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ESET researchers break down latest arsenal of the infamous Sednit group

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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ESET researchers unveil Sednit's enhanced Zebrocy backdoor, capable of executing 30+ commands; phishing tactics highlight group's evolving methods.
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Limelight Networks celebrates 100th point-of-presence launch

Tue, 21st May 2019
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The company has increased its global network capacity by 40% in just five months, bringing its total egress capacity to 42Tbps.
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Telia Carrier launches new PoP in SUPERNAP Italia data centre

Tue, 14th May 2019
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Telia Carrier has launched a new Cloud Connect PoP in the SUPERNAP Italia data centre, enhancing global cloud connectivity for enterprises near Milan.
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IaaS market on the rise, fuelled by surging hybrid cloud demand

Tue, 14th May 2019
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Analysis from Frost & Sullivan shows a very healthy IaaS market that is being driven by growing demand for hybrid cloud.
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IT professionals still in high demand across the UK

Wed, 8th May 2019
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Despite Brexit uncertainties, IT professionals remain in high demand across the UK, with over 162,000 job openings posted in Q1 2019 according to CompTIA.
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Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave

Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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Trustwave's 2019 Global Security Report reveals a sharp rise in focused cyber threats and highlights the ongoing evolution of both attacks and defences.
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Park Place Technologies hires new EMEA managing director

Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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Park Place Technologies appoints Sean Sears as the new managing director for EMEA, focusing on growth, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiencies.
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HFW deploys digital edge strategy on Equinix

Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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HFW partners with Equinix to enhance its digital infrastructure in key markets such as Dubai and London, boosting QoE and freeing up resources.
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Schneider Electric launches IoT ecosystem

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Schneider Electric Exchange will be a cross-industry open ecosystem designed to solve customer problems related to energy and process efficiency.
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Traditional IT infrastructure spending surpasses cloud – for now

Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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Traditional IT infra spending surged past cloud in late 2018, despite cloud IT revenue growth hitting USD $16.8 billion. Will cloud reclaim the lead?.
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46% of financial organisations operating traditional data centres

Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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Much has been said of its future prominence, but in no other industry is hybrid IT more prevalent now than in the financial services industry.
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Hyperscale data centre proliferation boosting colocation market

Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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New data from Synergy shows that if it wasn't for hyperscalers flexing their muscles, the colocation market would remain relatively flat.
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Protecting data centres from fire – your options

Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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Chubb's Pierre Thorne discusses the countless potential implications of a data centre outage, and how to avoid them.
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EMEA external storage market hits record high, Dell EMC on top

Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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The EMEA external storage market hit record highs in Q4 2018, growing 16.4% in USD, with Dell EMC leading the surge in flash-array deployments.
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More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge

Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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A new survey reveals there is optimism surrounding the services 5G will enable and the interplay with edge computing, but concerns remain around energy usage.
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French cloud giant sets up shop in two APAC data centres

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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OVH Infrastructure has expanded its public cloud services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market operating from two data centres within the region.
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OVH launches public cloud down under

Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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OVH Public Cloud services is expanding to Australia out of two data centres - one in Sydney and one in Singapore.
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IDC: Growth in ICT spend driven by cloud infrastructure

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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Service providers account for a growing share of ICT spending, led by a surge of cloud infrastructure spending, according to IDC.
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Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.
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France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.