Africa stories - Page 34
Lenovo announces exec appointments to drive data center growth
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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servers
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lenovo
Lenovo has announced strategic executive appointments, including ex-HP sales head Robert Vrij, to enhance data centre growth and global supply chain efficiency.
IoT bank attacks on show at INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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digital signage
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iot
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displays & projectors
Cybercrime experts from 23 countries gathered in Vienna for INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge, simulating an IoT-based cyber attack on a bank.
Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Trintech's customers in the APAC region will supposedly experience several benefits including better performance.
Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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stellar consulting
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job moves
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nz
South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.
High performance computing market worth US$45 billion by 2022
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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hpc
An increasing need for efficient computing, enhanced scalability, and reliable storage is expected to propel the adoption of HPC solutions.
Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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power / energy
The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.
World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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public cloud
Gartner has released the findings from a global survey that delved into organisations' data and analytics use and the potential for the market.
Mimecast doubles down on cyber resilience
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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mimecast
Mimecast enhances its cyber resilience strategy with key hires: Janet Levesque as SVP of Systems, Risk and Security, and Marc French as Chief Trust Officer.
Epsilon establishes interconnect points at the ‘Continental Edge’
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Epsilon provides access to an interconnected mesh of subsea cable providers, enabling connectivity between Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Globalinx data center has direct access to subsea cables
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The data center is equipped with high-capacity space for network carriers, subsea operators, enterprises and hyperscale providers.
Fiji’s new eCentre station is under construction
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Flexenclosure has been instrumental in the deployment of prefabricated data center technology into many developing nations.
Commvault’s Owen Taraniuk on his new role and becoming a 'Made in China' company
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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commvault
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data management
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cloud services
Commvault has announced the appointment of Owen Taraniuk as head of worldwide partnerships and market development.
APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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apm
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devops
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software development
Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.
Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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drones
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ces
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consumer technology association
Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
Neustar invests in DDoS defense as attack rates climb
Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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ddos
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ml
Neustar launches its latest DDoS mitigation solution, SiteProtect NG, amid rising attack rates, betting on large-scale nodes for enhanced defence.
Vertiv discusses how to optimise UPS performance in modern data centres
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Hundreds of questions surround the power supply of data centres - Vertiv attempts to answer them in an upcoming webinar.
Vertiv releases its top 5 data centre trends for 2018
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Vertiv has put together a report of the five trends the company expects to impact the data centre ecosystem in 2018.
Japanese telco giant opens new data center in Johannesburg
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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ntt communications
Japanese telecommunications giant NTT Communications and Internet Solutions of South Africa have launched the Nexcenter Parklands Data Center in Johannesburg.
What happens when your domain name is taken? The benefit of using a unique TLD
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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martech
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software development
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alphabet
.com or .co.za allows for a blank slate when it comes to marketing and can be used and understood in any language across the globe.
SAP and Huawei partnership leverages analytics for customer success
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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partner programmes
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iot
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open source
SAP and Huawei are highly compatible, with SAP as a provider of enterprise applications and Huawei as a provider of IT infrastructure.