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Colt addresses demand for bandwidth transit between Europe and APAC

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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Colt's second POP in Marseille is connected to their IQ Network using the existing Colt-owned metro fibre network.
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Global Cloud Xchange & Alibaba Cloud join forces for new cloud project

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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CLOUD X Fusion, a part of GCX's CLOUD X portfolio, is available globally and can be controlled by a simple-to-use user portal.
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Web Werks: India, United States, and now the Middle East

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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Web Werks is an India-based data center service provider with 5 carrier neutral data centers in India and United States.
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PCCW Global & Keppel Data Centers speed things up in Hong Kong

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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PCCW Global partners with Keppel Data Centres to enhance HK's telecom connectivity, launching a key international exchange facility.
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ICIT: The Know Your Enemies 3.0 Advanced Persistent Threat Advisory is finally here

Wed, 29th Mar 2017
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China and Russia are by far the most active and they sponsor the most prevalent and the most sophisticated adversaries.
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Cloud service demand sparks Cloudbric to open internet data centers in Asia

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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Cloudbric is opening five internet data centers around the world to meet the increasing demand for cloud services.
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A third of organisations are still paying cyber ransoms as attacks keep on growing

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Amid surging cyber attacks, a third of hit firms continue to pay ransoms, with employee mishaps flagged as a significant risk.
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IDCA Hosts Data Center Standards Pre-Launch Preview Summit

Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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IDCA's Data Center Standards revealed at summit in Maryland, with tech leaders eagerly providing feedback before the launch.
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Dell and Huawei enjoy lone growth in declining server market

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Dell and Huawei were the only vendors to experience growth in the global server market in Q4 2016, according to Gartner.
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Taking subsea cable systems to the heart of interconnection

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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Equinix revolutionises subsea cable deployment, landing cables directly in colocation data centres, boosting performance and reducing costs for cloud giants.
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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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BlackBerry makes moves with its global expansion of crisis communication software

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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BlackBerry steps up as it takes its cutting-edge crisis communication software global, bolstering security in 8 new languages.
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Apple pips Samsung following 'roller coaster' year for the smartphone

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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The global smartphone market experienced growth in Q4 2016, with vendors shipping a total of 428.5 million units, according to IDC.
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It's coming: 5G in every major region by 2021

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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5G service will have 25 million subscriptions globally, with the U.S, China, Japan and South Korea dominating the market.
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Oracle expands cloud business in 3 new regions, APAC coming soon

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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Oracle bolsters its global cloud reach, announcing new data centers in the UK, Virginia, and Turkey with APAC growth on the horizon.
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Photo gallery: Avaya engages partners and customers

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Local partners and customers turned out for Avaya Engage in Dubai last week, where transformation - including that of Avaya - was a key focus.
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China Telecom Global looks to African data center for intercontinental connectivity

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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The Dijbouti Data Center will support China Telecom Global's expansion and the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable.
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HPE leads declining server market, IDC says

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
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Alibaba Cloud's four new data centers a 'major milestone' in global expansion

Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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Alibaba Cloud will be opening four new data centers in Japan, Australia, the Middle East & Europe, saying it's a 'major milestone' for the company.
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PCCW chooses Dijbouti Data Center to connect AAE-1 undersea cable

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Hong Kong telco PCCW Global has chosen an African data center to further colocation and undersea fibre networks in Asia, Africa, Middle East & Europe.