Stories by Ashton - Page 18
More than half of UK organisations struggling to use data
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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managed services
Over half of UK firms struggle to utilise collected data, with 51% finding it hard to make informed decisions, reveals a Claranet report by Vanson Bourne.
Hawaiki cable connecting the US and the Pacific gets turbo boost
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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hawaiki cable
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ciena
The Hawaiki subsea cable, linking Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, and the US, will boost speed to 67 terabits per second with Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme.
Data Exchange makes the Uptime Institute Tier Certification cut
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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colocation
Data Exchange's modular data centres earn Tier III certification from Uptime Institute, taking on the big box colocation leaders and eyeing Tier IV soon.
Azure used to ‘learn’ when epilepsy patients will have a seizure
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
A new project is using data analytics and machine learning to predict when a patient will have a seizure and warn them in advance.
Equinix beware: Digital Realty throws down gauntlet with new $1.8b acquisition
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Digital Realty challenges Equinix with a USD $1.8 billion acquisition of Brazil's Ascenty, aiming to dominate in South America's colocation market.
Stirling University opts with APT for data centre upgrade
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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advanced persistent threat protection
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power / energy
After converging the campus' IT infrastructure from three data centres to two, the University of Stirling looked into a power upgrade.
Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware
Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
Intel and Alibaba Cloud look to the edge with new partnership
Fri, 21st Sep 2018
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edge computing
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iot
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ai
The two companies have released an aptly named 'Joint Edge Computing Platform' in the hopes to encourage the concept among enterprises.
Study finds “huge variations” in Europe data centre prices
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
Data centre rack space rates among the more expensive nations are more than triple those at the other end of the scale.
Alibaba Cloud and VMware team up to offer hybrid cloud solutions
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Hybrid cloud deployments are certainly the flavour of the times at the moment and it’s an area these two companies are investing in.
Subsea cable linking SG and AU lands at Perth – just 6,800km to go
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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google
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telstra
A number of heavyweights are behind the cable linking Australia to Southeast Asia, including Google, Singtel, Telstra, and AARNet.
EMEA’s external storage market humming along with double-digit growth
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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hybrid & remote work
The external storage systems market in the region is in good stead, with some sectors doing better than others.
Datacentres Ireland shedding light on the nation’s €5.7b industry
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Participants of the event will be able to meet the professionals powering Ireland’s data centre industry with invaluable opportunities for networking.
Toshiba Memory and Western Digital open new facilities in Japan
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
The two companies hope to cultivate the 3D flash memory business with the new research and manufacturing facilities.
Facebook seals 20 year deal to supply Singapore data centre with solar power
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
After recently announcing its plans for the largest data centre Singapore has ever seen, Facebook has revealed its first renewable energy partner in Asia.
Orange reveals goal to become global player in multi-cloud services
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
Fresh off its acquisition of Basefarm, the France-based integrated comms provider is looking to make waves around the world in multi-cloud services.
Equinix: Interconnection between businesses to grow 10x the internet
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
There are a number of reasons for the meteoric growth of private connectivity between businesses, all of which Equinix has highlighted in its latest study.
Flexenclosure strengthens stranglehold on Pacific market
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
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undersea cables
The edge computing and cable landing company has received orders in two new Pacific countries, bringing the total to five in the last 18 months.
Survey finds Nordic data centre market full of promise – and naivety
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
DigiPlex has released the results of its IDC survey that found despite huge progress in data centre operations, ignorance still exists.
Interxion rolling out the big bucks to keep up with demand
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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colocation
The company has increased its 2018 CAPEX guide range to €425m-€450m to cater for several data centre expansions.