The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have an effect on the data centre industry throughout 2021, but there are also other drivers to consider. James Hart, CEO at BCS (Business Critical Solutions), takes a look at what 2021 and beyond might look like. Sustainable power Next year we are likely to see […]
Alkira, a network cloud pioneer, has announced the expansion of its on-demand Cloud Network-as-a-Service (CNaaS) to extend cloud connectivity to any network. The industry’s first Cloud Backbone-as-a-Service (CBaaS) connects core data centres to edge or remote sites worldwide and to any multi-cloud, in minutes and hours compared to six to 18 months. The Alkira Cloud […]
MayStreet, a specialist in packet capture, historical market data and market-access software for capital markets, is using Wasabi hot cloud storage for affordable, fast and reliable secondary storage. MayStreet archives data to Wasabi to free up on-premises storage capacity and protect its business-critical data for a fraction of the price of alternative solutions. Wasabi helps […]
With Singapore continuing to thrive as a regional digital hub, Equinix is set to drive Digital Transformation with the opening of a new data centre in early 2021. Equinix is set to drive Digital Transformation in the APAC region with the opening of a new data centre in Singapore. The company has announced the expansion […]
Pure Storage, an IT pioneer that delivers Storage-as-a-Service in a multi-cloud world, announced expanded Pure-as-a-Service offerings, eclipsing current flexible consumption models available from major storage vendors in the market today. Pure’s new Service Catalog is aimed at revolutionising the industry by publishing transparent pricing for on-premises and hybrid cloud storage delivered as-a-Service – providing customers […]
Mimecast, a leading email security and cyber-resilience company, has opened two new data centres in Canada. The replicated data centers are located in separate facilities in Montreal and Toronto and operate on their own proprietary cloud infrastructure and Mime|OS software architecture. The Mimecast Canadian data centers, which opened for business in October, will enable Canadian data residency and sovereignty […]
Australia based IT services company blueAPACHE has embarked on a significant refresh of its core emPOWER network infrastructure based on Cisco technology. Leading IT services company blueAPACHE based in Victoria, Australia, has embarked on a A$6 million, multi-phase refresh of its core emPOWER network infrastructure based on Cisco router network technology. The core network upgrade […]
Analytics leader, SAS, has announced the opening of further SAS data centres in the UK and Germany, optimised for Microsoft Azure, following the global strategic partnership established by the two companies earlier this year. The partnership empowers the cloud by building on SAS’ market leadership in analytics and Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft Azure’s cloud leadership, […]
Sarah Parks, Marketing and Communication Director at CNet Training, discusses the types of learning approaches organisations can create and offer their employees, as COVID-19 has forced us to rethink our priorities in the workplace. Prior to COVID-19, the popularity of attending events, meetings and educational programs via remote attendance, hot-desking and flexible working was already […]
Reliable overhead power distribution systems are critical to the efficient operation of data centres. Starline offers effective power distribution and monitoring solutions for such mission critical environments. Intelligent CIO talks to David Skeans, the company’s VP of International Sales, about how Starline provides its customers with essential reliability, flexibility, scalability and efficient design. Can you […]
