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Ashton Young

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Kiwi Stories

Written by Ashton

Cartech

Your car is watching: Volvo to deploy tech to curb drink drivers

The company is introducing a driver monitoring and intervention technology capable of taking control of the car if it detects the driver is drunk or tired.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019

Google

NZ investment funds throw weight against social media giants

A consortium of NZ funds managing assets worth more than $90m are appealing against Facebook, Twitter, and Google following the Christchurch terror attacks.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019

Global Stories

Written by Ashton

Hyperscale

Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire

Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

IT pros call on AU government to decentralise data centres

Australian IT leaders urge Federal Government to decentralise data centres with AU$100m regional initiative, aiming for economic and technological growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019

Unified Communications

WiFi to provide infinite opportunities as the lifeblood of modern cities

It's become virtually impossible to imagine our personal working lives without WiFI, but Ruckus says there's still so much more it can do.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019

Gaming

Is Google's Stadia feasible with today's data centres?

To get a better idea of the sheer audacity behind Google's latest move, we spoke to Unitas Global chief technical officer Grant Kirkwood.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019

Private Cloud

Survey: IT pros nostalgic over on-prem data centre visibility

There are significant security and monitoring challenges faced by IT staff responsible for managing public and private cloud deployments.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019

Storage

61% of CIOs believe employees leak data maliciously

Egress conducted a survey to examine the root causes of employee-driven data breaches, their frequency, and impact.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019

Virtualisation

VMware allures APJ channel veteran to take the reins

Balasingam will take on the role of vice president for VMware's partner business in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2019

Huawei

Huawei talks P Series history - and drops hints on the P30

Next week will see the covers come off the new Huawei P30 Series at a special launch event held at the Paris Convention Center.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019

Hyperscale

Dropbox invests in hosting data inside Australia

Global collaboration platform Dropbox has announced it will now host Australian customer files onshore to support its growing base in the country.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019

Hyperscale

Datacenter.com joins European Data Centre Association

Datacenter.com has joined the European Data Centre Association, aligning with industry giants like Equinix and Interxion to bolster its European influence.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019

Hyperscale

ScaleMatrix acquires edge specialist Instant Data Centers

According to ScaleMatrix, the move is to take advantage of the latter company's focus on providing ruggedized micro data centers for the edge.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019

Unified Communications

Slingshot recruits celebs to design modems that aren't eyesores

With most modems being banished to dark corners or closets, Slingshot is looking to change the trend with its uniquely designed modems.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019

Hyperscale

Orange Belgium opens 1,000 sqm Antwerp data centre

Orange Belgium inaugurates a €14 million, eco-efficient data centre in Antwerp, addressing rising mobile usage demands and exemplifying sustainable innovation.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2019