Data centre
Deciding where and how to build and operate a datacentre is one of the most important decisions your organisation will make. This section covers how to build a solid datacentre infrastructure, including selecting the right location to build your new facility, best practices for designing a new datacentre, and cooling and air flow techniques. Learn about green IT, data management systems, servers and operating systems.
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News
20 Nov 2024
Digital Catapult hails shared infrastructure as route to decarbonisation for logistics sector
Digital Catapult has opened up about the success it has seen with using shared digital infrastructure to help the transport-logistics sector work more collaboratively to cut carbon emissions Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2024
Microsoft Ignite: AI capabilities double every six months
If Moore's law promised a doubling of tech every 18 months, the pace is three times quicker with AI developments, says Satya Nadella Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Sep 2024
Driving IT sustainability in datacentres
Europe’s datacentre operators need to get their power report cards to comply with the European Commission’s drive to greener EU datacentres Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Sep 2024
The CMA anti-trust investigation into AWS and Microsoft explained: Everything you need to know
After regulator Ofcom raised red flags about the anti-competitive behaviour of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, the UK cloud market was referred to the Competition and Markets Authority – here’s why Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2024
Zendesk debuts outcome-based pricing for AI agents
Zendesk customers only pay for successful AI query resolutions, easing the transition to AI-powered customer support and improving scalability during peak periods Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2024
DC01UK: Everything you need to know about the UK government-backed Hertfordshire mega-datacentre
A proposal to build one of the biggest datacentres in Europe has been submitted to Hertsmere Borough Council, and already has the support of the technology secretary and local councillors Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Sep 2024
IT Sustainability Think Tank: The 10 energy risks enterprises must prepare for now
As the global transition towards developing low-carbon economies continues apace, Gartner shares its take on the actions enterprises must take now to navigate an increasingly volatile energy landscape. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Sep 2024
What is Salesforce Sales Cloud?
Salesforce Sales Cloud is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed to support sales, marketing and customer support in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer contexts. Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2024
CMA: AWS and Google slam Microsoft for claiming its cloud licensing tactics are not harming them
The CMA published the summary hearings from Microsoft, AWS and Google this week, which revealed all three had quite a lot to say on the Redmond software giant’s cloud licensing practices Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2024
CMA extends investigation into anti-competitive behaviour in UK cloud market by four months
The UK competition watchdog has secured a four-month deadline extension for its investigation into the cloud infrastructure services market, citing the need to probe Microsoft’s licensing practices as a causal factor in the decision Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2024
UK government adds datacentres to CNI regime: Why did it take so long?
After years of lobbying, the UK government has agreed to classify datacentres as critical national infrastructure, with the tech industry claiming the move is long overdue, but also recognition of the importance of server farms to the economy Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2024
Dreamforce 24: Salesforce taps Nvidia to power Agentforce
At Dreamforce in San Francisco, Salesforce and Nvidia detail some of the tech that will power the software giant's newly launched Agentforce service Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2024
Third of enterprises to automate majority of network activities by 2026
Research shows infrastructure and operations leaders increasingly looking to AI-based analytics and augmented decision-making to improve operational resilience and responsiveness Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2024
Nokia unveils automation to reduce datacentre network disruptions
Global comms tech provider intros what it claims to be the industry’s most modern datacentre automation platform, bringing an intent-based approach to network automation Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Sep 2024
What is ITIL? A guide to the IT Infrastructure Library
ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework designed to standardize the selection, planning, delivery, maintenance and overall lifecycle of IT services within a business. Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2024
Salesforce’s agentic AI platform to transform business automation
CRM giant’s Agentforce lets organisations build and deploy autonomous agents to automate business processes through advanced learning and data integration Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2024
Barclays takes on more GreenLake
Barclays has ramped up its HPE-powered private cloud, as it continues to modernise IT and reduce its carbon footprint Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2024
Toshiba follows the pack with launch of 24TB and 28TB HDDs
Several months behind Seagate and Western Digital, Toshiba achieves the maximum possible in commercial HDDs and benefits from a speed boost over its rivals Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Sep 2024
What is business sustainability?
Business sustainability, also known as corporate sustainability, is the management of environmental, social and financial concerns by a company to ensure responsible, ethical and ongoing success. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2024
Olam Agri to deploy S/4Hana on AWS
Olam Agri is enhancing its global supply chain by deploying SAP’s S/4Hana ERP suite on Amazon Web Services, leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline operations and mitigate risks Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Sep 2024
What is impedance?
Impedance, denoted with Z, is an expression of the opposition that an electronic component, circuit or system offers to alternating or direct electric current. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Sep 2024
Kubernetes disaster recovery: Five key questions
We look at disaster recovery for Kubernetes environments, the key challenges to deployment of K8s DR, the risks we aim to mitigate, how to build a plan and the key infrastructure requirements Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Sep 2024
What is Salesforce Developer Experience (Salesforce DX)?
Salesforce Developer Experience (Salesforce DX) is a set of software development tools that lets developers build, test and ship many kinds of applications on Salesforce Platform (formerly called Force.com). Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Sep 2024
What is Salesforce Platform (formerly Force.com)?
Salesforce Platform (formerly known as Force.com) is a platform as a service (PaaS) product that simplifies the development and deployment of cloud-based applications and websites. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Sep 2024
Why the government should still bet on DSIT’s five key technologies
When the Conservative government launched the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, it identified five key technologies for UK investment. The new Labour government must continue this plan Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2024
Mainframe teams turn to AI for modernisation gains
Given the skills crisis, generative artificial intelligence may offer a way for IT and business leaders to modernise their mainframe environments Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2024
Datacentres granted critical national infrastructure status
The global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike has shown why keeping datacentres secure and safe is critical to the UK Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2024
How Sonar is elevating code quality in the age of AI
Sonar’s code quality platform helps developers maintain secure, high-quality code amid the rise of artificial intelligence-based coding assistants, now expanding into the Asian market Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2024
AWS to invest £8bn in building out UK datacentre footprint over next five years
Amazon Web Services has reinforced its commitment to the UK, with a five-year datacentre investment plan Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2024
Oracle lauds customers and cloud collaboration at CloudWorld ’24
Oracle’s leadership was in celebratory mood opening its annual CloudWorld jamboree, and with its announcement of a new cloud partnership with AWS, multicloud futures were high on everyone’s agenda Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2024
JFrog and GitHub unveil open source security integrations
Secure software specialist JFrog is working with code development service GitHub to integrate the onboard capabilities of its Software Supply Chain Platform service into GitHub’s platform Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Sep 2024
The flight to data success
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how Manchester Airport Group has set course to become the world’s most intelligent airport through its data-led approach. After much hype about artificial intelligence, we look at the failings of AI initiatives as the tech hits roadblocks, as well as explore what can be done to improve success. And we take a peek at what support networks are available to those new in the CISO role. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2024
At CloudWorld, Oracle completes hyperscaler trifecta with AWS
Oracle opens up its annual CloudWorld event with a plethora of announcements, launching a partnership with cloud giant AWS and expanding previously announced tie-ups with Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2024
Interview: Jon Grainger, CTO, DWF
The law firm’s IT leader discusses the transition to cloud and his strategy for digital transformation, as well as the opportunities and challenges of generative AI in the legal sector Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2024
How MongoDB is driving AI adoption in ASEAN
MongoDB field CTO Boris Bialek delves into how the company is supporting ASEAN organisations in their AI journey, highlighting the importance of data governance and real-time capabilities in driving successful adoption Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Sep 2024
SD-WANs in a cloud-native world
We look at where software-defined wide area networks fit in a modern, cloud-native IT architecture Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2024
Tencent Cloud debuts palm scanning tech in global markets
Tencent Cloud launches palm verification technology for global markets, offering AI-driven identity authentication to support contactless payments and security access management Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2024
PyPI loophole puts thousands of packages at risk of compromise
Thousands of PyPI packages are at risk of an attack technique dubbed Revival Hijack, which exploits a loophole in the platform’s package naming feature Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Sep 2024
Cloud repatriation: How to do it successfully
The keys to reverse migration success include workload selection, how to prepare your on-premise infrastructure and future-proofing the decision to come back in-house Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Sep 2024
Cyber firms need to centre their own resilience
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel considers incident response in the wake of the July CrowdStrike incident, sharing their views on what CrowdStrike got wrong, what it did right, and next steps Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Sep 2024
Gartner: Embracing sustainable IT infrastructure
The complexity of the digital economy means IT chiefs are looking at the benefits of sustainable IT infrastructure beyond environmental responsibility Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Sep 2024
Key-value flash targets more efficient data storage
We look at key-value storage, which promises much greater I/O efficiency and longer flash drive lifespans, but may be constrained by limited use cases and lukewarm productisation efforts Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2024
Flash prices drop as drive production increases but demand lags
Flash prices were high in the early part of this year as a result of manufacturer production squeezes but have since dropped because demand has been slack, with flash now costing just under 10 cents per gigabyte Continue Reading
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E-Zine
03 Sep 2024
The politics of techno-refusal
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we learn about the politics of techno-refusal and the lessons to be learned from a group of IT workers who spent the early 1980s sabotaging tech infrastructure. Following the controversy around Broadcom’s purchase of VMware, we examine some alternative virtualisation solutions. And our latest buyer’s guide looks at the state of software-defined wide-area networking. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Sep 2024
Storage technology explained: Kubernetes, containers and persistent storage
In this guide, we look at the market-leading container platform Kubernetes, how it works, the challenges with persistent storage and backup, and how they have been overcome Continue Reading
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News
29 Aug 2024
Nvidia drives forward accelerated computing advantage
Nvidia is experiencing huge demand for accelerated computing using GPUs to run compute-intensive datacentre workloads Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 Aug 2024
AI is now more than just a science project
AI-for-AI’s sake is giving way to an enterprise AI model that demands skillful, value-driven results based on technology that can adapt with minimal cost Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2024
Cambridge Enterprise saves big with Keepit SaaS backup
University innovation body avoids hardware spend and saves management time as it switches from tape to cloud-to-cloud backup, instant recovery and decades-long retention from Keepit Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2024
Interview: Nick Woods, CIO, Manchester Airports Group
The IT chief of the UK’s biggest airport operator wants to give his organisation the world’s most intelligent airports – he explains the data-led approach that’s aiming to reach that destination Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2024
Case study: Kingfisher Group takes DIY approach to AI roll-out across e-commerce sites
International home improvement retailer Kingfisher Group opens up about the evolution of its AI strategy, and the rewards it is reaping Continue Reading
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News
27 Aug 2024
AI innovation key to UK business, but obstacles threaten progress
AI is seen by IT leaders as essential, but it requires innovation, skills and infrastructure – all of which are under pressure from day-to-day firefighting, energy costs and cyber threats Continue Reading
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News
22 Aug 2024
Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent
After subpostmasters complained they received no communications from the Post Office when they could not log in to the Horizon IT system, the organisation admits a text message alert failed to be sent Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Aug 2024
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Sustainable innovation in the age of AI
The hype around AI is increasingly being matched with discussions about how the technology's adoption will affect the environment, so what can IT leaders do to ensure they keep the companies they work for on the forefront of innovation, without compromising the environment - or their firm's own corporate sustainability agenda? Continue Reading
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News
22 Aug 2024
The rise and rise of open source in China
China’s embrace of open source software has evolved into a powerful force in the global technology landscape, driving innovations in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other areas Continue Reading
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News
22 Aug 2024
More execs recognise data as assets than in 2020
Capgemini has updated its Data-Powered Enterprise study, which shows more businesses are deriving value from data Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2024
QiStor flashes key-value storage software for hardware acceleration
US-based startup will develop storage software allied with FPGA chips to allow data storage to bypass spinning disk era block addressing to speed performance and cut energy use Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2024
Singtel expands GPUaaS offering to Southeast Asia
Singapore telco teams up with the Bridge Alliance industry group to bring its GPU-as-a-Service to enterprises across Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Aug 2024
User mode vs. kernel mode: OSes explained
Kernel mode exists to keep user applications from disrupting critical system functions. Learn how each state works and what can happen when an error occurs in kernel mode. Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2024
Thousands of NetSuite customers accidentally exposing their data
Misconfigured permissions across live websites are leaving thousands of NetSuite users open to having their valuable customer data stolen, researchers say Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2024
Game development tech being keenly adopted by enterprises in other industries, research shows
Perforce research shows how enterprises in all sorts of sectors are tapping into the use of game development tools and technologies to unlock innovation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Aug 2024
How software development teams can do more with less
In this guest post, Anjali Arora, executive vice president of product and development at open source DevOps automation tools provider Perforce, outlines the steps cost-conscious IT leaders can do ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2024
Vacancy rates in major European datacentre hubs hit all-time low, CBRE data finds
CBRE’s latest quarterly market figures suggest the major European datacentre hubs could be reaching a crisis point, as demand for new capacity outstrips supply Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Aug 2024
With the right tools and strategy, public cloud should be safe to use
Despite the complexity and evolving nature of threats, with the right strategy, tools, and constant vigilance, businesses can safely and securely leverage public cloud services Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2024
Dublin confirmed as world’s third-largest hyperscale datacentre hub
Data from Synergy Research Group confirms the majority of the world’s 20 biggest hyperscale datacentre hubs are in the US, but Europe is holding its own with Dublin Continue Reading
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News
14 Aug 2024
Leeds Teaching Hospitals deploys patient records and data sharing on Azure
In-house patient records system has been migrated to the Microsoft public cloud, opening up the potential for greater data sharing Continue Reading
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Podcast
13 Aug 2024
Podcast: Storage functionality in Kubernetes 1.31
We talk to Sergey Pronin of Percona about new storage functionality in Kubernetes 1.31, including volume attribute class and changes to persistent volumes, as well as other long-term fixes Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2024
Oracle Exadata Exascale: Big architecture shift for small workloads
Exascale is multitenant architecture for Oracle Database that promises performance equal to dedicated infrastructure and savings compared with existing products, with AI workloads in mind Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Aug 2024
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT leaders can balance innovation with sustainability
The hype around AI is increasingly being matched with discussions about how the technology's adoption will affect the environment, so what can IT leaders do to ensure they keep the companies they work for on the forefront of innovation, without compromising the environment - or their firm's own corporate sustainability agenda? Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Aug 2024
AI interview: Thomas Dekeyser, researcher and film director
On the politics of ‘techno-refusal’, and the lessons that can be learned from a clandestine group of French IT workers who spent the early 1980s sabotaging technological infrastructure Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Aug 2024
Forrester: Rethink your software asset management practices
Software as a service needs to be managed as part of software asset management. Forrester analysts offer some practical advice on how to succeed Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Aug 2024
Kubernetes and storage in the enterprise: What the analysts say
We talk to analysts about Kubernetes adoption in the enterprise, how mature it is, deployment challenges and key obstacles to enterprises that want to go cloud-native with containers Continue Reading
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News
09 Aug 2024
The Security Interviews: Google’s take on confidential computing
We speak to Google’s Nelly Porter about the company’s approach to keeping data as safe as possible on Google Cloud Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Aug 2024
Kubernetes at 10: CRDs at core of extensible, modular storage in K8s
We talk to VMware engineer Xing Yang, who saw Kubernetes storage evolve from the early days where its modular, extensible origins translated to Operators for storage and backup Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Microsoft and CrowdStrike hit back at Delta’s legal threats
Microsoft and CrowdStrike have rejected claims by Delta Air Lines that it was left high and dry amid thousands of flight cancellations during July’s software outage, accusing the airline of ignoring their offers of help and running out-of-date IT systems Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Rocketing AI demand sees Lumen light up custom networks division
Connectivity provider shakes up corporate structure in response to artificial intelligence economy changing business operations and companies recognising need for powerful network to manage unprecedented data flows and demand Continue Reading
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Podcast
07 Aug 2024
Securing data in GCP: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Google’s director of product management for confidential computing about ensuring the protection of data in use Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Advanced faces fine over LockBit attack that crippled NHS 111
Advanced Software faces a multimillion pound fine for a series of failings which directly led to a 2022 LockBit ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services across the UK Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Labour drops Edinburgh exascale supercomputer but funds more AI
The £1.3bn pledge by the former government to build an £800m supercomputer in Edinburgh has gone – but there’s new money for artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
How Darussalam Assets is tapping AI in HR operations
Brunei’s Darussalam Assets is leveraging the artificial intelligence capabilities in SAP SuccessFactors to generate job descriptions and optimise recruitment processes Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
ServiceNow expands footprint in APAC, doubles down on AI
ServiceNow has been building local teams, targeting customers in regulated industries and doubling down on AI to expand its presence in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
What are the options when migrating from VMware?
Broadcom’s changes to VMware licensing means some people are facing big price increases – we look at how these can be avoided Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Aug 2024
How to optimise SAM budget in today’s heterogeneous environments
Hidden software costs and ecosystem complexity make managing a mixed software estate harder than ever. Here’s how to optimise your spending Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
AWS profits and revenue rise as public cloud giant plots AI infrastructure investments
Amazon’s public cloud arm reports its second-quarter results, and states that the second half of this year will see an uptick in infrastructure investments to support the growing demand for AI Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2024
13 key ESG and sustainability trends, ideas for companies
From consumers to employees to investors, more people are choosing companies that prioritize environmental, social and governance concerns. Here are 13 ESG trends that matter. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
CrowdStrike shareholders sue, alleging false security claims
A US pension fund is lining up a lawsuit against CrowdStrike, claiming the cyber company lied about the integrity of its systems, leading to failings that caused a worldwide IT outage Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2024
What is a kernel?
A kernel is the essential foundation of a computer's operating system (OS). It's the core that provides basic services for all other parts of the OS. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Natural History Museum partners with AWS to restore and protect urban nature
The Natural History Museum said it expects to collect and analyse 20 terabytes of species data in year one with help from AWS Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Aug 2024
Microsoft outages: The implications of downtime on the delivery of critical public services
Just two weeks after a botched software update from CrowdStrike caused service disruption to Microsoft's cloud services, the public cloud giant has suffered another outage. And this has big implications for its public sector customer base Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2024
Government consults on lifting planning barriers to datacentre developments
The government is inviting feedback on its plans to rejig the UK planning system to make it more supportive of datacentre developments Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2024
Norway’s datacentre builders focus on energy efficiency
Datacentre developers in Norway are shifting their focus to energy efficiency, with expected increases in taxation for those who fall short Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2024
Microsoft set to spend more than $13bn on AI and cloud datacentres
Artificial intelligence is driving the Microsoft business, with the company investing in infrastructure to support AI inference workloads as demand picks up Continue Reading
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Definition
31 Jul 2024
What is green computing?
Green computing, also known as sustainable computing, is the use of computers and other computing devices and equipment in energy-efficient and eco-friendly ways. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Jul 2024
What is VMware Aria Suite (formerly vRealize Suite)?
VMware Aria Suite, formerly called vRealize Suite, is a software platform designed to help IT administrators build and manage heterogeneous, hybrid cloud environments. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Jul 2024
What is VMware Certified Professional (VCP)?
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) is a certification level designed to demonstrate technical competency with VMware vSphere and related technologies. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Jul 2024
What is VMware vSphere?
VMware vSphere is a virtualization platform that includes a suite of products for deploying and managing virtual environments. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2024
APAC organisations can cut carbon emissions with AWS
Accenture study reveals that APAC organisations can significantly reduce their carbon footprint by migrating workloads from on-premise datacentres to AWS Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Jul 2024
What is high availability (HA)? Definition and guide
High availability (HA) is the ability of a system to operate continuously for a designated period of time even if components within the system fail. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike update chaos explained: What you need to know
A botched software update at cyber security firm CrowdStrike has caused IT chaos around the world. Learn more about the global CrowdStrike update outage as it develops Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Jul 2024
What is VMware Cloud Director (VCD)?
VMware Cloud Director (VCD), formerly vCloud Director (vCD), is a cloud services delivery platform that helps cloud service providers offer secure cloud resources to their enterprise customers. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2024
Scam CrowdStrike domains growing in volume
Hundreds of malicious domains exploiting CrowdStrike’s branding are appearing all over the web in the wake of the 19 July outage. Experts from Akamai share some noteworthy examples, along with guidance on how to avoid getting caught out Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike says most Falcon sensors now up and running
The vast majority of CrowdStrike Falcon sensors affected by a coding error have now been recovered, with a final resolution expected this week Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Jul 2024
What is VMware vCenter Server?
VMware vCenter Server is a centralized management platform for configuring, controlling and monitoring VMware vSphere virtual environments. Continue Reading