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Server spotlight: Four key features of Lenovo's ThinkSystem SD650
DataCentre infrastructure

Server spotlight: Four key features of Lenovo's ThinkSystem SD650

Lenovo's latest server rocks water cooling tech, promises huge energy savings and silent operation at Stuttgart HQ.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Feb 2018
Oracle Cloud ramps up network and application protection with Zenedge acquisition
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle Cloud ramps up network and application protection with Zenedge acquisition

Oracle is getting ready to take over Zenedge, a DDoS mitigation, WAF, API protection and bot management company.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Nutanix emerges as Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure
Converged Infrastructure

Nutanix emerges as Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure

20% of business-critical applications currently deployed on three-tier IT infrastructure will move to hyperconverged infrastructure by 2020.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Traditional healthcare stirred up by new VR tech
Health Technologies

Traditional healthcare stirred up by new VR tech

VR Inner Child has helped children overcome the fear of heights and has the potential to help children overcome other anxiety orders.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality

Australia is recommitting to global gender equality at the UN CSW62, emphasising female workforce participation, leadership, cyber safety, and tech influence.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Hyperscale data centers in China set to benefit from Coriant/New H3C deal
Unified Communications

Hyperscale data centers in China set to benefit from Coriant/New H3C deal

Coriant's global customer base includes cloud and data center operators, mobile and fixed line service providers, and Web 2.0 content providers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Exabytes takes over Malaysia cloud provider in a bid to move up the cloud ranks
Marketing Technologies

Exabytes takes over Malaysia cloud provider in a bid to move up the cloud ranks

Exabytes founder and CEO, Chan Kee Siak says the deal marks the first milestone of the Exabytes Group's acquisition roadmap for 2018.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Uptime Institute to start testing hybrid IT resiliency
Hybrid Cloud

Uptime Institute to start testing hybrid IT resiliency

The number of organizations with complex infrastructures comprised of multiple data centers, colocation facilities and the cloud is on the rise.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Azure nipping at the heels of AWS, new cloud report finds
Private Cloud

Azure nipping at the heels of AWS, new cloud report finds

Microsoft's Azure is closing the gap with Amazon Web Services in cloud adoption, particularly among enterprises, RightScale's latest survey reveals.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
NextDC risks losing 3 leased data centers unless it drops $280m fast
Hyperscale

NextDC risks losing 3 leased data centers unless it drops $280m fast

APDC Trust is currently finalising contracts, and will soon issue NextDC with a first right of refusal notice for the $280 million deal.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
NextDC brings Oracle FastConnect to Aussie customers
Software-as-a-Service

NextDC brings Oracle FastConnect to Aussie customers

One of Australia's top Data Centre-as-a-Service providers NextDC is adding Oracle FastConnect to its list of cloud offerings.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Xerox responds to 'meritless' lawsuit filed by large shareholder
Hyperscale

Xerox responds to 'meritless' lawsuit filed by large shareholder

Xerox has labelled a lawsuit filed by major shareholder Darwin Deason against its Fuji deal as meritless, pledging a vigorous defence.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
Veritas debuts CloudPoint 2.0 - data protection with Azure & Google Cloud integrations
Virtualisation

Veritas debuts CloudPoint 2.0 - data protection with Azure & Google Cloud integrations

Veritas Technologies has launched CloudPoint 2.0 on Google Cloud Platform, offering enhanced data protection and simplicity for multi-cloud environments.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
PKS now available: Revisiting VMware's Pivotal Container Service
Virtualisation

PKS now available: Revisiting VMware's Pivotal Container Service

VMware and Pivotal's Pivotal Container Service (PKS) is now generally available, bringing advanced Kubernetes capabilities to operators and developers.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018

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Orion Health releases cloud-based Rhapsody Integration Engine with AWS
Hyperscale

Orion Health releases cloud-based Rhapsody Integration Engine with AWS

Orion Health has launched Rhapsody-as-a-Service on AWS, offering healthcare enterprises seamless integration, cost savings, and enhanced security in the cloud.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Interview: Meet the 7-year-old company disrupting NZ's logistics & freight industry
Public Cloud

Interview: Meet the 7-year-old company disrupting NZ's logistics & freight industry

Meet Kotahi, a 7-year-old company revolutionising NZ's logistics with digital innovations like AI, IoT, and blockchain, enhancing efficiency and sustainability.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Government widens CTO search despite more than 60 applicants
Chief Technology Officers

Government widens CTO search despite more than 60 applicants

New Zealand government widens search for chief technology officer as minister Clare Curran says they haven't found the right person.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018