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Organisations wasting $100k a year hoarding useless IT hardware
Hybrid Cloud

Organisations wasting $100k a year hoarding useless IT hardware

A new report reveals that two in five organisations spend over USD $100,000 annually storing useless IT hardware, posing security and compliance risks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jan 2019
Data Protection Day finally gaining deserved recognition
Data Protection

Data Protection Day finally gaining deserved recognition

In previous years this day has been overlooked but KCOM's David Francis says recent events have fueled its importance.

By David Francis • 3 min read • Sat, 26th Jan 2019
Brekeke announces improved disaster recovery processes
Disaster Recovery

Brekeke announces improved disaster recovery processes

Brekeke introduces major software update for SIP Server and PBX, offering improved disaster recovery and smart failover detection.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019
Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test
Phishing

Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test

Google's Jigsaw challenges users with an eight-question quiz to sharpen their phishing detection skills, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity awareness.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019
Exclusive: What does the IT industry think of Brexit?
Hyperscale

Exclusive: What does the IT industry think of Brexit?

We've gathered the mixed thoughts of various IT leaders with business interests in the EU to gain an understanding of how Brexit will impact the industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
NEC concludes wireless transport SDN proof of concept
Internet of Things

NEC concludes wireless transport SDN proof of concept

NEC has completed its 5th multi-vendor Wireless Transport SDN Proof of Concept with the Open Networking Foundation, hosted by Telefonica Germany.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Data growth the growing case for managed colocation
Hyperscale

Data growth the growing case for managed colocation

Data growth is a constant in today's digital landscape, and colocation services may be the solution for businesses to efficiently manage this growth.

By Jon Lucas • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Flexential and EdgeMicro partner to trial edge projects
Hyperscale

Flexential and EdgeMicro partner to trial edge projects

Flexential partners with EdgeMicro for live testing of micro data center pilot project, supporting edge computing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Fujitsu takes conservation prize for immersion cooling system
DataCentre infrastructure

Fujitsu takes conservation prize for immersion cooling system

The prize was awarded for the Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY Immersion Cooling System that can reduce power consumption by up to 40%.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches
Breach Prevention

Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches

Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Liquid cooling key to silencing a noisy data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Liquid cooling key to silencing a noisy data centre

Data centre are famous for being very noisy, but Schneider Electric's Steven Carlini says liquid cooling infrastructure could change that.

By Steven Carlini • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
DigiCert's QuoVadis acquisition extends PKI expertise in EU
Certification

DigiCert's QuoVadis acquisition extends PKI expertise in EU

DigiCert has now officially completed its acquisition of QuoVadis Group from Swiss security firm WISeKey International.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Commvault fully integrates backup with Cisco Hyperflex
Disaster Recovery

Commvault fully integrates backup with Cisco Hyperflex

Its IntelliSnap technology has been validated to work with Cisco HyperFlex hyper-converged systems without the need for third-party tools.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Top risk facing organisations? Why, it's an IT talent famine
Data Privacy

Top risk facing organisations? Why, it's an IT talent famine

The IT industry is experiencing a severe talent shortage, now the top risk for organisations, up from third place, per Gartner's latest report.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
LISA Double Access fibre management system to launch at Cisco Live
Hyperscale

LISA Double Access fibre management system to launch at Cisco Live

HUBER+SUHNER has unveiled its new LISA Double Access fibre management system, offering high-density, modular cross-connect capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019
Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook
DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook

Schneider's Steven Carlini discusses ways to improve data centre cybersecurity that most people don't think of until it's too late.

By Steven Carlini • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019
5 tips to reduce data centre transceiver costs
Hyperscale

5 tips to reduce data centre transceiver costs

Keysight Technologies' Nicole Faubert shares her advice on how organisations can significantly reduce test time and cost of next-generation transceivers.

By Nicole Faubert • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
The new world of edge data centre management
DataCentre infrastructure

The new world of edge data centre management

Schneider Electric's Kim Povlsen debates whether the data centre as we know it today will soon cease to exist.

By Kim Povlsen • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
Vodafone and PNSol champion new 'invisble network' broadband project
Unified Communications

Vodafone and PNSol champion new 'invisble network' broadband project

Broadband Forum has launched Broadband QED, a project aimed at enhancing the quality of broadband networks, led by Vodafone and Predictable Network Solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019