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Food network helps fast-rising water extractor
Clean technologies

Food network helps fast-rising water extractor

Trials in Auckland could speed Hydroxsys’s push to commercialise membrane technology for dairy, mining and wastewater users by year-end.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

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Estonia and Luxembourg sign off on world-first 'data embassy'
Cybersecurity

Estonia and Luxembourg sign off on world-first 'data embassy'

Estonia has proven yet again why the tiny country of 1.3 million people is considered a 'trail-blazer' when it comes to technology.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches
Malware

Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches

The alert from Centrify come as the Sabre Corp data breach continues to claim victims around the world, with Trump Hotels the latest announced.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 15th Jul 2017
Facing pressure to build fast & cut costs - data center owners turn to prefab & DCIM
DataCentre infrastructure

Facing pressure to build fast & cut costs - data center owners turn to prefab & DCIM

Now folks are learning that you may well be better off building at a slightly higher cost per MW, but in smaller chunks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
UK's silicon photonics consortium welcomes £4.8 million boost to R&D
DataCentre infrastructure

UK's silicon photonics consortium welcomes £4.8 million boost to R&D

Silicon photonics is seen as one of the key technologies to solve the surging volumes of IP traffic using astronomic volumes of energy.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Burgeoning data centre colocation market to double its size by 2022
Hyperscale

Burgeoning data centre colocation market to double its size by 2022

​New research from MarketsandMarkets has revealed a very positive forecast for the data centre colocation market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth
Hyperscale

OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth

​OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Rittal joins industry heavyweights to promote standardisation
Hyperscale

Rittal joins industry heavyweights to promote standardisation

The rack producer has joined global vendors like HPE and GE Digital in the Open19 Foundation to help cut costs, save power and increase flexibility.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany
Digital Transformation

Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany

Equinix expands in Germany with opening of new data center in Frankfurt, offering low-latency connectivity and meeting enterprise needs.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Gemalto takes home Frost & Sullivan award for security solutions
Data Protection

Gemalto takes home Frost & Sullivan award for security solutions

At its annual awards for tech and innovation in ICT, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Gemalto for its leadership in encryption and data protection.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Ivanti completes tenth acquisition in five years - RES Software
Digital Transformation

Ivanti completes tenth acquisition in five years - RES Software

Ivanti further bolsters IT arsenal, acquiring RES Software as its tenth notch in a rapid five-year expansion drive.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Khonology: Competition or collaboration between fintech and banks?
Fintech

Khonology: Competition or collaboration between fintech and banks?

Fintech firms are posing competition to traditional financial institutions after the 2008 financial crisis, says crowdfunding provider WLCF.

By Vusi Melane • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Organisations should test-drive business plans for continuity and cyber-resilience
Disaster Recovery

Organisations should test-drive business plans for continuity and cyber-resilience

Testing, and particularly crisis simulations and penetration testing, help identify weaknesses and also help to refine the business continuity plan.

By Vusi Melane • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Report: Cyber Europe event forged strong EU cooperation in face of simulated cyber attacks
Education, Learning & Training

Report: Cyber Europe event forged strong EU cooperation in face of simulated cyber attacks

The digital age could boost Europe's economy by EUR 415bn/year, but how does a cyber attack affect the global economy? #CyberSecurity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
ADVA Optical Networking acquires MRV Communications
ADVA Optical Networking

ADVA Optical Networking acquires MRV Communications

Germany's ADVA Optical Networking set to acquire US-based MRV Communications, expanding its reach in the network solutions market.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Zadara Storage launches third Europe AWS region, headquartered in London
Hyperscale

Zadara Storage launches third Europe AWS region, headquartered in London

Zadara Storage expands its Storage as a Service platform in Europe, launching a new AWS region in London to meet growing demand, in partnership with Equinix.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now
Malware

Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now

The Petya ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit to not only infect files, but an entire system's drive. We get the latest from the experts.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Ovum says security industry 'finally' coming round to automation
IT Automation

Ovum says security industry 'finally' coming round to automation

Ovum analyst, Rik Turner says the security industry may at last be waking up to automation, probably at its' customers behest.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2017