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News
20 Nov 2024
Virgin Media O2 streamlines fixed and mobile service delivery
UK operator claims major milestone in its long-term network evolution strategy by switching on Converged Interconnect Network to rationalise and enhance service delivery Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2024
Apple addresses two iPhone, Mac zero-days
Two zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple’s operating systems could have allowed for arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
NVMe is ‘ready’, say Dell EMC, Virtual Instruments and Cisco
Storage and networks big guns say super-fast NVMe flash is ready for enterprise users, with performance 10x over existing Fibre Channel and ecosystem in place Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Apr 2019
Scale-out NAS: File storage with cloud and flash from big five
We run the rule over scale-out NAS from the big five storage array makers to find all-flash and hybrid-flash commonplace and use of the cloud as a tier almost ubiquitous Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
No final decision taken on Huawei 5G ban, government claims
Culture secretary tells MPs that a final decision on use of Huawei in UK 5G networks has not been taken, and says government is taking the leak of confidential discussions at the National Security Council very seriously Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Apr 2019
Mobile phones and health: is 5G being rolled out too fast?
European countries are rolling out 5G mobile communications at breakneck speed as they seek to gain a competitive edge over the US and Asia. But some scientists have raised questions about the effects of 5G mobile phone radiation on public health and are calling for a precautionary approach Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
Pure Storage buys Compuverde to put object storage on steroids
Fast flash storage specialist Pure Storage adds object storage to FlashArray and aims to compete with NetApp on NAS while bringing flash performance to web applications Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition
The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Autonomous vehicle tech is too costly and unreliable for production
Level 5, fully autonomous vehicles are a decade away. By then, the tech will be so expensive, that it will only be available on high-end vehicles Continue Reading
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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
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Feature
17 Apr 2019
Hyper-converged infrastructure vs NAS and SAN shared storage
Can compute, storage and networks in one box be a better option than shared storage? And which organisations can most benefit from it, and for what scale of deployment? Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Apple and Qualcomm settle up as Intel quits 5G chip business
Apple and Qualcomm have set aside their ongoing litigation and struck a deal to work together on future 5G iPhones, leaving Intel in the lurch Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2019
Cloud storage 101: Specifying for cloud storage
We run through key questions to ask when specifying cloud storage, such as disk type, performance, availability and the possible hidden cost of getting data out of the cloud Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Qumulo upgrades hybrid-flash hybrid cloud C-series with C-72T
Hybrid cloud-focused clustered NAS provider Qumulo’s C-72T takes advantage of cheaper and better components to start at 72TB and scale to petabytes from a 1U node Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads
Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
How UnaBiz is disrupting the IoT market in APAC
From offering low-cost connectivity to hardware design and integration services, the Singapore-based technology supplier is causing a stir in the internet-of-things market Continue Reading
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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
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News
16 Apr 2019
Huawei cyber security chief John Suffolk: It’s not our culture to be aggressive
John Suffolk, global cyber security and privacy officer at China-based telecoms equipment supplier Huawei, tells Huawei Analyst Summit growth is the best answer to US criticism Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2019
JetStream DR cloud replication aims to make backup redundant
JetStream’s IO Filter allows for continuous replication to the cloud of VMware virtual machines and virtual disks instead of scheduled snapshots or backups, and with a near-zero RPO Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2019
IBM sees NVMe gains in V5100F, but more to come with better apps
As IBM launches first midrange NVMe box, execs say applications need to have the SCSI designed out of them to gain the full potential of NVMe flash-equipped arrays Continue Reading
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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
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News
08 Apr 2019
PC industry suffers as Microsoft severs link between Windows and hardware refreshes
If Microsoft succeeds, a Windows upgrade will no longer mean that businesses need to refresh their PC estate Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Apr 2019
Why are we serving up chips?
Custom hardware is usually the only option available to organisations that need to achieve the ultimate level of performance for AI applications. But Nvidia has taken massive strides in flipping ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2019
Huawei ban will cost UK plc £6.8bn, delay 5G
If the UK government decides to impose tighter restrictions, or an outright ban on the use of Huawei in national 5G networks, the country faces severe consequences, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
Enhanced Wi-Fi cuts costs to maximise efficiency at Dorset school
The need for cost-effective, manageable wireless infrastructure without additional annual licence fees drove Lytchett Minster School’s decision to upgrade its on-site network with TP-Link Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
Prepare to deploy custom hardware to speed up AI
Latest forecasts suggest spending on artificial intelligence is ramping up, and organisations that need raw machine learning performance are turning to custom hardware Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Datrium makes European push as it targets storage ‘big guys’
NVMe pioneer turned hybrid cloud and “data platform” provider makes a push for the enterprise and wants to take scalps from those selling “1990s SAN technology” Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Apr 2019
Cloud storage 101: Cloud gateways for hybrid cloud connectivity
Two of the big three public cloud providers – Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure – offer gateway on-ramps that can speed the deployment of hybrid cloud operations for SME and remote office locations Continue Reading
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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
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News
02 Apr 2019
Huawei reports record numbers despite tumultuous year
Huawei has become one of the world’s largest technology companies by revenue, suggesting the accusations over its ties to the Chinese government are failing to have much impact Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Apr 2019
Hard drives that do their own data processing
It’s getting hard these days to find places where container technology doesn’t feature, but in a hard drive? Yet that’s what is being explored in one of the Storage Networking Industry Association ... Continue Reading
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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
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News
29 Mar 2019
Commvault adds “tape killer” AWS Glacier Deep Archive cold storage
Backup provider to offer 1-cent-a-gigabyte AWS Glacier Deep Archive as a target in a move that mirrors a trend towards the cloud and away from tape among Commvault customers Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2019
Huawei making no progress on addressing security concerns
Huawei has made no material progress on addressing the issues identified last year by the NCSC, according to the latest highly critical report from its HSCEC Oversight Board Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2019
Leading PC makers set to expand product range to target existing customers
With little growth forecast, PC manufacturers are trying to tie in additional services with their hardware to lock in customers Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2019
Datacentre equipment manufacturers must make their firmware available
Amendment to EcoDesign Directive aims to stimulate third-party maintenance market and encourage resale of second hand equipment Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Mar 2019
Storage 101: Object storage in the big three public clouds
We look at the object storage services of the big three cloud providers – Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob and Google Cloud Storage – and how customers can achieve compatibility between them Continue Reading
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News
22 Mar 2019
UK government at odds over Huawei threat
The chair of the Science and Technology Committee has criticised the government’s vague response to concerns about Huawei’s activities in the UK Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2019
Pivot3 to target Azure, Google clouds and enhance AI/ML
Hyper-converged infrastructure maker Pivot3 plans to extend backup for its appliance clusters to additional public clouds and optimise service levels across storage tiers and cache Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2019
Cohesity plans to put backup data to good use
Cohesity’s DataPlatform now makes use of previously dormant backup data with analytics to provide business value and to tackle threats such as ransomware Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2019
Ctera teams with HPE to put cloud gateways in Simplivity HCI
X Series appliances marry HPE’s hyper-converged hardware with Ctera’s hybrid cloud file server gateway to provide edge compute with storage tiered to the cloud Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2019
Component prices skew server market
Global server revenues jump as increased cost of components is passed on Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Mar 2019
Enterprise and midrange SAN survey 2019: Hitachi, IBM and NetApp
Part two of two: While all-flash is mainstream, NVMe is an option as disk replacement for most suppliers, while NetApp leads the way with NVMe end-to-end to hosts Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
Singapore invests S$200m to upgrade supercomputing capabilities
The investment will shore up Singapore’s supercomputing prowess to facilitate research collaboration, as well as address national and business challenges Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Mar 2019
Enterprise and midrange SAN survey 2019: Dell and HPE
Part one of two: All-flash is mainstream, with NVMe also offered. Dell offers NVMe drives while HPE reserves it for use as storage-class memory as a cache layer Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2019
Vodafone defends its use of Huawei as 5G trials go live
As Vodafone begins trials of a live 5G service in Bristol, Cardiff and Liverpool, the operator’s CTO and general counsel have defended their use of Huawei equipment in Vodafone’s network and challenged its detractors to produce evidence of spying Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2019
US government ban unconstitutional, says Huawei
Huawei’s lawsuit accuses Washington of violating the US Constitution by banning it from government contracts Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2019
UK military robotics get multimillion-pound boost
A budget of £66m from the Ministry of Defence's Transformation Fund has been allocated to a project that will see mini-drones and autonomous vehicles deployed to the battlefield Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2019
Keep pace with device management with DaaS
Adoption of device-as-a-service offerings is expected to improve as more enterprises migrate to Windows 10 over the next two years Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2019
US doubles down on Huawei fears as Chinese prepare to sue
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has reinforced his attacks on Huawei as the firm apparently prepares to sue the US government over its federal-level ban Continue Reading
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E-Zine
05 Mar 2019
Modernising IT at the Bank of England
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the Bank of England as it starts the modernisation programme for its core system – one that the UK economy relies on. We look at the rise of DevSecOps and how it can help deal with increasingly complex security threats. And we examine the different approaches to storage for structured and unstructured data. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2019
IT Priorities 2019: What projects are IT professionals spending their budgets on?
The Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2019 survey finds that cloud maturity, security and automation are among the hot areas for spending Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2019
IT Priorities 2019: APAC keeping pace with digital transformation
Digital transformation is well underway among APAC enterprises which are looking to spend more on refreshing their IT infrastructure and technologies that improve employee productivity Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: Vodafone powers 5G with VMware
Vodafone is using VMware’s telco cloud platform to prepare its mobile networks for 5G in 15 geographies Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2019
SME backup products offer diverse routes to the cloud
We take the temperature on cloud-era SME-focused backup products that come as “traditional” software, replication-centric protection environments and hardware appliances Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: 5G driving telcos into the cloud, says VMware CEO
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger explained how the requirements of 5G mobile networks are helping to push more telcos into the organisation’s arms Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
Cohesity opens up backup data to analytics and applications
Hybrid-cloud backup appliance provider launches marketplace for applications that can apply intelligence, such as analytics, to data held in backup and secondary data stores Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: Industry rallies around the intelligent edge
The ability to process sensor data on intelligent edge devices, then upload to the cloud, was among the themes at this year’s Mobile World Congress Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2019
US may cut off countries that use Huawei in 5G networks
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said America may scale back or cut military and diplomatic ties with countries that use Huawei equipment in national 5G networks Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Feb 2019
Why rugged mobile devices can be important in digital transformation
Highly durable mobile devices should not be only considered for especially challenging work environments - there are considerations for many businesses Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: O2 to launch 5G by Christmas
Ahead of Mobile World Congress, operator O2 has revealed further details of how it is planning for the advent of 5G Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Feb 2019
CW Nordics: Sweden to test e-krona and plans cashless society
Sweden’s vision of a cashless society has gained traction after the Riksbank (central bank) rolled out plans to test a digital currency, the e-krona. Also read how the Nordic region’s longer-established companies are playing a forceful role to advance digital transformation, and how Finland’s IT sector has rebounded strongly after Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s mobile phones and smart devices business units in 2014. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Feb 2019
Backup product approaches vary as they take aim at the cloud
Use of the public cloud for backup data is something all the backup software suppliers provide, but implementations range from simple S3 connections to expansive software offerings Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: Huawei claims massive lead on 5G readiness
At a pre-Mobile World Congress event in London, Huawei’s Ryan Ding shared details of the firm’s rapidly expanding 5G mobile portfolio, and laid into his competitors Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2019
How the immersive VR film Tree was created
New Reality Company worked across games development and video effects to bring about a virtual reality immersive experience Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
Pure launches ObjectEngine cloud dedupe, plus inter-rack NVMe
Flash storage pioneer offers flash-to-flash-to-cloud ObjectEngine on-premise and in the cloud while boosting connectivity between datacentre racks with NVMe-over-fabrics Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Feb 2019
Putting print security on the C-Level agenda
Data breaches are rarely out of the headlines and compliance pressure, such as the introduction of GDPR, means security remains high on the corporate agenda. Cyber threats and data breaches are no ... Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: 5G in Europe driven by industrial automation, says Ericsson
As Mobile World Congress 2019 nears, Sweden’s Ericsson has been expanding, and expounding upon, its plans for 5G mobile networks Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
Royal Mail delivers safety training through virtual reality
At the Learning Technologies event in London, Royal Mail’s online learning manager talks about the organisation’s use of virtual reality to help postal workers avoid dog attacks Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
Kellogg’s tests VR for developing merchandising strategy
Breakfast food brand Kellogg’s is working with Accenture and Qualcomm to test the use of virtual reality to develop a retail strategy for the launch of new products Continue Reading
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News
18 Feb 2019
IT Priorities 2019: IT professionals plan a big push to migrate off Windows 7
With the clock ticking to Windows 7 end of support, more than half of the IT professionals who took part in a survey have a Windows 10 migration as their top IT project this year Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2019
NVMe is fast flash storage, but big five suppliers take it slowly
NVMe flash offers blistering performance gains but so far the big five storage array makers have tended to opt for gradual implementations rather than radical new architectures Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2019
Lenovo offers enterprises access to on-premise datacentre kit on cloud-like pay-as-you-go terms
Chinese PC maker Lenovo wants to make it easier for enterprises to access on-premise datacentre resources without needing to invest huge sums of money in purchasing it Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Feb 2019
NVMe startups’ different routes to flash performance gains
NVMe offers huge flash performance benefits, but no one is quite sure how to overcome the challenges that brings and startups are trying several different approaches Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Feb 2019
Career choices for storage admins as technologies converge
There is collateral damage in datacentre convergence, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for storage administrators to stick with storage-centric skillsets. Two solutions exist Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2019
Australia’s defence department keeps old PCs out of landfills
Department has securely wiped data from used devices and kept 1,300 tonnes of e-waste out of landfills Continue Reading
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News
07 Feb 2019
Businesses still figuring out digital transformation have already lost
Accenture is calling it a post-digital era, one where businesses are already looking beyond digitisation to capitalise on new tech-driven opportunities Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Feb 2019
Cloud the rising star of storage: Eight years of text analysis
Tracking word frequency in nearly a decade’s worth of storage content shows how cloud has come of age, flash has gone mainstream and how we don’t talk about virtualisation any more Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2019
Payday lender cuts troubleshooting by 30% with Virtual Instruments
Curo Financial thought storage was slowing down its websites, but found virtual machine and network issues were to blame. To fix this, it’s going proactive on storage performance issues Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2019
Cambridge launches urban data IoT project
The city of Cambridge will use Telensa IoT sensors and a Microsoft Azure platform to better manage its urban data assets Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2019
Swiss bank moves away from file with Cloudian object storage
PostFinance opts for Cloudian object storage as it migrates 100 million files away from NetApp and builds S3-compatible archives for Hadoop and Apache Spark Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Feb 2019
Compute strategies for AI applications
Devising compute strategies for AI applications can be challenging. Find out about the hardware, network and software frameworks available Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2019
Watercolour World digitises ‘photographs’ of the pre-camera age
Charity dedicated to making thousands of fragile pre-1900 watercolour paintings available on the web has launched its site with help from Fujitsu scanner maker PFU Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2019
Hyper-converged infrastructure gains acceptance in APAC
A top Nutanix executive claims that migrations to hyper-converged infrastructure in the region are under way, fuelled by growing interest in hybrid cloud Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Jan 2019
Audiovisual systems need more efficient integration and management
The spread of audiovisual systems for communication and collaboration needs to be supported in a similar manner to corporate IT, not facilities management Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2019
Government to pump £70m into ‘designing out’ cyber threats
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund cash to be used for designing and developing more secure hardware in a bid to eradicate cyber threats Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2019
Vodafone suspends use of Huawei hardware
Vodafone’s UK CEO has said the operator will ‘pause’ its use of Huawei hardware for the foreseeable future Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jan 2019
A cloud compliance checklist for the GDPR age
The cloud is supposed to make things simpler, but when it comes to compliance, things can get complex. Here is a look at the essential elements of a cloud compliance strategy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Jan 2019
Windows 7: Don't expect Microsoft to handle all Windows 10 issues
It does not seem that long ago that IT departments were battling with upgrading PCs from Windows XP to Windows 7, as Microsoft finally pulled the plug for support on the legacy operating system. ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2019
CIO interview: Charles Ewen, Met Office
The Met Office’s CIO is working on a new, digital approach, using supercomputers, establishing pioneering partnerships and creating change Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2019
MPs challenge Huawei over spying allegations
The chair of the cross-bench Science and Technology Committee has written to Huawei seeking answers over its activities in the UK Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2019
Veeam Cloud Tier adds tiered storage for backups in S3 clouds
Virtualisation backup specialist adds tiering of Veeam Availability Suite data to AWS, Azure and S3-compatible clouds, which can now also be used as a repository for its N2WS cloud-native backup Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2019
Vodafone and O2 will ‘share’ 5G networks
Vodafone and O2 have agreed non-binding heads of terms that will extend their 4G network-sharing agreement to 5G when it becomes available Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2019
Digital Catapult explores LPWAN and IoT for industry
A Connected Factory Demonstrator managed by the Digital Catapult is seeking input from LPWAN and internet of things specialists Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Jan 2019
Moving beyond network boundaries
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how businesses are adapting to the challenges of perimeterless network security. We examine how digital transformation is bringing increased complications for identity and access management (IAM). And we ask if public cloud providers are becoming a threat to the funding model for open source software. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Podcast
21 Jan 2019
Podcast: How to get ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act
If you have any customers in California, you need to know about that state’s equivalent to GDPR. Mathieu Gorge of Vigitrust talks through what you need to achieve compliance Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2019
Dutch pharma firm Centrient switches out MPLS for Cato SD-WAN
Centrient Pharmaceuticals, a Netherlands-based drug company, has switched out its global MPLS service in favour of a high-performance software-defined WAN from Cato Networks Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2019
Veritas launches Docker container backup in NetBackup
Docker is becoming an industry standard form of application virtualisation, and with that comes the need to back up Docker environments and data. Veritas joins CommVault and Asigra in doing so Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2019
Nottingham Building Society boosts storage and saves power with Nexsan deployment
Building society ditches geriatric IBM storage array to gain reliability, boost capacity by 20 times and make energy savings with Nexsan, but rejects flash storage for spinning disk SAN Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Jan 2019
NHS plans for a digital future
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the NHS Long-Term Plan and examine how it intends to transform UK healthcare for a digital age over the next 10 years. We analyse the latest chip developments from Intel and AMD to see what will change in the datacentre in 2019. And we ask the experts if cloud giant Amazon Web Services can continue its impressive growth trajectory. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2019
Why CIOs need to reshape desktop IT for Windows 7 end of support
With a year to go before Windows 7 reaches end of life, IT departments have more than just the operating system upgrade to consider Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jan 2019
Storage 101: Structured data and its storage needs
Structured data is declining as a proportion of all data but its importance to business applications and its organised nature make its storage requirements very specific Continue Reading