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AWS study claims firms can slash carbon footprint by moving to cloud
Hyperscale

AWS study claims firms can slash carbon footprint by moving to cloud

AWS-commissioned study claims firms can reduce their carbon footprint by 88% by migrating on-premise data centre workloads to the cloud.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
CISOs: Dedicated investment in security is still lacking
Kaspersky

CISOs: Dedicated investment in security is still lacking

Nine out of 10 CISOs say the board asks them for advice, but half of companies still lump cybersecurity into IT budget.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2019
Trend Micro acquires Cloud Conformity to expand capabilities
Cloud Security

Trend Micro acquires Cloud Conformity to expand capabilities

Trend Micro has acquired Cloud Conformity to bolster its cloud security services, aiming to fix cloud infrastructure misconfigurations and ensure compliance.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
BlackBerry creates R&D lab to stay on security's cutting edge
AI Security

BlackBerry creates R&D lab to stay on security's cutting edge

BlackBerry launches BlackBerry Labs, a new R&D unit with over 120 experts, to innovate in cybersecurity and maintain its edge in the IoT era.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
Companies and researchers coordinating on disclosure – 451 Research
DevOps

Companies and researchers coordinating on disclosure – 451 Research

Veracode's survey reveals that 90% of software companies and security researchers believe disclosing vulnerabilities improves software security.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019
Managed services integral to firms' move to cloud, report suggests
Multi-cloud

Managed services integral to firms' move to cloud, report suggests

Managed services are critical for firms transitioning to cloud, with 71% viewing them as cost-effective, according to a Virtustream and 451 Research study.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019
Mobile-first communications lead to huge productivity gains, study shows
Unified Communications

Mobile-first communications lead to huge productivity gains, study shows

A new study by 451 Research and NetSfere shows that mobile-first communication enhances productivity, but inconsistent policies risk security and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
Vertiv and 451 Research release new report on 5G preparedness
Unified Communications

Vertiv and 451 Research release new report on 5G preparedness

As networks continue to evolve and coverage expands, 5G itself will become a key enabler of emerging edge use cases.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2019
More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge
Unified Communications

More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge

A new survey reveals there is optimism surrounding the services 5G will enable and the interplay with edge computing, but concerns remain around energy usage.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2019
Compliance requirements driving better data management - 451 Research
DevOps

Compliance requirements driving better data management - 451 Research

90% of respondents in a 451 Research report say they will significantly increase investment in DataOps technologies this year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
CyberArk launches privileged session management for cloud
DevOps

CyberArk launches privileged session management for cloud

An external attacker or malicious insider who is able to hijack these types of user credentials could shut down cloud environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Oct 2018
Research finds majority of businesses failing to comply with GDPR
EduTech

Research finds majority of businesses failing to comply with GDPR

70% of companies couldn't fulfil data access and portability requests within the GDPR-specified one-month time limit.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report

US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
HPE introduces service to optimise public, private and hybrid cloud consumption
Hybrid Cloud

HPE introduces service to optimise public, private and hybrid cloud consumption

HPE GreenLake Hybrid Cloud delivers cloud-native operations, compliance, and financial control for AWS, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Azure Stack.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
How service providers need to change to stay relevant
Digital Transformation

How service providers need to change to stay relevant

451 Research has conducted a survey into the habits of service providers, revealing how they will need to adapt in order to stay on top.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 25th May 2018
Rackspace capitalizes on global container adoption boom with new Kubernetes solution
Virtualisation

Rackspace capitalizes on global container adoption boom with new Kubernetes solution

The application container software market will grow 40% over the next few years, reaching nearly $3 billion by 2020, according to 451 Research.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Equinix connects global data centers to create inter-metro connectivity fabric
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix connects global data centers to create inter-metro connectivity fabric

Any Equinix customer will be able to request connections to any of the more than 1,000 participants on ECX Fabric today.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
New report suggests efficiency tech & programs impact selection of colocation providers
DataCentre infrastructure

New report suggests efficiency tech & programs impact selection of colocation providers

It only makes sense, then, for colo's to try to keep their own costs down, in part by using various data center efficiency technologies.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017

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