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Lenovo hopes to open up HCI with new SAP and Nutanix partnership
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo hopes to open up HCI with new SAP and Nutanix partnership

The goal of the collaboration is to push development in access to hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) for enterprises.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 13th Oct 2018
Google & Orange team up on new submarine cable connecting EU & US
Network Infrastructure

Google & Orange team up on new submarine cable connecting EU & US

Google's new cable connecting the US to the French Atlantic coast will be first for more than 15 years, and Orange will be the landing partner.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Four Asian data centre heavyweights agree to pool expertise
Hyperscale

Four Asian data centre heavyweights agree to pool expertise

In a move that could be of detriment to the smaller players in the data centre market, four tech giants have signed a cooperation agreement.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Arrow and Thundersoft team up to drive Asian edge development
Edge Computing

Arrow and Thundersoft team up to drive Asian edge development

Edge computing is a hot topic around the world and now a new collaboration has been formed in a bid to open the market for engineers and developers in Asia.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Demand drives Talend to add new APAC cloud data infrastructure
DataCentre infrastructure

Demand drives Talend to add new APAC cloud data infrastructure

The company claims its growth in APAC is exceeding 100 percent every year, fuelling the need for more infrastructure.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Google wants carbon-free energy for data centres 24/7
Hyperscale

Google wants carbon-free energy for data centres 24/7

Google has released a report detailing its progress in making its data centres sustainable, aiming to provide carbon-free energy 24/7.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Top 10 challenges facing MSPs – and how to overcome them
Data Protection

Top 10 challenges facing MSPs – and how to overcome them

In a perfect world all businesses would happily invest enough to protect their data, but it's not, which is why Probax released a guide.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018
Aruba trebling capacity with two new Milan data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Aruba trebling capacity with two new Milan data centres

One year since the opening of Italy's largest data centre campus, Aruba has announced it is now working on two additional data centre buildings.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Veritas and Pure Storage partner to enhance AI and ML
Storage

Veritas and Pure Storage partner to enhance AI and ML

Veritas and Pure Storage have teamed up in a bid to aid joint customers make the most of their data for a competitive advantage.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
NEXTDC and Alibaba Cloud cosy up to open Asia for AU
Hyperscale

NEXTDC and Alibaba Cloud cosy up to open Asia for AU

NEXTDC partners with Alibaba Cloud to provide Australian firms access to China's largest public cloud, enhancing connectivity across Asia-Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Microsoft's new project to bring gaming to the data centre
Gaming

Microsoft's new project to bring gaming to the data centre

Data centres could soon be the crutch for the army of Xbox One gamers around the world with Microsoft's latest venture, Project xCloud.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Credential theft industry booming in US, declining in Asia & EU
Identity and Access Management

Credential theft industry booming in US, declining in Asia & EU

New research reveals the US is ripe for harvest, but Blueliv says the declines in EU and Asia are almost definitely only temporary.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Chinese espionage: Sweating Apple insists breach allegations are 'not true'
Semiconductors

Chinese espionage: Sweating Apple insists breach allegations are 'not true'

The dust still hasn't settled on the report that caused Supermicro's stocks to collapse, and now Apple is stressing its innocence.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
IT struggling with increased roles and limited budgets
IT Budget

IT struggling with increased roles and limited budgets

With digital transformation rife, IT departments around the globe are being forced to do more with the same resources.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
Guinness World Records migrates to AWS public cloud
Hyperscale

Guinness World Records migrates to AWS public cloud

Setting records itself, the Guinness World Records has made huge strides in its digital transformation journey.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
Vertiv makes EMEA channel appointment, bets on edge computing
Hyperscale

Vertiv makes EMEA channel appointment, bets on edge computing

The company is confident its latest executive appointment will help develop new channel programmes and product developments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018

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Iron Mountain makes another move on APAC with China acquisition
Document Management

Iron Mountain makes another move on APAC with China acquisition

It was only last week when the data company announced a takeover in South Korea, and now it's made another in APAC.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018