the industry, that should make it easier for customers to find out who's selling what services in the data centers where they operate.

"They're looking for folks who are already in their data center, in close proximity to them, so they can easily connect to a partner and speed up service delivery times," said Jarrett Appleby, Equinix's chief marketing officer.

The company operates 99 data centers, about half of them in North America, and says it has more than 4,000 customers. Its clients have already been buying services from each other, mostly network services, but they couldn't easily see all the options available to them.

"We've allowed our customers to set up a digital storefront and say, 'Here's what I can offer you, and in which data center,'" Appleby said.

Equinix also stands to benefit, because its clients might put more of their services in its data centers if they think they can sell them there easily. Equinix also collects network connection fees from its customers, so it makes more money if they do more business with each other.

The Equinix Marketplace is due to go live Monday. It lists services by type and by geography, or clients can also plug in their preferred providers, such as Verizon or British Telecom, and see where they operate. Along with network and managed hosting services, the marketplace lists cloud services such as video streaming and on-demand computing.

James Niccolai covers data centers and general technology news for IDG News Service. Follow James on Twitter at @jniccolai. James's e-mail address is james_niccolai@idg.com

Equinix creates market for data center clients to trade services

Oct 24, 2011 03:39 pm | IDG News Service

Equinix is building an online marketplace where its customers can buy and sell services from each other
by James Niccolai

Equinix has launched an online marketplace for its data center customers, to make it easier for them to buy and sell network, managed hosting and other services among themselves.

It's a new model for Equinix, one that should make it easier for its customers to find out who's selling what services in the data centers where they operate.

"They're looking for folks who are already in their data center, in close proximity to them, so they can easily connect to a partner and speed up service delivery times," said Jarrett Appleby, Equinix's chief marketing officer.

The company operates 99 data centers, about half of them in North America, and says it has more than 4,000 customers. Its clients have already been buying services from each other, mostly network services, but they couldn't easily see all the options available to them.

"We've allowed our customers to set up a digital storefront and say, 'Here's what I can offer you, and in which data center,'" Appleby said.

Equinix also stands to benefit, because its clients might put more of their services in its data centers if they think they can sell them there easily. Equinix also collects network connection fees from its customers, so it makes more money if they do more business with each other.

It's not the first company to build such a marketplace. Telx also runs a Web portal to help its clients connect with each other and buy and sell services.

The Equinix Marketplace is due to go live Monday. It lists services by type and by geography, or clients can also plug in their preferred providers, such as Verizon or British Telecom, and see where they operate. Along with network and managed hosting services, the marketplace lists cloud services such as video streaming and on-demand computing.

James Niccolai covers data centers and general technology news for IDG News Service. Follow James on Twitter at @jniccolai. James's e-mail address is james_niccolai@idg.com

AMD to lay off 10 percent of global workforce

Nov 03, 2011 05:04 pm | IDG News Service

The move comes after manufacturing issues impacted AMD's third-quarter revenue
by Nancy Gohring

AMD plans to lay off 10 percent of its global workforce and will terminate "existing contractual commitments" in a plan to cut costs, the company announced Thursday.

Reducing costs and "focusing" its workforce on key opportunities will boost AMD's competitiveness, AMD President and CEO Rory Read said in a statement.

The restructuring plan, which includes the layoffs, should save US$200 million in operating expenses next year, the company said. The company plans to use most of that money to fund AMD's strategies for lower power, emerging markets and the cloud, it said.

The layoffs will hit workers across all functions globally and are expected to happen by the first quarter next year.

The restructuring will cost AMD some money too. In the fourth quarter, it expects restructuring expenses of $101 million with an additional $4 million in expenses occurring next year.

AMD has had trouble recently since its manufacturing partner, GlobalFoundries, which was spun out of AMD in 2009, had problems manufacturing a new kind of chip for AMD. The issues led to a short supply of AMD's Fusion chips and impacted the company's third-quarter revenue.

Nancy Gohring covers mobile phones and cloud computing for The IDG News Service. Follow Nancy on Twitter at @idgnancy. Nancy's e-mail address is Nancy_Gohring@idg.com

Find the Best Local Food With These Useful Sites

Turn to these Web services for restaurant reviews, food blogs, recipes, and more.
by Nicholas Dekker

Food is more than just a necessary component of life: It’s a way to bring people together, to share something in common. And using the Web to locate the best eats around is simple, if you know where to look. We asked Nicholas Dekker to tell us which sites he uses first when he’s looking for a place to grab a bite. Dekker blogs about breakfast in Columbus, Ohio, and is the author of the book Breakfast With Nick: Columbus.

Everyone knows that you can use UrbanSpoon or Yelp to search out the newest café or the closest coffee shop, or dig through AllRecipes to find the best recipe for pumpkin pecan pancakes. For a change of pace, however, set your bookmarks to the following food sites, which focus on the local and the personal.

Foodbuzz

Foodbuzz draws on the power of food blogs to generate great eating recommendations. Food bloggers create profiles that include links to their posts at their own sites. Foodbuzz editors then feature daily picks, recipes, and kitchen decor tips. Like LocalEats, Foodbuzz allows visitors to browse active food writers in a given city, easily. Visitors rate food blogs and recipes by clicking the animated “Buzz” button; going through the "Buzz" section, you can easily find the most talked-about recipes, stories, and people. The beauty of Foodbuzz’s Recipes section is that the dishes come from die-hard foodies, so the cuisine is creative and beautifully photographed. Recent examples include Poached Eggs Over Salmon and Spinach, Breakfast Chalupas, and a Spring Green Panzanella.

LocalEats

At LocalEats you can draw on local expertise to aid your quest for good eats around the country. Visitors can look up major metropolitan areas to find restaurant listings, where the profiles use text from the restaurants’ websites and include links and driving directions. The Foodie Blogs section organizes food sites by city; readers can find a listing of registered food blogs from that location, complete with Web addresses and links to the latest posts. The city searches also feature the dining sections of local media and sites such as those from newspapers and magazines, so no matter where you are in the country, you’re always in the know.

Roadfood

Roadfood is established, but not as well known as other food travel websites. Its purpose is to help travelers discover small eateries off the beaten path around the country. Consider it your personal opportunity to tag along on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Restaurants and recipes are submitted by visitors to the site. (How else are they going to find these little roadside diners and food stands?) You can search the Roadfood directory by state, and even narrow down results by type of restaurant or food.

The Eating Tours section suggests self-guided tours of different cities: For instance, you can stroll through the Portland, Oregon, Coffee An’ tour (featuring coffee, donuts, and cupcakes), or make your way through Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes. A paid subscription to Roadfood gives you access to downloadable reviews, mobile content, and even GPS help in searching out restaurants.

Professional Chefs’ Websites

Improve Your Photo Skills and Post Your Pictures Online

Oct 31, 2011 10:33 am | PC World

These Web services will help you share your images, learn new techniques, and find great gear.
by Jeff Enlow

You can carry your camera and take snapshots all day, but without a place to post them--or input on how you can improve your photos--you might find it difficult to make your work stand out. We asked Jeff Enlow, an editor with Corbis Images and a freelance photographer based in New York, which sites he visits to post his photos, learn about new projects, and get ideas.

A Photo Editor

A Photo Editor is the most professional and comprehensive site of the bunch. Former editor Rob Haggart has grown the blog, making it arguably the best resource on the Web. It's great for students, professionals, or anyone who loves the art and craft of photography. The site keeps abreast of all photo-related news, and fosters constructive discussion. It also helps aspiring and new professionals by sharing real-life business experiences from seasoned pros. On top of that, A Photo Editor regularly posts interviews with top working photographers such as Dan Winters and Jesse Burke, and covers everything from fashion and art photography to editorial portraiture and documentary.

Tumblr

Tumblr is no secret, but it remains the best way to share photos. It gives you the curated experience of a magazine, without the publishing costs and content restrictions. For photographers who need a place to post their work, Tumblr is great because it lets you assign a theme to your photo blog (unlike, say, Facebook, where you’re limited to one type of layout and feel). The generic layout ends up being better for snapshots of family and friends; if you want something more, you’ll need to present your photos artfully. Tumblr also has built-in social sharing devices that give your blog the potential to go viral--even more so than on Flickr.

If you’d just like to look at photos and get ideas, Tumblr is the best way to lose 5 hours of your life. If you're bored, I suggest those on the humorous side, such as “Chicks With Steve Buscemeyes” or my personal favorite, “Accidental Chinese Hipsters.” On the other end of the spectrum are serious photographers who are using Tumblr as a way to share work that they love; the site can be a great way to discover new work. Photographer Emiliano Granado and the photo collective MJR both have eclectic taste in photography as well as in art, fashion, and music.