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Megaport gears up to release Virtual Edge platform

Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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Megaport has announced the new release of Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE), a platform designed to enable SD-WAN capabilities through strategic collaboration.
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Fortinet unveils firewall offering for hyperscale & 5G environments

Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
The company continues to push the boundaries of hardware-accelerated performance for security and networking convergence.
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Revealed: COVID-19's impact on internet disruptions

Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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digital disruption
Global internet disruptions have surged by 63% during the COVID-19 pandemic, with ISPs particularly affected, according to a report by ThousandEyes.
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Cloudflare creates Workers Unbound platform for serverless development

Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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Cloudflare introduces new serverless platform, Cloudflare Workers Unbound, to help developers run complex computing workloads.
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B2B buyers more likely to buy from vendors with digital purchasing channels - report

Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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procurement
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oil and gas
B2B buyers are more likely to purchase from vendors that offer digital self-serve channels, quick responses, and transparent pricing, says PROS.
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Cohesity named as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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cloud services
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Gartner's Magic Quadrant names Cohesity as a leader in data center backup and recovery solutions. Cohesity praised for its modern data management approach.
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Cloudscene reveals H1 2020 data center leaders

Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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Equinix took out the top spot in three of the regions (North America, Asia, and Oceania), while Digital Realty ranked highest in EMEA.
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Video surveillance market to reach $44 billion, fuelled by smart cameras and AI - IDC

Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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Video surveillance camera market to experience solid growth as smart camera systems and analytic software drive new use cases, says IDC.
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Rackspace and AWS extend relationship to reach more customers

Mon, 13th Jul 2020
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cloud services
Under the Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with AWS, Rackspace Technology is set on helping customers realise greater value from AWS cloud services.
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STULZ develops next generation data center cooling system

Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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STULZ unveils CyberWall, an advanced cooling system designed to manage temperature and humidity in large, colocation, and hyperscale data centres.
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DE-CIX financials reflect on 2019 as major growth year

Tue, 30th Jun 2020
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internet exchange
DE-CIX, the internet exchange operator, has reported a successful 2019 with a 29% increase in international market share and a 10% rise in revenue.
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MEF grants 3.0 SD-WAN certification to Fortinet

Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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MEF has recently certified Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN offering as being able to support MEF 3.0 SD-WAN services.
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Worldwide smartphone market sees strong growth in first quarter of 2020

Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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Despite the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, worldwide smartwatch shipments reached 14.3 million units in the first quarter 2020, up 12% year on year.
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Digital Realty scoops Green Lease Leaders award

Mon, 15th Jun 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Digital Realty has been honoured as a 2020 Green Lease Leader by the US DOE's Better Buildings Alliance and IMT, recognising its eco-friendly leasing efforts.
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Software AG iPaaS to assist with move to Microsoft Azure

Wed, 27th May 2020
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iaas
Microsoft and Software AG have partnered to bring the webMethods.io iPaaS to Microsoft Azure, helping enterprises connect applications and data.
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Advanced Energy develops 48v power rack for Open Compute Project

Tue, 19th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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open compute project
Advanced Energy has introduced a new 48-volt power rack for the Open Compute Project, aiming to enhance data centre efficiency and reduce power loss.
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Oracle launches Gen 2 Cloud data center in South Korea

Tue, 12th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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oracle
The Chuncheon data center brings Oracle one step closer to achieving its goal of launching 36 Gen 2 Cloud data centers by the end of 2020.
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Rambus rolls out 800 gigabit MACsec solution

Wed, 6th May 2020
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cloud security
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data center networking
Rambus unveils 800G MACsec security solution for next-gen networking infrastructure and data center applications.
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Northern Data AG buys data center specialist Kelvin Emtech Group

Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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Europe-based Northern Data AG has acquired Canadian data center specialist firm Kelvin Emtech Group to expand its presence in Canada and North America.
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Edge computing market to explode in APAC despite pandemic woes

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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edge computing
Despite pandemic challenges, APAC's edge computing market is set to soar to USD $5.8 billion by 2024, driven by rapid digital transformation and 5G.