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IT Infrastructure stories

The vast numbers of servers, routers, storage devices, and services comprising the foundations or framework of information technology systems all fall under the definition of IT Infrastructure.

Essentially, IT infrastructure is relied upon and underpins every interaction with the internet, a cellular network, and every transmission between one person and another over a computer or telephone.
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Smart CT appoints Eddie Egan as Chief Operating Officer

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Smart CT hires former BT leader Eddie Egan as COO to scale its fast-growing technology lifecycle services without compromising customer service.
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Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw

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Arctic Wolf says attackers are actively exploiting a critical BeyondTrust vulnerability in self-hosted remote access systems.
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Exclusive, Extreme deepen UK & Ireland networking ties

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Exclusive Networks deepens its UK and Ireland portfolio by adding Extreme’s AI-driven cloud networking platform to its cybersecurity-focused line-up.
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Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status

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Phoenix secures VMware Pinnacle and Expert Advantage consulting status, signalling top-tier cloud and data centre expertise in the UK market.
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Quantexa picks London South Bank for new HQ at Delft

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Data and AI firm Quantexa will move its global headquarters to The Delft on London’s South Bank when the new development completes in 2027.
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Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine’s match

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From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine’s match worldwide.
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Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

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HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.
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ECL unveils FlexGrid to power AI edge data centres

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ECL launches FlexGrid, a multi-fuel power platform to scale AI edge data centres where grid capacity and hydrogen ecosystems are limited.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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Westcon-Comstor brings Meter’s NaaS offering to EMEA

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Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter’s NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.
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Vizst named Gigamon’s EMEA Partner of the Year 2025

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Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.
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MoD signs Red Hat deal to boost hybrid cloud and AI

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UK Ministry of Defence signs Red Hat enterprise deal to standardise hybrid cloud, automation and AI platforms across Defence Digital Foundry.
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Cegal completes Tenaz Dutch North Sea IT transition

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Cegal has completed a complex IT and OT transition for Tenaz’s newly acquired Dutch North Sea assets, avoiding downtime across platforms.
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Ailanto, Cubbit launch sovereign S3 storage in Switzerland

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Ailanto partners with Cubbit to launch sovereign, canton-aware S3 cloud storage in Switzerland, targeting strict data residency needs.
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AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

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AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
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AI shift to operations exposes Australia readiness gap

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Australian tech leaders shift AI from trials to daily operations, but warn a gap in skills and infrastructure risks stalling productivity gains.
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Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

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Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.
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Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud

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Dell adds Nutanix AHV to its Private Cloud, offering multi-hypervisor choice and disaggregated compute-storage options on PowerEdge.
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Southern hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure, Health NZ says

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Health NZ says a third-party hardware failure caused a 36-hour South Island hospital IT outage that forced staff back to pen and paper.
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Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth

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Exacta Group rejigs leadership, naming new unit heads and a CEO as it targets AI-driven growth and aims for GBP £28 million in revenue.