Stories by Sam - Page 3
Optus' wholesale nbn spreads like wildfire across Aussie states
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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optus
Optus unveils flexible nbn aggregation models serving 121 POIs in four states, boosting efficiency and reducing latency for wholesale customers.
CenturyLink acquires leading SAP solutions provider
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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sap
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centurylink
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seal
CenturyLink bolsters its SAP prowess with the strategic buyout of SEAL Consulting, eyeing enhanced integrated solutions.
Global cyber security highs and lows of 2016
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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symantec
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adware
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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.
Equinix granted €1B in loans to offset Verizon data center buy
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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verizon
Equinix secures €1.0bn in senior secured term B loans to fund acquisition of data centre sites from Verizon.
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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motorola
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Rahi Systems takes Asian data center presence global
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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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.
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.
Challenges remain for organisations and hybrid IT, analyst says
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
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hybrid it
Colocation data centers offer a solution to businesses' hybrid cloud challenges, providing access to private and public resources, says Frost - Sullivan.
Snapchat users take care - security predictions for 2017
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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snap
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proofpoint
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cyber attacks
Business email compromise (BEC) is set to continue evolving and causing big losses in 2017, cyber security firm Proofpoint has predicted.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.