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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Opinion
09 Dec 2024
AI and cloud: The perfect pair to scale your business in 2025
On the Sixth Day of AI, we explore how leveraging AI and cloud can enhance business performance and shares tips for successful implementation. Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2024
What do the home secretary’s policing reforms mean for the future of the Police Digital Service?
The government is to create a new central body for policing with IT strategy in its proposed purview, but what does this mean for the Home Office-backed Police Digital Service? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
23 May 2019
VMware CEO outlines laws of hybrid cloud
Pat Gelsinger points out three laws that will make the case for the hybrid cloud future: economics, physics and data sovereignty Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
23 May 2019
Amazon rejects calls for ban on sales of facial recognition tech to government agencies
Annual meeting defeats resolutions for Amazon to halt sales of its Rekognition software to government agencies, and to do more to tackle climate change Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
22 May 2019
Tintri by DDN storage customers unsure of roadmap
After buying Tintri in 2018, DataDirect Networks moved to rebuild the VM storage vendor's engineering. But customers claim DDN hasn't communicated product roadmap plans. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2019
How Kubernetes’ fifth year is leading to a shift in enterprise IT
As Kubernetes turns five, the Cloud Native Computing Forum (CNCF) plans to make containerisation simple Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
22 May 2019
Demand for systems integration services soaring in New Zealand
Systems integration and custom application development projects contributed to the fastest-growing segment of New Zealand’s IT services market in 2018 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
21 May 2019
MoneySupermarket.com orchestrates data pipeline with GKE
The price comparison site has used container orchestration to split its machine learning data pipeline into parallel processes Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
21 May 2019
University of Bradford deploys HPC to aid research into preserving world’s heritage sites
University teams up with OCF to deploy high-performance computing environment to support efforts to create 3D representations of world heritage sites Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
21 May 2019
UC Expo 2019: Experts talk up future tech in unified communications
Automation and AI are increasingly prevalent in unified comms, but do enterprises really need it? Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2019
L’Oréal and Alibaba create AI-based app to offer self-care support for acne sufferers
Artificial intelligence-based app will help acne sufferers access dermatology treatment with greater ease Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
20 May 2019
Reduxio’s Magellan charts course to storage in containers
Reduxio makes its storage product functionality available via microservices in containers aimed at container-native deployments, in an initial closed customer beta Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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E-Zine
16 May 2019
CW APAC: Expert advice on data management
Data is growing exponentially, so managing it well is crucial to business success. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how companies and data management experts are tackling data challenges, studies the findings of Gartner’s CDO study, and finds out how organisations are augmenting data management through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
Inward investment into Irish datacentre market set to top €10bn by 2022, research claims
Latest quarterly market report from Host In Ireland shines a light on how the Irish economy is benefiting from the country’s ongoing development into key European datacentre hub Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
15 May 2019
Stella McCartney and Google Cloud start machine learning and fashion-focused sustainability push
Stella McCartney and Google Cloud are embarking on a joint pilot project that will draw on the tech giant's machine learning and cloud-based data processing portfolio to help clean up the fashion industry's supply chains Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Podcast
14 May 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 15
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload, business editor Clare McDonald takes over presenting duties, and leads Brian McKenna and Caroline Donnelly through a wide-ranging discussion that covers cloud skills, Lady Gaga's take on SAP, government IT procurement and the importance of engaging in-store retail experiences Continue Reading
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14 May 2019
How can enterprises keep cloud costs in check?
Organisations should not be rushed into moving to the cloud, because doing so could result in mistakes that are costly to put right Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2019
How Lexipol migrated 100 VMs over the wire from VMware to Nutanix
Using VMotion, risk management firm Lexipol was able to copy its VMware storage pool in California onto Nutanix storage in its new Texas datacentre Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
13 May 2019
CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC
The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 May 2019
VDI reimagined
A demo at this week’s .Next conference in Anaheim gave a snapshot of how far modern VDI has come. Virtual desktops should not be considered just as an option for users who only require low ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
09 May 2019
Has the UK government's cloud-first policy served its purpose?
The government has confirmed its long-standing public cloud-first policy is under review, and that it is seeking to launch an alternative procurement framework to G-Cloud. But why? It is hard not ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 May 2019
Nutanix takes aim at making multi-cloud simple
Provider of hyper-converged technology, Nutanix, is breaking out of the datacentre and hybrid IT to enable workloads to move anywhere Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 May 2019
NHS Digital starts on multi-cloud push with VMware Cloud on AWS deployment
NHS Digital has adopted a cloud-first strategy to ensure it has the correct infrastructure in place to support the online delivery needs of its service users Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
08 May 2019
Government 'cloud-first' policy under review by CCS and GDS
Longstanding cloud-first policy set to be replaced by more "appropriate" guidance to reflect public sector's changing technology deployment habits, CCS confirms Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
08 May 2019
AWS debuts Get IT skills programme to encourage more girls to consider a career in tech
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services is continuing to expand its portfolio of training programmes and educational initiatives, with its latest one geared towards showing young girls there is more to a career in technology than they might think Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
08 May 2019
XaaS models are reshaping the future of outsourcing
The outsourcing sector is suffering reputational damage after some high-profile failures, just as companies are turning to the "as-a-service" model instead. Can the two approaches co-exist? Continue Reading
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Podcast
07 May 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 14
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload, editor-in-chief Bryan Glick joins Brian McKenna and Caroline Donnelly to discuss the technology used in BBC drama Line of Duty, the latest twists and turns in the Huawei saga, and open source cloud trends Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Cloud infrastructure supplier growth rates start to stabilise as market matures
Latest quarterly cloud market tracker data from Synergy Research Group suggests sector is maturing, despite Amazon, Google and Microsoft's growth outpacing the rest of the market Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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07 May 2019
Understanding Anthos: Google’s multicloud bid to define next 20 years of enterprise IT
The unveiling of Google Cloud’s Anthos multicloud management tool dominated many discussions at the firm’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, amid claims that it could change the face of enterprise IT for decades Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 May 2019
Nurturing innovation at DWP
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out about the Department for Work and Pensions’ Innovation Dojo and how it’s helping to try out new digital ideas. We look at Anthos, Google’s new multicloud platform which the supplier claims will redefine enterprise IT. And we report from the NCSC cyber security conference, where experts discussed the lessons learned from recent high-profile attacks. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2019
How to avoid a hyper-convergence minefield
How firms can implement hyper-converged infrastructure to make cost and performance savings Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2019
Redefining OpenStack in the ‘open infrastructure’ era
The OpenStack Foundation’s inaugural Open Infrastructure Summit saw it share a series of updates on its efforts to expand its technological reach by forging closer ties with both users and adjacent open source communities Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
02 May 2019
How APAC enterprises are using VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware’s cloud business unit CTO reveals how APAC businesses are using its hybrid cloud service to move workloads to the cloud Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
01 May 2019
Protecting your digital assets: Why it pays to invest in cyber insurance
Cyber insurance offers financial protection against the worst happening to a company’s data and digital assets, and is something few businesses can afford to be without Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
Alphabet Q1 results: Revenue falls short of expectations as EU fine takes toll
The conglomerate that owns Google missed market expectations, despite positive performance in other revenues such as cloud Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
OpenStack Foundation urges enterprises to embrace open, collaborative tech development
OpenStack Foundation executive director warns enterprises off using closed, non-collaborative product development processes to get ahead of the competition Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 Apr 2019
How Microsoft is prepping manufacturers for Industry 4.0
Building on its manufacturing and technology knowhow, Microsoft has teamed up with industrial firms to support the growing demand for smart manufacturing capabilities Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
29 Apr 2019
Don’t let datacentres be a waste of space
Storage costs can be saved by improving the utilisation of existing storage infrastructures Continue Reading
By- Valdis Filks and Santhosh Rao
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News
29 Apr 2019
Europe is playing catch-up with the US on cloud adoption, research suggests
Report by O'Reilly media shines a light on how cloud adoption is progressing across the globe, and how this could be affecting follow-on use of other technologies too Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
26 Apr 2019
Amazon cautions against reading too much into slowdown in AWS revenue growth rate
Amazon's CFO claims slowdown in revenue growth and capital expenditure should not be interpreted as signs of distress for any of its business units, as firm shifts growth strategy to prioritise operational efficiency Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
26 Apr 2019
Laing O’Rourke Australia chooses private cloud route
The Australian arm of global engineering firm Laing O’Rourke signs up for Nutanix to run its core applications on a private cloud Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
25 Apr 2019
Cloud uptake drives third-quarter sales for Microsoft
Demand for Microsoft’s cloud offerings spiked again during the firm’s third quarter, reports Redmond Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Apr 2019
JEDI cloud chief quits as award date for controversial 10-year US government cloud deal nears
Chris Lynch, director of the US Defence Digital Service, has assured staff that the 10-year JEDI cloud project will proceed as he confirms his departure Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
25 Apr 2019
Huawei sharpens AI edge in global cloud move
Chinese tech giant is honing its artificial intelligence capabilities to compete against rivals in global cloud computing markets Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
24 Apr 2019
AWS bags multi-year deal to support Ford-backed bid to create open connected car cloud platform
Amazon Web Services has secured a multi-year deal to provide underlying support for a Ford-backed bid to create an open cloud platform to accelerate the development of connected car services Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
24 Apr 2019
Eagle Eye enlists Rackspace to lead 'all-in' Google Cloud Platform migration
Digital marketing platform provider Eagle Eye is leaning on Rackspace to support its move to the Google Cloud Platform Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
23 Apr 2019
Apple spends upwards of $30m a month on AWS during first quarter of 2019, report claims
According to US media reports, Apple is spending upwards of $30m a month on procuring cloud services from Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
22 Apr 2019
With Anthos, Google seeks to unify open source cloud technologies
Urs Hölzle, Google’s head of technical infrastructure, talks up efforts to deliver what he claims to be the first open source cloud stack Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
17 Apr 2019
Understanding Anthos: Google’s multicloud bid to define the next 20 years of enterprise IT
The unveiling of Google Cloud’s Anthos multicloud management tool dominated many discussions at the firm’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, amid claims that it could change the face of enterprise IT for decades Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
17 Apr 2019
Construction halted at Apple datacentre in Denmark over alleged contractor dispute, report suggests
A local media report suggests construction of Apple's first non-US datacentre has halted in Denmark over a dispute over missed deadlines by the contractor tasked with delivering the build Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
17 Apr 2019
Gartner: Shift to public cloud curbs datacentre spending
More servers are being bought by public cloud providers, but these tend to be cheap, original device manufacturer equipment, rather than boxes from HPE, Dell or Lenovo Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
16 Apr 2019
Microsoft sets stricter renewable energy targets for its datacentres
Software giant claims its efforts to have its datacentres run exclusively on renewable power are progressing faster than expected, prompting it to reassess its own self-imposed sustainability targets Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
16 Apr 2019
Nutanix powers Manchester City Council’s IT
Manchester City Council has made considerable savings since migrating off a traditional architecture in favour of a hyper-converged infrastructure from Nutanix Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
16 Apr 2019
Digital transformation at the Crown Prosecution Service
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how the Crown Prosecution Service is helping to transform the UK justice system with a world-first digital overhaul. We report from Google’s cloud conference on the firm’s plans to expand its presence in enterprise IT. And we look at the opportunities and challenges of using artificial intelligence in the education sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2019
Google Cloud CEO outlines plans to take company even deeper into the enterprise
CEO Thomas Kurian used inaugural Google Cloud Next keynote to detail how infrastructure investments, supplier partnerships and simplified processes will be key to its plans to conquer even more of the enterprise market Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
How Kubernetes has simplified Bet365’s software deployments
Online betting company has begun using Kubernetes to make it easier for its IT infrastructure and product teams to share complex configurations Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
16 Apr 2019
Fox Sports Australia predicts wickets with AutoML Tables
Machine learning model powered by Google Cloud’s AutoML Tables service enables sports broadcaster to predict the fall of a wicket in live cricket matches Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
15 Apr 2019
Conclusion of legal row over Apple’s abandoned Irish datacentre fuels site takeover hopes
After four years of planning delays and legal wrangles, Irish Supreme Court dismisses appeal lodged by objectors to the Apple’s abandoned Irish datacentre build Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
14 Apr 2019
Singapore firms streamline operations, fend off disruption with cloud
Certis and financial institutions are among those in the city state that are turning to cloud services to gain a competitive edge Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2019
Mott MacDonald builds smart cities on Azure cloud
The Microsoft cloud will be used to run digital twins of city infrastructure to help city planners manage infrastructure more effectively Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Apr 2019
ASEAN datacentre providers must up their game
Digital transformation trends are changing the ASEAN datacentre landscape and those that wish to succeed must transform themselves, says Frost & Sullivan Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2019
Google Cloud eyes big expansion in Asia, sharpens industry focus
Google Cloud’s new CEO, Thomas Kurian, unveils plans to turn his company into a bigger player in Asia’s booming cloud computing market Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
11 Apr 2019
Google doubles down on machine learning to drive up energy efficiency of global datacentre fleet
With enterprises becoming more mindful of how sustainable their IT consumption habits are, Google outlines its work to ensure the datacentres underpinning its cloud platform continue to push the envelope on energy efficiency Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
11 Apr 2019
Competitive threats: What the growth in new public sector cloud frameworks means for G-Cloud
Public sector IT buyers may soon find themselves spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding where to procure their cloud services, thanks to the emergence of several new frameworks, but where does that leave G-Cloud? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
10 Apr 2019
Improve data center efficiency with these 3 steps
As applications require more computing power, enterprises need to ensure they maximize their data centers. These three steps can improve data center efficiency. Continue Reading
By- Jennifer English, Executive Editor
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News
10 Apr 2019
Google Cloud CEO outlines plans to take firm even deeper into the enterprise
CEO Thomas Kurian used inaugural Google Cloud Next keynote to detail how infrastructure investments, supplier partnerships and simplified processes will be key to its plans to conquer even more of the enterprise market Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
10 Apr 2019
Google slams public cloud rivals over 'mistreatment' of open source community
Google Cloud has committed to forging closer ties with the open source community, while hitting out at its competitors for not doing enough to support it Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Apr 2019
Google Cloud expands APAC footprint, makes hybrid cloud move
Cloud supplier Google Cloud has opened its eighth Asia-Pacific cloud region in Seoul, where major cloud suppliers have been ramping up operations in recent years Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
09 Apr 2019
Google rebrands Cloud Services Platform and adds multi-cloud support for AWS and Azure users
Google confirms rebrand of its Cloud Services Platform will coincide with functionality expansion that will see it add support for AWS and Azure to provide users with a consistent user experience across all clouds Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Apr 2019
HPE and Nutanix go after hybrid cloud service opportunity
Enterprises are taking a hybrid approach to cloud computing. A new deal with Nutanix is HPE's latest attempt at simplifying hardware as a service Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
09 Apr 2019
Using data science at Sainsbury’s
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to one of the UK’s leading retailers, Sainsbury’s, about its data science strategy and how it helps the firm to better understand customers. We take a detailed look at the evolution of the business intelligence market and the impact of big data. And we find out how simulated disaster management can tackle the security skills gap. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Podcast
09 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 11
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discuss Google’s forthcoming cloud conference, how tech can be used to boost social inclusion, while data analytics is being hailed as a means of assisting MI5 with with its terrorism detection work Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Apr 2019
Auto Trader UK cuts IT resource use through Google Cloud, Kubernetes and Istio adoption
Auto Trader is the UK's biggest online marketplace for new and used car sales. Its head of infrastructure sets out how cloud, containers and microservices will help reinforce its market-leading position in the years to come Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Apr 2019
Sweden chosen by Amazon Web Services as renewable energy project location
Amazon Web Services has chosen a wind farm in Sweden as part of a project to source renewable energy for its global infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Apr 2019
EDF awards Hinkley Point C comms services contract to Telent
Network services company will run communications and IT infrastructure at new nuclear power plant Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
05 Apr 2019
Curbing cloud sprawl to keep IT costs down
In this guest post from Henrik Nilsson, vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at machine learning-based IT cost optimisation software supplier Apptio, offers enterprises some ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
04 Apr 2019
Blackout after Brexit: UK datacentres brace for post-EU power supply and cost changes
As the uncertainty over how the UK intends to extricate itself from the European Union rumbles on, datacentre operators are weighing up how Brexit might affect the availability and cost of the power they need to run their facilities in future Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
04 Apr 2019
Migrating to cloud native will drive services boom
Gartner expects organisations moving on-premise applications to the cloud to take on board additional advisory, migration and development services Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Apr 2019
How AWS is powering Australia’s education technology startups
Cloud giant is gearing up education technology startups in Australia to develop cloud applications for schools and universities Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Del Monte Foods enlists Accenture to help guide move to AWS cloud
US-based food producer has moved hundreds of servers and business applications to the AWS public cloud as part of a push to modernise its IT estate and boost its overall business agility Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
03 Apr 2019
Demand for edge datacentres set to grow in APAC
More edge datacentres will be needed in the Asia-Pacific region to cope with greater adoption of edge computing and IoT when 5G networks are up and running Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
02 Apr 2019
Cranfield gets Rubrik backup plus Nutanix in drive to the cloud
Research-led university goes hyper-converged across the board with Rubrik backup appliances and Nutanix in a move to rationalise on-site physical needs and drive to the cloud Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Podcast
02 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 10
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses Twitter spats, the long-running legal saga between HP and Mike Lynch, Asos’s retail tech strategy, G-Cloud 11 and how machine learning is shaking up the healthcare sector Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
02 Apr 2019
Public cloud fuelled bulk of datacentre infrastructure spend in 2018, research shows
Latest datacentre infrastructure tracker from Synergy Research Group highlights the impact the growing demand for public cloud is having on the market Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
01 Apr 2019
Azure Stack HCI: Hyper-converged, but not as Azure as you’d think
Microsoft has re-branded Windows Server Software Defined to put hyper-converged to the fore, but Azure Stack HCI isn’t totally in sync with the Azure Stack on-premise cloud platform Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
01 Apr 2019
Keeping cloud costs in check: What enterprises need to know
Organisations should not be rushed into moving to the cloud, because doing so could result in mistakes that are costly to put right Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2019
Frame founder talks up VDI approaches in Australia
The founder of Nutanix-owned Frame discusses VDI adoption trends in Australia, including the issue of bandwidth Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2019
Huawei looks to ISPs for enterprise business growth
The Chinese technology bigwig is counting on internet service providers to fuel its enterprise business in the South Pacific region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
28 Mar 2019
Singapore’s UOB signs up for VMware Cloud on AWS
United Overseas Bank has become the first in Southeast Asia to use VMware Cloud on AWS in its move to the hybrid cloud Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
28 Mar 2019
Norway datacentre strategy producing dividend
Norway's strategy to become a favourable location for Nordic datacentres is gathering steam Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
27 Mar 2019
Hyperscale demand for colocation offsets softening take-up from enterprises, research shows
Latest quarterly tracker data from Synergy Research Group highlights the positive impact the hyperscalers are having on the global colocation market, at a time when enterprise demand for their services appears to be softening Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
27 Mar 2019
Volkswagen broadens public cloud commitment by partnering with AWS
Automotive manufacturing giant Volkswagen Group is continuing to build out its cloud strategy by setting out plans to work with Amazon Web Services to revamp its manufacturing processes Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
27 Mar 2019
Amadeus deploys cloud-native shopping application on Google cloud
Amadeus has moved off mainframes and is redeveloping its software to be cloud native. Its Master Pricer is the first of its core application to be deployed on Google Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Podcast
26 Mar 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 9
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly hosts the show as Brian McKenna recovers from his latest jaunt to San Francisco, while Clare McDonald discusses women in technology, and the team once again talks about the need for unbiased artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2019
Oracle makes cloud pitch at OpenWorld Asia
Oracle made a strong call for cloud at its inaugural OpenWorld event in Asia on the back of robust growth in cloud revenues Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
25 Mar 2019
EMIS Group CIO: Breaking down NHS patient data silos by going all-in on AWS
EMIS Group CIO Pete Malcolm is in the throes of a sizeable revamp of the healthcare provider's flagship software system for GPs that will see it go all-in on AWS, while addressing the government's push to make NHS data systems more open and interoperable Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
25 Mar 2019
Suse renews focus on APAC as independent firm
Open source software company Suse plans to keep up with its growing business momentum in Asia by adding more headcount in emerging markets and shoring up call centre operations Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
22 Mar 2019
All change: What can suppliers and IT buyers expect from G-Cloud 11?
The government is set to start accepting applications for the next iteration of G-Cloud from 25 March, but will it be more of the same or radical change for suppliers and public sector IT buyers this time around? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
22 Mar 2019
Facebook security policy and practices unfit, say infosec pros
Confidence in Facebook’s ability to keep users’ data safe has once again been shaken by revelations of poor password protection practices, prompting calls for a security review Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
20 Mar 2019
IBM demos quantum leap in artificial intelligence
Working with MIT and Oxford university, the researchers have looked at how quantum computing can accelerate data classification in machine learning Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
20 Mar 2019
What the Myspace data loss debacle tells us about how the internet values creative content
The news that Myspace lost 12 years of user-generated content during a botched server migration has prompted a lot of debate this week, which Caroline Donnelly picks over here. When details of ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
20 Mar 2019
Colt picks Cisco to simplify 5G backhaul services
Colt is to deploy Cisco’s segment routing and Ethernet VPN-based architecture on its IQ Network for mobile operators Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor