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The free colocation data center directory born from years of industry 'frustration'
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The free colocation data center directory born from years of industry 'frustration'

Born from frustration, Cloudscene, crafted by tech mogul Bevan Slattery, revolutionises the search for colocation data centres.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
Software-defined infrastructure and advanced networking expand
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Software-defined infrastructure and advanced networking expand

It's all created prime conditions for the expansion of software-defined infrastructures and advanced networking, which we're predicting in 2017.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
The best colocation ecosystems around the world - Asia Pacific on the rise
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The best colocation ecosystems around the world - Asia Pacific on the rise

Europe dominates Cloudscene's 2017 Global Top Ten Colocation Ecosystems, with London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt taking the top three spots.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017
Equinix takes on the UK with latest data center acquisition
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Equinix takes on the UK with latest data center acquisition

Equinix completes acquisition of IO UK's data center business in Slough, UK, creating LD10 facility close to existing campus.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
Japan & China among desirable cloud data center locations
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Japan & China among desirable cloud data center locations

Japan and China are emerging as prime locations for cloud data centres, driven by stringent data sovereignty laws and increasing customer demand, says Canalys.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
Interview: Has Gemalto found a flaw in your data encryption strategy?
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Interview: Has Gemalto found a flaw in your data encryption strategy?

Gemalto is on the front line when it comes to security encryption. Unfortunately security managers in IT far falling behind in the backblocks.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
Microsoft, Google, IBM surge but AWS still dominates public cloud services
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Microsoft, Google, IBM surge but AWS still dominates public cloud services

Microsoft, Google and IBM are slowly gaining on AWS in the public cloud services market, as the IaaS and PaaS infrastructure service market top US$7b.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Feb 2017
How the cloud is driving digital transformation
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How the cloud is driving digital transformation

2016 hailed as the year the cloud revolutionised IT, with a 53% surge in IaaS and PaaS revenues, pushing digital transformation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017
Megaport adds new routes linking Asia with North America
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Megaport adds new routes linking Asia with North America

Megaport has launched a new route connecting Hong Kong to Los Angeles, with a secondary path from Singapore to Hong Kong also launched.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2017
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
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Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16

Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017
Cloud market tops $148b as cloud services spend soars
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Cloud market tops $148b as cloud services spend soars

Cloud service providers are reaping the benefits of their investments as cloud services spend outstrips cloud hardware and software spend.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017
Cloud services to watch in 2017
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Cloud services to watch in 2017

Cloud computing has allowed for rapid innovation in the industry, with over 1,000 new features introduced by AWS in 2016 alone.

By Ryan Mallory • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
Cloud brokerage a boom business for 2017
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Cloud brokerage a boom business for 2017

Demand for cloud brokers is driving new opportunities for service providers and IT departments. But what makes a successful cloud broker?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jan 2017
Unlocking the chest: This year's biggest Enterprise Channel stories
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Unlocking the chest: This year's biggest Enterprise Channel stories

​2016 was a huge year for change, with leaps and bounds made in Asia's technology channel, including resellers, system integrators and distributors.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
When multi-cloud convergence hits a tipping point
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When multi-cloud convergence hits a tipping point

Cloud adoption has matured to an advanced stage where enterprises are increasingly relying more on cloud infrastructures.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
Supercharging cloud security, reliability and scalability via interconnection
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Supercharging cloud security, reliability and scalability via interconnection

Interconnection: the key to enhancing cloud security, bolstering reliability, and empowering scalability, says Equinix report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016
What's driving the industrial internet? The IoT and interconnection
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What's driving the industrial internet? The IoT and interconnection

We see valuable commonalities between our goals and the missions of the following IIC working and task groups.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Dec 2016
Geoff Wright to lead Dell EMC's channel in ANZ
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Geoff Wright to lead Dell EMC's channel in ANZ

Dell EMC appoints Geoff Wright as new channel chief for ANZ, responsible for implementing new partner program.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2016
Global demand for data centers fuelling infrastructure market
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Global demand for data centers fuelling infrastructure market

Large scale investments by global organisations set to fuel growth in APAC's data center network infrastructure market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016