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External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market

Fri, 10th Sep 2021
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enterprise storage
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market analyst
Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.
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FedEx launches eCommerce shipping service

Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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e-commerce
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shipping
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fedex
Businesses can offer their customers shipment services with delivery times between 1-5 business days within Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
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NZ business facing higher risk of PC malware attacks

Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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avast
New Zealand businesses face higher risk of PC malware attacks than businesses in Australia, UK, US, according to Avast.
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How an AI system called DABUS received a patent for its own invention

Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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ai
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patents
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industrial
Move over humans, it's AI's turn to take the spotlight in what could be a defining moment for the future of invention.
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Chance of PC users encountering cyber threats increase

Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Rise in cyberthreat risk for home users worldwide, with New Zealand slightly higher than Australia, UK, US, and Germany.
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Alteryx and PwC bring partnership to more regions around the globe

Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Alteryx and PwC have expanded their global partnership to accelerate digital transformation across APAC and EMEA regions.
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Nintex celebrates partner success in automation and digital transformation at Nintex Partner Awards

Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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apm
The awards acknowledge winners for their impact helping Nintex customers in every industry accelerate digital transformation and drive business outcomes.
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Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers with cryptomining malware

Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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gaming
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crypto
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blockchain
Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.
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China's cloud infrastructure spend reaches $2.1b in Q1

Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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healthtech
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cloud services
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cloud marketplace
Digital payments, content, customer and social engagement, and remote learning are all helping to drive growth.
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Canalys: Smartphone market remains 'resilient' despite supply chain shortages

Tue, 15th Jun 2021
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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open source
Although shipments fell 7% in 2020 due to the pandemic, the market has bounced back with shipments expected to grow 12% in 2021.
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Ransomware attacks surge in 2021, Triple Extortion threat comes to light

Fri, 14th May 2021
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malware
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ransomware
Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.
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CIOs take on more responsibility for DX - Adobe survey

Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
CIOs are now dealing with improving customer experiences, as well as the tools and frameworks to help capture, convert, and glean insights from customer data.
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Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares

Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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malware
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fintech
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email security
Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.
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Telcos concerned legacy tech will hold back DX progress

Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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uc
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digital transformation
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telcos
One report says that even though 65% of telcos have a clear roadmap to digitalisation, 70% struggle with legacy technology.
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IDC: cloud computing could prevent 1b tonnes of CO2 emissions

Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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solar power
The reduction is, in part, due to the theory that aggregated compute resources across enterprise and large data centres are more efficient.
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Tencent Cloud to open internet data centre hub in Bahrain

Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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tencent
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cloud data center
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tencent cloud
Tencent Cloud has chosen Bahrain for its first internet data center hub in the Middle East and North Africa, set to launch this year.
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Telco Systems upgrades edge compute capabilities for public cloud

Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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public cloud
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edge computing
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microsoft
Telco Systems CEO Ariel Efrati says that the telecommunications market is discovering the 'beauty' of public cloud.
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CPG expands executive leadership team with data centre veteran

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
David Mettler appointed as CPG's new chief revenue officer, tasked with accelerating revenue growth for data center service provider.
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Edge analytics market set to be worth $1.18 billion by 2025

Mon, 21st Dec 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Demand for machine intelligence and artificial intelligence applications at the edge is driving the market adoption of edge analytics, Frost & Sullivan finds.
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Japan-based NTT opens UK data centre

Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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ntt
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data center construction
The company, which has invested £500 million into developing data centres over the next several years, states that it sees potential in the UK market.