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Lenovo launches new IT infrastructure-as-a-service offering
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo launches new IT infrastructure-as-a-service offering

Customers can now use and pay for data centre hardware and services - on-premise or at a customer-preferred location - without having to purchase the equipment.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Hybrid cloud adoption accelerating in healthcare
Private Cloud

Hybrid cloud adoption accelerating in healthcare

In just two years, healthcare providers' hybrid cloud deployments are set to almost double from 19 percent penetration to 37 percent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Interview: Emerging trends for a sustainable data centre industry
Storage

Interview: Emerging trends for a sustainable data centre industry

SPIE UK's Peter Westwood discusses the various technologies emerging both now and in the future to boost energy efficiency among data centres.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
Sunshine Coast submarine cable landing station underway
Unified Communications

Sunshine Coast submarine cable landing station underway

The submarine cable will help deliver the fastest data and telecoms connection to Asia from the east coast of Australia.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
The Linux Foundation welcomes 22 new members
Open source

The Linux Foundation welcomes 22 new members

The Linux Foundation welcomes 22 new members, including Hyundai and BTS Digital, to support open source development and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Lenovo and its partners making HCI easy for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo and its partners making HCI easy for data centres

Lenovo's new HCI solution provides the benefits of traditional converged systems with the addition of a software-defined scale-out architecture.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Silver Peak appoints new VP of sales for APJ
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak appoints new VP of sales for APJ

Silver Peak hires Dean Vaughan as VP of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan as it expands into the region and pursues market leadership in SD-WAN.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Silver Peak hits big four with Google Cloud agreement
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak hits big four with Google Cloud agreement

Silver Peak is the only SD-WAN vendor to partner with all four leading public cloud providers – Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
InfluxData aims to accelerate growth with new sales executives
DevOps

InfluxData aims to accelerate growth with new sales executives

InfluxData appoints Jim Walsh as SVP of Engineering and Will Paulus as VP of Sales, aiming to drive global expansion and strengthen its leadership team.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
How HCI helps enterprises stay on top of data regulations
Hyperscale

How HCI helps enterprises stay on top of data regulations

Increasing data protection requirements will supposedly drive the demand for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure solutions across the globe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Hyperscale

New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge

Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues overtake traditional IT for first time
Private Cloud

Cloud IT infrastructure revenues overtake traditional IT for first time

The rush to 'digitally transform' and adopt cloud-based technologies has caused some major changes in the market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 12th Jan 2019
Why it's important to build tomorrow's 10G future today
Unified Communications

Why it's important to build tomorrow's 10G future today

As broadband demand soars, Australia eyes 10G PON tech to future-proof networks, cater to fast-evolving consumer and enterprise digital needs.

By Ronan Kelly • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jan 2019

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Gaps in infrastructure pipeline 'causing headaches'
National Party

Gaps in infrastructure pipeline 'causing headaches'

Road contractors warn a nearly GBP £3 billion roading shortfall over two years is delaying jobs and leaving crews idle across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 17th Feb 2019
Google makes its first ever renewable energy investment in Asia
Hyperscale

Google makes its first ever renewable energy investment in Asia

This week Google announced that it is making a huge investment in renewable energy in Asia with a huge solar farm in Taiwan.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jan 2019
CHASNZ’s three-part strategy to reform health and safety in construction
Supply Chain

CHASNZ’s three-part strategy to reform health and safety in construction

More than 70,000 assessments have already been carried out as the trust pushes for a unified safety benchmark across New Zealand construction.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Jan 2019
Ultra-flat high tonnage cylinders from Enerpac feature low height and safety protection for harsh conditions
Oil and Gas

Ultra-flat high tonnage cylinders from Enerpac feature low height and safety protection for harsh conditions

Confined-space lifting gets safer, as stop rings and nitrocarburised surfaces help protect 10-100 ton cylinders in harsh sites.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019