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AWS provides a shot in the Arm with new servers

Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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While it can't claim to be the first one to deploy them, it does win the race of the cloud giants in offering the architecture as a cloud service.
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Acronis releases latest Data Cloud offering down under

Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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Acronis unveils an enhanced Data Cloud in Australia and New Zealand, featuring Office 365 protection, advanced ransomware defence, and blockchain notarisation.
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BlackBerry buys out cybersecurity AI firm Cylance

Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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BlackBerry is acquiring cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4bn in cash, allowing the latter to operate as an independent business unit.
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Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec

Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.
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Talend and Databricks partner for scalable data solution

Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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Talend and Databricks team up to offer a scalable cloud data solution, simplifying data processing at massive scale via a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface.
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Riverbed's SD-WAN solution boasts enterprise-class routing enhancements

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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Riverbed's solution enables businesses to experience fast, agile and secure access to all applications across the hybrid IT landscape.
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SonicWall secures hybrid clouds by simplifying firewall deployment

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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Once new products are brought online in remote locations, administrators can manage local and distributed networks.
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AlgoSec delivers native security management for Azure Firewall

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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AlgoSec's new solution will allow a central management capability for Azure Firewall, Microsoft's new cloud-native firewall-as-a-service.
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HPE launches new Datacenter Care capabilities

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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The company asserts the new capabilities will be delivered by HPE PointNext and will help businesses simplify complex IT environments.
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Interview: Building secure apps from the ground up

Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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Building secure apps from the ground up is crucial as digital transformation empowers firms to automate. Mobile Mentor's Liz Knight discusses key strategies.
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DXN continues colocation charge with two senior appointments

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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DXN fortifies its expansion in Australia with two senior hires, aiming for unprecedented Tier III and IV modular data centre delivery.
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How Azure can encourage digital innovation

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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Gap is working with Microsoft to migrate hundreds of applications to Azure, focusing on a seamless customer experience.
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Cisco and AWS collaborate for hybrid cloud platform

Sat, 10th Nov 2018
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Cisco partners with AWS to offer a hybrid cloud platform, streamlining Kubernetes deployment across private data centers and AWS.
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Interview: Mobile Mentor's long term future with Microsoft

Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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Mobile Mentor is now a Microsoft Co-Sell Ready partner, bolstering global enterprise mobility with top-tier tech.
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Why Cognizant is at the forefront of cloud migration

Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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Cognizant to migrate Orica's IT infrastructure to the cloud, enabling higher efficiency and cost optimization.
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IBM VP: How are CIOs mastering a multi-cloud world?

Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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IBM's Jim Freeman discusses how CIOs are making the most of multi-cloud as a new generation of cloud tools emerge.
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Nadella confident future data centres will be underwater

Sat, 3rd Nov 2018
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In June this year Microsoft stretched the boundaries of data centres by dumping one in the sea and Nadella says there will be many more.
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Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.
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Tensions between China and US causing cloud war

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US  are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.
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IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.