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Healthy growth in global server market – HPE and Dell EMC on top
Network Infrastructure

Healthy growth in global server market – HPE and Dell EMC on top

Findings from Gartner have revealed steady growth for the worldwide server market with some ups and some downs.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe
Hyperscale

Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe

Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test
Internet of Things

IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test

South Africa's Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Traditional business to stagnate in the wake of 5G
Unified Communications

Traditional business to stagnate in the wake of 5G

A recent report from GlobalData has uncovered many findings, the most prominent of which being the stagnation of traditional telco business.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
EU to invest more into cybersecurity – expert says it's not enough
Cybersecurity

EU to invest more into cybersecurity – expert says it's not enough

Rob Norris says further investment in cyber security technology is an unsurprising but welcome move by the European Commission - but more is needed.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
NTT Com extends EU coverage with new data centre in Germany
Hyperscale

NTT Com extends EU coverage with new data centre in Germany

With this new data centre, NTT Com has extended its total server space for Europe beyond 82,000 square metres.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Huawei invests US$320m in new integrated partner program
Partner Programmes

Huawei invests US$320m in new integrated partner program

Huawei is investing in a new simplified partner program to improve the experiences of all of the company's global solution partners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Cybercriminals caught targeting gamers with sneaky malware
Malware

Cybercriminals caught targeting gamers with sneaky malware

Spread via hacked games on unofficial websites, the malware can download and install virtually any other malicious code on the victim's computer.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'
Phishing

Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'

UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Data centre software provider expands reseller network in UK & EMEA
Hyperscale

Data centre software provider expands reseller network in UK & EMEA

Nlyte has made its data centre optimisation and management software more available to UK and EMEA customers with a new partnership.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Teraco commits to boosting Africa's Internet infrastructure
Unified Communications

Teraco commits to boosting Africa's Internet infrastructure

The provider of cloud & vendor neutral data environments in South Africa will be providing colocation infrastructure to all 13 global root operators.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
3 new small cell solutions launched by Ericsson to expand market
Unified Communications

3 new small cell solutions launched by Ericsson to expand market

The new models have been designed to help expand the market & meet the growing demand for better mobile coverage and capacity in light of 5G and IoT.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime
Cybersecurity

INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime

Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
University of Exeter speeds up proceedings with new supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

University of Exeter speeds up proceedings with new supercomputer

A project involving OCF, Lenovo and Stulz Technology Integration has improved speeds by 2-3x compared to the previous departmental clusters.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Survey forecasts rapid growth of edge computing in APAC
Edge Computing

Survey forecasts rapid growth of edge computing in APAC

Almost all respondents said they will be adopting edge computing within the next three to five years despite many not being fully aware of what it is.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017

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Canon Marketing Japan seals reseller agreement with BriefCam
Surveillance

Canon Marketing Japan seals reseller agreement with BriefCam

Canon Marketing Japan has signed a reseller agreement with BriefCam, provider of a video analytics solution for law enforcement and enterprise markets.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017