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Supermicro report highlights environmental impact of datacentres

Super Micro Computer, Inc, a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technology, has released its first annual ‘Data Centers and The Environment survey report. The rapid growth of large-scale datacentres brings both business and environmental challenges to datacentre managers. The report is targeted to help datacentre managers better understand the industry […]


Ooredoo to manage disaster recovery datacentre for Boursa Kuwait

As part of its ongoing commitment to provide a secure, robust and cost-effective market place infrastructure, which ensures the continuity of the operations key services in the case of disasters, Boursa Kuwait has signed an agreement with Ooredoo Kuwait, to host the stock exchange’s disaster recovery (DR) datacentre. The signing ceremony was held at the […]


Cyxtera integrates zero-trust security into global data centre footprint

Cyxtera Technologies, the secure infrastructure company, has announced the integration of AppGate SDP, its software-defined perimeter solution, across its 50+ best-in-class data centres to deliver zero-trust capabilities to customers. AppGate SDP leverages micro-segmentation to apply the principle of least-privileged access to the network, which reduces the attack surface. Providing an on-demand, free edition of AppGate […]


Microsoft data centres set to impact local insurance market

In May last year, Microsoft announced plans to launch two data centres in South Africa. Located in Johannesburg and Cape Town, these see the company targeting cloud services growth on the continent. These data centres will deliver the Microsoft Cloud, including Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics 365 to Africa. Lee Kuyper, COO of SilverBridge […]


What to consider when looking to expand data centre growth in Africa

Africa is an exciting market for IT services right now. Thanks to the massive increase in rich-media content consumed by Africans and the global population, compounded by corporates continuing to migrate to the cloud, the continent is ripe with opportunity to establish new revenue streams through smart data offerings, with IT leaders drawing attention to […]


Nutanix Xi IoT brings intelligence to the Edge as IoT puts pressure on data centres

With the ever-increasing amount of data, data centres are struggling to cope with demand. With a move to Edge computing Nutanix has launched a new service as part of the company’s Xi Cloud Services. Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced the general availability of Xi IoT, a new edge computing service offered as […]


Expert: Why data centre design and build is evolving exponentially

Jos Baart, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Flexenclosure, talks to Intelligent CIO Europe to inform enterprises about how the data landscape is evolving and assures them that the future of reliable data centre construction is secure. With new data centre capacity needed at an ever-accelerating rate, rushing the delivery of a new facility significantly increases […]


Siemon brings data centre infrastructure expertise to Oman

Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has joined forces with Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, a leader in lighting, connected lighting and lighting for the Internet of Things, and value-added distributor Mart Networks to deliver an Emerging Technology Forum which presented innovative solutions and technologies that are making next generation data centres and intelligent buildings […]


KSA progressing on the road to Digital Transformation with SAP

With SAP investing heavily in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the country’s Digital Transformation is set on the road to success. Intelligent CIO talks to Khaled Alsaleh, Managing Director, SAP KSA, about the importance of cloud, SAP’s investment in a local data centre in KSA, and the futuristic Smart City of NEOM. Is cloud a […]


Vox creates innovative and disruptive one-click Virtual Data Centre

As part of its goal to consistently disrupt and innovate the telecommunications and data industry, Vox took the strategic decision to develop and roll out a Virtual Data Centre. An environment from which it can assist clients to better roll out and scale into, the cloud. The service forms a quintessential component of the business’s […]


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