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Equinix talks how to handle the subsea cable building boom
Network Infrastructure

Equinix talks how to handle the subsea cable building boom

It took the world a couple decades to reach a zettabyte in annual traffic, but Cisco projects we'll more than double that by 2020.

By Keith Shaw • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Gartner reveals the 3 main drivers behind digital business in the next decade
Internet of Things

Gartner reveals the 3 main drivers behind digital business in the next decade

Gartner has identified three 'megatrends' that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next decade.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
FireEye uncovers Russian cybercriminal group targeting EMEA hotels
Malware

FireEye uncovers Russian cybercriminal group targeting EMEA hotels

The hospitality sector is a frequently attacked target by cybercriminals - one of the most prominent has been attributed to a Russian group.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
MapR and Talend collaborate to deliver new data lake solution
Partner Programmes

MapR and Talend collaborate to deliver new data lake solution

The trio have announced a new governed GDPR data lake solution to address requirements of the EU's upcoming GDPR legislation.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Comodo opens up threat library to public – almost 100m incidents in Q217 alone
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Comodo opens up threat library to public – almost 100m incidents in Q217 alone

​Comodo has opened its 'library' to university, governmental, and non-profit educators and researchers in an industry-first.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords
Cybersecurity

HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords

HBO's soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
OVH launches public cloud service in Poland – with plans for UK and Germany
Private Cloud

OVH launches public cloud service in Poland – with plans for UK and Germany

The French cloud services provider is investing to broaden the offerings from its European data centres, with Poland complete and more on the cards.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Cybercrime: What to expect for the rest of 2017 and how to prepare
Malware

Cybercrime: What to expect for the rest of 2017 and how to prepare

​So far this year we have already borne witness to a multitude of serious cybercrime. NordVPN has provided insights for what the second half may hold.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Sify expands network presence to Interxion Marseille - aka 'Europe's gateway'
Network Infrastructure

Sify expands network presence to Interxion Marseille - aka 'Europe's gateway'

There are now a great number of network service providers and the like using Interxion Marseille, a facility they've coined 'Europe's gateway.'.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
The renaissance of magnetic tape storage: IBM Research sets new world record
Disaster Recovery

The renaissance of magnetic tape storage: IBM Research sets new world record

The tape storage has the potential to record up to about 330 terabytes (TB) of uncompressed data on a single tape cartridge.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?
Symantec

Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?

Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Sunbird's new release to drive faster and more secure data centre management
Hyperscale

Sunbird's new release to drive faster and more secure data centre management

The release is designed to provide data centre managers with enhanced tools that enable easy and agile responses to their most common challenges.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy
Distributed Denial of Service

Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy

Hackers at DEFCON were able to exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines in a matter of minutes - ICIT breaks down just how easy it is.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition
Hyperscale

Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition

Silent-Aire has acquired the Dublin-based manufacture of bespoke air handling equipment, RMI Engineering in a move to establish an EU headquarters.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Interoute rolls out global cloud-based storage service with Cloudian
Storage

Interoute rolls out global cloud-based storage service with Cloudian

Interoute launches cloud-based storage service using Cloudian technology, offering fast, reliable and low-cost storage for unstructured data.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Teraco launches Riverfields hyperscale data centre facility
Hyperscale

Teraco launches Riverfields hyperscale data centre facility

Africa is becoming a priority for large players in the hyperscale computing market, with significant infrastructure investments being made on the continent.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?
DataCentre infrastructure

Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?

The weigh-up of the cost effectiveness of a single traditional data centre of one MW capacity against a cluster of micro data centres each of 5kW.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000
Malware

UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000

UK SMBs estimated the average cost of a cyberattack where their customer records or critical business data were stolen at an eye-watering £737,677.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Interxion announces plans for two new EU data centres - at up to £90m each
Hyperscale

Interxion announces plans for two new EU data centres - at up to £90m each

Interxion will soon be constructing new data centres in Frankfurt and Marseille – in addition to an expansion in Vienna.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017