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October 26, 2015
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Oct'15
Questions raised over Australian cabinet using Slack messaging
Reports that Australian cabinet members could use messaging platform Slack to communicate has raised security questions
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October 26, 2015
26
Oct'15
Yakult uses data analytics to boost growth in the Netherlands by 20%
Probiotics maker Yakult is using analytics and data visualisation tools to boost its sales in the Netherlands
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October 23, 2015
23
Oct'15
Amazon turns surprise Q3 profit as AWS cloud growth soars
Amazon Web Services continues to go from strength to strength as it banks income similar to its parent company's entire North American e-commerce business
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October 21, 2015
21
Oct'15
EMC and VMware launch managed hybrid cloud joint venture using Virtustream brand
EMC-owned Virtustream set to become outlet for storage and virtualisation firm's hybrid cloud managed services
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October 20, 2015
20
Oct'15
Google offers free cloud apps to encourage Office 365 users to ditch Microsoft
Google ups ante in ongoing war to dethrone Microsoft as the enterprise's preferred provider of cloud-based productivity tools
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October 20, 2015
20
Oct'15
Mobile commerce catching traditional e-commerce in Asean
Consumers in the Asean region are increasingly using their mobile devices to make online purchases, according to a study by Visa
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October 19, 2015
19
Oct'15
EU data protection regulators set 31 January 2016 deadline for replacing Safe Harbour
Article 29 Working Party gives EU and US authorities until the end of January to establish an alternative data-sharing agreement
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October 19, 2015
19
Oct'15
David Cameron faces personal headache over Safe Harbour
The UK “intervened strongly” in the legal challenge brought by Austrian law student Max Schrems that ruled Safe Harbour invalid, jeopardising data sharing between Europe and the US
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October 19, 2015
19
Oct'15
HMRC VAT rules cut cloud costs by 20% for NHS and government departments
An HMRC ruling on reclaiming tax on cloud services could drive up the use of off-premise technologies in the public sector
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October 19, 2015
19
Oct'15
Opera chooses Workday over Oracle as it moves HR to cloud
Browser company Opera opts for slick internal IT as it competes with Apple and Google for skilled technologists
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October 16, 2015
16
Oct'15
Tech City UK visa scheme helps startups get the right skills
British government makes it easier for highly skilled IT professionals from outside the European Union to get visas to work for UK technology startups
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October 15, 2015
15
Oct'15
Technologies to consider when renewing an IT services contract
Technology changes quickly, so organisations should ensure flexibility is built into IT services contracts to avoid missing out on the benefits of the latest advances
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October 15, 2015
15
Oct'15
Intel revises down growth forecast for datacentre business division
Chipmaker Intel blames the weakening macroeconomic situation – with continued delays in hardware refresh cycles – in its datacentre business forecast revision
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October 15, 2015
15
Oct'15
Ofcom regulates Amazon Instant Video
Broadcast watchdog Ofcom will regulate video-on-demand (VOD) services – such as Amazon Instant Video – although rules for VOD content differ from broadcast
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October 14, 2015
14
Oct'15
VMware CEO credits Edward Snowden with transforming enterprise cloud attitudes
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger spoke out at the VMworld Europe conference about how the "professional era" of cloud has been shaped by Edward Snowden's NSA revelations
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October 13, 2015
13
Oct'15
VMware hails hybrid cloud as answer to enterprise Safe Harbour woes
VMware chief claims the roll-out of its hybrid cloud network should help ease enterprise concerns about off-premise data protection
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October 13, 2015
13
Oct'15
VMware reacts to the cloud and containerisation
At VMworld Europe, VMware restates products and roadmap visions that see it react to the perceived inevitability of the cloud, while also getting a grip on containers
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October 13, 2015
13
Oct'15
Hybrid clouds to dominate the IT landscape in Australia
Organisations in Australia are increasingly opting for hybrid cloud services that enable them to buy some processing power upfront and rent more when needed
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October 09, 2015
09
Oct'15
Nasa and Philips emerge as early adopters of AWS IoT app creation platform
Cloud giant debuts AWS IoT, which it claims will make it quicker and easier for enterprises to create apps for connected devices
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October 08, 2015
08
Oct'15
AWS to lower skills and cost barriers for database migrations using cloud
Cloud giant seeks to make it easier for firms of all sizes to adopt business intelligence tools and take advantage of database migrations
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October 08, 2015
08
Oct'15
Avere launches CloudFusion NAS appliance in Amazon Web Services cloud
NAS specialist Avere launches 1.5TB tiered storage cloud NAS appliance in the AWS cloud, with data held in RAM, flash and SATA media according to frequency of use
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October 06, 2015
06
Oct'15
Amsterdam aims to become a top European startup hub
Amsterdam is selling itself to the startup community as a nice place to live with a high standard of living, and one that opens doors to the continent
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October 06, 2015
06
Oct'15
Hundreds of Evry staff in the Nordics to move to IBM in billion-dollar IT outsourcing deal
Around 600 Evry staff in the Nordics are to move to IBM in $1bn IT outsourcing deal that sees the firm hand over its IT infrastructure for the next 10 years
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October 06, 2015
06
Oct'15
Dyn debuts SaaS-based datacentre performance monitoring tool
Internet monitoring firm explains how it is using SaaS to help retailers deliver a consistent internet shopping service to customers via their websites
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October 05, 2015
05
Oct'15
Workday seeks growth, not profit, as it expands in Europe
Cloud services company Workday is setting its sights on growth as it expands from cloud HR, to finance, learning and analytics
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October 05, 2015
05
Oct'15
Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2015: Shortlist announced
Find out who made the shortlist for this year's Best of VMworld Europe User Awards, which is set to take place on Tuesday 13 October at VMworld, Barcelona
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October 01, 2015
01
Oct'15
Brightsolid opens Tier III datacentre in Aberdeen to support oil and gas sector
DC Thompson-backed datacentre operator opens third facility in Scotland to tap into cloud demands of oil, gas and public sector markets
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September 29, 2015
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US diplomats warn of economic dangers of scrapping Safe Harbour Agreement
European Court of Justice confirms judgement on the future of the US Safe Harbour Agreement will be made public on 6 October
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September 28, 2015
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NHS hospital hails cost benefits of datacentre consolidation project
Conquest Hospital claims sever room upgrade has made its operations more cost effective and energy efficient
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September 28, 2015
28
Sep'15
Apple's Irish datacentre build hit by possible planning permission appeal delay
A "valid appeal" has reportedly been raised in response to Galway County Council's decision to grant conditional planning permission for Apple's Irish datacentre build
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September 28, 2015
28
Sep'15
IT problems put Enfield patients at risk, claims MP Joan Ryan
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust invests in patient management systems after Enfield Town MP Joan Ryan claims waiting times put patients at risk
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September 25, 2015
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Sep'15
NHS-approved healthcare apps found to be leaking unencrypted user data
A study into the data security of NHS healthcare apps highlights serious privacy shortcomings
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September 24, 2015
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Sep'15
Lloyds Banking Group launches scheme to develop digital talent
Lloyds Banking Group has formalised a graduate programme to develop digital banking skills, with 29 graduates embarking on the two-year scheme
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September 24, 2015
24
Sep'15
Equinix signs deal to drive up green energy use in US datacentres
Datacentre giant sets out plans to drive up its green energy use worldwide with new power purchase agreement
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September 24, 2015
24
Sep'15
Enterprises warned off rushing into software-defined datacentre investments
Market watcher Gartner has urged users to take a cautious approach to software-defined datacentre investments
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September 23, 2015
23
Sep'15
Data-sharing agreement between EU and US called into question by European law makers
The future of the US Safe Harbour Agreement has been thrown into doubt after EU law maker claims it may not adequately protect user data
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September 22, 2015
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Sep'15
Worldwide Skype outage finally fixed
Microsoft-owned messaging service's technical difficulties have now been resolved, after users flooded social networking sites with downtime reports
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September 21, 2015
21
Sep'15
AWS datacentre service trouble hits Netflix users
North Virginia datacentre hit by service trouble, blighting delivery of more than 30 of the cloud giant's products
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September 21, 2015
21
Sep'15
Oxford University takes SaaS-led approach to IT department consolidation
The University of Oxford has merged several IT departments to provide staff and students with centralised support
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September 17, 2015
17
Sep'15
Asean businesses fall behind in cloud business agility
Businesses in Asean countries are slower to harness cloud computing than in other regions – but could overtake them, with much less legacy IT to deal with
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September 16, 2015
16
Sep'15
Datacentre consolidation drive saves US federal agencies $2bn
IT reforms pushed through by White House spending watchdog generate $3.6bn in overall savings
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September 16, 2015
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Sep'15
HP reinforces commitment to open, hybrid cloud vision as business split looms
Meg Whitman restates firm's stance on enterprise appeal of hybrid cloud, as latest version of HP Helion CloudSystem goes on general release
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September 16, 2015
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Sep'15
CIO interview: Stewart Bromley, Atom Bank
Atom bank's chief operating officer Stewart Bromley talks about the advantage of starting from scratch with all services available through an app
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September 15, 2015
15
Sep'15
Accenture buys Cloud Sherpas for SaaS applications push
Accenture sets out plans to acquire Salesforce consultancy business and give enterprises a helping hand with moving to the cloud
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September 14, 2015
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Sep'15
Haircare firm GHD rehomes hybrid cloud infrastructure in new Rackspace datacentre
Haircare product maker shifts hybrid website infrastructure to Rackspace's Crawley datacentre in preparation for Christmas rush
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September 11, 2015
11
Sep'15
HP topples Cisco to become cloud infrastructure equipment market leader
Hardware giant overtakes rival in the cloud infrastructure market as demand for servers, storage and private cloud-enabling kit soars
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September 11, 2015
11
Sep'15
Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development
The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players
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September 10, 2015
10
Sep'15
UK CIOs lament lack of IT support for cloud services
Research from ElasticHosts suggests most cloud users are unhappy with the level of tech support they receive from their providers
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September 10, 2015
10
Sep'15
Microsoft makes fresh legal bid to protect emails stored in Irish datacentre from US government
Software giant's ongoing battle to protect emails stored in overseas datacentre from US government enters new phase
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September 09, 2015
09
Sep'15
Government Digital Service builds in-house PaaS to host government services
Industry watchers query why the Government Digital Service (GDS) decided to build its own cloud platform, when many commercially available options exist
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September 09, 2015
09
Sep'15
Chef secures $40m spending round as enterprise DevOps adoption soars
Automation software supplier Chef dismisses buyout talk after sharing details of latest funding round
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September 08, 2015
08
Sep'15
Equinix buys Japanese datacentre firm Bit-isle to tap into Asia-Pacific cloud demand
Datacentre giant Equinix reveals details of its latest acquisition target, Japanese firm Bit-isle, to meet demand for cloud and hosting services in the Asia-Pacific region
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September 07, 2015
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Sep'15
Philippines' roadmap aims for 500 startups by 2020
The government of the Philippines is eager to emulate its success in BPO in the IT startup sector
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September 07, 2015
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Sep'15
School kids would rather study coding than a foreign language, says Ocado
A year since computer science was added to the school curriculum Ocado discovers kids would rather learn to code than to speak another language
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September 07, 2015
07
Sep'15
Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network
Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures
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September 04, 2015
04
Sep'15
Case study: How Ebury took a cloud-first approach to delivering financial services
Financial services firm outlines how it is helping customers expand their businesses internationally with the help of cloud
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September 03, 2015
03
Sep'15
Cloud users speak out about day-to-day SaaS frustrations
New research highlights problems users encounter when using cloud and suggests some might be planning to go back on-premise
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September 02, 2015
02
Sep'15
Islington and Camden Councils set out shared IT services plans
London councils want to tackle the government's austerity measures through adopting shared IT services model by April 2016
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September 02, 2015
02
Sep'15
Four in five G-Cloud buyers fail to share savings data with government, FOI response reveals
FOI response reveals four in five G-Cloud buyers are failing to share details of the savings they have made through using the framework
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September 01, 2015
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Sep'15
The US Federal Aviation Administration's hybrid cloud plans take flight with help from CSC
US aerospace agency sets out plans to wind down its datacentre investments and move more of its IT to the cloud
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August 28, 2015
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Aug'15
Office 365 overtakes Google Apps as business users' preferred cloud productivity suite
Use of Microsoft cloud suite has risen steeply over the past 12 months, leaving Google Apps trailing, research shows
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August 27, 2015
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Aug'15
Research highlights security risk posed by cloud "super" users
CloudLock's third quarter report into cloud security trends reveals 1% of users create 75% of the risk in off-premise environments
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August 26, 2015
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Aug'15
Singapore hosts Aliyun's new Asean-based cloud data center
Alibaba's cloud computing arm is opening a data center in Singapore, which is good news for Asean businesses looking for more cloud options
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August 25, 2015
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Dell creates datacentre-focused business unit to help telcos and cloud providers scale
Hardware giant wants to make it easier for telcos and cloud providers to rapidly respond to growing demand for datacentre space
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August 25, 2015
25
Aug'15
Norwegian mountain houses Europe's biggest datacentre
Lefdal Mine Datacenter sets out plans to build an underground facility spanning six floors in a Norwegian mountain
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August 24, 2015
24
Aug'15
Amazon Web Services opens up machine learning service to European developers
Cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) claims running service out of Dublin datacentre will reduce latency for European developers using predictive services
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August 24, 2015
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Aug'15
Intel and Goldman Sachs invest in Mirantis to boost OpenStack enterprise adoption
Chipmaker is one of a number of investors that have pledged to help Mirantis increase the enterprise appeal of open source OpenStack clouds
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August 18, 2015
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Aug'15
Hybrid cloud two to five years off hitting mainstream adoption, claims Gartner
Hybrid IT approach is still some way off reaching mainstream levels of enterprise adoption, according to market watcher Gartner
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August 18, 2015
18
Aug'15
Cloud storage service Wuala to close in November
Seagate-owned cloud storage player confirms its closure and gives users three months' notice to remove their data from its servers
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August 18, 2015
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Aug'15
IaaS providers pin hopes on spending cut reprieve for G-Cloud 7
G-Cloud suppliers are calling on the government to step up, rather than scale back, investment in the framework as spending cuts loom
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August 18, 2015
18
Aug'15
Natural Resources Wales uses Microsoft and mobile to unify departments
Natural Resources Wales won the Best Mobile Computing Project Award at this year's CW European User Awards. Find out why
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August 17, 2015
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Aug'15
Equinix partners with AquaComms to create high-capacity transatlantic datacentre network
Equinix partners with AquaComms to create high-capacity transatlantic datacentre network
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August 17, 2015
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Aug'15
Netflix shuts down final datacentre to go all-in on public cloud
Netflix is gearing up for the closure of its final datacentre, as it makes good on its earlier pledge to move more of its IT infrastructure to the public cloud
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August 14, 2015
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Aug'15
Met Police seeks MSPs as digital forensic investigations move closer to the frontline
Metropolitan Police Force wants to make it easier for frontline staff to embark on forensic investigations involving digital devices with the help of MSPs
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August 13, 2015
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Aug'15
Gloucester City Homes embarks on VDI-led tech transformation with Exponential-e
Social housing firm taps into Exponential-e's Ethernet capabilities to make it easier for its staff to work flexibly
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August 12, 2015
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Aug'15
FOI response reveals G-Cloud suppliers escape fines for missing MISO sales data deadlines
Freedom of Information response suggests Cabinet Office is taking a softly-softly approach to clamping down on non-compliant G-Cloud suppliers
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August 12, 2015
12
Aug'15
Case study: How Finnish Saas provider LeadDesk cut its testing time in half
Finland-based call centre software maker LeadDesk has cut software development times and improved processes through automation software
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August 11, 2015
11
Aug'15
Peer-to-peer lenders galore apply for regulatory approval
The number of companies applying to become authorised peer-to-peer lenders goes beyond expectations as the appetite for non-bank lenders increases
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August 11, 2015
11
Aug'15
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud
Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud
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August 07, 2015
07
Aug'15
Emerson Network Power makes case for datacentre PUE calculation overhaul
Datacentre power expert makes case for the amount of water a facility consumes to be included in PUE calculations from now on
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August 06, 2015
06
Aug'15
EMC reportedly mulling over selling up to VMware
Storage giant is said to be considering a sale to its virtualisation subsidiary, as investor pressure on the company grows
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August 06, 2015
06
Aug'15
Skyscape cuts cloud storage price by 50% for public sector IaaS users
Cloud services provider cites growing public sector business as reason for latest round of price cuts
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August 05, 2015
05
Aug'15
Gartner warns of IoT threat to corporate data stored in personal clouds
Market watcher cautions IT managers to beware the risk IoT and virtual personal assistants pose to corporate data stored in 'personal clouds'
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August 04, 2015
04
Aug'15
City of Liverpool College joins Jisc shared-services datacentre in Slough
Further education college set to use facility to help support roll-out of shared-services portfolio to other colleges
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August 04, 2015
04
Aug'15
Whitehall devolution threat means IT suppliers "must improve" at selling cloud to local councils
Public sector IT suppliers must swot up on selling services to local councils, as Whitehall proposes devolving more power to them
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August 04, 2015
04
Aug'15
SME G-Cloud deal volumes could be "under-reported", claim suppliers
Cabinet Office is reviewing how SMEs report G-Cloud sales data, as reports suggest some are shunning existing online reporting process
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August 03, 2015
03
Aug'15
Huawei supplier ecosystem to help financial industry emulate internet giants
Huawei targets the European finance sector, with a focus on the UK, through an ecosystem of niche IT suppliers
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July 31, 2015
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IaaS mega-framework tender raises hopes of Europe-wide G-cloud launch
Géant publishes contract notice seeking providers for IaaS frameworks, which will serve 50 million across Europe
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July 31, 2015
31
Jul'15
Ark Data Centres to underpin delivery of BT's managed cloud services
BT signs multi-year deal with datacentre provider to support its push into the cloud integrator market
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July 30, 2015
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Jul'15
BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand
BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come
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July 29, 2015
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Jul'15
3D XPoint memory chips '1,000 times faster than NAND'
Intel and Micron say new 3D chip technology is biggest breakthrough in memory technology in nearly 30 years
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July 28, 2015
28
Jul'15
IoT device makers stand to lose out on software licensing revenues, warns Gartner
Gartner claims many IoT device manufacturers could lose out on recurring revenues by failing to safeguard their software investments
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July 28, 2015
28
Jul'15
IT departments aren't getting sidelined by cloud, suggests research
Research from Harvard Business Review suggests IT departments are maintaining a firm grip on enterprise cloud deployments
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July 28, 2015
28
Jul'15
ElasticHosts-owned Springs.IO debuts use-based pricing for Docker-like IaaS
Springs.IO says using Linux-based container technology can help users cut cloud costs
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July 24, 2015
24
Jul'15
AWS on course to become $6bn business, as sales soar during Q2
Cloud giant's second quarter success prompts speculation about what Amazon might do next with the business division
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July 24, 2015
24
Jul'15
Rackspace and Intel outline plans to increase enterprise appeal of OpenStack
Managed cloud company and chip maker are creating an innovation centre in Texas to accelerate maturity of OpenStack
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July 24, 2015
24
Jul'15
CIO interview: Mark Dixon, Standard Life
Insurance company Standard Life is looking at new digital projects as work needed to meet regulatory changes is completed
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July 23, 2015
23
Jul'15
Notion Capital unveils $120m investment fund for European cloud startups
Venture capital firm hopes to increase fund size to $150m by the time it reaches final close later this year
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July 23, 2015
23
Jul'15
Scottish government denies "cloud-washing" mobile device procurement framework
Scottish government's National Framework for Cloud Computing and Proprietary Devices risks confusing suppliers, claim analysts
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July 23, 2015
23
Jul'15
AirBnB, LinkedIn, Spotify & Twitter sign up for Box cloud storage
As enterprise file sync and share supplier announces latest customers wins, but competitor flags data sovereignty limitations of Box's operations