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Is it possible to enjoy container agility and be secure?

Wed, 12th Jun 2019
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In line with ever-changing demands on IT, containers are exploding in popularity and look set to become the preferred method for deploying applications.
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Deutsche Bank opts with Red Hat for its hybrid cloud journey

Wed, 8th May 2019
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Deutsche Bank partners with Red Hat to boost its digital transformation with a hybrid cloud platform, improving efficiency and agility across global operations.
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Akamai's Texas data centers soon to be powered by wind

Tue, 7th May 2019
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Akamai's Texas data centres will soon be powered by the Seymour Hills Wind Farm, delivering 8MW of renewable energy, part of a push for 50% renewables by 2020.
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HPE & Nutanix join forces to deliver hybrid cloud as a service

Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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The two tech giants have partnered to offer a fully integrated solution that capitalises on the hybrid IT market.
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Pure Storage makes hybrid cloud play with new acquisition

Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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The idea of hybrid cloud has immersed the world of IT since its inception, and now Pure Storage is accelerating its vision.
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Schneider and Cisco partner for new micro data centre options

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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The tech heavyweights have announced a partnership in an effort to tap into a burgeoning market specialising in lightweight solutions.
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Hyve's new innovation trims power bills and employee fat

Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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It's in dark times like these with Brexit looming above that it's great to see some reassurance with classic British innovation.
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Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire

Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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supply chain
Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.
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IT pros call on AU government to decentralise data centres

Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Australian IT leaders urge Federal Government to decentralise data centres with AU$100m regional initiative, aiming for economic and technological growth.
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Is Google's Stadia feasible with today's data centres?

Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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public cloud
To get a better idea of the sheer audacity behind Google's latest move, we spoke to Unitas Global chief technical officer Grant Kirkwood.
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Survey: IT pros nostalgic over on-prem data centre visibility

Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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There are significant security and monitoring challenges faced by IT staff responsible for managing public and private cloud deployments.
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61% of CIOs believe employees leak data maliciously

Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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storage
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Egress conducted a survey to examine the root causes of employee-driven data breaches, their frequency, and impact.
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ScaleMatrix acquires edge specialist Instant Data Centers

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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According to ScaleMatrix, the move is to take advantage of the latter company's focus on providing ruggedized micro data centers for the edge.
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Cloud providers increasingly jumping into gaming market

Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Aa number of major cloud service providers are uniquely placed to capitalise on the lucrative cloud gaming market.
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Global server market maintains healthy growth in Q4 2018

Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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lenovo
New data from Gartner reveals that while there was growth in the market as a whole, some of the big vendors actually declined.
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Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences

Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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colocation
A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.
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Hyperscalers open purse strings wide with big CAPEX jump

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The insatiable appetite for data around the world has seen the data centre giants scrambling with huge investments to keep up.
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Microsoft bolsters green portfolio with 74MW solar investment

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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public cloud
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Microsoft partners with Invenergy for a 74MW solar project in North Carolina, boosting its renewable energy portfolio to over 1.3 GW and creating 500 jobs.
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Digital Crossroads appoints MD for new Lake Michigan data center

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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Digital Crossroads has appointed a director for its new data center in Hammond that is still under construction.
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Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men

Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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dei
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gender diversity
After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.