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CyrusOne nabs former Akamai and Microsoft executive

Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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CyrusOne appoints John McCloskey as VP of Hyperscale and Cloud Sales. McCloskey, with experience at Akamai and Microsoft, will steer growth in Seattle.
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MC Digital Realty announces new Tokyo data centre on the way

Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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MC Digital Realty, a joint venture of Mitsubishi and Digital Realty, secures a 5-acre site in Tokyo's Inzai cluster for a new data centre.
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Malaysia a ‘frontrunner’ to become data centre hub in ASEAN

Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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Malaysia is poised to become a leading data centre hub in ASEAN, driven by cloud tech, digitalisation, and supportive policies, says Aims Group.
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Interview: Cloud evolution means on-prem data centre here to stay

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Cloudhelix's CTO discusses the future of data centres and cloud solutions and how regulations and demands will shape them.
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Exclusive interview: Google’s escalation of the cloud wars

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Rackware's CEO believes Google is going to be doing more acquisitions and buying an enterprise salesforce to grow more aggressively.
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Oppo ‘zooms in’ on smartphone competition with new camera

Sat, 2nd Mar 2019
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Oppo unveils groundbreaking 10x lossless zoom camera at its inaugural European Innovation Event, pushing the boundaries of smartphone photography.
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More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge

Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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A new survey reveals there is optimism surrounding the services 5G will enable and the interplay with edge computing, but concerns remain around energy usage.
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NTT SG interview: Is hybrid cloud a panacea or just hype?

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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In this exclusive interview, NTT Singapore's Kiyoshi Matsumoto shares his thoughts on the issue of hybrid cloud and its potential future.
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Huawei unveils new additions to its all-flash storage family

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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According to the tech giant, enterprises around the world are scrambling to future-proof their infrastructure, resulting in a boom in all-flash storage.
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Intel DCM GM divulges on the future of data centre management

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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In this exclusive interview, Intel's Jeff Klaus shares insights on the data centre management industry and its capabilities for the future.
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Iron Mountain extends commitment to greenhouse gas reduction

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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The company recently announced the formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative of its 2025 greenhouse gas emissions goals.
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Exclusive Q&A: Why has Google thrown down the $13b gauntlet?

Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Google's latest US$13 billion investment in its US data centres marks a strategic move to gain ground in the competitive cloud market, says Francesco Paola.
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Colt DCS completes Hamburg data centre extension

Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Colt DCS has expanded its data center facility in Hamburg to meet high demand for colocation services in Germany.
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Alibaba Cloud unveils several new solutions at MWC

Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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The cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group has launched seven new solutions and two new features for its global customers.
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Equinix announces new Sydney data centre to capitalise on the edge

Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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The new facility will be the colocation giant's 16th in Australia and when fully complete will be its biggest in the country to date.
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Lenovo DCG to launch new edge server similar in size to a laptop

Sat, 23rd Feb 2019
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The company has unveiled its new server which is a result of its continued investment in solutions supporting IoT and edge computing.
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A look at some of the big data centre openings in 2019 so far

Sat, 23rd Feb 2019
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Alibaba Cloud, Facebook, and Oracle - among others - have already opened major facilities this year, so here's a round-up.
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Use a password manager? New study reveals it may be worse than useless

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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The study finds using a number of the top password managers is no better than putting your passwords in a text file and saving it to your desktop.
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French cloud giant sets up shop in two APAC data centres

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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OVH Infrastructure has expanded its public cloud services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market operating from two data centres within the region.
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Huawei invests in cloud deployment for Singapore

Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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The company says its new strategic investment reflects growing demand for cloud service solutions across Asia Pacific.