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CenturyLink & Level 3: Is it a good deal for CenturyLink?
CenturyLink

CenturyLink & Level 3: Is it a good deal for CenturyLink?

CenturyLink plans to acquire Level 3 Communications for $24bn, creating one of the largest network operators in the world.

By Chris Antlitz • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
Standards, regulation, and accountability are required to avoid IoT Armageddon
Distributed Denial of Service

Standards, regulation, and accountability are required to avoid IoT Armageddon

As the number of devices connected to the net increases exponentially, there is a significant aggregated risk to overall network integrity.

By Al Blake • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Gartner: Use dashboards to move beyond messy data
Software-as-a-Service

Gartner: Use dashboards to move beyond messy data

Can dashboard providers help marketers wrangle messy data? Check out our new Market Guide for answers. #marketingdata #datamanagement.

By Lizzy Foo Kune • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016
Surface Studio increases the versatility of the Windows PC
Microsoft

Surface Studio increases the versatility of the Windows PC

At the company's October 26 event, Microsoft added a new category to its lineup of Surface-branded computers: Surface Studio.

By Richard Edwards • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?
Unified Communications

Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?

Is there a genuine need for speeds of 1Gbps or more? Equipment vendors want to think so, but service providers Ovum has spoken to are less certain.

By Michael Philpott • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
Where are enterprises in achieving digital transformation?
Digital Transformation

Where are enterprises in achieving digital transformation?

Ovum's ICT Enterprise Insights program 2016/17 reveals progress of enterprises' digital strategies & investment in technologies.

By Daniel Mayo • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Engagement and efficiency are the key drivers of IoT adoption
Internet of Things

Engagement and efficiency are the key drivers of IoT adoption

Ovum's ICT Enterprise Insights 2016/17 report shows a clear desire to use emerging Internet of Things technologies.

By Marshall Lager • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
The goal is clear for CSPs: Become digital media providers despite the challenges
Ovum

The goal is clear for CSPs: Become digital media providers despite the challenges

Communications providers face challenges in transforming their networks to support digital services, with quality of experience being a key concern.

By Julie Kunstler • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Staying ahead of disruptors by unlocking the power of IoT
Digital Transformation

Staying ahead of disruptors by unlocking the power of IoT

In this era of disruption – in this Idea Economy – the enterprises that will succeed are those that are able to turn ideas into reality - quicker.

By Scott Cassin • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2016
How history will retell the flash storage story, and how we will look back at this transition
Storage

How history will retell the flash storage story, and how we will look back at this transition

Make no mistake about it – the magnetic hard disk is being replaced by flash. Prepare for the future with this in-depth look into the flash story.

By Paul Haverfield • 6 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2016
Tech boom creates too few jobs – and the point is?
IT Industry

Tech boom creates too few jobs – and the point is?

The outcome is clear: though tech-driven growth has recovered, it seems that growth has been delivered at a lower level of employment.

By Andrew White • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2016
Establishing a foundation for successful IoT adoption
Internet of Things

Establishing a foundation for successful IoT adoption

The potential business applications of IoT span an ever-growing set of industrial and consumer implementations.

By Spencer Izard • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2016
Fast data analytics requires even faster governance
Data Analytics

Fast data analytics requires even faster governance

Data can be ingested, analysed, and visualised in near-real time – leaving little chance for compliance practitioners to interpret or react to trends.

By Paige Bartley • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2016
It's time to move on from “what is the Internet of Things” discussion if you want to secure it
Internet of Things

It's time to move on from “what is the Internet of Things” discussion if you want to secure it

Increasing confusion over the definition of IoT is distracting from the real importance: securing it, says Gartner.

By Earl Perkins • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
How SD-WAN makes DR planning easier
Network Infrastructure

How SD-WAN makes DR planning easier

SD-WAN revolutionises DR strategies, offering agile, cost-effective solutions for robust backup environments and faster recovery times.

By Graham Schultz • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
What to choose: Better data, or better algorithms?
Data Analytics

What to choose: Better data, or better algorithms?

In the digital arms race, is it better data or smarter algorithms that give the edge in detecting cyber threats? The debate continues.

By Anton Chuvakin • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016
Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade
Digital Transformation

Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade

Digital is becoming part of government policy and focus, and thereby trade policy will gradually need to deal with its increasingly complex nature.

By Peter Sondergaard • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016
Go Phish – how to spot a ransomware email
Malware

Go Phish – how to spot a ransomware email

With the crooks becoming smarter and more sophisticated every day, what does a modern day phishing email actually look like?.

By Justin Peters • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2016
Expert insights: Why cloud architecture matters
DataCentre infrastructure

Expert insights: Why cloud architecture matters

As corporations move to the cloud, a key decision must be made – choosing the right cloud architecture. Here is why it is so important.

By Jimmy Fitzgerald • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2016