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Deutsche Bank opts with Red Hat for its hybrid cloud journey

Wed, 8th May 2019
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Deutsche Bank partners with Red Hat to boost its digital transformation with a hybrid cloud platform, improving efficiency and agility across global operations.
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Report: 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year

Fri, 26th Apr 2019
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A recent survey finds 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year, with rising costs and increasing frequency worrying IT professionals.
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HPE & Nutanix join forces to deliver hybrid cloud as a service

Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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The two tech giants have partnered to offer a fully integrated solution that capitalises on the hybrid IT market.
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Pure Storage makes hybrid cloud play with new acquisition

Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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The idea of hybrid cloud has immersed the world of IT since its inception, and now Pure Storage is accelerating its vision.
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Park Place acquires MCSA Group to extend UK footprint

Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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Park Place Technologies extends its UK footprint by acquiring MCSA Group, enhancing data centre services and expanding its operations throughout the country.
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Schneider and Cisco partner for new micro data centre options

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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The tech heavyweights have announced a partnership in an effort to tap into a burgeoning market specialising in lightweight solutions.
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Hyve's new innovation trims power bills and employee fat

Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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It's in dark times like these with Brexit looming above that it's great to see some reassurance with classic British innovation.
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Is Google's Stadia feasible with today's data centres?

Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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To get a better idea of the sheer audacity behind Google's latest move, we spoke to Unitas Global chief technical officer Grant Kirkwood.
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Survey: IT pros nostalgic over on-prem data centre visibility

Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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There are significant security and monitoring challenges faced by IT staff responsible for managing public and private cloud deployments.
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61% of CIOs believe employees leak data maliciously

Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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Egress conducted a survey to examine the root causes of employee-driven data breaches, their frequency, and impact.
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Datacenter.com joins European Data Centre Association

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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Datacenter.com has joined the European Data Centre Association, aligning with industry giants like Equinix and Interxion to bolster its European influence.
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Cloud providers increasingly jumping into gaming market

Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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Aa number of major cloud service providers are uniquely placed to capitalise on the lucrative cloud gaming market.
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Expert offers password tips to aid a stress-free sleep

Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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For many cybersecurity professionals, the worries of the day often crawl into night-time routines - LogMeIn says better password practices can help.
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CyrusOne switches London data centres to green energy

Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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CyrusOne's two London data centres are now running on a 100% renewable energy tariff, with the third one on the way.
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Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences

Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.
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Hyperscalers open purse strings wide with big CAPEX jump

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The insatiable appetite for data around the world has seen the data centre giants scrambling with huge investments to keep up.
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Interview: Why log management is crucial to modern business

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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cybersecurity
One Identity's IT veteran Balázs Scheidler shares his insights on log management's history and where it's going to next.
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Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa

Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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public cloud
In launching the two new facilities, Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver cloud services from data centres on the continent.
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Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men

Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.
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Interview: Cloud evolution means on-prem data centre here to stay

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Cloudhelix's CTO discusses the future of data centres and cloud solutions and how regulations and demands will shape them.