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Anna Kristn Plsdttir named atNorth's Chief Development Officer
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power / energy
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renewable energy
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data centre expansion
Anna Kristín Pálsdóttir joins Icelandic tech giant atNorth as Chief Development Officer, leveraging her expertise in innovation and portfolio management to lead data centre expansion.
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Hitachi Vantara unveils advanced hybrid cloud platform
2 days ago
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hybrid cloud
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storage
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ai
Hitachi Vantara unveils the ground-breaking Virtual Storage Platform One, designed to revolutionise business data management amid generative AI growth and heightened cybersecurity concerns.
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The rise and rise of AI – and the sustainability crisis it’s creating
2 days ago
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storage
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ai
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e-waste
Despite AI's benefits, its growing adoption in Australia is escalating the e-waste crisis and environmental threat, highlighting urgent need for a circular economy strategy.
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Paratus utilises Infinera solutions for fastest Africa-Europe route
3 days ago
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network infrastructure
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undersea cables
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infinera
Paratus Group leverages Infinera's technology to establish Africa's lowest-latency route between Johannesburg and Lisbon, offering unbeatable capacity and redundancy to network operators.
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East London students gain insight into data centre careers
3 days ago
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careers
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skills gap
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students
Sixty East London students partook in a HireHigher and Baker Dearing Educational Trust initiative at Tech Show London to gain insight into careers in the data centre industry.
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Veeam expands data platform with Oracle Linux KVM support
3 days ago
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virtualisation
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cloud services
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data protection
Veeam has updated its Data Platform to include host-based backups for VMs on Oracle Linux KVM, expanding choice for its 450k customers across multiple virtualisation platforms and promoting data mobility.
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Colman Deegan takes helm as Zayo Europe's new CEO
Last week
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leadership
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vodafone
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connectivity
Veteran telecoms leader, Colman Deegan, with 25 years experience and notable tenure at Vodafone, joins Zayo Group as the new CEO of Zayo Europe from April 16, 2024, to propel business growth amid digital surge.
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Aiven tackles carbon emissions in tech ahead of World Earth Day
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thoughtworks
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earth day
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australian government
Aiven commits to sustainable operations in the tech sector, highlighting the urgent need for carbon emissions reduction in light of equivalent pollution levels to the aviation industry.
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BT hailed for highest 'Vision' in 2024 Gartner Global WAN report
Last week
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
BT acknowledged by Gartner as a 'Leader' in Global WAN Services for the 20th consecutive year, acclaimed for their influential role in market direction and innovation in network services.
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Databricks sees 70% growth in EMEA amidst enterprise demand for AI
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data science
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martech
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cdp
Data and AI firm Databricks experiences a 70% YoY increase in its EMEA operations, driven by surging demand for data and AI capabilities.
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Ververica celebrates as Apache Paimon becomes top-level project
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video
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cloud services
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open source
Ververica celebrates as Apache Paimon becomes a top-level project, enhancing streaming data capabilities with real-time lakehouse architecture, benefiting businesses and data products.
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Colt DCS expands hyperscale services with new West London site
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edutech
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public cloud
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cloud services
Colt DCS is set to expand its hyperscale services with the acquisition of land in Hayes, West London, to extend its existing facility, boosting the IT capacity.
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Alberto Ravagni appointed CEO of Net Zero Innovation Hub
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microsoft
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Alberto Ravagni, known for his clean energy expertise, is appointed CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for European Data Centers, aimed at decarbonising data centres.
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Expereo boosts global connectivity with Fixed Wireless Access
Last week
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cloud services
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Expereo expands its portfolio with Fixed Wireless Access, delivering resilient global network solutions to businesses in 190 countries, enabling swift deployment even in remote locations.
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Last Energy showcases micro nuclear reactor to the public
Last week
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colocation
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ai
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nvidia
Last Energy, a nuclear energy start-up, unveiled a prototype of a micronuclear reactor at a conference, positioning it as an affordable, sustainable solution for the high energy demands of data centres.
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Maincubes appoints industry veteran Martin Murphy as new COO
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leadership
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esg
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maincube
Maincubes accelerates global expansion efforts and commitment to ESG with the appointment of industry veteran, Martin Murphy, as its new COO.
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Akamai unveils cloud solution with NVIDIA GPU for efficient media processing
Last week
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gaming
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technology gifts
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economics
Akamai Technologies enhances its cloud portfolio with NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation GPUs optimised offering, set to revolutionise media processing applications with fast, energy-efficient service.
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Databricks launches AI-driven Data Intelligence Platform for Energy sector
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digital transformation
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contact centre
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iot
Databricks launches the Data Intelligence Platform for Energy, enabling a unified approach to analytics using open lakehouse technology, and championing energy transitions with AI and predictive capabilities.
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Mako boosts defence against cyber attacks with Radware's protection services
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cybersecurity
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gartner
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radware
Israeli media giant Mako, selects cyber-security firm Radware to defend against large-scale hacktivist attacks, bolstering its commitment to innovative and adaptable security measures.
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Cohesity collaborates with Intel to bolster AI-powered data security
This month
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cloud security
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encryption
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cybersecurity
In a sector-first, Cohesity merges its acclaimed AI-powered data security, Fort Knox, with Intel's confidential computing capabilities to combat data threats in highly-regulated sectors.
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Keepit expands Swiss footprint with two new data centres
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saas
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microsoft
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martech
Keepit has launched two new data centres in Switzerland, offering secure, addressing the surging demand for Backup-as-a-Service and data recovery.
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Productivity in SMEs struggles due to staff's tech skill deficit
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microsoft
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sharp
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skills gap
Four in ten UK SMEs see a productivity dip due to poor staff tech skills, particularly in using Microsoft 365, according to a new study by Sharp.
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Expereo promotes Ben Elms to CEO & Irwin Fouwels to Executive Chairman
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ai
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growth
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expereo
Expereo reshuffles executive leadership, appointing Ben Elms as CEO and Irwin Fouwels as Executive Chairman, effective May 1st, 2024, to drive growth and bolster innovation.
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Cybersecurity services market to hit $445.3 billion by 2032
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cloud services
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malware
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testing
Rapid rise in cybercrimes forces urgent global reappraisal of security strategies in government, defence, and IT sectors amid projections of cybersecurity services market growing to $445.3bn by 2032.