Cloud computing services
Cloud computing has been one of the most talked about IT topics of recent years, and as the technology matures the cloud has become a serious option for all IT managers. There are a range of ways to approach the cloud, from public cloud to private clouds, through services such as software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). We examine cloud computing services and the trends and technologies that matter to IT managers.
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News
18 Feb 2025
MSP cuts costs with Scality pay-as-you-go anti-ransomware storage
Autodata gets Scality as-a-service for on-site immutable storage via Artesca, to allow customers to rapidly recover from ransomware and at the same cost per terabyte no matter the volume Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
18 Feb 2025
CPX 2025: Check Point CEO talks up hybrid mesh security
At CPX 2025 in Bangkok, Check Point CEO Nadav Zafrir outlined a vision for network security centred on hybrid mesh architecture and AI-powered capabilities Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
07 Nov 2018
APAC enterprises, analysts weigh in on IBM-Red Hat deal
Mega-deal could accelerate adoption of open source software and extend the reach of OpenStack and OpenShift across the region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
06 Nov 2018
VMware readies green blockchain
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says the power used for blockchain computation will cause an environmental crisis Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
06 Nov 2018
UK winners and losers in digital tech
The UK's retail and telecoms companies are among the best in the world at digital technology, but a survey of digital leaders shows there is still room for improvement for many UK firms Continue Reading
By- Tony Farnfield
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E-Zine
06 Nov 2018
Post Office IT system goes on trial
In this week’s Computer Weekly, 10 years after we revealed concerns over the Post Office’s Horizon accounting system, affected subpostmasters finally get their day in court. We look at how businesses are turning to wearable technology to help employees stay healthy. And we analyse the key players and products in the market for object storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Nov 2018
Last call for a European public cloud?
Europe’s self-described No.1 ‘hyper-scale cloud provider’, OVH, held its 6th annual customer conference in Paris recently. Attendees got to meet the new CEO, Michel Paulin, and hear about the ... Continue Reading
By- Richard Edwards, Freeform Dynamics
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News
05 Nov 2018
Deutsche Bank to create cloud-based digital cheque processing system
German banking giant Deutsche Bank will replace manual and paper-intensive cheque processing methods with an automated system in the cloud Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly
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Feature
01 Nov 2018
A guide to choosing cloud infrastructure services
We take a look at the considerations when choosing infrastructure as a service, and what needs to be in place for enterprises to get the most out of the cloud computing technology Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
31 Oct 2018
Triumph Motorcycles kick-starts changes with high-tech HR
The Leicestershire-based motorcycle company is deploying IT systems to give customers and its own staff a ‘premium brand experience’ Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
31 Oct 2018
AWS urges enterprises to embrace their heritage when facing down disruption from startups
At this year's AWS Transformation Day, the cloud giant's enterprise strategist, Miriam McLemore, talked about why enterprises should be looking to embrace their heritage and legacy when moving to the cloud Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 Oct 2018
AWS retains cloud market leader status in Q3, as Microsoft and Google post gains
AWS retains its title as the world's biggest cloud provider, but the position is not going unchallenged by the likes Microsoft and Google, Synergy Research Group's third quarter market analysis shows Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 Oct 2018
How Avanade keeps pace with Microsoft and the market
Systems integrator Avanade has had to adapt to Microsoft’s evolution into an “ecosystem platform” that includes open-source software Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
29 Oct 2018
Philips looks to artificial intelligence to train its workforce
Healthcare company is looking to AI, chatbots and learning playlists to help staff learn new skills more quickly as it adapts changing business priorities Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
25 Oct 2018
Consumer rights champion Which? begins digital journey
Consumer rights organisation has always had a subscription business, but is now transforming into a digital one through cloud computing Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Oct 2018
Firms will use AI to automate HR processes within two years
Companies are gearing up to automate HR processes with artificial intelligence and machine learning, while at the same time battling with outdated IT systems Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Oct 2018
Oracle bullish on growth in ASEAN
Enterprise technology juggernaut Oracle claims traction in cloud applications and growing interest in its cloud-based autonomous database service in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
23 Oct 2018
CIOs and the cloud: The future of European enterprise software
European organisations are moving to the cloud rapidly, but trepidation remains in concerning certain aspects, such as security Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2018
Where next for digital identity?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the UK government hands its digital identity service, Gov.uk Verify, to the private sector, we examine the history and prospects for the troubled system. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at cloud-native architecture. And we compare the flash storage capabilities of the leading cloud providers, AWS, Azure and Google. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2018
Chinese insurance giant extends cloud service to other sectors
Ping An is opening up its cloud service to more sectors, including real estate and automotive, in its efforts to become a technology company Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
18 Oct 2018
Google Cloud CTO Brian Stevens on using open source for competitive advantage in the public cloud
Google Cloud CTO Brian Stevens on how the enterprise cloud conversation is changing, and why not all supplier declarations about supporting open source technologies are quite what they seem Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Oct 2018
'Sealed cloud' promises better data security
TÜV SÜD’s Singapore Sealed Cloud does not grant administrators access to data, reducing the possibility of hackers breaking into databases using compromised administrator credentials Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
17 Oct 2018
UCaaS supports British Medical Journal’s cloud-first ambitions
With a growing global business and a CIO intent on doing everything in the cloud, the British Medical Journal turned to unified communications-as-a-service provider RingCentral to make its comms infrastructure fit for the cloud era Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
16 Oct 2018
GlaxoSmithKline R&D CDO on combining Hadoop and Docker to boost drug discovery efforts
Mark Ramsey, chief digital officer of research and development at GSK, describes how banking on big data, containers and on-premise technologies is speeding up the company’s efforts to uncover new drugs and improve the hit rate of its clinical trials Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
16 Oct 2018
There is more to fintech than meets the eye
Financial technology goes way beyond the flashy apps facing consumers and into the depths of the back office Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Oct 2018
Hammerspace launches with hybrid cloud-era NAS virtualisation
Startup Hammerspace launches from five-year stealth to make NAS files available anywhere, on-prem and in cloud, with technology that splits metadata and payload for lightweight virtualisation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Oct 2018
Hortonworks CTO weighs in on Cloudera merger
Besides marrying technologies from Hortonworks and Cloudera, the two companies could also come up with new product components after their merger is sealed Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
15 Oct 2018
Atos and Google open London-based digital innovation centre to boost enterprise adoption of AI
Atos and Google follow up the news of their global joint push to increase enterprise use of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies by opening London-based innovation centre Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Blog Post
11 Oct 2018
AVIn A Well Balanced Time...
Me and Load-Balancers (the artist wot became known as the Application Delivery Controller at some point in its life, even though it always did this anyway) go back a long way; 20 years basically, ... Continue Reading
By- Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing
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E-Zine
11 Oct 2018
CW Middle East: Middle East warms to humanoid robots
Countries in the Middle East are warming to humanoid robotics, robotic process automation and artificial intelligence as these technologies become widely accepted globally. Also in this issue, read why Saudi Arabia has called on London’s fintechs to set up in the country with the promise of government support, and find out how the Gulf Warehousing Company has introduced cloud-based technology to replace paper processes used by its HR department. Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2018
Singapore extends reach of digital ID system with cloud
GovTech is using AWS to host a developer platform that enables government agencies and businesses to develop services that build on the upcoming National Digital Identity system Continue Reading
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09 Oct 2018
Project xCloud: Microsoft draws on Azure for device-agnostic gaming push
Microsoft has revealed details of how its global Azure datacentre footprint will play a pivotal role in helping realise its ambitions to provide a low-latency, device-agnostic user experience to the worldwide gaming community Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Oct 2018
Grab signs up for Azure, nabs investment from Microsoft
Ride-hailing, delivery and mobile payments firm will use slew of Azure services to improve operations and customer experience Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
08 Oct 2018
Ctera to enhance multi-cloud after $30m funding boost
Ctera does “NAS replacement” on object storage in the cloud, but wants its customer on-premises hardware to be smarter to allow tiering of data to multiple private and public clouds Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
03 Oct 2018
How to implement a multicloud storage strategy
We look at how to build a multicloud storage strategy and benefits such as performance, availability and features, as well as potential limitations such as data mobility Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2018
The Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce our annual list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK IT, and talk to this year’s winner, Code First: Girls CEO Amali de Alwis, about the challenges of achieving diversity and inclusion in IT. Also, our latest buyer’s guide looks at the future of collaboration software and asks how to avoid information overload. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2018
Singapore government makes bold cloud move
Most government IT systems will be migrated to commercial cloud services within five years, while a private government cloud will host more sensitive workloads Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
01 Oct 2018
New cloud storage services for Microsoft Azure at Ignite 2018
Microsoft launches Data Box hardware appliances for cloud ingestion, Avere vFXT cloud NAS, Ultra SSD storage based on NVMe flash and Azure Premium file storage Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2018
Object storage: On-prem, in the cloud and hybrid
We take a look at the object storage market and products and find offerings made to build public and private clouds that often provide a link between the two Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Sep 2018
OpenStack storage update 2018: After Rocky
Snapshots and container storage support are among recently added functionality in the open source private cloud platform, but vendor driver support for OpenStack is not universal Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2018
Indian IT giant TCS sees IBM and Accenture as nearest rivals
Rapidly-growing Tata Consultancy Services has its eyes on the US IT giants, with customer service key if it is to overtake them Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Sep 2018
Financial services firms face potential security bombshell
UK financial services are facing a security crisis over outdated services and applications, a survey shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
26 Sep 2018
Australia’s ANZ banks on Google Cloud
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has signed up for the Google Cloud Platform to help its bankers deliver data insights to institutional customers Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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E-Zine
25 Sep 2018
Mapping the future at Ordnance Survey
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how the UK mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, is innovating to put geospatial data at the heart of smart cities. We look at how to manage subscription and licensing costs when moving to the cloud. And we examine how proposals to change the UK visa system could help to tackle IT skills shortages. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2018
Alibaba debuts its first service robot
Chinese tech firm is eyeing a slice of the global robotics market, starting with a service robot that delivers items to hotel guests Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
20 Sep 2018
Flash storage in the cloud from the big cloud providers
We survey the big three cloud providers – AWS, Azure and Google – and find a range of mostly block storage flash storage options with performance choices available Continue Reading
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19 Sep 2018
Alibaba Cloud making deeper push into smart cities
At its annual conference in Hangzhou, Chinese cloud supplier Alibaba demonstrated the transformative impact of its technologies on society and called for more manufacturers to adopt smart manufacturing processes Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
19 Sep 2018
Employers turn to wearable technology to help staff manage work-life balance
Companies are realising that there are sound business reasons for ensuring their employees get enough sleep and exercise, so they are turning to wearable technology to help their staff stay healthy, despite the pressures of work Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 Sep 2018
The importance of smartphone sustainability
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the considerable environmental footprint of the mobile phone industry and ask what can be done to further the circular economy. We find out how disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) is being used and when it’s an option for businesses. And we look at some of the UK’s emerging fintech success stories. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2018
How SAP is riding on Asia’s growth story
The enterprise software behemoth’s Asia-Pacific business is growing and believes its latest C/4 Hana suite is uniquely geared to the scale of the region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
14 Sep 2018
Leeds Beckett University asks Alexa for help cutting Clearing admin
Dougal Scaife, head of digital experience and engagement at Leeds Beckett University, opens up about how combining chatbots with Amazon Alexa is helping update the Clearing process for the 21st century Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
14 Sep 2018
How the big five storage array makers tier data to the cloud
We look at the big five storage array makers' efforts to connect on-premise hardware with cloud storage and find automated tiering, on-ramps, and backup and archive capability Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
12 Sep 2018
Snowflake making headway in Australia
Cloud data warehouse supplier Snowflake has nabbed several Australian customers and is looking at delivering its software via the Azure cloud service next year Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2018
Fashion retailer Desigual boosts sales opportunities with data-sharing technology
Spanish fashion group Desigual reports 2% fewer lost sales after investing in technology to share stock, sales and pricing data between stores, websites and franchise partners Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Sep 2018
Arriva ITSM implementation delivers beyond expectations
Transport company replaces several tools with a single cloud-based ITSM platform Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Sep 2018
CIO interview: Ian Cohen, global CIO, Addison Lee
Addison Lee’s global CIO is building a business strategy and ensuring the transport company has a flexible platform for growth Continue Reading
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29 Aug 2018
Cloudian’s $94m new funds to target 100PB-scale operations
CEO Michael Tso says funding in engineering efforts aims to make sure Cloudian can meet the challenge of object storage deployments growing to hundreds of petabytes Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
28 Aug 2018
Arsenal puts Acronis in defence for analytics cloud backup
Football club is increasingly driven by video and data analysis and opts for cloud backup software-as-a-service and quick restore to any location to replace ad-hoc staff solutions Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
28 Aug 2018
Hyperscale datacentre capex investments hit new highs, Synergy Research shows
Latest hyperscale capital expenditure tracker highlights dramatic year-on-year increase in investments from internet and cloud giants Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
26 Aug 2018
VMware debuts VMware Cloud on AWS in Australia, cuts entry price
Virtualisation juggernaut VMware rolls out its hybrid cloud service in Australia and has halved the entry price to sweeten the deal for enterprises Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
23 Aug 2018
Australian government agency trials secure cloud service
The Digital Transformation Agency has become the first government agency in Australia to test the use of Microsoft Office 365 in a secure cloud environment Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
22 Aug 2018
Cost savings still in short supply for cloud users, Druva research suggests
Enterprises are increasingly moving their virtual workloads to the cloud for ease of management reasons, but cost savings remain elusive for many, suggests Druva’s latest report on cloud virtualisation Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
21 Aug 2018
Malaysia’s financial sector warms up to cloud, but lacks security leadership
Almost two-thirds of Malaysia’s financial services firms are developing a cloud strategy, but not all have a security plan in place Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
20 Aug 2018
StorageCraft launches OneXafe scale-out backup appliances
Product revamp sees firm launch OneXafe scale-out secondary and primary storage with ShadowXafe data protection software in backup appliance for physical and virtual environments Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
20 Aug 2018
Virtual storage appliances in the cloud from the big five
We survey the big five storage hardware makers’ cloud offerings. Virtual storage appliances available range from storage and backup/data protection to nothing at all Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
17 Aug 2018
Home Office preps for migration of police IT systems to AWS cloud
Digital Marketplace tender document reveals the Home Office is on the hunt for an IT supplier to support its work in migrating core police IT systems from an on-premise datacentre to the AWS cloud Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
17 Aug 2018
National Archives races to create electronic archive of EU law before Brexit
The National Archives faces challenges converting the EU's enormous library of laws into a publicly accessible UK archive ahead of Brexit. The Archives’ digital director, John Sheridan, explains how Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2018
Office 365 outage: Sign-in issues blight users across Europe and the US
Microsoft claims to have resolved a “subscription activation” issue that left Office 365 users unable to access its services yesterday Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Blog Post
17 Aug 2018
Australian e-commerce company shrugs off US behemoths with cloud move
Australia's eCorner has signed a deal with Macquarie Cloud Services to help it use public cloud services to fend off growing competition from larger US providers. The Sydney-based e-commerce ... Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
17 Aug 2018
CIOs being welcomed back to marketing
The role of CIOs in shaping the technology buying decisions of marketers is being reinstated as more marketers realise the importance of integrating their services with IT systems Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Aug 2018
CW ANZ: Gearing up for 5G
The potential benefits of 5G are certainly promising in Australia, which is seen as a test bed for 5G services with the country’s dense cities and wide open spaces. Indeed, telcos in Australia have used the recent Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in southeast Queensland to test their coming 5G networks. In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how Australia is ushering in 5G services and the industries that will get the most out of the technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Aug 2018
Hybrid cloud a key milestone on the road to cloud storage
The cloud seems to lend itself to use as a storage location. There are lots of bumps in the road, however, and hybrid cloud should be a key medium-term aim for organisations Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2018
Alibaba eyes retail sector with new cloud offerings
Chinese cloud supplier says retailers will be able to use its machine learning platform to understand consumer preferences, among a slew of services it is making available globally for the first time Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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09 Aug 2018
CW Benelux: Netherlands to experiment with self-driving trains
In this issue, read how Dutch railway operator ProRail will test self-driving trains on a small set of railroad tracks to learn if they can be part of the country’s notoriously busy network. Also, find out how a network of smart towns and cities is growing in the Netherlands, and why Dutch organisations are being urged to unite to fight DDoS attacks. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2018
How Indonesia’s Go-Jek scales the heights with cloud
The unicorn’s microservices-based application architecture on the cloud has been key in supporting its growth in Indonesia – and now Southeast Asia Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
06 Aug 2018
Alibaba Cloud makes deeper inroads into Malaysia
The Chinese cloud supplier’s second availability zone and upcoming DDoS scrubbing centre in Malaysia comes on the heels of growing investments in the Southeast Asian nation Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
03 Aug 2018
CIO interview: Alex von Schirmeister, CDTIO, RS Components
The electronics distributor’s chief digital, technology and innovation officer (CDTIO) on putting in place a new IT infrastructure, creating a digital business and accepting risk Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2018
Google to alert firms of state-sponsored attacks on G Suite users
As cyber security increasingly becomes a market differentiator, Google has announced that businesses using G Suite cloud-based software can opt in to cyber attack alerts Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
01 Aug 2018
Google to build third datacentre in Singapore
The facility will increase Google’s datacentre investments in the city-state to $850m, and follows the launch of Southeast Asia’s first Google Cloud Platform region in 2017 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
01 Aug 2018
AWS revenue growth slows as competition in the global IaaS market heats up
Gartner's latest look at the global infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market shines a light on how the great and good of the public cloud supplier community are fairing Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
31 Jul 2018
Utilita Energy supplier uses cloud to rapidly scale IT service desk
Energy provider Utilita Energy puts its IT service management in the cloud to support its rapid growth Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
31 Jul 2018
Briton ran pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign that helped Trump deny Russian links
A British IT manager and former hacker from Darlington ran a disinformation campaign that duped former US intelligence agents and provided Donald Trump with manufactured “evidence” to deny that Russia interfered with the US election Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University
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News
27 Jul 2018
AWS’s sales up almost 50% year-on-year in second quarter
Cloud giant’s quarterly sales hit $6.1bn in third consecutive year-on-year rise as Ryanair, Major League Baseball and 21st Century Fox join its list of customers Continue Reading
By- Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jul 2018
Large organisations less confident over cloud security compared to smaller businesses
A study has found larger enterprises are not as confident as smaller businesses about the security of their data in the public cloud Continue Reading
By- Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly
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News
25 Jul 2018
Google Cloud gaining ground in APAC
The cloud supplier claims substantial growth in Asia-Pacific, and is upping the ante on partnerships and infrastructure investments across the region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
25 Jul 2018
Government outsourcing at a crossroads, says PAC report
The government needs to change the market that supplies it with services through better contracting practices if it is to achieve anything beyond lowest price, according to a PAC report Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Jul 2018
Google wants to ease hybrid cloud woes
Cloud supplier Google claims its Cloud Service Platform will alleviate complexities in managing microservices in a hybrid IT environment Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
24 Jul 2018
Capital markets firms to ramp up public cloud spending
Companies in the investment sector are increasingly using the public cloud to improve access to business-critical data Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Jul 2018
Alphabet shares up after better-than-expected quarter
Shares in Google’s parent company Alphabet have risen in value after it reported quarterly revenue of $32.7bn, up 26% year on year Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Jul 2018
European infrastructure cloud deals grow, as contract sizes shrink
Emea is taking on infrastructure as a service in a big way, as traditional sourcing is being pinched, according to ISG Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
19 Jul 2018
How Splunk is ‘splunking’ data for APAC enterprises
Splunk’s regional vice-president talks up the company’s business strategy and how its customers are using big data analytics in security and IT operations Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
17 Jul 2018
JWT slashes server estate in move to Ctera cloud appliances
Marketing agency deploys Ctera cloud-attached NAS for 10,000 employees to simplify IT infrastructure, cutting server count and slashing software and hardware costs Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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E-Zine
12 Jul 2018
CW Middle East: Can Saudi Arabia build the Silicon Valley of the Middle East?
In April this year, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman visited Silicon Valley in the US to meet tech giants such as Apple and Amazon in its efforts to fast-forward the kingdom’s technology capabilities. Read about its lofty ambitions. Also in this issue, read how demand for skilled IT professionals is increasing rapidly in the Middle East, which is facing a talent crunch. Meanwhile, Gulf Cooperation Council smart city initiatives are gathering momentum. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Jul 2018
Tackling the digital identity problem
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as UK government attempts to create a digital identity standard flounder, we examine progress on establishing the online ID system the digital economy needs. Barclays Bank talks about its move to DevOps and public cloud with Amazon Web Services. And we find out how using AI and chatbots could help improve IT service management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jul 2018
Cloud HCI survey: Cloud functionality in hyper-converged infrastructure
We look at how you can use hyper-converged infrastructure to build private clouds and link up with public cloud services to develop hybrid and multi-cloud working Continue Reading
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04 Jul 2018
Inside Alibaba Cloud’s Southeast Asia playbook
Alibaba Cloud is working closely with local customers in joint innovation projects, and has started to launch new services for Chinese and international customers simultaneously to narrow the service gap Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
02 Jul 2018
Case study: Logistics firm GWC moves from paper to digital HR in three months
Qatar-based logistics firm Gulf Warehousing Company introduced smart appraisals for employees, cut the time it takes to recruit, and gave staff and managers access to accurate HR data by replacing paper systems with human resources software Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Jul 2018
Department for Work and Pensions uses artificial intelligence to crack down on benefits fraud
DWP has made several digital strides, including developing AI to track organised benefits fraud, moved more than 100 digital products to “new hosting arrangements” and made savings on technology contracts, according to its annual report Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2018
Bolloré Group partners with Alibaba for cloud and co-development
French transportation conglomerate will use Alibaba cloud, and Alibaba will look at using Bolloré's battery technology in its datacentres Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
02 Jul 2018
Singapore’s Fullerton Health gears up for the cloud
Private healthcare service provider Fullerton Health is moving business applications to Microsoft’s cloud services before rolling out data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance operations and patient care Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
29 Jun 2018
Cloud storage: Amazon vs Azure vs Google vs IBM Softlayer
Computer Weekly looks at the biggest four cloud storage providers, how they stand in the market, the products they offer, and which offers the widest range of products and features Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
26 Jun 2018
Microsoft expands datacentre footprint in Norway
Microsoft is introducing two new datacentre regions in Norway and is targeting the oil and gas industry with its Azure services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA