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Lumen upgrades DDoS mitigation service as attack volumes climb
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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In April and May 2020, the company observed 929,000 attacks - the highest number of attacks ever seen in a 31-day period.
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CenturyLink expands cloud alliance with Dell and VMware in Asia Pacific
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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CenturyLink has expanded its global cloud alliance with Dell Technologies and VMware to offer a hybrid cloud solution in Asia Pacific.
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CenturyLink launches solution to combat insider threats
Fri, 8th May 2020
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The solution employs behavioural analytics algorithms to find malicious user activities and automates the review of privileged account activities.
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Interview: CenturyLink expands CDN power across APAC
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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CenturyLink boosts APAC CDN investment, eyes mesh network evolution for stronger web traffic handling.
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NYC data center provider DataGryd becomes approved CenturyLink vendor
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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DataGryd joins forces with CenturyLink, enhancing NYC data centre options at 60 Hudson.
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CenturyLink extends network capacity in APAC thanks to growing demand
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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CenturyLink has strengthened its content delivery network (CDN) service capabilities in 11 cities across APAC to cater to growing demands.
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CenturyLink expands ecosystem to offer IBM Cloud Object Storage
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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CenturyLink announced the expansion of its cloud connectivity and services portfolio to include the IBM Cloud Object Storage platform.
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CenturyLink opens new SOC in Singapore
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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CenturyLink expands cyber-defence with new Singapore SOC, bolstering APAC security.
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AT&T offloads 31 data centers to trim $1.1b off colossal debt
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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The giant telco reportedly has $189 billion of debt, and the data center sale (18 in the US and 13 international) is a move to reduce that.
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Flexenclosure polishes off CenturyLink's new Ecuador data center
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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The custom-designed data center was pre-fabricated, pre-integrated and fully tested in Sweden before being shipped to Ecuador.
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Asia Pacific nations undeniably caught up in botnet traffic - report
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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China, South Korea, Vietnam, India, and Australia amongst the top five Asia Pacific countries sending out the most malicious internet traffic.
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Digital Realty appoints Erich Sanchack as EVP
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Digital Realty names Erich Sanchack as EVP of Operations, overseeing global data centre services.
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Data#3 signs partner agreement with CenturyLink
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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The partnership is focused on providing customers with key complementary enterprise-grade cloud options from Data#3.
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How to drop complexity and move to a more efficient security strategy
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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Organisations should shift their focus from reacting to cyber threats to adopting proactive measures, according to CenturyLink.
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Demystifying digital transformation: A marathon, not a sprint
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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Organisations need to embrace change, understand their customers, and adopt the right culture for successful digital transformations.
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CenturyLink rolls out enhanced managed security services platform
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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CenturyLink is rolling out Managed Security Services 2.0 suite, with advanced security monitoring, threat detection and incident response, across APAC.
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CenturyLink becomes premium supplier of SAP Enterprise Cloud
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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CenturyLink's partnership with SAP has paid off: The two companies signed an agreement to offer SAP solutions through CenturyLink to Asia Pacific.
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How to be successful with multi-cloud management strategies
Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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Gartner statistics show that public cloud spending exceeded $5 billion last year. With that in mind, how do you fit multi-cloud with your IT strategy?.
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Hone digital transformation strategies on areas that really count, says CenturyLink
Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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Businesses urged to refine digital strategies for true impact, CenturyLink advises focus on tech that boosts goals and operations.
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CenturyLink wins global VMware Cloud Provider of the Year award
Tue, 30th May 2017
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CenturyLink has picked up VMware’s global Cloud Provider of the Year award at the vendor’s Partner Leadership Summit in California.
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Global study finds APAC businesses leading the way in digital transformation
Thu, 25th May 2017
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A recent global study from CenturyLink has revealed Asia Pacific (APAC) businesses are on top of the world when it comes to digital transformation.
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The ultimate balancing act: Which of your on-prem systems should move to the cloud?
Mon, 8th May 2017
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Cloud migration is a nuanced path, not price-driven, says CenturyLink's ANZ boss, urging strategic alignment over cost in on-prem shifts.
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The birth of Cyxtera Technologies: BC Partners and Medina Capital join forces
Fri, 5th May 2017
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BC Partners and Medina Capital announce Cyxtera Technologies' launch, a $2.8bn merger forming a commanding presence in global data centre security.
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CenturyLink and VMware spark software-defined data center collab
Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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CenturyLink expands collaboration with VMware to enhance software-defined data center technologies for enterprise customers.