Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Find out what IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service), what it is used for, which companies are using IaaS, and the types of infrastructure included in this category of cloud services.
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News
28 Jul 2025
Kioxia launches 245TB LC9, the biggest flash drive on the market
Japanese drive maker piles one card on top of another to produce 245.76TB E3.L drive, with lower capacity variants in 2.5in and E3.S formats, and claimed low energy use benefits Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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24 Jul 2025
Europe ‘sleepwalking’ into deeper dependency on Microsoft cloud technologies, claims OCC
Research compiled by global economic consultancy reveals deep hold that Microsoft’s cloud-based productivity tools have on public sector organisations in the European Union Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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22 Jun 2018
UKCloud invests £25m in building secure cloud platform for top secret government data
Public sector-focused cloud provider has launched a standalone division, dubbed UKCloudX, to oversee its efforts to aid in the fight against cybe rcrime through the roll-out of its cloud platform Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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21 Jun 2018
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns over past relationship with fellow employee
Intel confirms interim successor for Krzanich, who played a pivotal role in the company’s multi-year efforts to offset the declining demand for PC chips by courting the datacentre community Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
20 Jun 2018
Need for speed: designing a modern campus LAN
Just like datacentres before them, campus LANs are increasingly being defined by virtualisation and software-based controls. Next to this shift, the hardware also continues to improve as network owners look to keep pace with user demand Continue Reading
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19 Jun 2018
Visa reveals 'rare' datacentre switch fault as root cause of June 2018 outage
Visa has offered a retrospective analysis of what went wrong in its datacentre during its UK-wide outage on Friday 1 June, in response to a request from the Treasury Select Committee for more detail about the downtime Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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19 Jun 2018
Public cloud giants' use of ODM datacentre kit continues to soar, Synergy Research shows
Latest quarterly tracker by Synergy Research highlights just how the ODM community now dominates the public cloud giant's datacentre investments Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
18 Jun 2018
DevOps done right: How to break down the IT department silos without alienating developers
Enterprise DevOps adoption rests on securing buy-in at all levels of the company, but developer support is not a given, particularly when it means taking on responsibilities outside their traditional roles Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Blog Post
18 Jun 2018
SaaS vs IaaS vs on-premise: What if moving to the cloud is not the answer?
In this guest post, Richard Blanford, managing director of G-cloud-listed IT services provider Fordway, advises companies to weigh up the pros and cons of using SaaS and IaaS before going all-in on ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
15 Jun 2018
Datacentre industry must stop doing itself down on sustainability, says EUDCA board member
In a panel debate at the Datacloud Europe Congress in Monaco, the datacentre industry was urged to start celebrating and stop chastising itself over its sustainability practices Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
14 Jun 2018
CW Europe: Lufthansa’s HR IT project takes off
Lufthansa says it is confident of landing a company-wide HR IT project after having to go back to the drawing board. Also in this issue, read about the ComputerWeekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey’s findings that many European technology leaders are expecting to increase IT spending through 2018, and how a major report has reassured Swedish society that artificial intelligence will be a positive force for change despite fears of job losses. Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2018
Datacentre DIY: Can the hyperscale cloud giants afford to ditch their colocation partners?
With the hyperscale cloud giants showing a growing willingness to build and own their own datacentres, where does this leave the colocation community? Panellists at Datacloud Europe 2018 give their verdict Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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11 Jun 2018
Supply shortages continue to blight EMEA-wide server market, Gartner data shows
Server shipments across EMEA have returned to growth, but supply shortages of key components are continuing to inflate revenue Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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11 Jun 2018
Irish government vows to ease planning procedures for datacentre investors
After Apple and Amazon saw their datacentre plans tripped up by the Irish planning system, the government has outlined its commitment to easing the path to construction for other operators Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
06 Jun 2018
Beyond Docker and Kubernetes: The container ecosystem continues to evolve
Enterprise interest in container technologies is on the rise, and organisations need to get clued up on who does what and how it can benefit them Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2018
Microsoft deploys underwater datacentre off the coast of Orkney
Microsoft is stepping up its research into the feasibility of using underwater datacentres to deliver low-latency cloud services to homes and businesses across the world Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
06 Jun 2018
After GitHub acquisition, Microsoft will need to up its game in the enterprise
Microsoft’s $7.6bn acquisition of GitHub propels the company that is loved and hated for Windows to the very heart of open source. Can it be trusted? Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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06 Jun 2018
Skills gaps slow business cloud adoption, research shows
Public cloud provider Skytap highlights the toll skills gaps take on cloud migrations Continue Reading
By- Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly
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05 Jun 2018
Complex pricing hinders enterprise assessment of AWS, Google and Microsoft cloud IoT hubs
451 Research claims the complex IoT pricing models favoured by the hyperscale cloud giants are making life difficult for enterprise IT departments Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
04 Jun 2018
Lessons from GE’s flight to digital platforms
Examining the challenges industrial giant GE has encountered on its digital journey and the lessons learned for CIOs heading in the same direction Continue Reading
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31 May 2018
Retail sector flagged as slow to adopt cloud technologies in Bitglass research
The fourth annual Bitglass cloud adoption survey reveals enterprise appetite for off-premise technologies is continuing to rise, but some industries are moving more slowly than others Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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30 May 2018
AWS to bolster cloud skills development in Singapore
The training arm of Singapore’s labour movement is rolling out training courses in cooperation with Amazon Web Services to improve cloud computing literacy among SMEs Continue Reading
By- Kimberly Chua
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30 May 2018
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research uses open source clouds to aid cancer research
OICR explains why it is backing open source software and commodity hardware to help accelerate the pace of cancer research across the globe Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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29 May 2018
Save the Children International uses Microsoft Azure to bolster cross-border charity work
Graham Kent, director of IT shared services at Save the Children International, talks about using Microsoft Azure to boost cross-border collaboration between the charity’s member organisations and present a more united front to the world Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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27 May 2018
Dedicated HPC infrastructure still rules, says Huawei
A Huawei executive makes the case for dedicated high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, despite the growth of public cloud services that have democratised access to HPC and AI capabilities Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
25 May 2018
Why Kubernetes is emerging as a critical enabler of multi-cloud
The buzz around containers is showing no signs of stopping, with Kubernetes fast emerging as the technology of choice for enterprises looking to build multi-cloud environments Continue Reading
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25 May 2018
Canonical founder calls out OpenStack suppliers for ‘lack of focus’ on datacentre cost savings
Mark Shuttleworth says the OpenStack community needs to open up about the economics of using the open source cloud platform to avoid turning users off Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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24 May 2018
From open clouds to open infrastructure: OpenStack's evolution continues
OpenStack is embarking on a push to position itself as a lot more than just an open source cloud software provider, with forays into containers and continuous integration tools, as enterprises continue to demand their infrastructure do more Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
24 May 2018
CW Nordics: Finland delays e-voting plan
Security concerns have re-emerged to further frustrate the Finnish government’s plans to launch a national e-voting system. Also read about a study by the Stockholm School of Economics that looks at the likely impact of AI, machine learning and robotics on people’s lives. And find out why Norway has accelerated plans to scale up its national cyber security infrastructure. Continue Reading
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24 May 2018
How AWS keeps its rivals at bay
A relentless focus on building for customers and inking partnerships with enterprise software bigwigs while lowering prices has given AWS a leg-up over rivals in the ANZ market Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
23 May 2018
Compliance in the cloud: Avoiding the cloud compliance trap
When you hand over data to a cloud provider, you don’t hand over responsibility for legal and regulatory compliance. Beware of falling into a cloud compliance trap Continue Reading
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22 May 2018
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth takes aim at VMware and Red Hat at OpenStack Summit
Closing out the first day keynote at the OpenStack Summit in Vancouver, Canonical co-founder Mark Shuttleworth hit out at the firm's "more costly" competitors Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
18 May 2018
GDPR compliance: Addressing the overlooked in enterprise IT infrastructures
As the GDPR compliance deadline approaches, enterprises need to ensure they have looked beyond the headline-grabbing aspects of the regulation so they do not fall foul of the incoming data protection regulations Continue Reading
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17 May 2018
Interxion expands colocation footprint in Marseille with second datacentre opening
Carrier-neutral colocation provider Interxion has opened the first phase of its second datacentre in Marseille, as the demand for lower-latency cloud connections to Africa and beyond grows Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
16 May 2018
Morgan Stanley uses Amazon Alexa to inform customers
US investment bank Morgan Stanley is giving customers important information about the market via Amazon's voice assistant Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 May 2018
Google opens third availability zone in Singapore
The latest Google Cloud Platform availability zone in Singapore follows recent efforts by rivals to extend their lead in the region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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15 May 2018
Serverless computing: What it is and why it matters
Enterprises might be forgiven for thinking serverless computing is just the latest in a long line of hyped technology concepts, but there is serious substance to it Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 May 2018
Kubecon 2018: The rise and rise of Kubernetes
In this guest post, Jon Topper, CTO of DevOps and cloud infrastructure consultancy The Scale Factory, on how the growing maturity of Kubernetes dominated this year’s Kubecon. KubeCon + ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
11 May 2018
NHS Business Services Authority trials AWS chatbot tech to field customer calls in contact centre
Darren Curry, chief digital officer of the NHS Business Services Authority, shares details of how trialling the use of cloud-based chatbots in its contact centres has boosted staff morale and efficiency Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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10 May 2018
Amazon.com CTO Werner Vogels hails ‘egalitarian’ impact of cloud on enterprise IT
Amazon.com CTO Werner Vogels claims that the “egalitarian” impact of cloud on IT means enterprises now need to find a new point of competitive difference Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
10 May 2018
Apple pulls plug on €850m Irish datacentre project after three-year planning delay
Apple has confirmed it is abandoning its bid to build a datacentre on the west coast of Ireland, blaming three years of legal challenges and planning appeals that have blighted the project Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
10 May 2018
Ryanair takes full flight in the AWS public cloud
Low-cost airline Ryanair is on course to go all-in on the Amazon Web Services public cloud, as part of its push to boost the agility and cost effectiveness of its operations Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
09 May 2018
Mergers and acquisitions: Bringing together separate IT departments
Bringing together the assets of two separate companies can be a fraught business, particularly when it comes to merging IT departments Continue Reading
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08 May 2018
Red Hat teams up with Microsoft in hybrid cloud, container push
Building on a strategic alliance first announced in 2015, the two software companies are working together on Red Hat OpenShift on Azure to reduce the complexity of managing containers in a hybrid cloud environment Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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08 May 2018
AWS vs Microsoft vs Google: Weighing up the financial results of the big cloud three
Amazon, Google and Microsoft have all posted favourable financial results this week, as enterprise appetites for cloud services show no signs of slowing, but what does this mean for suppliers outside of the big three? Continue Reading
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08 May 2018
The bitcoin boom: How colocation datacentres are cashing in on cryptocurrency mining
Cryptocurrency miners are turning to colocation providers to help scale up their operations, drive profits and boost their resiliency, but the benefits could be relatively short-lived for all concerned, it seems. Continue Reading
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08 May 2018
Crypto gold rush days are numbered
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how cryptocurrency miners are using colocation providers to help scale up their operations, drive profits and boost resiliency – for however long the boom may last. We also look at the changes SAP has made to its licensing model to clarify the issue of indirect access and consider what the cloud domination of Amazon, Google and Microsoft means for smaller cloud suppliers. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2018
Twitter plots Hadoop cluster migration to Google Cloud Platform
Social media giant plans to offload some of its Hadoop clusters to the Google Cloud Platform to boost the resiliency of its infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
04 May 2018
GDPR prompts data migration U-turn from public cloud to corporate datacentres, finds Forrester
Forrester Research’s latest public cloud adoption report shines a light on how enterprise attitudes to using corporate datacentres are changing as the GDPR deadline approaches Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
02 May 2018
Colt DCS pledges support for PwC-led push to boost number of women in tech
Carrier neutral datacentre provider, Colt DCS, is joining a number of other organisations in supporting PwC's push to make the tech sector a more diverse and inclusive place Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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02 May 2018
Enterprise readiness for multi-cloud adoption is low across Europe, suggests IDC research
IDC suggests multi-cloud adoption will become the norm across European enterprises, but there is much work to be done before this becomes a reality Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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02 May 2018
GDPR is key to driving other transformational strategies in business
With GDPR compliance in place, there are several technologies organisations can use to transform their data analytics Continue Reading
By- Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
01 May 2018
DevOps top 5 tips: Securing management buy-in
In this guest post, Pavan Belagatti, a DevOps influencer working at automation software provider Shippable, shares his top five tips for securing senior management buy-in for your team’s agile ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
27 Apr 2018
AWS vs Microsoft vs Google: Weighing up the financial results of the big cloud three
Amazon, Google and Microsoft have all posted favourable financial results this week, as enterprise appetites for cloud services show no signs of slowing, but what does this mean for suppliers outside of the big three? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
27 Apr 2018
Enterprise accessibility: How Cray is using HPC to open up AI use cases from the datacentre
Enterprises interest in HPC is reportedly being fuelled by the rising demand for artificial intelligence-based applications and services, and Cray is one of a number of providers looking to cash in Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Apr 2018
Software-defined networking: gathering momentum in the enterprise?
Suppliers are pushing the benefits of software-defined networking harder than ever, and enterprises are starting to take the plunge rather than remaining on the sidelines Continue Reading
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27 Apr 2018
ScottishPower opens up about its two-year datacentre downsizing and migration project
The team behind ScottishPower’s recent two-year push to downsize and migrate its primary datacentre describe the project’s challenges and successes Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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26 Apr 2018
Malaysia’s Supahands finds agility with the cloud
Regional workforce crowdsourcing startup relies on the cloud to keep its infrastructure agile enough to scale up and down, according to customer demand Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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25 Apr 2018
Google claims it is GDPR ready
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, says that since its advertising business relies on keyword searches, the impact of GDPR is limited Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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25 Apr 2018
Interview: Amazon Web Services Sweden
Eric Morales leads the AWS business development team for startups and gaming companies in the Nordics. Computer Weekly caught up with him at AWS’s Nordic headquarters in Stockholm Continue Reading
By- Jane Hamrin
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24 Apr 2018
Google hails positive economic impact of US datacentre growth
Google claims the expansion of its datacentre portfolio in recent years has generated thousands of jobs and seen it contribute billions of dollars to the US economy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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24 Apr 2018
How application container technology is helping YMCA open up access to education
Youth charity YMCA is in the midst of a push to reduce its reliance on paper-based education aids, with the help of Droplet Computing’s application container technology Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
23 Apr 2018
Executive interview: Werner Knoblich, Red Hat
Red Hat is 25 years old. We speak to its European chief about how open source, containers and hybrid cloud computing represent the foundation for IT Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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20 Apr 2018
TechUK calls on government for Climate Change Agreement deadline extension for datacentres
TechUK claim decision to stop new datacentre operators from joining Climate Change Agreement programme from October 2018 could have dire consequences for the sector's future growth Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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20 Apr 2018
AWS commits to improving cloud skills of 100,000 people in Europe during 2018
Amazon Web Services commits to equipping 100,000 people across Europe with cloud skills to help speed up adoption of off-premise technologies and services across the continent Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
19 Apr 2018
CW ANZ: OpenStack gains a foothold in Australia
In this issue of CW ANZ, we look at how OpenStack has changed the way Australian enterprises operate their IT infrastructure. Also read how Australia’s Citic Pacific Mining is digging into IoT technology to track vehicles, and how Telstra is investing in two submarine cables to bolster Asia-US connectivity. Continue Reading
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19 Apr 2018
CW ASEAN: SD-WAN helps find best route to cloud
This year, more enterprises will adopt a “cloud-first” SD-WAN architecture to support their increasingly cloud-based application mix. In this issue of CW ASEAN, we take a closer look at how ASEAN enterprises are gearing up for this eventuality. Also, read how a new HPE facility in Singapore will help build collaborative partnerships across the internet of things, and how communications service providers should embrace microservices and DevOps to thrive in the digital economy. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2018
Irish planning chiefs face legal challenge over granting Amazon permission for datacentre
Amazon Web Services faces a fresh round of opposition to its plans to build a datacentre in Dublin after an objector lodged a legal challenge to the planning chiefs who approved the project Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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17 Apr 2018
Can China’s Alibaba successfully take on the US public cloud giants?
In this week's Computer Weekly, as Chinese cloud provider Alibaba grows its presence in Europe, we ask if it can compete with the US public cloud giants. A government plan to move data policy has caused controversy among Whitehall digital experts – we find out why. And we assess the use of cloud for disaster recovery. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2018
Investments in skills, infrastructure and SMEs needed to help UK data economy hit new heights
The UK data economy may struggle to reach its full growth potential between now and 2025 unless action is taken, suggests research commissioned by datacentre operator Digital Realty Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
16 Apr 2018
Assessing Alibaba Cloud
AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform rule the public cloud market – but Chinese IaaS challenger Alibaba is targeting world domination Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
16 Apr 2018
Singtel, VMware to set up hybrid cloud sandbox
The hybrid cloud sandbox environment will let companies test their cloud workloads and software-defined networks Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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13 Apr 2018
Crown Hosting and Fujitsu urge SIs to rethink approach to public sector IT in cloud era
Crown Hosting and Fujitsu claim shift away from large, multi-year outsourcing deals is a change some systems integrators are intent on ignoring Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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12 Apr 2018
IaaS emerges as fastest-growing sector of the global public cloud market
Gartner's public cloud spending forecast suggests enterprise demand for IaaS and SaaS deployments will continue to intensify between now and 2021 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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11 Apr 2018
Cloud, containers and hybrid IT flagged as top technology investments by UK IT professionals
Research into the technology investment priorities of UK IT professionals reveals a strong appetite for all things cloud and containers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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11 Apr 2018
Facebook settles $365m modular datacentre IP theft case with UK-based BladeRoom Group
BladeRoom and Facebook are known to have reached a confidential settlement in their long-running legal dispute, which saw the social medial giant accused of stealing trade secrets Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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10 Apr 2018
Apple claims global operations now run on 100% renewable power
Four years after hitting its 100% renewable power goal in its datacentre estate, consumer electronics giant Apple claims to have replicated the feat across its entire business Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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10 Apr 2018
Technology is a lifesaver for NHS Blood and Transplant
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CDO of the NHS’s blood and transplant agency about how digital transformation is proving to be a real lifesaver. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the state of public cloud. And we find out how Ireland is expecting a Brexit dividend to boost its tech sector when the UK leaves the EU. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Apr 2018
Using cloud to help public transport operators put passengers first
In this guest post, Craig Stewart, vice president of product management at cloud integration provider SnapLogic, spells out why the more traditional transport operators need to take a leaf out of ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
10 Apr 2018
What Amazon’s ideal robot looks like
Robots should be available at the fingertips and work in tandem with humans and other machines to improve task efficiency, says the chief technologist of Amazon Robotics Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
09 Apr 2018
The ins and outs of cloud portability
Public cloud portability comes in many forms – the secret is to research and plan appropriately Continue Reading
By- Lauren Nelson
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News
06 Apr 2018
Microsoft outage: Europe-wide downtime locks Office 365 and Azure users out of cloud
Microsoft engineers cite Azure Active Directory fault as cause of cloud customer service woes across Europe Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Blog Post
04 Apr 2018
Multi-cloud: What enterprises need to know
In this guest post, Allan Brearley, cloud practice lead at IT services consultancy ECS, takes a look at what enterprises need to bear in mind before they take the plunge on multi-cloud. There’s no ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
03 Apr 2018
Keeping cloud costs in check: Why good governance is key
Without proper checks and controls in place, it is all too easy for the cost of using cloud to spiral out of control in enterprises, but it doesn't have to be Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2018
How to find the right mobility strategy for your SME
Small businesses still need a strategy to make the most of mobility, so what should business owners look out for? Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2018
Oracle expands availability of cloud services from UK datacentre region
Database giant claims expansion of UK datacentre region shows its commitment to customers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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29 Mar 2018
UK government secures public sector discounts on Microsoft cloud products to April 2021
Government procurement chiefs have secured ongoing preferential pricing on Microsoft cloud products for the public sector through Digital Transformation Agreement Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Blog Post
28 Mar 2018
Better cloud management: the Ops team vs. machines
In this guest post, Steve Lowe, CTO of student accommodation finder Student.com, weighs up the risks and benefits of relying on machines to carry out Ops jobs within cloud infrastructures. The “if ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
28 Mar 2018
AWS ups ante on cloud services for Australian government
Cloud supplier AWS says government agencies can now assess the prospect of running protected workloads, following an independent cloud security assessment Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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27 Mar 2018
The desktop is changing
In this week's Computer Weekly, corporate PCs haven't changed much in 20 years – as use of Chrome OS grows, we ask if IT leaders are ready for a new approach. Theresa May said Brexit means the UK leaving the EU digital single market – does this mean a return to roaming charges? And we look at the latest developments in Linux. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2018
City & Guilds preps SAP S/4 Hana system migration to Microsoft Azure
Vocational training provider City & Guilds claims moving multiple business applications to a managed Microsoft Azure environment will save more than £1m a year Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Blog Post
23 Mar 2018
Cloud computing: Past, present and future
In this guest post, Susan Bowen, vice president and general manager at managed service provider Cogeco Peer 1, takes a look at the history of cloud computing, and where enterprises are going with ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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22 Mar 2018
Pressure grows on government to clarify post-Brexit position on UK-EU data flows
TechUK says clear guidance is needed on whether the UK will need a data adequacy agreement in place during the 21-month Brexit transition period Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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22 Mar 2018
UK local councils favour hybrid cloud as legacy IT management needs persist
Research into the IT buying habits of more than 300 local authorities in the UK reveals a growing appetite for using cloud, as councils continue to grapple with managing and maintaining legacy IT Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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21 Mar 2018
Ministry of Justice CDIO Tom Read claims CIO role will succumb to cloud
Speaking at Cloud Expo Europe, Ministry of Justice CDIO Tom Read says CIOs must be prepared to make their own roles redundant by embracing commodity cloud services and utility computing Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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20 Mar 2018
Case study: Stationery firm gets things moving with FTTP broadband voucher
Nuco, a Midlands-based supplier of paper and stationery products, has improved its business agility and is moving its IT into the cloud thanks to the government’s full-fibre broadband connection voucher scheme Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
20 Mar 2018
The bitcoin boom: How colocation datacentres are cashing in on cryptocurrency mining
Cryptocurrency miners are turning to colocation providers to help scale up their operations, drive profits and boost their resiliency, but the benefits could be relatively short-lived for all concerned, it seems Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
19 Mar 2018
Serverless computing: What it is and why it matters
Enterprises might be forgiven for thinking serverless computing is just the latest in a long line of hyped technology concepts, but there is serious substance to it Continue Reading
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19 Mar 2018
Data-sharing and cloud: A big data match made in heaven
In this guest post, Thibaut Ceyrolle, vice president for Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) at data warehousing startup Snowflake Computing, makes the business case for using cloud to boost ... Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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19 Mar 2018
How airlines are gearing up for the digital shift
Asian carriers are counting on personalised services, blockchain-enabled loyalty programmes, automation and predictive maintenance to lower costs and improve passenger experience Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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16 Mar 2018
Majority of organisations unaware of costs and responsibilities for cloud outages, research finds
Most companies are unaware about the costs associated with a cloud outage and who is responsible for getting systems back online Continue Reading
By- Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly
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15 Mar 2018
Alibaba Cloud’s Indonesia datacentre is open for business
The Chinese cloud supplier is pulling all stops to expand its Asia-Pacific footprint, including training local cloud professionals and nabbing notable customers – including one of Indonesia’s top e-commerce companies Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget