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Managed services and hosting services
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May 10, 2017
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May'17
Edward Snowden: Closed public cloud platforms risk "disempowering" enterprises
NSA whistleblower tells OpenStack Summit, via video link, that investing in closed public cloud platforms can lead to users parting with more than just their money
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May 04, 2017
04
May'17
Vodafone selects Mirantis for network virtualisation programme
Mobile network operator will use managed OpenStack based on Mirantis’ open cloud platform as part of its network virtualisation programme
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May 03, 2017
03
May'17
Enterprises predict cloud budget growth will outpace overall IT spend in 2017
451 Research's latest Voice of the Enterprise report suggests enterprise IT buyers are feeling very optimistic about how much money they will get to spend on cloud and hosting technologies in 2017
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May 02, 2017
02
May'17
Indian IT services giant to increase US workforce
Infosys has committed to create 10,000 new jobs in the US as president Trump ratchets up pressure on businesses to hire Americans
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May 02, 2017
02
May'17
IT outsourcing going strong in the Nordics
IT outsourcing is popular among companies in the Nordic region, but the market is changing
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April 26, 2017
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Apr'17
Cloud-based IT services spending tops €1bn in Emea in first quarter
Demand for cloud-based IT services continues to grow in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with spending exceeding €1bn in the first quarter of 2017
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April 26, 2017
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Apr'17
Accenture increasing Newcastle-based workforce
Accenture is expanding its operation in Newcastle with the addition of 60 recruits
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April 19, 2017
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Apr'17
Virtustream extends enterprise cloud service to APAC enterprises
Public cloud supplier Virtustream is eyeing the APAC’s booming cloud market by touting the ability to host mission-critical applications
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April 19, 2017
19
Apr'17
Trump’s clampdown on use of immigrant IT workers may have little impact
US president's latest executive order aims to reduce the number of immigrant IT workers in the country
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April 16, 2017
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Apr'17
CenturyLink eyes APAC managed security market
Managed services supplier CenturyLink will be investing in infrastructure and headcount to support the growing demand for managed security services in APAC
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April 13, 2017
13
Apr'17
Victoria Police to get more productive with mobile devices
Apple devices fitted with policing apps will let officers access vital information and collaborate while on the go
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April 12, 2017
12
Apr'17
Growth of hyperscale operators risks squeezing smaller players out of cloud, research warns
As the hold of the hyperscale datacentre operators on the wider cloud market tightens, Synergy Research Group looks at the impact their influence is having on the wider IT market
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April 10, 2017
10
Apr'17
Government outsourcing contracts to be extended due to Brexit
Government outsourcing contracts could be extended without renegotiation due to the civil service being overburdened with Brexit work
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April 10, 2017
10
Apr'17
Outsourcing service left Scottrade Bank customer data exposed
Mistake by outsourcing service provider left the details of 20,000 Scottrade Bank customers vulnerable to theft
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April 07, 2017
07
Apr'17
Most UK companies not prepared for service provider failures
UK businesses are ill-prepared for the impact on their business resulting from the failure of an IT of business process supplier
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April 06, 2017
06
Apr'17
Sweden’s Bisnode consolidates outsourced IT
Swedish firm Bisnode brings multiple IT services contracts under one roof
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April 04, 2017
04
Apr'17
Chinese hacking group targeted firms through IT MSPs
Security researchers have uncovered a China-based cyber espionage campaign that targeted IT services firms and their customers, underlining the need for supply chain security
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April 04, 2017
04
Apr'17
IT services 'mega-child' DXC takes first steps
The merger of CSC and HPE Services is complete and the new company will focus on digital transformation
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April 04, 2017
04
Apr'17
Outsourced water market IT system up and running
England’s competitive water and sewage market is now in operation, underpinned by an IT system from CGI
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March 30, 2017
30
Mar'17
HMRC contractors leave over inside IR35 ruling
HMRC has begun classifying its public sector contractors as "inside IR35", prompting fears of a digital "brain drain" at the organisation
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March 24, 2017
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Mar'17
Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill
International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year
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March 22, 2017
22
Mar'17
Most UK businesses in the dark about crucial DNS infrastructure
Most UK businesses have little visibility or control over their DNS servers and services even though they are a key component of businesses’ infrastructure and security profile
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March 21, 2017
21
Mar'17
Heathrow Airport updates clunky loyalty scheme through cloud-based software and services
Streamlined loyalty programme doubles number of airport users and boosts average spend
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March 20, 2017
20
Mar'17
HCL Technologies to support IT for Volvo Ocean Race
HCL Technologies is to build and support the IT that will make the Volvo Ocean Race available to spectators around the world
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March 16, 2017
16
Mar'17
CIO interview: Jon Cheyne, IT director, National Theatre
We speak to the IT head at the National Theatre about what it means to have a 99% cloud strategy
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March 14, 2017
14
Mar'17
Portakabin’s biggest-ever IT investment unifies CRM
Modular construction firm is moving to a single source of business information through cloud technology and services
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March 10, 2017
10
Mar'17
Outsourcing gives Scottish charity’s IT team time to think ahead
Carr Gomm outsources IT support to allow internal IT team to think beyond keeping the lights on
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March 09, 2017
09
Mar'17
Rackspace to roll out managed service support for Google Cloud Platform in Q3 2017
Managed cloud company becomes first managed service provider partner for the Google Cloud Platform
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March 08, 2017
08
Mar'17
Centrica eliminates more than 20 IT systems after replacing SAP with cloud HR technology
Energy and services company claims major savings in IT costs after moving its HR services to the cloud
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March 06, 2017
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Mar'17
Challenger bank Monzo knocked down by card processor outage
Bank’s customers unable to make transactions as third-party card processor systems go offline
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March 03, 2017
03
Mar'17
NSPCC CIO on combining hybrid cloud with managed services to boost Childline resiliency
NSPCC CIO Ray Bilsby sets out the work the children's charity is doing to boost the resiliency of its flagship services, with the help of its managed services partners
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March 03, 2017
03
Mar'17
Australian crowdsourcing platform turns to cloud storage to fuel growth
Airtasker is using Amazon Web Services to ramp up its storage capabilities to meet the needs of an expanding user base
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March 02, 2017
02
Mar'17
Dutch manufacturer standardises internal IT services through Unisys
Metal-based product maker Constellium wants to cut the costs associated with its disparate IT support operation through a contract with Unisys
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February 28, 2017
28
Feb'17
Unite union members at Fujitsu on strike
Union members strike over jobs, pay and pensions after Fujitsu announced plans to cut it UK workforce by 1,800
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February 22, 2017
22
Feb'17
Computacenter apprentices are business-critical today
Apprenticeships in IT are increasingly seen as an alternative to university for many. Apprentices at Computacenter tell their stories
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February 20, 2017
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Feb'17
Accenture to add thousands of US jobs as Trump effect spreads to IT
Accenture has promised to create more jobs in the US and invest $1.4bn in skills development
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February 17, 2017
17
Feb'17
HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology
The merger between HP's services division and CSC will launch in April 2017 and is expected to save the companies billions
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February 16, 2017
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Feb'17
Singapore’s ST Telemedia expands datacentre footprint
Additional colocation facilities will cement Singapore’s position as a regional datacentre hub
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February 14, 2017
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Feb'17
Interview: Cloud Foundry on its 2017 awareness-raising plans for open source PaaS
Cloud Foundry’s executive director, Abby Kearns, sets out the organisation’s plans to ensure that market awareness of the platform keeps pace with its rapid enterprise adoption
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February 13, 2017
13
Feb'17
Autodata turns to big data to predict vehicle failures
Vehicle data company sees 30% jump in revenue after moving to open source software and opening its data to garages, insurers and parts companies
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February 13, 2017
13
Feb'17
Intel: Enterprise trust in public cloud is on the rise, but skill shortages hinder adoption
The 2017 Intel cloud security report suggests enterprise attitudes to public cloud are softening, but a shortage of skilled security workers is holding back adoption
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February 10, 2017
10
Feb'17
Rubbish digital collection needs to be addressed
Services like rubbish collection, that are usually outsourced, need greater digitisation to join up to council processes
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February 08, 2017
08
Feb'17
Government cloud security classification confusion dogs Digital Marketplace listings
Misinterpretation of the Government Security Classifications could result in the overprovisioning of public sector IT systems
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February 07, 2017
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Feb'17
Gemalto seals digital identity card deal in Sweden
Swedish tax agency signs single supplier contract with digital security firm to provide physical and digital ID cards
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February 01, 2017
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Feb'17
Executive interview: Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals firm's big cloud bets for 2017
New Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals details of what the future holds for the managed cloud company now it's under new ownership
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January 31, 2017
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Jan'17
Open source cloud community condemns President Trump immigration ban
Tech leaders from several major open source cloud initiatives condemn President Donald Trump's travel ban, and claim it could harm diversity and hinder the tech industry's wider innovation potential
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January 31, 2017
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Jan'17
Trump unlikely to reduce IT from India
The fact that Donald Trump's labour secretary has previously offshored IT work to the Philippines could ease IT services fears, particularly in India
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January 27, 2017
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Jan'17
Union to fight CSC job cuts that threaten NHS services
Union to fight a planned 22% cut to CSC's UK workforce, which could impact customers including the NHS
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January 24, 2017
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Jan'17
GDS signals intent to move public sector off PSN
Government Digital Service’s Technology Leaders Network determines that the internet is an adequate solution to support the vast majority of public sector work
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January 20, 2017
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Jan'17
International Olympic Committee embarks on 12-year cloud partnership with Alibaba
Chinese cloud services provider Alibaba agrees to supply the Olympic Games organisers with cloud infrastructure and services until 2028
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January 19, 2017
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Jan'17
Cloud-based contracts make up a third of IT outsourcing contracts in 2016
Traditional outsourcing contracts reduce in number and are being replaced by cloud-based services
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January 19, 2017
19
Jan'17
IT failures contributed to failed HMRC outsourcing contract
IT delays and failures contributed to a failed HMRC outsourcing contract, finds NAO investigation
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January 12, 2017
12
Jan'17
AWS commits to addressing long-term UK cloud skills shortage
Amazon Web Services debuts its Re:Start programme, as it strives to do its bit to close the UK cloud skills gap
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January 12, 2017
12
Jan'17
Case study: The Alan Turing Institute takes cloud-first stance on data science research
Computer Weekly meets the Alan Turing Institute team and finds out how using cloud-first thinking can help achieve its goal of becoming a global force to be reckoned with in data science research
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January 11, 2017
11
Jan'17
Security concerns push Asian organisations to adopt managed and hybrid IT services
Security needs are persuading organisations in Asia Pacific to adopt managed IT, and hybrid services are crucial for digital transformation, according to a CenturyLink study
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January 11, 2017
11
Jan'17
GDPR compliance is top priority for Belgian CIOs in 2017
GDPR, cloud computing and a lack of IT skills are some of the challenges that CIOs in Belgium will address this year
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January 10, 2017
10
Jan'17
Digital technology helps Environment Agency deliver earlier flood warnings
The latest flood forecasting system that covers England will use cloud computing, data analytics and data visualisation technologies
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January 10, 2017
10
Jan'17
Cloud provider moves to QoS flash performance on NetApp Solidfire
Carrenza guarantees specified I/O to customers on all-flash arrays from NetApp Solidfire in a move that allows it to offer storage performance as a product
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January 05, 2017
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Jan'17
London hospital signs Atos deal as part of digital transformation
UCLH aims to improve patient and staff access to IT systems through 10-year contract to support care, education services and research
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January 04, 2017
04
Jan'17
Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard’s VocaLink acquisition
Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard takeover of Vocalink and gives companies an ultimatum
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December 28, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2016
Read 10 of the best of Computer Weekly IT outsourcing articles of 2016
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December 21, 2016
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Dec'16
Hyperscale datacentre growth sees demand for OEM hardware soar, research shows
Synergy Research Group lifts the lid on how the growth of hyperscale datacentre operators is developing around the world, as well as the impact this is having on demand for hardware from legacy IT suppliers
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December 20, 2016
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Dec'16
Digital Realty sets sights on loosening Equinix’s grip on global colocation market
Digital Realty's managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa sets out how the business is drawing on its recent datacentre acquisitions to take Equinix on in 2017
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December 19, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 cloud stories of 2016
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cloud stories of 2016
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December 14, 2016
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Dec'16
IT services advisory sector consolidates as ISG acquires Alsbridge
Significant robotic process automation skills included in ISG’s $74m acquisition of Alsbridge
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December 14, 2016
14
Dec'16
Swedish trading venue Nasdaq Stockholm fined for cyber security failures
The Swedish financial services regulator FI fines Nasdaq Stockholm and its clearing operation for not managing its security supplier adequately
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December 14, 2016
14
Dec'16
AWS opens UK datacentre region to meet "pent-up" demand for locally-hosted cloud
The UK managing director of AWS claims region opening will help existing customers meet their latency and data sovereignty requirements, and benefit the wider economy
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December 12, 2016
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Dec'16
KPMG cautions CEOs against ignoring GDPR requirements because of Brexit
Professional services giant KPMG says UK businesses cannot afford to ignore incoming European data protection requirements if they want to continue to trade successfully with the continent in future
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December 08, 2016
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Dec'16
Cognizant acquires IT team at German steel giant Klöckner
Cognizant buys the IT operation of one of its customers to gain additional sector and technology knowledge
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December 05, 2016
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Dec'16
The need for speed: Inside the cloud innovation engine at AWS
With analysts citing Amazon’s speedy product release cycles as a major source of competitive difference for the cloud firm, AWS CEO Andy Jassy opens up about how it keeps its innovation engine ticking over
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November 28, 2016
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Nov'16
Metro fibre dig backs new Newcastle datacentre build
Newcastle campus datacentre owner supports the connectivity needs of local businesses as well as cloud customers
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November 23, 2016
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Nov'16
Nasscom lowers sales growth prediction for India’s IT industry
Nasscom lowers the rate at which it expects revenues for the Indian IT services industry as a whole to grow, citing domestic and global issues in its revision
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November 21, 2016
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Nov'16
IBM to triple size of UK datacentre footprint by opening four new sites in 2017
Big blue claims datacentre expansion plans represent its largest country-specific cloud datacentre investment to date
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November 18, 2016
18
Nov'16
HCL completes integration of Volvo Group IT services
Deal sees 2,560 Volvo Group staff transferred to HCL, bringing mainframe expertise to Indian IT services firm
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November 16, 2016
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Nov'16
Digital disruption “unstoppable” but not to be feared, says Fujitsu’s Duncan Tait
Fujitsu’s senior executive vice-president urges firms not to be scared of digital transformation, as the disruption caused by new technologies is “unstoppable”
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November 15, 2016
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Nov'16
Cloud set to net a larger share of enterprise IT budgets in 2017, predicts 451 Research
451 Research's cloud and hosting market review suggests enterprise IT decision makers are preparing to ramp up with use of cloud and hosting services in 2017
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November 14, 2016
14
Nov'16
Cloud co prefers Tintri hybrid flash to Dell, DotHill and NetApp
Cloud service provider Access Alto struggled with reliable performance in legacy block and file environment, so moved to Tintri hybrid flash with VMware-native file access boxes
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November 12, 2016
12
Nov'16
Gulf Cooperation Council’s local companies eye regional shared services
Enterprises indigenous to the Gulf region are taking their first step into business and IT shared services through internal developments
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November 11, 2016
11
Nov'16
Trump election win creates uncertain future for IT services sector
The IT services sector looks set to face a period of business uncertainty following Donald Trump's win to become US president
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November 11, 2016
11
Nov'16
Cloud datacentres to house 92% of workloads by 2020, predicts Cisco
Networking giant Cisco’s latest Global Cloud Index shines a light on how the growth of off-premise services is affecting the datacentre market
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November 10, 2016
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Nov'16
Centrica deal reveals deep cuts into the IT outsourcing sector
Centrica’s move to Microsoft Office 365 is further evidence of how the cloud is forcing the IT services sector to transform
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November 09, 2016
09
Nov'16
Australia’s IFC Logistics virtualises storage to prevent further outages
Australian logistics firm moved to virtualised storage through a managed service after a serious outage
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November 08, 2016
08
Nov'16
SSE Enterprise Telecoms doubles network footprint in Capita deal
SSE Enterprise Telecoms set to expand national Ethernet connectivity service for business customers, while Capita and Updata get additional strength for outsourcing projects
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November 02, 2016
02
Nov'16
Sweden’s Civil Contingencies Agency updates document management system in digital push
Public sector agency modernises core system through an IT outsourcing agreement that will support digital transformation
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October 28, 2016
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Oct'16
Hundreds of IT contractors let go and projects put on hold as DWP denies rumours of overspend
Hundreds of digital and technology projects are under review at the Department for Work and Pensions - but department denies rumours of budget overspend
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October 26, 2016
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Oct'16
SAP steps up data privacy in Europe
SAP guarantees technicians outside of Europe will not be able to access companies’ sensitive personnel and other records
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October 21, 2016
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Oct'16
Spotify on benefits of ditching its datacentres and going ‘all-in’ on Google cloud
Spotify’s vice-president of infrastructure opens up about the company’s datacentre downsizing plans, and how taking a multi-cloud to IT consumption would not work for the firm
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October 17, 2016
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Oct'16
Post-Brexit drop in pound sees cloud costs rise by £1,750 a year in UK, 451 Research shows
451 Research shows UK enterprises are on course to pay thousands of pounds more for the same cloud services as last year, in the wake of Brexit
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October 11, 2016
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Oct'16
Alsbridge Australia is taking root
IT outsourcing and robotic automation firm Alsbridge now has presences in three cities in the ANZ region
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October 11, 2016
11
Oct'16
IR35 dispute prompts mass walkout of IT contractors from MoD agency
Public sector IT contractors leave UK Hydrographic Office en masse over IR35 clampdown, Computer Weekly understands
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October 07, 2016
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Oct'16
Engineering company uses HR technology to cut staff leaving rates
Aveva has seen its employee attrition rate fall by 5% a year, partly as a result of its investment in HR technology
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October 05, 2016
05
Oct'16
Randstad group to consolidate network infrastructure with BT
HR services giant Randstad Group is standardising its global network infrastructure with BT
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October 04, 2016
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Oct'16
Dymaxia: Combining cloud, IoT and wearables to manage the anxiety of autism
Canadian startup Dymaxia explains how it's using cloud, IoT and wearable devices to help autistic people manage anxiety
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September 29, 2016
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Sep'16
Microsoft’s grand plan aims to make big data intelligence accessible to all
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants to democratise access to big data intelligence across the enterprise through the use of cloud, machine learning and new datacentre chip technologies
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September 22, 2016
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Sep'16
Dropbox gives UK enterprises option to host cloud data in Europe
Cloud storage firm makes good on an earlier pledge to give enterprises the opportunity to host data in Europe, as its efforts to court the business community continue
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September 21, 2016
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Sep'16
Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 open for entries until 30 September
The Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 are now open for entries until 30 September. Read the criteria and find out how to submit your nomination here
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September 20, 2016
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Sep'16
Blenheim Palace IT addresses monitoring challenge with services deal
IT team at major UK historical venue supports diverse business through “eyes and ears” services agreement
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September 15, 2016
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Sep'16
Gartner highlights gap between enterprise cloud adoption expectations and reality
Market watcher claims enterprise aspirations around cloud adoption are not being met
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September 13, 2016
13
Sep'16
ING Bank datacentre fire suppression system test knocks banking services offline
Bank apologises after planned test of datacentre fire suppression system knocks out servers and storage, leaving Romanian customers unable to access funds
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September 07, 2016
07
Sep'16
Managed services could be key to connecting up siloed IT in Middle East organisations
Organisations in the Middle East will increasingly look for managed services to connect up their IT as they embark on digital transformation