Pinakin Patel, Head of Solutions Engineering at MapR, explores the growing trend towards a new type of data middleware – aka ‘dataware’ – that is designed to do for data what middleware did for operating systems and applications. Information Technology has an overriding progression centred on performance and efficiency. The mainframes of the 1970s moved to […]
Jon Lucas, Director at Hyve Managed Hosting, discusses some of the key factors which determine the locations of data centres. With the amount of data being created rapidly growing and affecting businesses of all sizes, here are the ‘four C’s’ that should be noted when deciding where to locate a physical data centre. 1) Connectivity […]
Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing and hyperconverged solutions, has announced that Genting Casinos, one of the largest gaming operators in the UK, has selected its HC3 platform for edge deployment across 42 distributed sites. The company chose Scale Computing’s HC3 platform because it was finding it difficult and complex to manage the […]
Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, has announced that the rush to Digital Transformation is putting sensitive data at risk for organisations worldwide. That is according to the company’s 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Global Edition with research and analysis from IDC. As organisations embrace new technologies, such as multi-cloud […]
Nokia has announced that MIRIS, a leading Norwegian real estate and technology firm, will deploy AirFrame Open Edge data centre technology to support delivery of Smart City services in business parks and residential areas. MIRIS plans to build data centres in around 20 urban locations in Norway during 2019, followed by a wider rollout across […]
Mark Gaydos, Chief Marketing Officer, Nlyte Software, looks at the difficulties of keeping track of the data estate as the data centre is in a constant state of flux. He looks towards 2019 as data centre managers are searching for new comprehensive solutions to bring to the front and centre, that are not only cost-effective […]
Vertiv has announced an extension of its modular data centre capability with two product families designed to give customers even greater simplicity, efficiency and agility when deploying data centre capacity from the core to the edge of the network. Vertiv SmartMod, SmartMod MAX and Power Module are available now in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Vertiv SmartMod and SmartMod MAX Vertiv SmartMod is a fully self-contained easily-configurable, ready-to-order, […]
Echoworx has announced the opening of its new data centre in Germany. This move further entrenches Echoworx’s presence and competitive edge within the EU region. Known for its proven manufacturing industries, from automotive to pharmaceutical, established financial core and growing industries like cybersecurity and tech, Germany is an unofficial economic leader within the EU region. […]
Check Point has introduced Check Point Maestro, which it says is the industry’s first truly hyperscale network security solution. Check Point Maestro is a revolutionary new architecture that enables businesses of any size to enjoy the power of flexible cloud-level security platforms and to seamlessly expand their existing security gateways to hyperscale capacity. “Today’s threat […]
ExtraHop, a provider of enterprise cyberanalytics from the inside out, has announced new capabilities designed to help Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Network Operations Centre (NOC) teams identify and safeguard critical assets, rapidly detect late-stage and insider threats, and transform security analysts into threat experts with streamlined investigation workflows. Demand for business agility and uptime […]
