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DigiCert conquers Google's distrust of Symantec certs

Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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DigiCert has successfully restored trust for its Symantec security certificates after Google's automatic distrust.
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Accenture 'largest Oracle Cloud integrator in ANZ'

Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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Accenture acquires PrimeQ, cementing its position as the top Oracle Cloud integrator in Australia and New Zealand, bolstering digital transformations.
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Golden opportunities for enterprise e-waste reduction

Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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As e-waste volumes surge past 50 million tonnes globally, businesses face pressure to improve technology asset management and embrace recycling efforts.
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Gartner names Proofpoint Leader in enterprise information archiving

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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data management
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Gartner has positioned Proofpoint as a Leader in its 2018 Magic Quadrant for enterprise information archiving, marking its seventh consecutive year.
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Xero celebrates 1m subscriber milestone

Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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financial systems
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cloud services
Xero surpasses goal of one million subscribers in New Zealand and Australia, with $1.51bn worth of transactions passing through its platform.
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Data centre operations must become more standardised

Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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Schneider Electric's Anthony DeSpirito says with data centres being crucial to business profit and loss, CIOs must now be a partner in all strategic decisions.
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500 million impacted by Marriott database breach

Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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dlp
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A root cause of the breach is currently unknown, but Marriott indicated that the intruders encrypted the information before exfiltrating the data.
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Park Place opening EMEA ops centre in Cork, jobs up for grabs

Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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The world's largest post-warranty data centre maintenance organisation has announced that it will be opening its new EMEA Operations Centre in Cork, Ireland.
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Five secrets – Workday's 2019 winning formulas

Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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data analytics
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hcm
Workday's 2018 surge endures as 2019 brings new customer potentials, an open platform, AI integration, savvy advice, and unique deployment options.
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Xero sets firm sights on UK market at Xerocon London

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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financial systems
Xero unveils acquisitions and partnerships at Xerocon London, aiming to fortify UK market presence with advanced features and streamlined integrations.
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Exclusive: How the separation of Amazon and AWS could affect the cloud market

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
Amazon's potential separation from AWS may not have a significant impact on the cloud market, says Unitas Global's Grant Kirkwood.
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14 milestones Workday has achieved in 2018

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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hcm
Workday experienced a stellar 2018 with 36% revenue growth, surpassing USD $2.1 billion, 31 million users, and a host of new innovations and acquisitions.
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VMware's bid to accelerate enterprise adoption of Kubernetes

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
VMware has announced plans to acquire Heptio, a leader in the open Kubernetes ecosystem, to enhance its cloud-native offerings.
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ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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iot security
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m&a
ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.
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Exclusive: CyrusOne's Europe data centre strategy laid bare

Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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cloud services
The US-based company has recently initiated an aggressive expansion into Europe, and in this exclusive interview Europe MD Matt Pullen reveals the plans.
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Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition

Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.
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DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics

Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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colocation
Results from an IDG survey put DigiPlex at the top with the analysts labelling it an 'unusually speedy repositioning journey'.
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It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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software development
Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform's 'developer first' ethos.
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IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.
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Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows

Thu, 25th Oct 2018
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft has released its latest financial results, and albeit one disappointment it's good news for shareholders.