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Despite ongoing efforts by IT professionals to design and build secure computing environments, cyber criminals remain a step ahead most of the time. This grim reality is clearly illustrated by a recent case of cybercrime in Japan. The case involves a group of four men who were arrested and wrongly...
It goes without saying that not all data centre news coming out of Europe is good news. Such was the case when reports of the demise of IT services company 2e2 became public last week. The Newbury-based company had been trying to solve their financial problems for some time but...
We recently posted a blog talking about a high-performance fibre network loop In London enabling data centres to forge ahead with consumption-based, on-demand Internet. We pointed out the need for such high-performance networks, given the daily addition of new devices by way of mobile phones and tablet computers. Today there...
Optical fibre networks are the future of worldwide data communications because they offer the robustness and incredible speeds necessary for on-demand IT. International data centre provider Digital Realty is embracing fibre technology as evidenced by a recent deal that connects them to Vtesse Networks in London. Both companies recently made...
VMware, one of the world's first names in virtualisation software, recently announced the loss of 900 jobs due to poor financial results for the last quarter of 2012. In announcing the job cuts, the company said plans were in place to restructure their business and refocus on core priorities. One...
For the better part of 15 years, Datum has been offering customers business-class data centres and collocation solutions. They recently made the news with one of the most anticipated data centre events in company history: the unveiling of their brand new data centre in Farnborough, Hampshire. The facility was designed...
In 2007, the European Commission's EURid introduced what is known as the EU Code of Conduct for data centres and other technology-related businesses. The Code of Conduct is a framework the Commission believes will be helpful in reducing power consumption among Europe's data centres. Leading the way is Equinix, a...
CNet Training, the world leader in network infrastructure and data centre training, is proud to announce the addition of a new expert instructor in Melissa Chambal, a former BICSI Master Instructor with more than 20 years experience in the field of data centres and network infrastructure. Chambal has spent five...
Last spring a pair of bright young entrepreneurs opened Netwise Hosting via a new data centre in South London. After nearly 10 months of profitable business, the enterprise is expecting this year to be even better. If a visit from Conservative Party Co-Chairman Grant Shapps (MP) is any indication, the...
INetU, an international managed hosting provider based in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, has been acquired by private equity firm BV Investment Partners. The acquisition comes by way of a recapitalization agreement between the private equity investor and INetU founder and chief executive Dev Chanchani. Neither of the companies has...
Do organisations do this, set their employees up to fail in their day-to-day roles? If that question were to be asked, I am sure the resounding response would be no, of course not! But by not providing employees the tools and knowledge they need to effectively communicate their needs and...
Last spring, London Data Exchange (LDeX), a UK data centre service provider, built their brand-new 22,000 ft.² facility with the goal of reaching 100% renewable energy usage within three years. The company proudly announced last week a deal with New Energy Supplier UK, which fulfils their goal after only a...