Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Find out what is SaaS, what SaaS applications are used for, what companies use SaaS, and the types of applications that fall under this category of cloud services.
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News
19 Nov 2024
Nationwide Building Society backs HPE GreenLake for hybrid cloud push
Nationwide Building Society's digital transformation efforts are continuing apace, with the company enlisting the help of HPE GreenLake to meet its hybrid cloud goals Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Nov 2024
AWS widening scope of MFA programme after early success
AWS reports strong take-up of multi-factor authentication among customers since making it compulsory for root users earlier this year, and plans to expand the scope of its IAM programme in spring 2025 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Sep 2017
Microsoft Azure joins Géant's Europe-wide IaaS mega-framework
Microsoft joins Géant's bid to create a cost-effective and accessible cloud procurement hub for Europe's education and research community Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
22 Sep 2017
CW ASEAN: Strike a business balance with ERP
Cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications are growing in popularity, yet they don’t fit every need. In this month’s issue of CW ASEAN, we delve deeper into the motivations for adopting cloud-ERP systems in Southeast Asia, the limitations of the technology and what enterprises need to consider before jumping on the bandwagon. Also, find out what Dell EMC is doing to tackle the Asia-Pacific market, and how NTT Docomo is using SAP Hana to improve customer service. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Sep 2017
CW ANZ: Cloud ERP on the rise
By adopting cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, Plaut IT was freed to focus on its customers rather than its computers. In this month’s issue of CW ANZ, read more about why Australian companies are adopting cloud ERP, the adoption of blockchain in Australia and why an Aussie web hosting company is merging with a Singapore firm in its regional expansion plans. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2017
Public sector cloud use still too focused on ‘low-hanging fruit’ IT projects, finds research
Public sector cloud adoption continues to rise, but wide-scale digital transformation success remains elusive, claims Cloud Industry Forum research Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
19 Sep 2017
Outlook outage: Microsoft blames European Hotmail downtime on load-balancing fault
Microsoft claims connectivity issues that blighted Outlook and Hotmail users for much of Monday 18 September have now been largely resolved Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
12 Sep 2017
Best of VMworld 2017 Europe User Awards: The winners
Find out who won what, including the best of show prize, at the 2017 VMworld Europe User Awards in Barcelona Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
07 Sep 2017
Stockholm Data Parks welcomes first Greenfield tenant to renewably-powered datacentre hub
Multigrid Data Centers named as as one of the first operators to take up space in Stockholm's heat-reusing, green energy-powered datacentre hub Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
29 Aug 2017
Saudi Telecom Company creates cloud computing giant
The IT joint venture in Saudi Arabia will drive the digitisation of government services Continue Reading
By- Edward Banda
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E-Zine
24 Aug 2017
CW Nordics: Banks and startups increase collaboration
First they were deemed a threat, now they are potential partners. According to a new report by Nordic accelerator Fintech Mundi, banks are increasingly turning to financial technology (fintech) startups in their hunt for new ideas and market opportunities. Also in this issue, read now Baker Brun, a bakery company in Norway, is modernising its business processes through the latest technologies, and hear how Stockholm’s CIO is relishing the challenge of trying to make the Swedish capital the smartest city in the world. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Aug 2017
How banking technology has changed since the crash
In this week’s Computer Weekly, 10 years after the financial crash, we examine how banking technology has changed as a result of the economic crisis. We look at how GDPR, the EU’s new data protection laws, will affect your data storage strategies. And we ask if the cryptocurrency boom will remain a niche pursuit or whether the underlying technologies can bring benefits for enterprise IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2017
Kolos co-CEO: Community support ‘key’ to make world’s biggest datacentre plans a reality
Norwegian startup Kolos recently went public with its plans to build the world’s biggest datacentre, and the company’s co-CEO explains why community support matters to a project like this Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
17 Aug 2017
World's largest’ data center planned in Norway
Norway will soon have the biggest datacenter in the world which will harness the countries rich natural resources Continue Reading
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16 Aug 2017
Huddle in trouble: Did the journey from startup to scaleup cause the UK cloud firm to lose its way?
What does the future hold for cloud collaboration firm Huddle, once a darling of the UK tech startup scene but now seemingly in need of a financial bailout? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
04 Aug 2017
ICO highlights challenge Slack-like tools pose to public sector FOI request compliance
The Information Commissioner’s Office outlines how the growing use of cloud-based communication channels could complicate how public sector organisations respond to Freedom of Information requests Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
01 Aug 2017
The fields of Athenry – how Apple’s datacentre plans are causing turmoil in a small Irish town
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look into Apple’s controversial plans to build a huge datacentre in a small town in the west of Ireland, and hear the local arguments it has caused. We find out how the Met Office is managing the vast quantities of data it uses for weather forecasting. And we examine Google plans to bring artificial intelligence tools to the job recruitment market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2017
Apple's delayed Irish datacentre prompts calls to reform country's planning system
The latest delays in Apple's bid to open a datacentre in Athenry, County Galway, has prompted calls for a revamp of how planning permission decisions in Ireland are handled Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
26 Jul 2017
Outcome of judicial review into Apple's Irish datacentre dispute delayed until 12 October
Apple faces a further three-month delay to see if it will be given the go-ahead to proceed with its much-delayed bid to build an €850m datacentre in Athenry, County Galway Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
24 Jul 2017
What are Amazon Web Services’ Nordic plans?
Amazon Web Services' head in the Nordic tells Computer Weekly about the region's increasing demand and use of the cloud Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jul 2017
Upset in Athenry: Examining the impact of Apple's delayed Irish datacentre build
Apple is set to hear at the end of this month whether its much-delayed Irish datacentre build can go ahead. Computer Weekly examines the ins and outs of this complex case Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
04 Jul 2017
Nando's technology director explains using cloud to digitally disrupt its own business
Nando’s technology director, Richard Atkinson, describes how the restaurant chain is using cloud to get closer to its customers and build stronger ties with its 14,000-strong workforce Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 Jun 2017
Dreamscape to merge with Singapore hosting provider in regional expansion
The Australian hosting provider will tap Vodien’s infrastructure to address the needs of mobile-first businesses in Southeast Asia that are going online for the first time Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
26 Jun 2017
News UK dumps tape for backup with Zadara cloud storage
News publishing corporation saves up to 40% on hardware and software costs by switching in-house hardware for a cloud-first policy, using Zadara cloud storage as a backup target Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
26 Jun 2017
Court ruling on Apple’s Irish datacentre planning dispute delayed by ‘shortage of judges’
The outcome of a judicial review into Apple's plans to build a datacentre in County Galway was delayed on Friday 23 June because of a shortage of judges, it has emerged Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
12 Jun 2017
Wickes customers hit by ‘system-wide’ online ordering problems
Computer Weekly understands a “system-wide” issue is affecting the home improvement firm's online delivery bookings, as well as its click-and-collect services Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Jun 2017
British Airways IT outage: What went wrong with its datacentre?
BA has blamed “human error” for its bank holiday datacentre outage, but the Uptime Institute suggests there may be more to it than that Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
08 Jun 2017
Ethical fears hinder growth of artificial intelligence in France
In this issue, read how France’s relatively slow adoption of artificial intelligence is partly the result of public confusion, and partly due to the way the French have approached the ethical debate around AI. Also, read now organisations in Europe are failing to address the most important risks because they do not have a structured approach to complying with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. And find out why, after 17 years, Dutch university TU Delft is saying goodbye to its legacy learning management system. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2017
Lloyds bank staff will move to IBM in outsourcing deal
About 1,500 IT staff at Lloyds Banking Group will join IBM as part of an IT infrastructure outsourcing agreement Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Jun 2017
Insurance giant Allianz opens up about how DevOps success is fueling its move to cloud
The German financial services giant reveals details of how a year-long push to embrace DevOps has set the scene for a move to cloud Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 May 2017
British Airways counts cost of major bank holiday IT system outage
Share price of British Airways' parent company plummets after power supply issue at "local" datacentre grounds flights at Heathrow and Gatwick over the bank holiday weekend Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
25 May 2017
CBRE: Demand for colocation space in London holds firm in face of Brexit
The latest CBRE quarterly report, charting the performance of the European colocation market, shows demand for capacity in London has so far been unaffected by the triggering of Article 50 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
25 May 2017
CW Nordics: The trouble with connected things
In this issue, Finnish cyber security expert Mikko Hyppönen talks about security in the Nordics, Russia and the trouble with connected devices. Also read how Icelandic airline Wow Air averted disaster through the use of application performance monitoring software when it embarked on a major expansion. And find out how, since December 2015, anyone playing popular sandbox game Minecraft has been able to build their worlds on the actual map of Sweden. Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2017
Manx Telecom streamlines its business with VMware NFV
After deploying an NFV platform to replace its IMS service, Isle of Man-based telco has seen substantial improvements to its business agility and processes Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 May 2017
Microsoft to open African cloud datacentre region in 2018
Software giant plans to capitalise on business demand for its cloud services in Africa by offering users access to locally hosted Azure and Office 365 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
17 May 2017
SAP wants to be cloud leader in APAC by 2020
The business software supplier expects its cloud portfolio to contribute at least a third of its revenues in a region that includes key markets such as Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
17 May 2017
Bombardier signs $700m IBM cloud deal to support business turnaround efforts
Canadian vehicle manufacturer inks IBM cloud deal to support five-year push to cut costs and improve efficiency Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
15 May 2017
Why IT needs effective monitoring for cloud applications
IaaS and PaaS free up IT from running day-to-day administration tasks, but the cloud can become a black box, limiting visibility Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 May 2017
Tech packages to help Singapore SMEs go digital
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore can now take advantage of a slew of pre-approved IT products to stay competitive Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
10 May 2017
Nordic region competes for datacentre dominance
The Nordic region is an attractive region for datacentres as demand for cloud services in the area grows Continue Reading
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09 May 2017
OpenStack Foundation slams claims open source cloud platform's days are numbered
OpenStack Foundation executive director Jonathan Bryce dismisses predictions around the impending demise of OpenStack Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
05 May 2017
HSBC adopts cloud-first strategy to solving big data business problems
David Knott, chief architect at banking giant HSBC, tells Computer Weekly about how machine learning, big data analytics and cloud are changing the way it does business Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
03 May 2017
Google hails end of multi-year enterprise cloud migrations
Google cloud chief, Diane Greene, claims multi-year datacentre migrations are no longer the norm, as some firms are making the move off-premise in weeks or months Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
28 Apr 2017
UBS reduces legacy dependence with Microsoft Azure
Swiss bank begins its strategy of moving core systems into the cloud Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Apr 2017
Huddle needs $5m equity injection or to find a buyer, as investment declaration deadline looms
Companies House documents reveal Huddle needs to raise $5m or more by the end of April or find a buyer to meet its financial obligations for the next 12 months Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
24 Apr 2017
Research highlights cloud security complacency in organisations that ditch on-premise tech
Enterprise attitudes to cloud security are laid bare in the latest research report from Bitglass, and suggest more could be done to secure corporate data stored off-premise Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
19 Apr 2017
CW ANZ: Immersed in cloud
In this month’s CW ANZ, we find out more about Australian marketing company Salmat’s plans to embrace a cloud-only operation after a successful project to replace highly customised on-premise systems with cloud-based software. Also, learn more about the problems that crowdsourcing service AirTasker had faced with its NAS systems, and the benefits it has reaped from its move to cloud storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2017
Equinix tops global colocation leader boards on coverage and connectivity grounds
Colocation giant Equinix emerges as the one to beat in Cloudscene’s inaugural rankings of globe’s biggest datacentre service providers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
18 Apr 2017
How cloud, IoT and mobile devices are driving demand for edge datacentres
The demand for edge datacentres and computing resources is steadily rising, but what's driving the trend? Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Apr 2017
CW Middle East: UAE faces IT recruitment challenge
In this issue, read how organisations in the UAE face a challenge to attract and retain top-quality CIOs and other key IT staff as the region seeks to tackle a technology skills gap. Also, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has revealed that plans to unveil passenger-flying cars are in the final stages, with the initiative expected to launch in July 2017. Meanwhile, the UAE is mirroring global trends by eagerly adopting virtual reality technology. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2017
‘Can do’ attitude of DevOps teams is driving cloud-first strategies
The cloud-first strategies of businesses across sectors are maturing, with DevOps teams playing a leading role Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Apr 2017
Spending forecast shows early signs of on-premise server demise
The datacentre equipment market appears to be indicating the long-term impact of cloud computing on server sales Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Apr 2017
VMware to sell vCloud Air service and datacentre infrastructure to OVH
French IaaS challenger to take over the reins of global vCloud Air hybrid cloud service Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
29 Mar 2017
Thorn CEO on using machine learning and tech partnerships to tackle online child sex abuse
The CEO of US-based no-profit Thorn explains how cross-industry collaboration and machine learning is helping her organisation stay one step ahead of online child sex abusers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
27 Mar 2017
AWS London users suffer "insufficient capacity" problems with T2 Micro Instances
Users of AWS's London-hosted T2 Micro Instances suffered capacity issues on Friday 24 March Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Opinion
23 Mar 2017
The rise of the ODMs: Should the branded hardware suppliers be worried?
The use of ODM datacentre hardware makes good economic sense for the hyperscale providers, but what about everyday enterprises? Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Mar 2017
Australian startups find their way in the cloud
Public cloud services have empowered Australian startups to scale up and go global from day one Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2017
CIO interview: Jon Cheyne, IT director, National Theatre
We speak to the IT head at the National Theatre about what it means to have a 99% cloud strategy Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
14 Mar 2017
HPE, Dell and IBM suffer Q4 server sales slumps, as demand for ODM hardware grows
IDC's latest EMEA-wide server market sales tracker suggests soaring demand for ODM servers is hitting tier-one manufacturers hard Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
13 Mar 2017
Nearly 2,000 Lloyds bank IT jobs set to move to IBM in £1.3bn outsourcing deal
Around 2,000 IT staff at Lloyds Banking Group are set to transfer to IBM as part of a seven-year IT outsourcing deal, says union Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
09 Mar 2017
CW Europe: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Rapid advances in technology could have destabilising effects on employment and economic growth, and could exacerbate social unrest, the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned. Society’s failure to keep pace with technology change was a key risk under discussion at Davos in January. Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2017
AWS claims human error to blame for US cloud storage outage
Cloud services giant says an input error by an engineer is what led to large numbers of users being unable to use its cloud storage services for several hours on Tuesday 28 February Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
28 Feb 2017
DevOps done right: Why work-life balance matters to digital transformation success
DevOps practitioners warn enterprises off neglecting the health and well-being of the IT staff responsible for delivering their digital transformation projects Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
23 Feb 2017
CW Nordics: Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2017
In this first issue of CW Nordics in 2017 we take a look what CIOs in the region are expecting in the year ahead. We asked a select group of CIOs and analysts in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden what IT projects are at the top their priority lists. Also read about the Nordic region as a hotspot for IT startups, with Sweden punching above its weight in financial technology. And find out how board executives at healthcare company Elekta are analysing workforce data to make better strategic decisions. Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2017
Public sector IT suppliers blast CCS over rising G-Cloud commission charges
CCS confirms commission charges on G-Cloud sales are to rise from 0.5 to 0.75% when the next iteration of the framework drops in May 2017, but suppliers fear it could harm their ability to innovate Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
14 Feb 2017
AWS preps GDPR readiness by signing up to cloud Code of Conduct
AWS is now a member of the Association of Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe, which means EC2 and the like need to follow certain rules Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
14 Feb 2017
Cloud contracts are still a minefield
Cloud computing is maturing in the enterprise space, but the contracts that underpin cloud services have not evolved at the same pace Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
09 Feb 2017
CW Benelux: Is there a Dutch digital delusion?
On government and business levels, the Netherlands aspires to be a digital leader in Europe, but it may be losing ground because of a lack of research and development investment. Also in this issue, IT decision makers based in the Benelux region are less confident than their European neighbours that IT budgets will increase in 2017, and Dutch bank ING, which used digital technology to reinvent itself after the financial crash, is about to reinvent itself again. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Feb 2017
DevOps done right: Creating a collaborative and supportive business culture
Cultivating a supportive and collaborative business culture is considered central to getting DevOps to take hold in an organisation. We take a look at what this entails Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
01 Feb 2017
Executive interview: Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals firm's big cloud bets for 2017
New Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals details of what the future holds for the managed cloud company now it's under new ownership Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Jan 2017
GDS declares public cloud secure enough for "vast majority" of public sector
Government Digital Service moves to allay public sector concerns about using off-premise services in a bid to speed up cloud adoption beyond Whitehall Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
12 Jan 2017
CW Middle East: UAE takes lead in autonomous car trials
Self-driving cars are one of the most exciting developments in technology. Companies like Google and Tesla are pioneering the technology. But it might be countries in the Middle East, with the poorest road safety records in the world that could benefit most. Despite significant regional spending on safety campaigns, the UAE still clocks up 12.7 road deaths per 100,000 people, with 30.4 in Oman, 24.8 in Saudi Arabia, 16.5 in Kuwait, 14 in Egypt and 13.2 in Qatar. In September Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) trialled a public driverless vehicle in the city’s Downtown area, running along a 700-metre trial route. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Jan 2017
IT Priorities 2017: focus on flexibility
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we survey CIOs to find out how they will be spending their 2017 budget. It is going to be a big year for cloud computing, but our research highlights the challenges IT decision makers face in balancing business pressures with the need to lower operating costs. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2017
UKCloud cuts cloud storage pricing for public sector customers and sticks boot into US rivals
Public sector-focused cloud provider claims latest round of price cuts means its services are cheaper to use than some of its US counterparts Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
20 Dec 2016
Digital Realty sets sights on loosening Equinix’s grip on global colocation market
Digital Realty's managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa sets out how the business is drawing on its recent datacentre acquisitions to take Equinix on in 2017 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
19 Dec 2016
HMRC slammed over tax probe into Newcastle datacentre campus investors
HM Revenue and Customs said it is committed to clamping down on abuses of the UK tax system, following criticism of its decision to recoup tax relief payments to datacentre investors Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
13 Dec 2016
UKtech50 – the most influential people in UK IT 2016
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal the seventh annual UKtech50 – our list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT. And we talk to this year’s winner, ARM CEO Simon Segars, about the prospects for the UK tech sector after the uncertainty caused by the Brexit referendum vote. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2016
IT Priorities 2017: Nordic organisations to spend more on cloud services
The adoption of cloud computing in its many guises will be a top priority in the Nordic region in 2017 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
01 Dec 2016
CW ANZ: Virtually effortless storage
In this month's CW ANZ, we look at how although Australia was an early adopter of server virtualisation – with 85-90% of Australian servers already virtualised, compared with about 75% globally – Gartner predicts more virtualisation to come. This is a surprise to many. We also hear from freight forwarder IFC Logistics, which has completed a virtualisation journey to benefit from improved uptime, performance and peace of mind. We also cover Australia's adoption of an internet of things standard to help improve security, and how thousands of significant cyber incidents are hitting Australian organisations. Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2016
AWS CEO hails "changing of the guard" in enterprise IT on the back of cloud growth
AWS CEO Andy Jassy hits out at “old guard” enterprise IT suppliers, while talking up his company’s ability to out-sell and out-innovate them Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 Nov 2016
BP to go all-in on public cloud to cut datacentre upkeep costs
Oil giant BP uses first day of AWS Re:Invent to outline how it is cushioning itself against falling oil prices by using cloud to cut costs Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
25 Nov 2016
CBRE: Cloud drives Q3 demand for colocation space in Frankfurt and London
CBRE’s third-quarter datacentre market tracker highlights soaring demand for colocation capacity in Frankfurt and London, as cloud providers court European enterprises Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
22 Nov 2016
Looking beyond PUE to assess the true environmental impacts of datacentre growth
Sustainability experts want operators to look beyond the accepted datacentre metrics to assess the impact the industry's growth is having on the environment Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
15 Nov 2016
Counting the cost of financial cyber crime
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the cyber security of banks is under scrutiny after an attack on Tesco Bank leads to millions lost in fraudulent transactions. Our latest buyer’s guide, on server operating systems, looks at the new features in Windows Server 2016. And Coca-Cola explains how a move to the cloud is helping motivate staff. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2016
HSBC combines AWS with agile thinking to tap into growing demand for mobile banking
Banking giant opens up about how cloud and DevOps adoption is helping it cope with the growing consumer demand for mobile and online banking services Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
07 Nov 2016
Apple garners local support for Irish datacentre as legal challenge looms
Residents of Athenry, County Galway, unite to back Apple’s Irish datacentre plans as consumer electronics giant awaits High Court decision on legal challenges Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
04 Nov 2016
CenturyLink sells datacentre portfolio to private equity consortium
Telco brings an end to months of speculation about its datacentre plans by confirming it has reached a deal to offload 57 sites to BC Partners Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
25 Oct 2016
Case study: Ocado uses machine learning to help customer services deal with email overload
Ocado's head of data, Dan Nelson, reveals details of how the online grocer is using machine learning to bolster the responsiveness of its customer service teams Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
21 Oct 2016
Spotify on benefits of ditching its datacentres and going ‘all-in’ on Google cloud
Spotify’s vice-president of infrastructure opens up about the company’s datacentre downsizing plans, and how taking a multi-cloud to IT consumption would not work for the firm Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
20 Oct 2016
Reinventing Bahrain’s Kanoo Group through digital technology
In this quarter’s CW Middle East ezine, we feature the IT journeys of three companies in the region with detailed analysis of recent IT projects that were designed to support business transformation in a changing world. We hear how Bahrain-based conglomerate Kanoo Group is dealing with a company-wide digital transformation, Zahid Group’s biggest-ever IT investment, and how Rotana Hotels is centralising security. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2016
Cloud backup saves data after fire destroys school
Data from The Academy secondary school in the seaside town of Selsey was restored just hours after a fire destroyed most of the premises, thanks to a cloud backup agreement set up a year earlier Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Oct 2016
Traditional datacentre hardware revenues hit by digital transformation efforts
Technology Business Research report sheds light on the impact that cloud, virtualisation and hyper-convergence are having on traditional datacentre hardware revenues Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
14 Oct 2016
VMware and AWS joint venture to help enterprises manage multi-cloud environments
Virtualisation giant VMware reinforces its commitment to helping enterprises manage multi-cloud deployments with AWS partnership Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
11 Oct 2016
Leadership bonus – analysing our UK salary survey
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our exclusive UK salary survey shows that IT leaders are benefiting from generous bonuses as technology becomes part of mainstream business. We find out how the internet of things is transforming the railway industry. And the CIO of the Williams Formula One team explains how data analytics is boosting race performance. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2016
Dymaxia: Combining cloud, IoT and wearables to manage the anxiety of autism
Canadian startup Dymaxia explains how it's using cloud, IoT and wearable devices to help autistic people manage anxiety Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
03 Oct 2016
Government invests £220m in tech projects to help "future-proof" post-Brexit economy
Chancellor Philip Hammond highlights the role high-tech industries have to play in safe-guarding the post-Brexit economy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 Sep 2016
How IoT can revolutionise running railways
Mobile computing, mobile sensor networks and deep learning are behind French rail operator SNCF’s efficiency drive Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
16 Sep 2016
Mirantis acquires TCP Cloud in continuous delivery push for OpenStack deployments
OpenStack distribution provider claims TCP Cloud acquisition will ensure its customers' infrastructure is equipped to cope with the rate of application innovation they are demanding Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
13 Sep 2016
Dell Technologies aims for an intelligent, connected future
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as Dell and EMC complete the largest IT supplier merger in history, we look at the new $74bn company’s strategy and what it means for IT leaders. Our latest buyer’s guide examines a key aspect of cloud – cloud bursting, used for dynamic capacity management. And we assess the latest views on the UK government’s plans for internet surveillance legislation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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08 Sep 2016
Insurance brokers count cost of lost business as SSP SaaS platform outage enters second week
SSP confirms to Computer Weekly it has no clear idea when all brokers will be able to continue doing business via its SaaS platform, two weeks on from Solihull datacentre power outage Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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07 Sep 2016
A quarter of local council procurement policies do not support use of G-Cloud, research shows
Latest research by public sector-focused IT provider Eduserv sheds further light on reasons why local councils have been slow to adopt the G-Cloud procurement framework Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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07 Sep 2016
MoD becomes first tenant in Microsoft's UK Azure datacentre
Microsoft’s UK Azure cloud is now fully operational, offering Azure cloud services and Office 365 Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor