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DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.
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Colt Data Centre Services & INAP commit to global alliance

Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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Colt Data Centre Services and Internap (INAP) have announced a global, multi-year alliance to be based in North London.
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Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
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Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.
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​Lenovo combines public cloud with private in latest development

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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​​Lenovo Data Center Group has announced the latest member to its ThinkAgile portfolio - a 'cloud in a box' solution.
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Intel celebrates its 50th anniversary with promises, drones, and bell-rings

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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It's Intel's 50th birthday and the company has wasted no time looking to the future – and back on the past of computing history.
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DE-CIX partners with euNetworks to launch 'Project Reach'

Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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The point of the Project is to reach into more data centres and expand the locations where customers can connect to the DE-CIX peering platform.
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AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion

Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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AirTrunk hires Dana Adams as new COO and William Nicholson as technical director of critical environments to expand its presence in Asia Pacific.
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KPMG and Cylance team up to secure enterprise endpoints

Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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The alliance with Cylance adds AI-enabled endpoint security technology to KPMG's portfolio of security strategy and roadmap services.
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Intel CEO resigns after 'consensual relationship' with employee

Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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Intel's board has named chief financial officer Robert Swan as the interim chief executive officer, effective immediately.
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Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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CrowdStrike secures Series E funding of USD $200 million, boosting its valuation past USD $3 billion. The funds will drive global expansion and tech innovation.
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HPE to invest US$4bil in Intelligent Edge over next four years

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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HPE will invest in research and development to advance and innovate new products, services and consumption models across a number of technologies.
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Okta and VMware partner to deliver identity capabilities for the cloud workspace

Thu, 24th May 2018
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The two have announced a partnership and integration between VMware Workspace ONE and the Okta Identity Cloud.
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Report finds UK manufacturers' cybersecurity severely wanting

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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Nearly half of UK manufacturers have experienced a cybersecurity incident, with many lacking protection measures, says a new report.
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Xero climbs into ASX100 as Vocus Group dropped

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Xero, the New Zealand-based cloud accounting software, has been added to the ASX100, while telecommunications company Vocus Group is removed.
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Gartner positions Trustwave as a new “Leader” in MQ for managed security services

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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Trustwave was previously positioned as a Challenger in the 2017 version of the report, marking its first appearance in the report.
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Gartner names MarkLogic visionary in Magic Quadrant for data management solutions

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Gartner lauds MarkLogic as Visionary in database analytics for second year, highlighting its innovative enterprise solutions.
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YOU'RE INVITED: the 2018 Cities 4.0 summit

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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The 2018 Cities 4.0 Summit, from 20-22 March at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, will showcase cutting-edge smart city innovations with global experts.
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McAfee named a 'Leader' in Magic Quadrant for IDPS

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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The inclusion of the company in the Leader category is based on Gartner's criteria, including completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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McAfee completes acquisition of SkyHigh Networks

Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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McAfee finalises its acquisition of Skyhigh Networks, bolstering its cloud security offerings with advanced CASB technology under its new cloud business unit.