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Siemon products support new IEEE 802.3ba Ethernet standard

30 Sep 2010

The recently ratified IEEE 802.3ba Standard specifies 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet applications for deployment over optical fibre cabling and high speed interconnect assemblies.

CISO of eBay to Share Cloud Computing Tips at ISACA’s Information Security and Risk Management Conference in Vienna

30 Sep 2010

Cloud computing and virtualization offer incredible opportunities to today's business, and the risks and benefits are being hotly debated worldwide. To help IT and business leaders determine the best choice for their organization, ISACA will feature in-depth cloud computing guidance at its Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) Conference in Vienna, Austria, from 3-5 November 2010.

New research report shows financial firms lack sufficient infrastructure for growing data and analytics demand

30 Sep 2010

More than half of firms plan to add cluster, grid and cloud resources to immediately improve analytical processing needs

Two-thirds of financial services firms fear their analytics programmes and infrastructures will not be able to handle increasing analytical complexity and data volume, according to a just-released Research Report, featuring a survey of financial services professionals and conducted by Wall Street & Technology in conjunction with Platform Computing, SAS and The TABB Group. 

GreenQloud taps Scality's technology to launch world's first truly green cloud service

30 Sep 2010

GreenQloud's service powered solely by Icelandic geothermal- and hydropower

GreenQloud has announced a technology partnership with Scality, the pioneer of object-based cloud storage. The move will allow the Icelandic cloud service provider to launch its range of groundbreaking services later this year to users around the world.

nlyte Software continues European expansion with new partnership

29 Sep 2010

nlyte signs blue-infinity as Regional Implementation Partner and Launches Partnership at Geneva Event with Dutch Police Spokesperson

Following the appointment of Grant Bilbow as Vice President of France and Southern Europe in July 2010, nlyte Software has signed blue-infinity (b-i) as the region’s main implementation partner.  blue-infinity will work alongside nlyte and BMC, nlyte’s global reseller partner to implement and integrate nlyte’s software across the region.

Optimising global online trading

28 Sep 2010

Capital Fund Management (CFM), a Paris-based global financial investment management company, has deployed a "new network" data center running the Junos® operating system to optimize its global trading infrastructure.

Simplification and consolidation

28 Sep 2010

HP has announced integrated solutions that simplify operations and accelerate IT resource consolidation, enabling clients to streamline their delivery of mission-critical application services.

Enabling data centre transformation

28 Sep 2010

Hitachi Data Systems says that it has further solidified its position as the leader in storage virtualisation with a series of announcements that represents a major milestone in the company’s vision of data centre transformation.

PLug and play data centres

28 Sep 2010

Panduit is partnering with IBM to bring large modular, plug and play data centres to market.

Magirus opens up European SME data centre market with launch of vBundles

28 Sep 2010

Lower price point allows resellers to address wider section of the data centre and cloud-based computing market.

Magirus has launched across Europe its vBundle unified data centre offers, aimed specifically at the Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) data centre market. The competitively-priced vBundles comprise a series of industry-leading computing, network, storage and data management technologies from VMware, Cisco and EMC, all integrated and pre-configured for resellers.

Raritan Introduces Economical Intelligent Rack PDU with True kWh Energy Metering

28 Sep 2010

New PX-1000 Series delivers cost-effective energy intelligence to data centers

Raritan today added a new family of intelligent rack power distribution units (PDU), the Raritan PX-1000 Series, to its power management portfolio.   Setting a new performance standard, the high-quality, metered-PDU PX-1000 comes with built-in intelligence, integrated support for optional environment sensors, Web-based energy performance tracking capabilities and a multitude of security features.  

IT Managers’ Migration Fears are Slowing Adoption of Exchange 2010

27 Sep 2010

New research finds the majority of organisations are planning to migrate to Microsoft Exchange 2010 but uncertainty remains over the need to upgrade existing hardware and software

Mimecast today announced the results of The Exchange Report, an exclusive study examining the IT department’s attitude to Microsoft Exchange and plans for future email strategies. The Exchange Report, sponsored by Mimecast, is based upon a survey of 250 IT decision makers at large UK organisations.  

Q1 Labs Introduces Real-Time Social Media Monitoring and Correlation in Latest Version of Security Intelligence Platform

27 Sep 2010

QRadar Security Intelligence Platform 7.0 Utilizes Native Content-Aware DPI and Anomaly Detection to Provide Pinpoint Visibility of Social Media Activity at the Application and User Levels

Q1 Labs today announced it has introduced the next version of its security information and event management (SIEM) product, QRadar 7.0, complete with the ability to monitor activity on social media platforms and multimedia applications such as Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, LinkedIn and Skype, among others. 

RackSpace API compatibility added by CloudSigma

27 Sep 2010

CloudSigma AG today announced the launch of a new RackSpace API emulator for its customers. The API emulator is designed to extend compatibility of its cloud to the RackSpace API which also forms the basis of the new OpenStack initiative.

YRC Worldwide scales out supply chain operations with Isilon

24 Sep 2010

Leading Transportation Service Provider Deploys Isilon Scale-Out Storage to Simplify Virtualized Environment, Improving Data Availability while Reducing Capital and Operating Costs

Isilon has deployed Isilon scale-out storage to help power its supply chain management operations. Using Isilon’s X-Series, powered by the OneFS® operating system, YRC Worldwide has consolidated its VMware-based servers and file-based user shares onto a single file system, simplifying both data and virtual server management. By using Isilon to eliminate the data fragmentation and complex LUN management common with traditional SAN systems in virtualized environments, YRC Worldwide has improved data availability and application performance, while reducing capital and operating costs.    

Interxion Appointed Co-Chair of the Green Grid’s European Communications Committee

24 Sep 2010

Interxion has announced that Director of Corporate Communications, Ali Moinuddin has been appointed by the Green Grid as co-chair of its European Communications Committee. Moinuddin’s new role will encompass creating awareness of advanced energy efficiency in data centres and the broader ecosystem of business computing amongst the pan-European community.

Oracle unveils Exalogic Elastic Cloud

23 Sep 2010

The world’s only integrated middleware machine delivers unprecedented Java application performance.

HP delivers Private Cloud solutions for Oracle Applications

23 Sep 2010

HP has announced integrated private cloud solutions customized for Oracle applications that significantly shorten and simplify the deployment process.

Oracle outlines next major release of Oracle Solaris

23 Sep 2010

Oracle Solaris 11 Express to include advanced technology features and new Partner Program – paving the way for Oracle Solaris 11 in 2011.

Cloud-Computing Services represents 10 per cent of spending on external IT Services in 2010

23 Sep 2010

Cloud-computing services consumed from external service providers (ESPs) are estimated to be 10.2 per cent of the spending on external IT services, according to a worldwide survey by Gartner, Inc.

Scality Launches Open Source Cloud Program with $100,000 Incentive Fund for Software Developers

22 Sep 2010

Scality has announced plans to open-source the Software Development Kit (SDK) of its patented RING technology. As a kickoff incentive, Scality is offering contributing developers bounties from a $100,000 USD fund.

AccelOps Advances Integrated Data Center And Cloud Monitoring For Service Providers And Large Enterprises

22 Sep 2010

AccelOps has announced expansion into the service provider and large enterprise markets with the release of AccelOps SP (Service Provider) edition. The platform provides extensive visibility, proactive alerting, analytics flexibility and service insight for managing multiple customers/divisions across on-premise, off-premise and cloud environments. AccelOps delivers an intelligent and cost-effective means to meet service levels, increase efficiency and capitalize on new service delivery opportunities for service providers and large enterprises.

SGI announces new high performance storage platform

21 Sep 2010

SGI InfiniteStorage 16000 Accelerates Applications with Extreme IOPS and Throughput; Excels in Transactional and Unstructured Data Environments

SGI today announced the release of the SGI InfiniteStorage 16000, the next generation of high performance storage platforms aimed at mixed workload environments.

The Bunker ranks highly in Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100

21 Sep 2010

The Bunker has been named as one of Britain’s most successful technology businesses in the 2010 Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100. The Tech Track 100 ranks Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies.

Interoute extends presence to Russia as demand for next-generation connectivity grows

21 Sep 2010

Interoute opens new Moscow office to deliver network solutions to domestic and international markets

Interoute today announced it has extended its presence into Russia in response to increasing demand for next generation connectivity and telecommunication services in the region. The opening of a new office in Russia and the appointment of a Russia and CIS Country Manager, Elena Chernykh, will enable Interoute to meet the demand of both international companies looking for connectivity in the region and carriers looking for a high speed connection between the East and West.

New technology to cut storage costs by up to 70 per cent

20 Sep 2010

City of London shows SMEs the way, choosing Intelligent Clustered Storage™ for the London Metropolitan Archive

The cost of data storage for UK SMEs drops dramatically this week as Scale Computing makes its third-generation storage solutions available in the UK and Europe.

AboveNet Expands to Key European Markets

20 Sep 2010

AboveNet today announced it is expanding its international network to key European markets with growing demand for dedicated, high performance and high-bandwidth services. Customers will be able to connect seamlessly between the U.S., London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Paris.

Missouri lease agreement

17 Sep 2010

Digital Realty Trust has signed a Powered Base Building lease agreement totalling approximately totaling14,000 square feet with Hosting Solutions International HHHHat Digital Realty Trust’s property in St. Louis, Missouri.

Internet Exchange doubles network capacity

17 Sep 2010

To cope with the surging appetite for bandwidth and today’s 24/7 Internet culture, the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), one of the world’s largest Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), has doubled its network capacity by deploying new Brocade MLXe Core Routers as part of a core infrastructure upgrade.

High density router

17 Sep 2010

The new Brocade MLXe router and IEEE standards-based 100 GbE blade deliver on the four value propositions of the Brocade One™ unified network vision: non-stop networking, investment protection, unmatched simplicity and application optimization. These value propositions align to today’s customer imperatives and help them remain ahead of the innovation curve by providing a clear growth path for next-generation networks.

Brocade introduces Unified Network Management Platform

17 Sep 2010

The Brocade Network Advisor is a new platform that provides a single, easy-to-use management solution across Brocade Fibre Channel SANs, IP networks, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, wireless networks and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks.

Teradata-DataFlux Collaboration Helps Companies Better Manage Rising Data Volumes

16 Sep 2010

New initiative combines Teradata enterprise intelligence systems with DataFlux data quality technologies for master data management

DataFlux and Teradata today announced a partnership agreement for the Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region which will integrate DataFlux data quality technology in Teradata data warehousing and master data management (MDM) environments. The solution is a joint offering that will enable organisations to more effectively manage growing volumes of detailed enterprise data accurately, reliably and consistently.

Montagu Private Equity acquires leading hosting provider - Webfusion

16 Sep 2010

Webfusion has today announced that it is to be acquired by leading European private equity investor Montagu Private Equity. The acquisition will help Webfusion to expand internationally and supports its company vision of bringing the world’s ideas online.

The Bunker adds an Ultra Secure lining with its Secure Hybrid Cloud proposition

16 Sep 2010

The Bunker is pleased to announce its Secure Hybrid Cloud proposition, delivering all the benefits of a scalable and flexible hosting environment, but with the ultra secure peace of mind afforded by a solid SLA (Service Level Agreement) and years of experience delivering security and business continuity.

Cisco expands data centre portfolio

15 Sep 2010

Cisco has introduced Unified Network Services, which are designed to deliver any network service in any environment and in any form factor, and Unified Fabric and Unified Computing enhancements to deliver increased deployment flexibility, simplicity and cost-effectiveness. Cisco also unveiled new professional services that help partners and customers realize the full value of their Cisco Data Center Business Advantage investments.

AMS-IX Doubles Network Capacity and Paves Way to 100 GbE with Brocade

15 Sep 2010

New Brocade MLXe Core Router helps leading Internet Exchange Point cope with close to a Terabit per second (Tbps) of Internet traffic, providing a seamless upgrade path to 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and future-proofing the network

To cope with the surging appetite for bandwidth and today’s 24/7 Internet culture, the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), one of the world’s largest Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), has doubled its network capacity by deploying new Brocade® MLXe Core Routers (see separate press release) as part of a core infrastructure upgrade. This effort future-proofs the network while enhancing operational stability and providing a seamless, cost-effective path for high-density deployment of 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) technology.

Qualcomm Selects Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization as its Strategic Virtualization Platform

15 Sep 2010

Wireless leader builds on its use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Red Hat's virtualization portfolio

RedHat today announced that Qualcomm Incorporated has adopted Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization as a key virtualization platform for its production workloads.

“Hybrid cloud model will help the channel grow as IT evolves” says Influential entrepreneur

15 Sep 2010

Kristof De Spiegeleer, Chairman of the Board, Zenith Infotech Europe to present the case for innovative channel focused technology at upcoming cloud computing forum

Serial entrepreneur and high-tech visionary Kristof De Spiegeleer will give his first UK presentation in many years at the upcoming Cloud Computing Forum 2010 this September. De Spiegeleer will outline a counterpoint to the hype over cloud computing that suggests that a hybrid model using an innovative new class of customer premises “appliance” is vital for the adoption by small and medium business in partnership with the channel.

Glowpoint aligns with Equinix

14 Sep 2010

Glowpoint, a provider of managed services for telepresence and video conferencing, has signed an alliance agreement with Equinix to offer carriers direct access to Glowpoint’s managed video services through the Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange, the only private Layer 2 Carrier Ethernet Exchange that offers Ethernet-based services across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

BMC Software Helps Harness the Cloud with Dynamic Workload Management

14 Sep 2010

BMC Control-M automates the management of dynamic and static workloads, assuring business needs are met in physical, virtual and cloud environments and new solution enables and manages workloads running in the cloud through the use of virtualization technologies.

BMC today announced BMC Control-M 7, a new version of the industry-leading solution that automates the management of dynamic and static workloads across applications as well as physical, virtual and cloud platforms, making sure business needs are met – regardless of how complex or unpredictable they may be.

Integrated business approach key to data centre measurement and optimisation

14 Sep 2010

Businesses need to take an integrated approach if they are to truly understand the environmental and financial impact of their IT infrastructure according to Mike West, Managing Director of Keysource. Speaking at the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – What You Need to Know seminar – held at the HQ of Hammonds solicitors in the City of London – he explained that organisations needed to work together across all areas of the business to measure the actual cost of their data centre usage and potentially reduce their entire energy consumption by as much as 25 per cent.

IPC Collaborates with Interxion to Accelerate European Expansion of its Global Financial Connectivity Infrastructure

14 Sep 2010

Interxion to host IPC Electronic Connectivity Services infrastructure in London and Vienna to continue to position IPC customers at the heart of European financial markets

Interxion have announced that IPC will locate its core Electronic Connectivity Services (ECS) infrastructure at Interxion’s Financial Hubs located in London and Vienna. IPC’s expanded presence in Europe will strengthen the company’s capability to support growing demand for its portfolio of Electronic Connectivity Services, and will help position its customers at the heart of Europe’s financial markets.

Trovus Signs Partnership with Lucid Solutions to deliver a first in web and business intelligence for the Legal and PS marketplace

14 Sep 2010

Trovis today announced a Business Partnership with Lucid Solutions, providers of Business Intelligence analysis and measurement solutions to Legal and Professional Services sectors. The Partnership has been formed to deliver a new innovative solution to Legal and Professional Services organisations enabling them to easily identify valued clients, while significantly decreasing client churn and increasing profitability. The solution will include monitoring and statistical capabilities to measure success rates.

AVAST Software crosses the 130 million user threshold

14 Sep 2010

AVAST Software gained its 130 millionth user at 7:52:52 (Central European Time) on September 7, when Francisco F. completed his registration for avast! Free Antivirus.

“We crossed the 130 million user threshold for three simple reasons: avast! is certifiably effective, our users like how avast! protects them from malware, and then they recommend that their friends try us,” said Vince Steckler, CEO of AVAST Software.

Survey Reveals Concern About Storage Costs

14 Sep 2010

A survey conducted by BlueSquare Data has revealed that almost two thirds of data centre clients believe that the cost of storing increasing amounts of data will pose a major challenge over the next two years. With data growth and its associated costs causing such concern, it's no surprise that affordability remains an important factor when it comes to data centre selection for an astounding 97 per cent of respondents.

Global finance company signs with DRT

13 Sep 2010

Digital Realty Trust has signed a Turn-Key Datacentre^® lease agreement with a global financial services company for a new datacentre in a Digital Realty Trust property in London.

Harte-Hanks Trillium Software Unveils Latest Version Of Trillium Software System To Help Companies Achieve Data Certainty

13 Sep 2010

New user interface enhances business users’ and data stewards’ ability to collaborate on information quality initiatives, and monitor data governance and operational business processes

Trilium Software announced today its latest version of the Trillium Software System®. This newly-released software platform provides an easy-to-navigate interface which supports the data lifecycle methodology that companies engage in to “Discover, Develop, Deploy and Manage” their information quality initiatives.

ControlCircle awarded ISO/IEC 27001:20005 certification for its UK operations

10 Sep 2010

ControlCircle today announced the company has achieved the ISO/IEC 27001:20005 certification for information management and physical security at its UK operations centres. The internationally-recognised standard provides assurance that ControlCircle maintains the highest levels of security for its clients’ information assets. The award is part of an ongoing process to achieve ISO 27001 accreditation at all ControlCircle sites as the firm expands its global footprint deeper into Europe, North America and in the Asia Pacific.

Interxion Partners with France’s Largest Internet Exchange, France-IX

10 Sep 2010

Interxion announced today that France-IX, the largest Internet exchange in France, is now operational in its Paris data centres.

Isislon accelerates time-to-market for media and broadcast production

10 Sep 2010

ABC, Clear Channel, CTV, Dailymotion, Lightstorm Entertainment, NBC Universal, Orange, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Travel Channel and Turner Studios Among Leading Media and Broadcast Companies Using Isilon Scale-Out Storage to Simplify Content Management and Reduce Costs

From the International Broadcasters Conference (IBC), Isilon today announced that ABC, Clear Channel, CTV, Dailymotion, Lightstorm Entertainment, NBC Universal, Orange, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Travel Channel and Turner Studios are among leading media and broadcast companies using Isilon scale-out storage to simplify content management for media production workflows, reducing costs and accelerating time-to-market.

China Mobile Shaanxi selects Juniper Networks for data center network

09 Sep 2010

The Shaanxi provincial arm of China Mobile has upgraded its Internet data center with Juniper's New Network based on the Junos® operating system to ensure the subscriber experience and improve the economics of the rapidly growing network. The deployment of Juniper Networks' routers, switches and security solutions provides China Mobile Shaanxi with a high-performance, low-latency and energy-efficient data center fabric with ample scalability and security to meet the expanding bandwidth and service delivery needs of their subscribers.

Fujitsu America introduces Green IT solutions

09 Sep 2010

Fujitsu has introduced the new QuickStart assessment and Green IT Delivery Solution services that deliver actionable plans for reducing enterprise customers' IT energy costs by 20 percent on average and supporting their corporate sustainability efforts, including reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

ACTIV Financial Continues to Expand its Global Offering with Low Latency Market Data Access and Delivery at Interxion City of London Data Centre

08 Sep 2010

Interxion today announced that ACTIV Financial, a leading global provider of fully managed low-latency market data solutions, is to house its ticker plant and aggregated market data feeds at Interxion’s City of London data centre.

Force10 unplugs the competition in data centre energy consumption; It's switch/routers consume up to 52% less power than largest competitor

08 Sep 2010

Independent testing by The Tolly Group shows the significant advantage Force10 offers over Cisco and Juniper for data centres looking to earn an Energy Star rating or implementing energy-efficiency measures to lower power and cooling costs.

Force10 today announced that its ExaScale E-Series chassis-based core switch/router consumed significantly less power than comparable Cisco and Juniper switches based on independent tests conducted by The Tolly Group and compared to vendor-published data. This demonstrated power savings advantage in both Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10 GbE line-rate switching configurations enables data centres to lower energy consumption and related costs, and can contribute toward earning the recently announced data centre Energy Star rating.

Higbie forecasts for the future of data centres at DatacenterExpo in Düsseldorf

07 Sep 2010

Infrastructure thought leader and data centre expert, Carrie Higbie of Siemon, is due to speak on the topic of the changing face of the data centre in light of new technologies at the forthcoming DatacenterExpo event in Düsseldorf on 17 September 2010. Her talk will focus on the impact of cloud computing, virtualisation, consolidation and higher bandwidth demand technologies on the data centre environment.

Zeus makes Cloud Balancing and Bursting a reality

07 Sep 2010

The newly released Zeus Elastic Application Delivery platform enables enterprises to deliver fast, secure and available applications across any combination of Physical, Virtual and Cloud IT infrastructures

Zeus Technology today announces the general availability of the Zeus Elastic Application Delivery (ZEAD) platform. The solution enables organisations to deliver fast, secure and available applications across any combination of Physical, Virtual and Cloud infrastructures.

Trans Data Management partners with The Bunker to provide IP-based Alarm Signalling System

07 Sep 2010

The Bunker Secure Hosting Ltd has announced that Trans Data Management Ltd (TDM) has chosen The Bunker to host AlarmLink, an integrated alarm signalling and management system.

CRC registration red tape could cost UK business up to £1.5 million in fines

06 Sep 2010

More than 3,000 UK businesses face heavy penalties if they miss the September 30th deadline

UK business is failing to grasp the urgency of the impending Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme registration deadline on September 30th 2010. Failure to meet the deadline, due to inaction or the scheme’s application processes could result in a maximum fine of £45,000.

EMC transforms management of the Private Cloud

03 Sep 2010

Further powering its customers' journey to the private cloud, EMC has announced the beta program for EMC Ionix Unified Infrastructure Manager 2.0. This new offering completely transforms infrastructure management by unifying, and making service-driven, the management of network, compute and storage layers. Ionix UIM 2.0 will empower companies to more easily make the transition from physical to virtual to private cloud infrastructures by unifying and automating the management of Vblock™ Infrastructure Packages, an element of the Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) coalition formed by Cisco, EMC, and VMware.

California Agency taps IBM and Pancetera Software to support state-wide emergency services

03 Sep 2010

With built-in intelligence to reduce data transfer, a new solution speeds Agency's backup of virtual machines.

Security is a primary business objective

03 Sep 2010

Altor Networks, a leading innovator and provider of security for virtualized data centers and clouds, together with Juniper Networks have announced the results of a jointly conducted survey at the VMworld show floor. The survey, which garnered responses from the representatives of over 200 firms at San Francisco's Moscone-hosted VMworld 2010, found over 77% of respondents have security intensive environments with over 90% of workloads requiring protection.

Symantec solutions give customers the confidence to virtualize

02 Sep 2010

Symantec has announced key technology developments designed to help customers more effectively deploy, protect and manage their essential applications and databases running in virtual environments. Security, availability and data protection challenges have restrained many organizations from realizing the full benefits of virtualization for the applications that are critical to their businesses, including CRM, ERP and email.

EMC reduces TCO for virtual desktops 60 percent

02 Sep 2010

EMC has announced a comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions for VMware View 4.5 to help customers accelerate deployment of virtual desktop environments. By centralizing the management of desktops and deploying those virtually with VMware View 4.5 businesses can avoid much of the cost and expense associated with traditional desktop management. EMC reduces storage costs by 60 percent and decreases physical space and power required by 90 percent while, at the same time, maintaining high desktop performance levels.

Cisco announces intent to acquire Arch Rock

02 Sep 2010

Cisco has announced its intent to acquire privately held Arch Rock Corporation, a pioneer in Internet Protocol-based wireless network technology for smart-grid applications. Based in San Francisco, Arch Rock will accelerate Cisco's ability to facilitate the utility industry's transition to an open and interoperable smart grid by enabling Cisco to offer a comprehensive and highly secure advanced metering infrastructure solution that is fully IP and open-standards based.

TX deploys Juniper Networks end-to-end networking solution

02 Sep 2010

STX Corporation, one of Korea's leading conglomerates, has deployed a complete high-performance networking solution running on the Junos® operating system at a new state-of-the-art office block near key production facilities in Kyungnam region. Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches and SRX Series Services Gateways installed in the STX Institute of Technology enable STX to increase organizational agility and scale operations while maintaining low operational overheads.

CiRBA announces enterprise-class analytics platform for capacity & efficiency management

01 Sep 2010

CiRBA Version 6.0 adds unique cross-functional dashboards to enable executives, capacity managers, and operations to collectively manage efficiency and risk across physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure.

Datalink awarded $8 million project by global consulting and software company

01 Sep 2010

Datalink has been awarded an $8 million project with a Midwestern global IT consulting and software company. Datalink will optimize this client's disaster recovery (DR) capabilities via disk-based, site-to-site replication technologies. In addition, Datalink will consolidate and virtualize this client's data center storage infrastructure, making it more agile and easier to manage. In addition to hardware and software, this award includes Datalink professional services and customer support.

Equinix plans to build $63 million International Business Exchange data center In Hong Kong

01 Sep 2010

The second Hong Kong data center will service strong demand from the banking and financial market participants and the expansion of cloud and IT service providers.

Core Consultancy experience strong demand for SME focused Business Continuity Managed Service

01 Sep 2010

DataSafe customers grow by 22% in last quarter, 100TB EMC storage added to off-site vaulting, performance improved by move to iomart datacenters and addition of new channel partners highlights business expansion

Core Consultancy has announced its strongest quarter of growth with a 22% increase in customers prompting the firm to expand its offsite storage and switch to a more scalable datacenter environment with iomart.

Trust issues apparent despite increasing demand for data centre advice

01 Sep 2010

Sentrum research shows that large UK companies want consultancy, but most will ignore the advice given

Sentrum has today released new research findings which show an increasing use of consultants for the design and specification of data centre facilities. Yet despite this growth, there remains a poor level of trust in the advice given by these consultants. 97% of the UK businesses which took part in the survey admitted that they had in fact ignored some or all of the advice they received.