Datacentre disaster recovery and security
Get up-to-date news and information on disaster recovery (DR) processes and planning to ensure that your business will stay up and running in the event of a disaster. Checks on generator testing, load testing, breaker design and fuel supply need to be taken care of long before a disaster hits so that when a disaster is happening you are not spending time doing things that you would not normally be doing. Find out about backup power supply products and how to failover and failback servers in the event of an outage. Discover ways to keep disaster recovery documentation up to date and available to all employees. This section also includes news and how-to information on securing your buildings against theft and natural disasters as well IT security, compliance and risk management.
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Feature
19 Nov 2024
Storage technology explained: Ransomware and storage and backup
We look at ransomware attacks, and the importance of good backup practice as well as immutable snapshots, air-gapping, network segmentation, AI anomaly detection and supplier warranties Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Oct 2024
How AI is radically changing the datacentre landscape
The rising demand for AI workloads and applications is changing the face of the datacentre market, with operators having to rethink the design and location of their facilities Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2020
NHS Scotland taps Check Point to secure Covid-19 data
NHS National Services Scotland is working with security firm Check Point to safeguard its sensitive data in the cloud and support its work on the coronavirus Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2020
CIO interview: Why IATA is banking on cloud to help the airline industry weather the Covid-19 crisis
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced the International Air Transport Association to re-evaluate its IT investment priorities as the aviation industry shifts its focus away from business growth to business survival Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2020
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust embarks on Cisco and Cohesity-based datacentre revamp
NHS Foundation Trust opens up about the work its done to streamline and centralise its server estate with the help of Cisco's hyperconverged technologies Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Dec 2020
Commvault vs. Zerto: How do their DR products compare?
Learn how Commvault Disaster Recovery and Zerto Enterprise Cloud Edition can help organizations protect, recover, and retain their virtual and on-premises data and applications. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2020
There’s no going back to pre-pandemic security approaches
The cyber security world will probably never return to its pre-pandemic state, and different approaches to security will come to the fore in 2021 Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Dec 2020
The end is nigh: Are datacentre operators prepared for a potential no-deal Brexit?
Datacentre operations are resilient and forward-thinking by nature, yet pitfalls and cost impacts are looming large with a potential no-deal Brexit on the horizon Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2020
Leaky AWS S3 bucket once again at centre of data breach
Prestige Software exposed millions of records after failing to pay attention to the security of its cloud instances Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2020
IT Priorities 2020: Covid-19 accelerates cloud investments by UK IT leaders
The updated 2020 IT Priorities Survey from Computer Weekly and TechTarget shines a light on how the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has reshaped IT leaders’ technology investment plans Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2020
How Malaysia’s Selangor state is tapping cloud
Malaysian state has built a cloud-based payment services platform for citizens and is looking to tap cloud-based analytics to upgrade its surveillance cameras, among other cloud computing initiatives Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2020
Cloud data protection keeps the Crick’s medical research Covid-secure
Cloud data management services from Rubrik gave the Francis Crick Institute a data protection edge and have helped keep its vital work going through the pandemic Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2020
CISOs struggle to keep up with MITRE ATT&CK framework
Despite its proven benefits for security, the MITRE ATT&CK framework is proving difficult for many, according to a joint study from McAfee and UC Berkeley Continue Reading
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E-Zine
06 Oct 2020
The Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2020
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce our annual list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology, and talk to this year’s winner, Stemettes CEO and diversity campaigner, Anne-Marie Imafidon. Meet our five Rising Stars and the latest entrants to our women in tech Hall of Fame. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Edge security in the world of Covid-19
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentre to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Edge datacentre security depends on specific needs
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: No secret sauce for edge security, just good practice
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt, and given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2020
BlackBerry rolls out AtHoc crisis communications system to European datacentres
BlackBerry seeks to capitalise on growing demand for its AtHoc crisis communications system by rolling out locally hosted instances to European datacentres Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2020
Datacentre firm Equinix investigating ransomware attack
A number of internal systems at cloud and datacentre firm Equinix have been affected by a ransomware attack Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Beware security blind spots at the edge
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Datacentre security is a business imperative
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Seven steps to edge security
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Security at the distributed edge
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt, and given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Aug 2020
Getting physical with datacentre security
Whether it is natural disasters, terrorism or break-ins, datacentres will be vulnerable to a range of risks unless they are physically secured. Here’s how you can improve the physical security of your datacentre Continue Reading
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News
10 Aug 2020
Security teams struggle to keep pace with cloud threats
Security professionals face challenges in keeping pace with cloud deployments and migrations, and the additional security threats they open up Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2020
Egypt’s datacentre plans take key step forward
Government lays the foundations for a datacentre industry with its new data protection law Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2020
Costs incurred by 'major' datacentre outages continue to rise, Uptime Institute research shows
The Uptime Institute's latest datacentre market survey reveals major outages are costing operators more to bounce back from Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2020
How analogue film will be the future of digital history
The pandemic meant GitHub had to wait until July to store a 21TB snapshot of its code repositories, on special film that can last a thousand years Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2020
Majority of organisations at risk of cloud data exposure
Report casts doubt on the effectiveness of the shared responsibility model of cloud security Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2020
NGD’s mega-colocation campus in Wales acquired by Vantage Data Centers
US-based colocation firm continues its European expansion by snapping up Next Generation Data’s Newport campus Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Jul 2020
CW Middle East: Facing up to coronavirus
The UAE, like the rest of the world, continues to be heavily impacted by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic – and technology is helping to lead the fight. Also read why the the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company sees its flagship digital project in high demand, and how the coronavirus has spurred the use of financial technology in Bahrain. Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: ‘Shift left’ to secure containers
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: Securing containers needn’t be taxing
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jun 2020
How to apply zero-trust models to container security
Containers have become a common fixture in software development, but they have resulted in new concerns for security teams. Is zero-trust the answer to tackling them? Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2020
Datacentre investment boost as Norway’s government reinstates tax relief
Government reinstates datacentre energy tax relief for cryptocurrency mining organisations after investments in the country’s datacentres drops Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Microsoft offers behind-the-scenes look at datacentre-level Covid-19 response
Microsoft reveals how pandemic forced it to adopt 24-hour new hardware deployment schedule in datacentres to keep up with the surge in demand for services across its cloud portfolio Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: Container security starts with good DevOps practice
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2020
Unsecured Elasticsearch server breached in eight hours flat
Comparitech’s Bob Diachenko wanted to find out how long it would take for hackers to find and attack an unsecured, public internet-facing database, so he set up a honeypot Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2020
Netherlands digital sector yearns for government recognition
The sector building and supporting the Netherlands’ digital infrastructure wants to be valued as highly as Schiphol airport and the port of Rotterdam are for the Dutch economy Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2020
Poorly-secured AWS buckets used to launch Magecart attacks
Cyber criminals are exploiting misconfigured AWS S3 buckets to run credit card fraud and malvertising campaigns, according to new data Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2020
Kao Data courts hyperscale tenants for Harlow-based mega-datacentre
Kao Data rolls out ‘built-to-suit’ service for prospective hyperscale clients, that it claims will speed up the time it takes to bring online new datacentre capacity in a cost-effective way Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Jun 2020
Security Think Tank: Four steps to container security best practice
Adopting containers promises great organisational efficiency advantages, but the fast-evolving technology can be problematic for security teams. What do CISOs need to know to safeguard containers? Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2020
VMware vulnerability leaves private clouds open to takeover
Ethical hackers from Citadelo uncovered a vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director that left private cloud owners open to takeover Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2020
How Sega Europe slashed incident response times using cloud SIEM
Gaming company’s SOC radically improves its operational efficiency with Sumo Logic’s cloud SIEM service Continue Reading
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Feature
28 May 2020
The Billion-Year Archive project: A post-apocalyptic disaster recovery plan
The Arch Mission Foundation’s Nova Spivack opens up about its Billion-Year Archive project, which aims to provide the Earth with an apocalypse-level disaster recovery plan Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2020
Enterprise clouds hammered by cyber attacks during pandemic
Remote workers logging onto enterprise cloud service accounts are an easy access point for attackers, says McAfee Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2020
TRC Companies pairs cloud-first push with Druva-infused data backup revamp
US-based engineering consultancy TRC Companies scooped the prize for Best Cloud Project at the Best of VMworld 2019 Europe User Awards with its story of how a long-overdue revamp of its data backup systems ties in with its hybrid cloud push Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2020
Swedish mining firm LKAB revamps data backup setup to support downtime avoidance goals
State-owned Swedish mining company LKAB scooped the prize for Best Data Security and Data Protection Project at the Best of VMworld 2019 Europe User Awards. Here we run through what the project involved Continue Reading
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Feature
15 May 2020
Coronavirus: Hardening up datacentre equipment supply chains post-Covid-19
Fears about hardware shortages, staff absenteeism and how to keep sites up and running with social distancing have dogged the datacentre sector since the start of the pandemic, so how is the sector faring? Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2020
Venafi buys cloud protection service Jetstack
Jetstack specialises in open source machine identity protection software for Kubernetes and cloud native ecosystems Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2020
Xen Orchestra latest victim of Salt cryptojackers
More victims of cyber criminals exploiting two critical Salt vulnerabilities are coming forward Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2020
Blogging platform Ghost hacked through Salt vulnerability
Publishing service’s network was taken over by illicit cryptominers after failing to patch a critical vulnerability Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2020
Critical SaltStack vulnerability affects thousands of datacentres
Critical vulnerabilities in the Salt remote task and configuration framework enable hackers to take control of cloud servers and must be patched right away Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Remote workers air long-term productivity concerns over home-working tech
Research from managed service provider Atlas Cloud highlights concerns from remote workers that their work-from-home tech kit might not be up to the job in the long term Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Microsoft Azure suffers datacentre capacity shortages in Europe
Microsoft is working to “expedite” additional datacentre capacity after reports of users struggling to access resources due to coronavirus demand surge. But how easy will that be amid a global pandemic? Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Google Cloud CEO on how its tech is supporting the fight against Covid-19
From public sector organisations to retailers, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian reveals details of how the firm's tech is helping enterprises in multiple verticals shore up their infrastructure and get on the front foot in the fight against coronavirus Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Apr 2020
Malaysia’s business continuity planning readiness a mixed bag
Larger Malaysian enterprises have BCP in place, but SMEs lag behind and will find it harder to weather the Covid-19 storm Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2020
DCMS creates datacentre-focused resiliency team to keep UK online during coronavirus outbreak
Tech trade body TechUK reveals further details of the work going on behind the scenes at government level to ensure datacentre operators have access to the resources they need to cope with the surge in businesses and consumers accessing online services Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2020
Global spend on enterprise datacentre kit and private clouds down 1% in 2019
Market tracker data from Synergy Research Group reveals continued decline in spending on private datacentres, while investments in kit destined for use in public cloud facilities continues to soar Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2020
Hyperscale cloud firms ‘well-insulated from coronavirus crisis’, claims Synergy Research
With businesses and consumers increasingly turning to online and cloud-based services to access work and leisure resources, Synergy Research predicts the hyperscale datacentre operators should be well-positioned to “ride out” the coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Mar 2020
Edge computing environments: what you need to know
An edge case in business sits at the limits of what's viable, and edge computing requirements suggest a similar struggle Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Mar 2020
The AWS bucket list: Keep your cloud secure
Misconfigured cloud installations risk billions of records being exposed, damaging organisations’ finances and reputations. Paying attention to securing AWS storage buckets is a simple matter Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Sellafield workers ordered to stay home as ‘controlled shutdown’ of site accelerates
Staff email warns that “decisions” made now in response to coronavirus pandemic could have far-reaching consequences for ongoing efforts to decommission former nuclear power plant Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus prompts cross-industry collaboration from datacentre operators to keep UK online
TechUK positioning document reveals datacentre operators are putting their competitive differences aside to share best practice on how to keep staff safe and keep the UK online during the coronavirus outbreak Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: The cloud and datacentre management challenges facing CIOs as remote working soars
Ensuring their IT infrastructure is equipped to cope with the sudden surge in employees accessing on-premise and cloud applications from remote locations in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is a challenge facing many CIOs right now Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2020
Covid-19: Uptime Institute advises operators to suspend non-essential datacentre projects
Datacentre resiliency think-tank issues 18-page guidance to help operators protect staff during the coronavirus pandemic while keeping their facilities ticking over Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Mar 2020
Lean, mean and green: The datacentres of the future
Working out how to develop more efficient datacentres in an increasingly resource-hungry world is not easy, but it is possible Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2020
IT Priorities 2020: Datacentres remain mainstay of enterprise IT, despite continued cloud creep
The 2020 IT Priorities Survey from Computer Weekly and TechTarget confirms enterprise datacentres remain the deployment site of choice for many workloads, but stepping up the use of cloud is a top investment plan for firms this year Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2020
Virtus confirms Q2 go-live date for next two datacentres, as expansion plans gather pace
Virtus Data Centres is making good on its datacentre expansion plans, which have been previously billed as among the biggest construction projects ever embarked upon by a colocation provider Continue Reading
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E-Zine
03 Mar 2020
What will points-based immigration mean for IT recruitment?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the government’s new points-based immigration rules and assess the implications for the tech sector. IR35 tax rules change in April – we find out how IT contractors need to prepare. And we examine whether the rise of cloud is really displacing the datacentre. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Mar 2020
Datacentres operators must move away from diesel backup generators to give back to grid
While the diesel backup generators used by datacentre operators have a limited environmental impact, using them for extended periods of time to power sites to feed energy back into the grid is not a sustainable solution to growing electricity demand Continue Reading
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News
18 Feb 2020
Veeam Availability Suite v10 adds NAS backup and cloud tiering
Availability Suite is mostly about consolidating the company’s data management platform idea, but it has added incremental forever NAS backup, cloud tiering and recovery to vSphere Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2020
Ensure your DR strategy meets the challenges of a new decade
Traditional disasters and new cyberthreats have organizations reexamining their DR plans to ensure they maintain high levels of availability and can restore operations quickly. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2020
Cloud key to top 2019 data backup and disaster recovery products
Commvault, Cohesity and Actifio make the podium in our Products of the Year competition for backup and DR. Cloud Daddy wins the new Judges' Choice award. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
28 Jan 2020
IT must play its part in tackling the climate crisis
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at this year’s World Economic Forum and find out how the IT sector is aiming to help tackle climate change. Our buyer’s guide assesses onsite, offsite and cloud-based disaster recovery. And IT contractors are up in arms about the government’s loan charge policy – we examine the issues. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2020
Private equity players fuelled record number of datacentre mergers and acquisitions in 2019
While the number of deals being struck in the datacentre market hits new highs, the average deal size shrinks for the second year in a row Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2020
HPE joins Swiss-backed bid to 'decarbonise' datacentres across the world
HPE has joined forces with tech leaders and academics in Switzerland to support the take-up of a datacentre accreditation geared towards improving the energy efficiency of server farms worldwide Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jan 2020
Driving adoption: Are high costs putting public cloud out of reach to non-profits?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s insights into the sky-high cloud bills faced by some non-profit organisations prompts questions about whether the public cloud giants should do more to make their services more accessible to the third sector Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Jan 2020
Mixing it up: Cloud and datacentre in the new world of IT
Cloud computing has long been tipped as the technology that will displace enterprise datacentres in CIOs’ affections, but that is not quite how the story is playing out Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Modern telecoms has opened up Sweden’s far north
Modern telecom infrastructures mean datacentres can be further away from users, and environmental and cost advantages are to be had in locations such as Sweden’s far north Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2020
What is behind Stockholm’s datacentre boom?
Datacentres are springing up in Stockholm – but what is drawing major IT companies to the Swedish capital? Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jan 2020
Five ways that backup has changed since the days of tape
Back in the day, all this was tape, but times have changed, with cloud-to-cloud backup, cloud storage, virtual and physical backup appliances and myriad endpoint hardware Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2019
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2019
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 datacentre stories of 2019 Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Nov 2019
Five essential steps to a sound disaster recovery plan
We walk through the key steps to develop a disaster recovery plan – from risk assessment and setting recovery objectives, to the plan itself and a testing regime to keep it fresh Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Nov 2019
SME disaster recovery made easy with cloud, hybrid and HCI
Disaster recovery is a lot easier for small businesses than it used to be, with use of the cloud, hybrid cloud, physical and virtual appliances, and hyper-converged infrastructure all among the choices on offer Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Nov 2019
Important questions about DRaaS you're not asking your vendor
Not all DRaaS vendors are created equal. Expose any weaknesses and shortcomings in your current or prospective providers by asking the following questions. Continue Reading
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Guide
05 Nov 2019
Understand VMware disaster recovery from start to finish
To craft a good DR plan for your VMware environment, prepare for possible issues ahead of time. Devise a strategy with your knowledge of disaster recovery best practices and tools. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Nov 2019
Security Think Tank: The cloud needs security by design
Misconfigured cloud environments are increasingly identified as the source of damaging data breaches and leaks, raising serious questions for enterprises. Where does responsibility for data security in the cloud lie, and how can security professionals best work with their teams and cloud providers to resolve the problem? Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2019
TechUK calls on datacentre sector to scale up climate change action efforts
Tech trade body TechUK claims the datacentre sector must do more to tackle climate change, and assist the government with its pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Continue Reading
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Podcast
05 Nov 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – episode 35
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team pick over the finale of Channel 4 reality show The Circle, talk General Election tech and find out why enterprises are not prepared to pay a premium for business applications infused with AI Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2019
Best of VMworld 2019 Europe User Awards: The winners
Find out who won what, including the best of show prize, at the 2019 VMworld Europe User Awards in Barcelona Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Nov 2019
Security Think Tank: Secure the cloud when negotiating contracts
Misconfigured cloud environments are increasingly identified as the source of damaging data breaches and leaks, raising serious questions for enterprises. Where does responsibility for data security in the cloud lie, and how can security professionals best work with their teams and cloud providers to resolve the problem? Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
All change: How big data could shake up cloud strategies and fuel demand for edge environments
As enterprise data volumes continue to grow and grow, for cost and performance reasons, enterprises might find an all-in approach to public cloud may not be the way forward, according to several NetEvents panellists Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2019
Southern Water embarks on £15m datacentre modernisation programme
Southern Water has enlisted the help of service provider MTI Technology to revamp its datacentres, with a greater emphasis on the use of software-defined processes and hyper-converged technologies Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Oct 2019
Locking down the datacentre: A security checklist for IT administrators
As datacentres become increasingy decentralised and the security threats they face increase in number and complexity, IT admins are at risk of becoming overwhelmed as they strive to keep on top of their server farm estates Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2019
German police seize darkweb servers from datacentre housed in ex-NATO bunker
Following a lengthy investigation, law enforcers in Germany have raided a datacentre in an ex-NATO bunker that is alleged to have been hosting illicit websites on the dark web Continue Reading
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News
24 Sep 2019
Amsterdam new-build datacentre ban is not an ‘attack’ on operators, says government
Dutch Data Center Association says a government official has offered written assurances that the temporary ban on new server farms in two areas of Amsterdam is just designed to spur adoption of sustainable growth habits Continue Reading
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E-Zine
24 Sep 2019
Climate change – the challenge for datacentres
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the impact of climate change on datacentres as potential victims and contributors to the problem. We look at the rise of voice channels and how IT leaders can use the technology for better customer experience. And we ask what lessons must be learned from Ecuador’s citizens’ data breach. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2019
Drive for Nordic datacentre transformation
Nordic enterprises looking to spread abroad are outsourcing datacentre IT in cutting-edge ways to gain international advantage Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2019
Digital Realty expands Docklands datacentre campus by opening Cloud House colocation facility
Colocation giant expands datacentre campus in London’s Docklands and publishes research hinting at the economic benefits it could help to generate Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2019
Kao Data secures EMBL-EBI as tenant as bid to become leading life sciences colo gathers pace
Essex-based wholesale datacentre operator Kao Data’s bid to become the colocation provider of choice for the life sciences community sees it secure the European Bioinformatics Institute as a client Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2019
National Rail Enquiries hit by rush hour real-time information outage on mobile app and website
National Rail Enquiries confirms it is waiting on a third-party supplier for an update on when access to real-time train departure and arrival information will be restored on its website and mobile app Continue Reading