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Schneider reveals Uptime Institute-ready pre-fab data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider reveals Uptime Institute-ready pre-fab data centres

Schneider Electric has launched Uptime Institute-ready prefabricated data centres, aiming to cut Tier certification costs by 50% and speed up deployment.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
Universities seeing rise in DDoS attacks
EduTech

Universities seeing rise in DDoS attacks

Educational institutions face a surge in DDoS attacks as students return, despite an overall decline attributed to botnets shifting to cryptocurrency mining.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2018
Exclusive: CyrusOne's Europe data centre strategy laid bare
Hyperscale

Exclusive: CyrusOne's Europe data centre strategy laid bare

The US-based company has recently initiated an aggressive expansion into Europe, and in this exclusive interview Europe MD Matt Pullen reveals the plans.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
Businesses unprepared for Windows 10 migration – survey
Migration

Businesses unprepared for Windows 10 migration – survey

Respondents cited IT security and fears of being exposed to a cyber security vulnerability as two areas of concern.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
Organisations lack holistic approach to data protection
Data Protection

Organisations lack holistic approach to data protection

It is paramount for organisations to have a clear understanding of what data protection is and close the gaps in their protection strategies.

By Robert Malkin • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
Retail transformation fuelling data centre boom
Hyperscale

Retail transformation fuelling data centre boom

A new Vertiv report has forecast data centres and public cloud adoption to skyrocket in the coming years throughout the retail industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
CyrusOne to develop hyperscale campus in Netherlands
DataCentre infrastructure

CyrusOne to develop hyperscale campus in Netherlands

The company has entered a strategic partnership with the goal to develop the largest master planned data centre campus in Europe for its hyperscale customers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
Interxion launching new data centres in Frankfurt & Marseille
DataCentre infrastructure

Interxion launching new data centres in Frankfurt & Marseille

Relentless demand has given rise to further investment from Interxion, with the total price tag for the new facilities coming in at €315m.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
4 tips to keep safe when phishing for treats this Halloween
Firewalls

4 tips to keep safe when phishing for treats this Halloween

Jason Howells shares Barracuda MSP's top four tips to protect your business and help identify a phishing scam from a mile away.

By Jason Howells • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics
Hyperscale

DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics

Results from an IDG survey put DigiPlex at the top with the analysts labelling it an 'unusually speedy repositioning journey'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition
Hyperscale

Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition

IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
New partnership for cable connecting Asia, Africa & Europe
Network Infrastructure

New partnership for cable connecting Asia, Africa & Europe

Orange and PCCW Global are confident the cable will substantially reduce network latency between the world's three most populated continents.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2018
Simplifying IT complexity in the public sector
Migration

Simplifying IT complexity in the public sector

Government IT leaders embrace managed cloud solutions to enhance services and manage risks, balancing efficiency with security and cost-effectiveness.

By Roberto Mircoli • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2018
Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows
Public Cloud

Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows

Microsoft has released its latest financial results, and albeit one disappointment it's good news for shareholders.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2018
SD-WAN deployments up, but networking and security challenges persist
Firewalls

SD-WAN deployments up, but networking and security challenges persist

The report, commissioned by Barracuda Networks, includes data from more than 900 respondents in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2018
Intent-based networking will 'revolutionise the data centre'
Network Infrastructure

Intent-based networking will 'revolutionise the data centre'

Intent-based networking is set to revolutionize data centers, offering reliability, cost-effectiveness, agility, and control.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Oct 2018
Looking beyond traditional security for HCI
Hyperscale

Looking beyond traditional security for HCI

Adopting HCI means ditching traditional security in favour of application-based policies, automation, and machine learning to ensure agility and performance.

By Liviu Arsene • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
Alibaba Cloud elbows into EMEA with new UK data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Alibaba Cloud elbows into EMEA with new UK data centres

Competition is heating up among the major cloud providers, as Alibaba Cloud continues to claim a bigger stake in the market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Oct 2018
ICO report reaction: UK data security incidents rocket 224%
Data Protection

ICO report reaction: UK data security incidents rocket 224%

A sharp rise in reported UK data security incidents is likely due to stricter GDPR rules, says Egress Software CEO, stressing the need for better user training.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Oct 2018