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Optus' wholesale nbn spreads like wildfire across Aussie states

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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Optus unveils flexible nbn aggregation models serving 121 POIs in four states, boosting efficiency and reducing latency for wholesale customers.
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CenturyLink acquires leading SAP solutions provider

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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CenturyLink bolsters its SAP prowess with the strategic buyout of SEAL Consulting, eyeing enhanced integrated solutions.
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Global cyber security highs and lows of 2016

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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firmware
Before the close of 2016, Symantec discovered a number of new cyber security trends, helping banish a number of old and new threats.
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Equinix granted €1B in loans to offset Verizon data center buy

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Equinix secures €1.0bn in senior secured term B loans to fund acquisition of data centre sites from Verizon.
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Former Polycom & Motorola exec the new top dog at BMC

Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Peter Leav has been named as the new CEO of BMC Software, replacing Bob Beauchamp who will stay on as chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Growing focus on energy efficiency for hyper scale data centers, exec says

Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Schneider Electric launches new Galaxy VX UPS to support move to hyper scale data centers and boost energy efficiency.
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Big Switch Networks unveils cloud-native application traffic visibility

Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Big Switch Networks introduces BigSecure Architecture, a cyber-defence platform enabling Terabit attack mitigation.
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SimpliVity & Huawei team up with hyperconverged platform

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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storage
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cisco
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simplivity
SimpliVity partners with Huawei to bring its OmniStack technology to Huawei FusionServer, expanding its hyperconverged industry presence.
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Rahi Systems takes Asian data center presence global

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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colocation
Rahi Systems expands from Asia, opening new channels in the UK, Germany, and Turkey to bolster global data center services.
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Cisco predicts a 'growing reliance' on cloud data centers

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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iaas
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cisco
The importance of data analytics has contributed to the growth of data centers, according to a Cisco blog post.
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Challenges remain for organisations and hybrid IT, analyst says

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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colocation
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Colocation data centers offer a solution to businesses' hybrid cloud challenges, providing access to private and public resources, says Frost - Sullivan.
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Snapchat users take care - security predictions for 2017

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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Business email compromise (BEC) is set to continue evolving and causing big losses in 2017, cyber security firm Proofpoint has predicted.
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What will 2017 bring for the tech industry?

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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trends & predictions
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dimension data
Dimension Data predicts that digital focus will continue to be the key trend in the IT industry over the next year.
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HPE's composable initiative expands, customers & partners align

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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hpe
Partners like Microsoft, VMware, SUSE and Red Hat are all accessible through integration with the HPE OneView API.
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Emerson Network Power officially rebrands, hires new CEO

Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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emerson network power
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vertiv
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industrial
Emerson Network Power has officially rebranded as Vertiv after being acquired by Platinum Equity for over $4 billion.
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AWS unveils solution for infrastructures without data centers

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
AWS Greengrass empowers IoT devices with local compute power, bolstering enterprises' on-prem infrastructures.
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Schneider Electric: Enabling users to 'maximize the power of their operational data'

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure, an IoT platform for data centers, to deliver innovation and efficiency to customers.
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Check Point uncovers new ransomware threat using images and social media

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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facebook
Security researchers have discovered a new attack vector, named ImageGate, that embeds malware in image files on social media platforms.
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New early threat warning service for companies to roll out globally in 2017

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
ESET launches Threat Intelligence service for real-time threat alerts and analysis, available globally in 2017.
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Taiwan a regular target of cyber espionage

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Taiwan faces sustained cyber attacks, with officials and energy firms targeted by espionage campaign, reports Palo Alto Networks.