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What if IT downtime could impact lives?

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sdn
Ensuring that each and every one of these devices is running 24/7 is crucial to preventing delays in patient treatment.
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Alibaba Cloud opens first data center in Indonesia with big plans for local startups

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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public cloud
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cloud services
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alibaba
The new data center is a part of Alibaba Cloud's initiative of supporting the Indonesian Government in creating 1000 startups by 2020.
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Infinidat and Veeam team up to deliver petabyte-scale business continuity

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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virtualisation
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dr
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it automation
Infinidat is teaming up with disaster recovery giant Veeam to offer customers improved business continuity services.
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Pegasystems: Making the art of selling smarter with AI

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Pegasystems launches AI-powered Pega Sales Coach to help sales managers develop better salespeople in real time.
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Exclusive interview: Lenovo's Scott Tease talks AI, HPC and the power of data

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
Data is the most valuable asset to organizations, according to Lenovo's HPC and AI executive director, Scott Tease.
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Microsoft women file over 200 complaints of gender discrimination & sexual harassment

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
New court documents reveal female Microsoft staff filed 238 complaints of gender discrimination and harassment in U.S-based tech roles between 2010-2016.
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Equinix gets even bigger in Australia with added data center capacity

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Equinix is expanding its Australian data center footprint, adding capacity to its ME1 Melbourne and SY4 Sydney facilities.
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Exclusive interview: The story of Lenovo's data center business

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpc
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ai
Lenovo is a multinational company with a diverse leadership team, debunking misconceptions that it is just a Chinese manufacturing company.
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Datacom takes data center services to Australia with AirTrunk

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Datacom Group CEO Greg Davidson calls the deal a game changer for Datacom's offerings in Australia and a key part of the organization's strategy.
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Amazon Web Services strikes record deal with Taipei Government

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services inks a landmark deal with the Taipei Government to boost cloud-based big data in education, partnering with seven local universities.
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5 reasons why Japan is a global data center powerhouse

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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google
Japan's global data center dominance stems from robust tech talent, unique standards, Asia Pacific's largest market, and major global players' presence.
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How would you complete this sentence: What is Edge?

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Consumers are accessing data via wireline and wireless infrastructure at ever increasing rates, with ever higher expectations.
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NEXTDC's Sydney data center wins gold for operational sustainability

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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nextdc
NEXTDC's S1 Sydney data center has been awarded Uptime Institute Tier III Gold Certification for Operational excellence.
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Cloudera expands machine learning & data analytics footprint

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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paas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cloudera has launched Cloudera Altus with SDX, a PaaS with a shared data catalog for machine learning and analytics.
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10 key facts from Gartner on women in technology

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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dei
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gender diversity
Gartner reveals grim statistics on gender diversity in boardrooms and the IT sector, highlighting a lack of women in leadership roles.
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Channel giants get behind MEF's global networking event

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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verizon
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at&t
Taking place in Los Angeles, California, the event will bring together over 1000 senior level professionals from over 275 companies around the world.
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Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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microsoft
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google
Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
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Singtel cleans up at Singapore's HR awards

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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hcm
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payroll systems
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singtel
Singapore's Singtel scoops top awards at HRM Awards, including Best Talent Management, Best Leadership Development, and Outstanding Contribution to HR.
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AI for everyone: Exclusive interview with Lenovo's data center CTO

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
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healthtech
Lenovo is serious about AI, with plans to open three innovation centers around the world specifically focused on AI.
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RETN ramps up international network connectivity with Infinera XT-3300 deployment

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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infinera
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connectivity
RETN partners with Infinera to enhance network capacity for wholesale and enterprise customers across Europe and Asia.