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Lenovo DCG to launch new edge server similar in size to a laptop

Sat, 23rd Feb 2019
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The company has unveiled its new server which is a result of its continued investment in solutions supporting IoT and edge computing.
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Use a password manager? New study reveals it may be worse than useless

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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The study finds using a number of the top password managers is no better than putting your passwords in a text file and saving it to your desktop.
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French cloud giant sets up shop in two APAC data centres

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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OVH Infrastructure has expanded its public cloud services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market operating from two data centres within the region.
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In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
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Enterprise cloud deployments being exploited by cybercriminals

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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A new report has revealed a concerning number of enterprises still believe security is the responsibility of the cloud service provider.
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Survey finds DC managers want more efficiency, not horsepower

Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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More servers and more CPU power used to be the answer to boosting data centre performance, but it appears this is no longer the case.
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Nlyte celebrates record year and new board chairman

Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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The company recently announced a strong 2018 calendar year after adding more new customers than any other year in its 15-year history.
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IBM opens up Watson to run on anything, anywhere

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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IBM opens up Watson AI across any cloud, championing industry-wide transformation by breaking data silos and offering seamless AI integration.
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NEXTDC's corporate operations go 100% carbon neutral

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Much has been said of the environmental impact of data centres, and now NEXTDC is looking to do its part in curbing its own contribution.
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IBM's Project Debater unable to out-debate human

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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At this incredible display of technology, the result was remarkably close but the human managed to pip the machine in this instance.
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Legacy applications a 'healthcare cybersecurity nightmare'

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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A new whitepaper launched today that sought to bring light to just how dire the cybersecurity situation with hospitals really is.
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Lenovo launches new IT infrastructure-as-a-service offering

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Customers can now use and pay for data centre hardware and services - on-premise or at a customer-preferred location - without having to purchase the equipment.
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Oostveen farewells Dell EMC, welcomes Pure Storage as APJ CTO

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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Having announced his departure from Dell EMC in a LinkedIn post three weeks ago, Matthew Oostveen has revealed his next vocation.
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Hybrid cloud adoption accelerating in healthcare

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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In just two years, healthcare providers' hybrid cloud deployments are set to almost double from 19 percent penetration to 37 percent.
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NEXTDC ships micro data centre from Sweden for WA customers

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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Data-centre-as-a-service provider NEXTDC has formed a partnership with prefabricated data centre specialist Flexenclosure.
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AWS' on-premises play an admission of hybrid cloud's future

Wed, 6th Feb 2019
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According to Nutanix's Jeff Smith, public cloud is not - and never has been - a panacea, and it seems the world has finally caught up to that fact.
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Lenovo and its partners making HCI easy for data centres

Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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Lenovo's new HCI solution provides the benefits of traditional converged systems with the addition of a software-defined scale-out architecture.
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Photo gallery: The world's 'most beautiful' data centre

Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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Nestled in a former chapel, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, housing MareNostrum, stuns with its beauty and power, reaching 13.7 petaflops.
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Skyscanner opens up bug bounty for interested hackers

Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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Skyscanner launches a public bug bounty program, offering up to USD $2,000 per vulnerability, via Bugcrowd to enhance its website, API, and mobile app security.
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Lenovo flaunts BSC: 'World's most beautiful data centre'

Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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Lenovo recently held a press event in Barcelona, flying in media representatives from all over Europe to benefit from a content-packed event.