Data centre
Deciding where and how to build and operate a datacentre is one of the most important decisions your organisation will make. This section covers how to build a solid datacentre infrastructure, including selecting the right location to build your new facility, best practices for designing a new datacentre, and cooling and air flow techniques. Learn about green IT, data management systems, servers and operating systems.
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News
19 May 2025
Keepit to expand SaaS backup footprint and intelligent automation
Danish cloud backup provider will add Atlassian and Okta support and has plans for intelligent automated restores to customer RPOs and TROs as well a threat library Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2025
Gartner: Most firms not tapping cloud’s full potential
Organisations have not fully leveraged the full potential of cloud and must navigate emerging trends such as artificial intelligence, multicloud complexity and security perceptions to stay competitive Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2021
Vast Data will offer containerised storage software, but not yet
Vast Data sticking to its plan to provide no-tier “universal storage” via QLC flash and a 3D Xpoint read/write buffer that uses a containerised control plane Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2021
Brent Council plots £3.8m datacentre revamp to protect IT infrastructure from cyber attacks
Local authority is embarking on a multi-faceted datacentre revamp to protect it from cyber criminals and ensure it can bounce back more quickly from potential outages Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2021
Druva helps Thirteen Group get round Azure data retention limits
Social housing business has migrated to Microsoft Office 365 on Azure, but needed long-term data retention to comply with General Data Protection Regulation Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2021
Lenovo and Intel unveil second phase of Leibniz Supercomputing Centre’s HPC buildout
Currently ranked as the 15th most powerful supercomputer in the world, Lenovo and Intel’s tech will be used to up the performance and compute capabilities of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre’s HPC environment Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2021
Ireland’s datacentre industry to plant 1,000 orchards by 2022 as pro-pollinator plan gathers pace
The Host in Ireland-backed effort to get the Irish datacentre community to throw its weight behind growing the country’s population of bees and other pollinators has entered a new phase Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2021
Equinix vows to curb greenhouse gas emissions of its global operations
Colocation giant Equinix is setting science-based targets to help guide its efforts to curb the amount of greenhouse gases generated by its global operations and supply chain partners Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2021
Axiata doubles down on Google Cloud
The regional telecoms group plans to use Google Cloud’s compute, storage and networking services across the six telcos under its fold Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2021
IBM Financial Services for Cloud initiative wins support of more than 100 collaborators
IBM’s bid to build a sector-specific cloud platform to accelerate the adoption of off-premise technologies among financial services companies continues to gather pace Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2021
Singapore universities to develop cooling solutions for tropical datacentres
The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University will research on cooling technologies that help to lower the power consumption and carbon footprint of topical datacentres Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2021
Travelport makes AWS preferred cloud supplier to oversee its public cloud migration
Travel retail company Travelport has turned to AWS to help bolster the performance and scalability of its flagship holiday booking platform Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2021
Bupa goes deeper into Microsoft Azure cloud for personalised healthcare push
International private healthcare provider is on a multi-year, cloud-led digital transformation push with the help of long-time tech collaborator Microsoft Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2021
Oliver Dowden hails Tech Zero Taskforce at CogX
Government backs a group of UK tech companies and associations to combat the climate emergency, drive green investment and help consumers make greener choices Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Jun 2021
Discovering great ideas – innovation at the Discovery Channel
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the owner of the Discovery Channel about how collaboration software enabled a culture of innovation. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at developments in cloud printing technology. And we hear from the technology chief at Rightmove about the online property site’s digital transformation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2021
Equinix secures additional funding for global hyperscale datacentre builds
Colocation giant Equinix is embarking on a series of limited liability partnerships with long-standing investment partner GIC to ramp up the number of hyperscale datacentres in its global portfolio Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jun 2021
Embracing the cloud multiverse in pursuit of digital innovation
In this guest post, Stephen Gilderdale, senior director and head of pre-sales architects UK at Dell Technologies talks enterprises through the principle of building a “cloud multiverse” We stand at ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2021
Australia names ‘strategic’ datacentre operators
Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency certifies Macquarie Telecom, Canberra Data Centres and Australian Data Centres as strategic operators for hosting government data Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jun 2021
How the pandemic changed backup
The Covid-19 pandemic forced big changes in how people work – we look at impacts on backup, including increased reliance on the cloud, plus security and compliance vulnerabilities and ransomware Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2021
How Ubisoft is embracing the cloud
Game developer Ubisoft has been tapping cloud computing to overcome the constraints of game development and create gaming experiences that live on for years to come Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Jun 2021
CW Europe: Amsterdam reins back datacentre developments over environmental concern
The construction of datacentres in the Netherlands’ Amsterdam region has accelerated at such a pace that their demands for electricity are causing concern, prompting city authorities and datacentre operators to open a dialogue about sustainable datacentre industry expansion. Also in this issue, find out the state of play in the adoption of open banking across Europe. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2021
Covid-19: AWS research points to pandemic-induced ‘shortcomings’ in enterprise IT strategies
Amazon Web Services research shines a light on the toll that the pandemic has taken on European enterprises and their digital transformation plans Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jun 2021
Private cloud deployments: Beating the blind spots and bottlenecks
Private cloud can be challenging to manage while meeting the ramped-up demands of data-driven enterprises Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2021
Alibaba Cloud sets foot in the Philippines
Alibaba Cloud will open its first datacentre in the Philippines by the end of this year ahead of global rivals, as it expands its footprint in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2021
Cohesity brings DataProtect backup-as-a-service to Europe via AWS
Scale-out backup appliance pioneer adds backup-as-a-service from a virtual machine on customer premises Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2021
QTS acquired in $10bn datacentre deal
Investment firm, Blackstone, is hedging its bets on the growth in data processing capacity that will be brought about by digitisation Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2021
Living on the edge: The enterprises working with distributed cloud
Distributed public cloud services are seen as driving future advances at the network edge but few companies are as yet enjoying full-fledged benefits Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2021
Oracle and Crown Commercial Service renew MoU to continue cloud use
Oracle and the UK government’s Crown Commercial Service have renewed a memorandum of understanding for the continued use of the supplier’s cloud infrastructure and applications Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2021
Siloscape malware a risk to Windows containers, Kubernetes
Palo Alto’s Unit 42 reports on what appears to be the first-recorded malware targeting Kubernetes clusters through Windows containers Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2021
India’s public cloud spending on a roll
Software as a service made up the lion’s share of overall public cloud spending in India last year, followed by cloud-based infrastructure and platforms as organisations look to build digital agility amid the pandemic Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jun 2021
The drive towards computational storage
The explosion in data is driving demand for faster computing and storage remains a bottleneck – but things are about to change Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2021
Whirlpool deepens Google Cloud partnership with SAP off-premise migration plan
Home appliance manufacturer Whirlpool is expanding beyond simply using Google Cloud’s productivity tools as its digital transformation plans continue apace Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2021
Atos offers enterprises digital route to net-zero emissions
French IT services provider unveils portfolio of digital products, services, platforms and support to assist enterprises with curbing their greenhouse emissions Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2021
Tencent Cloud grows APAC footprint
Tencent Cloud has launched new tier-three datacentres in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Tokyo as it ramps up investments to capitalise on the region’s burgeoning cloud market Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Jun 2021
Hydrogen vs. diesel: The great datacentre backup power debate
In this guest post, Martin Keenan, technical director at IT distributor Avnet Abacus, sets out why hydrogen fuel cells could be on course to replace diesel generators as the datacentre industry’s ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2021
Oracle debuts low-cost Arm compute instances
Oracle is offering Arm instances powered by Ampere’s Altra processors at one cent per core hour as enterprises look to deploy more Arm-based workloads Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2021
SA-based MSP shuns HCI for Nebulon cloud-defined storage
SYSDBA needed to refresh its HPE 3PAR arrays, and so looked at hyper-converged but decided on cloud-defined storage from Nebulon that marries local storage with a cloud control plane Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2021
HPE latest quarterly filing hints at ProLiant shift
Installed base of ProLiant server customers on a path to consumption-based, as-a-service subscription for hardware modernisation Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2021
Mulberry bags Google Cloud support for data-driven sales push during Covid-19
Public cloud giant adds Mulberry to its roll-call of retail customers Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jun 2021
Gartner: How to turn old datacentres into critical IT assets
IT infrastructure and operations leaders are increasingly focusing on new ideas and technologies alongside ways to deliver business value Continue Reading
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Guide
28 May 2021
Essential Guide: How APAC firms can ride out the pandemic
In this Essential Guide, we examine the impact of Covid-19 on Asia-Pacific businesses, how they have responded and important lessons that can be learned as they ready themselves for the post-pandemic world. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2021
Build 2021: Microsoft targets multicloud developers
Company has previewed new capabilities to Azure application services, giving developers greater freedom of where to deploy workloads Continue Reading
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E-Zine
27 May 2021
CW Nordics: Denmark takes a top-down approach to gender equality in tech entrepreneurship
Tech Nordic Advocates has adopted a new approach to closing the gender gap in Danish technology startups, looking to emulate Canada’s top-down approach. Also in this issue, find out the state of play with the adoption of open banking in Europe. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2021
Veeam bolsters portfolio to cover emerging workloads
The groundswell in containerisation and open-source hypervisors is behind Veeam’s recent move to enable backup and recovery of emerging workloads Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2021
How Kao Data used digital twin technology to build UK’s first free-cooled wholesale colo datacentre
Harlow-based firm claims to be the first UK wholesale colocation provider to build a free-cooled facility, with the help of digital twin and computational fluid dynamics technology Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2021
Homeware retailer vidaXL signs three-year Google Cloud deal to enable SAP systems migration
Netherlands-based international homeware retailer vidaXL taps up Google Cloud for SAP systems migration Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2021
Melbourne taps AI to ease traffic congestion
University of Melbourne has teamed up with public and private sector organisations to build an AI application that can predict traffic congestion up to three hours ahead Continue Reading
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Feature
24 May 2021
How Bureau Veritas migrated 85% of its applications to the AWS cloud
In six years, France-based services giant BV has migrated 115 applications to the AWS cloud, mostly using in-house expertise. We talk to the company’s IT director Continue Reading
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Podcast
21 May 2021
CyberUK, bees and datacentres, Red Cross digital mapping – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly and Brian McKenna are joined by Alex Scroxton, security editor, to discuss CyberUK, bees and datacentres, and the British Red Cross’ use of digital mapping to combat Covid-19 Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2021
NHS Education for Scotland defends 'decade-long' public cloud deal with AWS
The training arm of NHS Scotland has come under fire from members of the public sector IT supplier community over its decision to award a 10-year cloud contract to AWS Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 May 2021
Data ‘observability’ key in keeping pace with software evolution
With software moving to cloud architectures and no longer monolithic, organisations will need to establish intelligent “observability” so they can make better decisions. This is essential to cut ... Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2021
Living on the edge: The enterprises working with distributed cloud
Distributed public cloud services are seen as driving future advances at the network edge but few companies are as yet enjoying full-fledged benefits Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2021
What digital transformation means for data storage
We survey the key planks of digital transformation and look at the storage technologies emerging to support it, such as NVMe and QLC flash, hyper-converged infrastructure and cloud storage Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 May 2021
CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to HR software
In this handbook, focused on HR software in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the considerations when choosing a human resource management application Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2021
GDPR-readiness of EU Cloud Code of Conduct wins backing of European data protection authorities
The EU Cloud Code of Conduct, which aims to help IT buyers source GDPR-compliant cloud services, has found favour with the European Data Protection Board Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2021
Record colocation take-up across Europe prompts renewed power supply concerns
The latest quarterly tracker data from real estate consultancy CBRE confirms colocation operators in Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris saw another record period of growth during Q1 2021 Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2021
The National Security and Investment Act: What datacentre operators and investors need to know
The incoming National Security and Investment Act will give the UK government enhanced powers to pre-screen and intervene on datacentre M&A deals, prompting concerns it could dampen the sector's soaraway growth rates Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2021
Google to shift cloud compute tasks between datacentres based on green power availability
Internet giant Google debuts capability that makes it possible to shift compute workloads between datacentres based on the regional availability of renewable, carbon-free power sources Continue Reading
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18 May 2021
Five ways to boost systems utilisation in the datacentre
Datacentre operators are always looking for ways to cut costs and improve the efficiency of their facilities. Here we ask the experts for their top five tips for reducing the operating costs of running a server farm Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 May 2021
The real-life consequences of ransomware attacks
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after a ransomware attack shut a major US oil pipeline, we examine the real-life consequences for organisations facing similar threats. We ask the experts for their top tips in reducing datacentre running costs. And we hear how data science skills are helping government make better decisions. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2021
AWS sets out plans to expand re/Start cloud skills programme across more of the UK and Ireland
Hot on the heels of Amazon’s pledge to create 10,000 jobs across the UK in 2021, its cloud division is planning to expand the geographical coverage of its long-standing skills builder programme Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2021
How M1 is striving to be a digital telco
Singapore’s M1 is dialling up its digital chops by monetising its data, building more personalised services for subscribers, and going beyond connectivity as it evolves into a digital telco Continue Reading
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Feature
17 May 2021
Container-native storage: A definition, and what to ask suppliers
We look at container-native storage – aka cloud-native storage – what defines it, and its benefits as a way of bringing persistent Kubernetes storage to containerised applications Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2021
Amazon to create 10,000 new UK jobs in 2021 across online retail and cloud computing divisions
Online retail giant goes public with plans to create 10,000 new jobs in UK and embark on a retraining plan for existing staff who may want to pursue employment opportunities outside the company later down the line Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2021
PayPal expands multi-year Google Cloud partnership as Covid-19 prompts spike in online payments
Payment platform app provider publicly commits to moving more of its workloads to the Google Cloud Platform as consumer demand for online payment options soar Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2021
Financial and technical obstacles hit Danish datacentre heat recycling plan
A datacentre project in Denmark is grappling with the challenges of reusing waste heat in local central heating systems Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2021
Mars expands Microsoft strategy to drive business agenda
Mars plans to drive new data insights and AI across its supply chains to optimise production and lower its carbon footprint Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2021
Portworx gets container-native array management for Pure hardware
Container storage player Portworx builds in container-native functionality to allow discovery, provisioning and management from inside Kubernetes cluster, but only on Pure arrays so far Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2021
VMware names Raghu Raghuram as CEO to guide company through Dell Technologies spin-off
Several months on from the departure of ex-VMware chief Pat Gelsinger, the virtualisation giant names Raghu Raghuram as his permanent successor Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2021
Equinix shines light on changing post-pandemic investment priorities for UK IT decision-makers
Colocation giant Equinix’s latest Tech Trends Survey takes a look at how the IT spending priorities of IT leaders across the globe have shifted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2021
IBM demonstrates ‘120x speedup’ in target quantum application
A simulation of the molecule lithium hydride, which even on a quantum computer takes 45 days, can now be run in just nine hours, researchers claim Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2021
Irish datacentre industry urged to throw its weight behind country’s greener electricity grid push
Host in Ireland tells industry players to work with the government and other stakeholders to boost the sustainability of the country’s electricity grid for the sake of the sector’s continued growth Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2021
How a cloud engineer at DBS Bank charted his career
A cloud engineering leader at DBS Bank offers a glimpse into the tasks and challenges of a cloud professional and how his team is organised to support the bank’s public and private cloud infrastructure Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 May 2021
A desktop strategy for post pandemic return to work
Most surveys Computer Weekly receive on remote working during the pandemic assume everyone will be running an office laptop at home. Crouching over a laptop on the kitchen table, or sitting on a ... Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2021
AWS, Microsoft and Google secure spots on £750m UK government Cloud Compute framework
Tech giants Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM and Oracle are among the suppliers to secure a place on the four-year CCS Cloud Compute framework Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2021
IBM doubles down on AI and hybrid cloud
IBM is beefing up its core technology capabilities in artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud to speed up application modernisation and improve AI adoption Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2021
Server-side licensing leads to hike in public cloud prices
Changes made over the last year or so to protect open source revenue streams is starting to impact public cloud managed service costs Continue Reading
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Feature
10 May 2021
APAC career guide on cloud computing
Besides having engineering chops and certifications, aspiring cloud professionals should have curiosity and soft skills to succeed in the evolving cloud computing landscape Continue Reading
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Feature
10 May 2021
How to support a hybrid workforce
As the economy opens up, organisations are rethinking the idea of office-based work – and a more flexible approach is on the cards Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2021
Premier League promotes football analytics with Oracle Cloud
From season 2021-22, the Premier League will provide in-match statistics and analysis for fans, made possible by Oracle Cloud Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 May 2021
TIBCO’s new grammar (infra)structure: I iPaaS, You iPaaS, He/She iPaaS, They iPaaS
There are precious few IT trade show and conferences as we stand in the late Spring of 2021, so - as a consequence - there are precious few IT trade show T-shirts to be snaffled. If data ... Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2021
Dell Technologies World: Amex CEO on how Covid-19 has accelerated consumer adoption of e-commerce
American Express CEO Stephen Squeri was among the commentators called upon during this year's Dell Technologies World keynote to discuss how the world of work and IT has changed during the pandemic Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2021
Vodafone and Google Cloud expand big data platform collaboration with new six-year deal
Vodafone and Google Cloud have signed a six-year deal to build on their efforts to create a big data platform that will help the telco deliver a more personalised service to businesses and consumers across the world Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 May 2021
Tech in APAC - April 2021
April 2021 marks the start of the tech events calendar, starting with Red Hat Summit, which was held online for the second time since the onset of the pandemic. In this month's recap on the top ... Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2021
How Transport for NSW is tapping machine learning
Transport agency in New South Wales taps machine learning to restore public confidence in the state’s transportation network amid the pandemic Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2021
New standard to simplify IoT device onboarding
Fido Alliance’s device onboarding protocol will automate the process of connecting internet-of-things devices to device management platforms while improving security Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2021
EncroChat: Top lawyer warned CPS of risk that phone hacking warrants could be unlawful
Lord David Anderson QC warned prosecutors that there were formidable arguments against the lawfulness of a police operation to infiltrate the encrypted phone network, EncroChat Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2021
Government gets updated powers to intervene on tech-related M&A deals on national security grounds
The National Security and Investment Bill has secured royal assent, giving the government the legislative support it needs to intervene on business transactions in a variety of tech-related industries on national security grounds Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2021
Amazon posts profit and revenue growth as Q1 results highlight impact of Covid-19 on its business
Online retail giant and its cloud arm have benefited from Covid-19-induced changes to consumer and enterprise buying patterns Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2021
Public sector organisations ‘in the dark’ about where their data is, suggests UKCloud survey
Response to a poll of public sector IT and business leaders suggests few have any idea if their data is stored in the cloud or on-premise, claims UKCloud Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2021
Walt Disney Company confirms AWS as preferred cloud partner for Disney+ streaming service
Company lifts the veil on the cloud tech powering the global expansion of its popular Disney+ streaming service Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2021
JEDI cloud contract: US court refuses to dismiss Amazon’s ‘political interference’ allegations
The long-running JEDI cloud contract row rumbles on as US Court of Federal Claims refuses to dismiss Amazon’s allegations that the Trump administration interfered with contract’s outcome Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2021
Intel seeks broader platform play with Ice Lake
Company is counting on performance improvements from its third-generation Xeon ‘Ice Lake’ chip and its broader platform strategy to regain its mojo in the market Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2021
Google Cloud reports $1bn operating loss, but Alphabet remains committed
Company has extended the life of its servers from three to four years, netting $625m more revenue Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2021
Red Hat eyes edge computing workloads
Open-source juggernaut has enriched its enterprise Linux and OpenShift offerings to support edge computing workloads better Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2021
Scality launches Artesca container-native object storage
Object storage specialist gets on a burgeoning container object storage market with Artesca, which runs from Kubernetes to provide persistent storage for containerised applications Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2021
Startup targets PC gamers to build decentralised supercomputer
US-based Salad Technologies has been tapping up PC gamers to donate their surplus capacity for cryptocurrency mining for several years now, but it is now turning its attention to diversifying its workloads Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2021
Wipro and Google Cloud deepen partnership
Wipro earns application development specialisation from Google Cloud following an earlier move to migrate SAP workloads to Google Cloud Platform Continue Reading
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27 Apr 2021
Inside a Microsoft Azure datacentre: Cloud giant invites users on server farm virtual tour
Software giant wants to give users a ‘tangible view’ of the inner workings of its public cloud through a newly launched virtual tour experience Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2021
Papa John’s embarks on ‘multi-phase’ move to Google Cloud
Papa John’s International has set out plans to shutter its datacentres and revamp its customer experience to include a move towards real-time tracking data for its deliveries Continue Reading
