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Hong Kong & Singapore prime real estate for Zayo Group's APAC expansion

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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Zayo Group selected to connect international law firm's key locations in Asia, the US and Europe. Establishes new PoP in Hong Kong.
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Converged data: 'Speed, scale and efficiency'

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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MapR Technologies has created the first persistent storage for containers, addressing the lack of data persistence in container applications.
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DeNA & OpenStack team up for infrastructure optimization

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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DeNA turns to Big Cloud Fabric for OpenStack integration to streamline operational tasks and improve efficiency.
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Equinix takes on the UK with latest data center acquisition

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Equinix completes acquisition of IO UK's data center business in Slough, UK, creating LD10 facility close to existing campus.
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Japan & China among desirable cloud data center locations

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Japan and China are emerging as prime locations for cloud data centres, driven by stringent data sovereignty laws and increasing customer demand, says Canalys.
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Purple & FLEXdata lock in three-year WiFi contract with Queensland Airports

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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wireless networks
Purple and FLEXdata team up to boost Queensland Airports with savvy WiFi and analytics, poised to enhance traveller experience.
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Infrastructure ownership - Itiviti deploys fully managed service for edge data centers

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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Itiviti revolutionises capital market tech with a managed FIX service, cutting costs and aiding firms' focus on core business.
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Data centers of the future: Managers need to identify & enforce optimization

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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According to Chatsworth Products, managers should identify where their resources are currently allocated and how they can best be optimized.
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Retarus bolsters its e-mail security services in Asia and around the world

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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Retarus boosts email security services in South East Asia and worldwide to identify recipients of previously unknown malware.
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Workloads are moving to cloud data centers at lightspeed, says Juniper Networks exec

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Juniper Networks launches Unite Cloud, a data center framework simplifying the creation and management of hybrid, multi-cloud environments.
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Rising demand for data centers strikes growth for power system market in APAC

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Surging smartphone use and data centres in APAC to drive nearly 5% annual growth in global DC power system market by 2021, Technavio reports.
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Spark digitally transforms NZRB in time for summer racing season

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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The New Zealand Racing Board has completed a major phase of its data centre migration with the help of Spark, redesigning and modernising its ICT setup.
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NetApp reveals new efficiency and capacity guarantee for storage

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Or the company will cover the costs to make up the difference. The guarantee is available for the entire AFF family.
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Are you guilty? Australia's most overused words on LinkedIn profiles

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Australia's most overused words on LinkedIn profiles have just been revealed, one of which didn't make the top 10 last year.
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Focus on quality over quantity with server deployment, says exec

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Insufficient server memory slows productivity, says Crucial. Adding more RAM improves CPU efficiency and reduces costs.
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NTT comms & AWS team up for point of presence in Aus data center

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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cloud services
NTT ICT partners with AWS to offer Melbourne's first Direct Connect, boosting cloud access with lower latency and costs.
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Innovation velocity is imperative for next gen data centers, says exec

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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Big Switch Networks expands capabilities of Big Cloud Fabric, offering comprehensive networking support for hyperconverged solutions and container environments.
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Complexica & Aussie based manufacturer ink revolutionary AI deal

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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data analytics
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planning
Detmold Group partners with Complexica for an AI venture to revolutionise sales and marketing with cutting-edge tech.
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First Singapore, now Hong Kong - Servers.com takes on Asia

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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Servers.com expands its presence in the Asia Pacific region with new Hong Kong data center, providing direct connectivity to mainland China.
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F5 to safeguard traditional data center environments from 'emerging threats'

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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F5 Networks has launched new solutions to protect data centers and customer applications from emerging threats.