About Ashton

Ashton Young

Former TechDay team member

Read the latest stories by Ashton Young across the TechDay network.

Australian Stories

ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking

Following the announcement of Australia's 2019 Federal Budget, as you would expect there have been mixed reactions, but ACS says there is progress.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019

Global Stories

Hybrid Cloud

Is it possible to enjoy container agility and be secure?

In line with ever-changing demands on IT, containers are exploding in popularity and look set to become the preferred method for deploying applications.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2019

Hybrid Cloud

Deutsche Bank opts with Red Hat for its hybrid cloud journey

Deutsche Bank partners with Red Hat to boost its digital transformation with a hybrid cloud platform, improving efficiency and agility across global operations.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019

Hyperscale

Akamai's Texas data centers soon to be powered by wind

Akamai's Texas data centres will soon be powered by the Seymour Hills Wind Farm, delivering 8MW of renewable energy, part of a push for 50% renewables by 2020.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 7th May 2019

Hyperscale

Equinix completes AU$15.6 Perth data centre expansion

The colocation giant says the data centre expansion will boost demand in Perth and position it as the digital hub of the country's west coast.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2019

Network Infrastructure

AI & ML to power the future of enterprise networks

Aerohive's Alan Amrod shares the challenges of modern enterprise networks - as well the range of benefits that AI and ML are bringing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019

Firewalls

Report: 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year

A recent survey finds 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year, with rising costs and increasing frequency worrying IT professionals.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2019

Hybrid Cloud

HPE & Nutanix join forces to deliver hybrid cloud as a service

The two tech giants have partnered to offer a fully integrated solution that capitalises on the hybrid IT market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2019

Storage

Pure Storage makes hybrid cloud play with new acquisition

The idea of hybrid cloud has immersed the world of IT since its inception, and now Pure Storage is accelerating its vision.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019

Unified Communications

5GN takes over Melbourne Data Centre for $5.7m

In a move it says is 'another completion of the infrastructure puzzle', 5G Networks (5GN) has announced the acquisition of Melbourne Data Centre (MDC).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

Park Place acquires MCSA Group to extend UK footprint

Park Place Technologies extends its UK footprint by acquiring MCSA Group, enhancing data centre services and expanding its operations throughout the country.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019