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Digital transformation and cloud security top of mind for enterprise

Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, digital transformation and cloud security are the chart-topping topics enterprises want to know more about.
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Radware expands DDoS prevention support for AWS

Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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Radware expands elastic scaling capabilities for its DDoS protection in AWS, enabling automatic scaling without manual configuration.
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NEXTDC and PCCW Global launch new cloud infrastructure integration

Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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NEXTDC and Console Connect by PCCW Global have partnered to offer cloud infrastructure solutions to Australian businesses.
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Dell Technologies drives innovation with latest solutions for HPC and AI

Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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Dell Technologies has unveiled new solutions and collaborations to accelerate AI and computing innovation in healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing.
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Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre

Mon, 9th Nov 2020
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The JB4 data centre, located in Ekurhuleni, will take just over a year to build as a standalone data centre, with completion slated for Q1 2022.
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Free ICT training made available to ANZ citizens

Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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CompTIA is offering free online training in information communications technology to people in Australia and New Zealand.
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Citrix adds zero trust to workplace security programme

Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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Companies can evaluate their current security strategies and leverage existing investments to design and implement a Zero Trust framework.
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Digital payments fuelling fraud surge during COVID-19 crisis

Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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Digital payments are driving a multibillion-dollar fraud surge worldwide, fueled by the rapid adoption of mobile apps and online channels during the pandemic.
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Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions

Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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Australian companies are considering outsourcing finance and accounting functions to South Africa due to cost advantages and high quality standards.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?

Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.
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Firms seek benefits of hybrid cloud, but rollouts pose problems

Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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70% of organisations are taking longer than expected to adopt hybrid cloud, according to a new report by Nutanix and Vanson Bourne.
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Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round

Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.
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neutrality.one selects datamena for EMEA & Asia PoP

Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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Cloud networking company neutrality.one expands into Asia, Middle East, and Africa with new point of presence in Dubai's datamena facility.
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HPE, Dell tops worldwide server market - IDC

Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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Global server market revenue grew by 19.8% YoY in Q2 2020, reaching $24bn, with worldwide server shipments up 18.4% to nearly 3.2 million units.
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Modular data centres increasingly popular, Vertiv recognised as leader

Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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Vertiv named leading supplier in modular data center market, with scalability and speed of deployment driving growth.
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Vertiv ranked as a leader for modular data centre market

Tue, 8th Sep 2020
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Omdia research reveals that the global market for prefabricated modular data centres, from the edge to the core, increased by more than 65%.
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10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack

Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.
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Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed

Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.
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Cohesity named as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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Gartner's Magic Quadrant names Cohesity as a leader in data center backup and recovery solutions. Cohesity praised for its modern data management approach.
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Vertiv looks to dominate edge infrastructure market, ramps up partner investment

Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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Vertiv enhances its Partner Programme with new tools and products, aiming to solidify its dominance in the edge infrastructure market across EMEA.