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NTT launches new private cloud in Hong Kong and Singapore

NTT launches new private cloud in Hong Kong and Singapore to boost clients’ Digital Transformation in APAC region. NTT, a world-leading global technology services provider, has unveiled its new hybrid cloud value proposition and is announcing the launch of its Private Cloud for Enterprise service in Hong Kong and Singapore. Private Cloud for Enterprise is […]


Pulse Secure delivers new cloud-based, Zero Trust service

New Pulse Zero Trust Access (PZTA) service enhances productivity, simplifies management and mitigates cyber-risks as enterprises embrace increased workforce mobility and utility computing. Pulse Secure, a leading provider of software-defined secure access solutions, has announced the launch of Pulse Zero Trust Access (PZTA), a cloud-based, multi-tenant secure access service that enables organizations to provide users […]


Equinix to open new flagship data centre in Milan

Equinix, a global interconnection and data centre company, has announced the development of a new data centre in Milan, due to open in Q1 2021. Known as ML5, the International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre will offer state-of-the-art colocation, as well as a host of advanced interconnection services, including Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric (ECX Fabric) […]


Equinix to extend customer access to Alibaba Cloud in 17 markets

API integration with ECX Fabric allows streamlined access to Alibaba Cloud across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA. Equinix, the global interconnection and data center company, has announced it will extend access to Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, through Platform Equinix  for customers from 17 metros globally, including Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jakarta, […]


Kalaam Telecom deploys Ciena WaveLogic Coherent Optics

Kalaam Telecom Group, a leading managed solutions provider for businesses across GCC and international markets, has announced the launch of Kalaam Network Optical Transit (KNOT), a new fibre-optic terrestrial international cable system that enhances regional and international connectivity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The KNOT terrestrial Fibre-optic cable system will span over […]


AWS Outposts now available in UAE and Saudi Arabia

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of AWS Outposts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). AWS Outposts delivers fully managed and configurable compute and storage racks built with AWS-designed hardware that allow customers to run compute and storage on-premises, while seamlessly connecting to AWS’s broad […]


Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier delivers first 800G network in Europe

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, an international wholesale unit of Deutsche Telekom, recently turned up the first European 800G network, connecting its data centres in Vienna, Austria. The technology, provided in cooperation with Ciena, will satisfy customers’ demands for higher speeds and efficiency, which are especially important for applications such as IoT, cloud computing and video. […]


Africa Data Centres acquires world-class data centre in Johannesburg

This prestigious facility will provide customers with increased capacity, connectivity, security and flexibility and builds on the company’s mission to accelerate Africa’s Digital Transformation. Africa Data Centres, the largest pan-African network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral data centres on the continent, is in the process of acquiring Standard Bank’s data centre in Samrand, north of Johannesburg. […]


Nutanix modernises infrastructure with Total Gas & Power

Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced the adoption of its software by Total Gas & Power, one of the UK’s pre-eminent gas and electricity suppliers to industrial, commercial, public sector and business customers. The solution has placed the company on track to develop a single streamlined architecture, while reducing operational overheads, improving […]


Altron Karabina expert on the impact of cloud service in South Africa

It is now nearly a year since Microsoft launched its two Azure data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Ryan Jamieson, Solutions and Innovation Officer at Altron Karabina, tells us that, in a perfect world, these would have resulted in an instantaneous uptake of the cloud, but these things do take time. Much of the […]


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