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Curing security alert fatigue while still protecting your cloud infrastructure

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Unfortunately, IT professionals can’t easily determine what class of alert the messages represent until they’ve examined them.
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How is the Open Compute Project affecting today’s data centers

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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OCP shakes up data centre norms, driving eco-friendly designs and amplified energy efficiency across the industry in a collaborative crusade.
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StruxureOn for cloud-based data center monitoring

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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In case you missed the launch of this new service, StruxureOn represents a new wave in data center operations.
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Menlo Security's perspective: Addressing the Australian Notifiable Data Breaches Bill

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Recently, Parliament passed a bill requiring Australian organisations to disclose any data breach involving personally identifiable information.
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IDC’s 2017 data center predictions point to a starring role for DCIM

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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I recently sat in on a webinar on 2017 data center predictions presented by a trio of analysts at the research firm IDC.
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Taking subsea cable systems to the heart of interconnection

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Equinix revolutionises subsea cable deployment, landing cables directly in colocation data centres, boosting performance and reducing costs for cloud giants.
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Interconnection oriented architectures will be the backbone of smart cities

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The Hong Kong SAR Government believes in the smart city concept, especially in its ability to drive economic development and improve quality of life.
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DNS attacks: How they try to direct you to fake pages

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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dns attacks
that there is more than one type of attack that can affect DNS servers—and in this article we will look at the differences between them.
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Increasing data center efficiency, reducing risk and improving planning

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
Vendor-neutral, colocation data centers are a vital component for accelerating the transition to a more integrated and dynamic IT infrastructure.
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A new generation of Chromebooks, designed for millions of students and educators

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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devices
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google
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mobility
When I was a student, I juggled different tools throughout my day—a paper notebook for history, a shared desktop for writing.
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Hey data center customers, let’s practice hygge

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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Data centre dialogue gets a hygge makeover, fostering joy in simplicity and strengthening customer relationships.
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The limitations of an outdated remote data center monitoring system

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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When compared to the systems of 10 years ago, modern data center power and cooling infrastructure has become more intelligent.
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Google Cloud Spanner enters with a splash

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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public cloud
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google
Google Cloud Spanner debuts, promising revolutionary consistency and scalability for database management in cloud architectures.
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Schneider Electric: Successful data center consolidation

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Schneider Electric outlines a 5-step strategy for efficient data centre consolidation, steering IT leaders through saving costs and resources.
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The amazing story of 30 billion things

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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semiconductors
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
And it’s changing the way we think and communicate about business assets, energy, efficiency, operational performance, and total cost of ownership.
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Learning across industries: 5 vertical looks at data Centers

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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Still, the opportunity for cross-industry learnings are significant as are those from the private to public sector and vice versa.
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Microsoft: Connecting Kiwi schools through professional learning groups

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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microsoft
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schools
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microsoft office
Primarily because it links into the professional development model that is increasingly being adopted in New Zealand schools.
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Has the cloud computing ship already sailed?

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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iaas
Cloud computing is still in its infancy and there is still great opportunity for colocation providers, says market-watcher Rhonda Ascierto.
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Kiwi SMEs’ face ‘self-inflicted’ $96,000 problem

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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debtor daddy
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sme
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payroll
New Zealand SMBs are losing out on $18,000 per day due to poor debt management, according to receivables analytics company Debtor Daddy.
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Are DCIM-based cloud offerings a game changer for data center management?

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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devices
Schneider Electric's innovative cloud service, StruxureOn, revolutionises data centre management with real-time, smartphone-accessible insights.