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GDS Holdings and Alibaba China data center development underway

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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GDS Holdings is partnering with Alibaba to develop a new 5000 square meter data center campus in Hebei Province.
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'The Court' gives green light to Avaya's restructuring plan

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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After a year under bankruptcy watch, Avaya's restructuring plan gets court approval, positioning it for a strong comeback with significant debt reduction.
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Photo gallery: The world's most extreme data centers

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Negative 40 degrees, this facility is in an environment so cold they have to heat the air used to cool the data center.
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NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.
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Kiwi fintech startups need to focus more on Asian markets

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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New Zealand fintech startups should prioritise booming Asian markets over the US and Europe, urges expert Darshan Shetty, citing rapid innovation.
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Interconnection weaves APAC's remarkable growth story

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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Urbanization is named in the Index as a key driver of Interconnection demand globally, and it's a huge factor in Interconnection demand in APAC.
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AU behind in robot uptake, NZ named IoT leader - report ranks countries on digital tech

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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The report shows how Australia, New Zealand and other OECD countries are pushing ahead in developing new digital technologies.
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Broadcom completes $5.9 Billion acquisition of Brocade

Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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Broadcom finalises a USD $5.9 billion acquisition of Brocade, bolstering its storage and networking prowess after overcoming delays with CFIUS.
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Seven most interesting hardware startups at Meet Taipei 2017

Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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A large concentration of Taiwanese startups are in the hardware sector, integrating IoT and smart technologies into their innovation.
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Silver Peak tech makes bandwidth bottlenecks a thing of the past

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Interroll, a supplier to major US airports, has deployed Silver Peak's Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN solution to improve bandwidth and connectivity.
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'Leaker' behind massive NSA breach possibly still working at agency

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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A cybersecurity expert has said it is a 'stunning admission' by the former CIA director about the NSA breach that is being touted as catastrophic.
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Kim Dotcom film up for best documentary at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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A film about entrepreneur and former MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is up for best documentary at this year's Asia-Pacific Screen Awards.
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DIY or managed SD-WAN - what about co-managed?

Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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When implementing SD-WAN should enterprises DIY or opt for a managed service? Silver Peak's Nav Chander argues the case for co-managed deployments.
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Verizon provides 7 trends driving IT transformation in 2018

Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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​Already we're breaking into November with December not far behind – where has the year gone? Verizon has provided key trends for the year ahead.
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IT community asked to give a little - or a lot - in fundraising drive

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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The Kiwi IT sector has a chance to give back to a man who has given much to the sector, with a fundraising drive for cancer treatment for David Downs.
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It's local all the way for China's data center and cloud markets

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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Local companies are dominating China's flourishing data center and cloud markets - and will likely have an increasing impact on countries beyond China.
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Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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The company will use the funds to improve its proprietary technologies, scaling business operations and expanding into key Asian markets.
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Ingram Micro Australia signs up AlienVault

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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Ingram Micro Australia has inked a deal which will see it providing channel partners with access to AlienVault's security and threat detection suite.
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CASE STUDY: From constant downtime to seamless connectivity

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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This SMB retail store was experiencing many challenges with maintaining reliable and secure Internet connections before meeting Cradlepoint.
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PCCW Global launches service to connect MPLS networks to Microsoft Azure

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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The Network-as-a-Service product that extends a customer's MPLS network service to both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365.