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Lightbulb doorway

Vexata emerges after 3 years in 'stealth mode' to launch revolutionary product

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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storage
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network infrastructure
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emc
The company was founded by a flash-storage executive who left Dell EMC in 2013 because he sought to solve an underlying active-data problem.
Data center main highway

Data centre infrastructure will 'need new approaches' to cope with new tech

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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uc
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hyperscale
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iot
COBO President Brad Booth asserts new technologies like AI, 5G, and the IoT will require significant changes to data centre infrastructure.
Old hardware trash

England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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windows
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infoblox
The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.
Data in hand

Advisor shares how businesses can maximise value of their data

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
RoZetta Technology asserts many businesses still misunderstand how to optimise the value of their data assets.
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CASE STUDY: Information Leadership transforms operations at Electronet

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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document management
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migration
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digital transformation
In the wake of digital transformation, Electronet came to IL wanting a user-friendly way to manage all of their project information.
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First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
There were 918 data breaches that led to a staggering 1.9 billion records being compromised around the world in the first half of 2017 alone.
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End of an era – 2degrees to shut up shop on 2G

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
2degrees is set to close its 2G service by March 2018, urging customers to upgrade to 3G or 4G phones as the end of second-generation wireless technology looms.
Cloud running race

South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iaas
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cloud services
The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.
Data breached by hacker

Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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flexera
Equifax breach reveals well-known vulnerability, patch available long before attack, says Flexera. More hacks likely to come.
Data centre cloud

Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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clean technologies
OBRC asserts the rise of the data centre cooling market is being driven by cloud adoption in particular, growing at 6x the rate of IT spending.
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BT invests to expand cybersecurity presence down under

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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r&d
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bt
​BT and the New South Wales Government have announced the opening of a new global cybersecurity research and development hub in Sydney.
Thumbs up yeah

Regulation a 'major step forward for EU's cloud industry'

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
Cloud infrastructure providers have given the thumbs up to the proposed regulation from the European Commission on the 'Free Flow of Data' in the EU.
Climbing to the cloud

Global survey reveals costs, benefits & challenges of cloud migration

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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private cloud
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migration
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hybrid cloud
​A recent global report delved into businesses and their respective cloud migrations – and just how successful they were.
Business taking off

Nordic data centre investment tops US$3b in last 12-18 months alone

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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power / energy
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clean technologies
​New findings have revealed the data centre market in the Nordic region appears to be steaming ahead, with its perfect conditions driving investment.
Unsure of direction

Confusion around GDPR with 37% unsure if they need to comply

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
​A large portion of businesses have no idea what they need to do in the wake of the fast-approaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Companies rapidly adopting 5G even before standards are finalised

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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uc
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digital transformation
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5g & beyond
Many analysts talk about 5G as if it is far in the future, but this Ixia survey reveals 5G adoption is ramping much quicker than predictions.
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HPE & PwC team up in Kolkata to accelerate smart city development

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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smart cities
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iot
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partner programmes
Together the heavyweights will be creating a Center of Excellence to advance development for future cities by capitalizing on the Internet of Things.
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Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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iot
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.
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Healthy growth in global server market – HPE and Dell EMC on top

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
Findings from Gartner have revealed steady growth for the worldwide server market with some ups and some downs.
Big fish eat small fish

Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.