Middle East stories - Page 14
AWS Outposts adds new availability regions
Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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public cloud
The seven new AWS Outpost regions include Asia (Hong Kong & Singapore), Middle East (Bahrain), Europe (London, Paris, Stockholm), and Canada (central).
GlobalData forecasts major APAC data center growth by 2023
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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colocation
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global data center market
The Asia Pacific data center and hosting services market could reach US$32 billion by 2023, second only to the United States market.
DE-CIX smashes data throughput world record
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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equinix
DE-CIX sets a new global benchmark with over 8.1 Terabits per second throughput, marking a major milestone for the Frankfurt data hub.
Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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quantum computing
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Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.
5g subs to reach 2.6bn, driven by rapid developments
Wed, 27th Nov 2019
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Ericsson Mobility forecasts 5G subscriptions to reach 2.6 billion by 2025, driven by rapid ecosystem developments and growing consumer data demands.
CenturyLink, PLDT, Colt amongst MEF 2019 Award winners
Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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MEG reveals winners of 2019 MEF Awards, recognizing excellence in software-defined networking and network function virtualisation.
Microsoft & GBI sign deal to bring cloud adoption to Middle East
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
Microsoft and Gulf Bridge International have partnered to bolster cloud adoption in the Middle East and Europe, enhancing connectivity and security.
Digital Realty & Interxion to undergo $8.4b mega merger
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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hyperscale
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colocation
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digital realty
Digital Realty and Interxion announce an USD $8.4 billion merger, creating a global leader in data centre, colocation, and interconnection solutions.
Forcepoint increases cloud security presence to cover 128 countries
Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
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This PoP expansion brings Forcepoint services to virtually anywhere in the world while delivering optimal security and productivity enhancing capabilities.
Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
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lenovo
Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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economic forecast
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analyst report
IDC has lowered its forecast for total cloud infrastructure spending for 2019 as the market enters a slowdown period.
Telia Carrier strengthens integrity of internet's core
Thu, 26th Sep 2019
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Internet connectivity network Telia Carrier has rolled out technology that secures critical route updates and BGP announcements across its internet backbone.
Mindtree launches blockchain-powered solution for banks
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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fintech
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blockchain
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The solution uses Hyperledger fabric blockchain to enable financial institutions to facilitate both debit and credit payments, faster.
Cloud infrastructure revenue rises, despite spending drop
Mon, 24th Jun 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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it infrastructure
Despite a drop in cloud IT infrastructure spending, revenue surged to USD $14.5 billion in Q1 2019, led by Dell with a 17.8% market share.
Limelight Networks celebrates 100th point-of-presence launch
Tue, 21st May 2019
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edge computing
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iaas
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point of presence
The company has increased its global network capacity by 40% in just five months, bringing its total egress capacity to 42Tbps.
IaaS market on the rise, fuelled by surging hybrid cloud demand
Tue, 14th May 2019
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
Analysis from Frost & Sullivan shows a very healthy IaaS market that is being driven by growing demand for hybrid cloud.
Park Place Technologies hires new EMEA managing director
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
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park place technologies
Park Place Technologies appoints Sean Sears as the new managing director for EMEA, focusing on growth, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiencies.
Traditional IT infrastructure spending surpasses cloud – for now
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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?.
46% of financial organisations operating traditional data centres
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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.
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.