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Ambry Genetics Turns to EMC Isilon for Next-Generation Gene Sequencing

30 Nov 2011

 EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced that Ambry Genetics®, a leading commercial provider of clinical diagnostic and genomic services, has deployed EMC® Isilon® scale-out NAS to power its advanced gene sequencing operations, enabling Ambry to advance a range of scientific pursuits while easily managing 100 percent data growth annually. Using Isilon’s X-Series combined with the EMC Isilon SnapShotIQ™, SmartConnect™, and SmartQuotas™ software applications, Ambry Genetics has significantly reduced Big Data management challenges and storage administration costs, while accelerating data transfer rates and improving reliability for its genetic sequencing project pipeline.

Mimecast Extends Mobile Strategy with Mobile Archive Access for iPhone

30 Nov 2011

Enterprises Can Now Maximise Employee Productivity and Flexibility with Archive Search Capability on the iPhone

Mimecast®, the leading supplier of cloud based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365,today announced that it has extended its mobile services to the iPhone. With the Mimecast iPhone App, employees gain a bottomless mobile inbox, and the ability to search and access archived emails from their mobile device. The new Mimecast iPhone App is free and available now for download from the App Store.

Paessler Announces Version 3.0 of Mobile App for iOS Devices, Enabling Real-time Network Monitoring on-the-go

30 Nov 2011

Optimised for iPhone 4S and iPad2, iPRTG v3.0 features series of powerful enhancements inspired by customer feedback

Paessler AG today announced the availability of iPRTG v3.0, the latest version of the mobile monitoring app for its PRTG network monitoring solution. iPRTG enables IT administrators to keep a watchful eye on their networks, and to remotely manage network monitoring tasks, regardless of time or location, by pulling data directly from the PRTG server and displaying it on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

King’s College London revamps IT infrastructure and deploys private cloud solution to support ‘Bring Your Own Device’ scheme for both students and staff

30 Nov 2011

World leading university upgrades networking infrastructure and moves to the cloud to enable roll out of flexible and mobile working solution

King’s College London (King’s), has today announced the completion of a three-year project with ICT services provider, Getronics, which has seen a revamp to its IT infrastructure to support a new mobile working strategy. The IT project, named ‘Access King’s Global Desktop’, involved upgrading the university’s networking capabilities and migrating to a private cloud platform delivered over the JANET network – the latter of which is seen as a first within the higher education sector. This move has enabled staff and students with an unparalleled user experience when it comes to mobile working. Staff and students are now able to access core applications and documents, from many devices, at any of King’s five London campuses. Users are supported by the highest levels of performance, resiliency and availability.

HP Powers Move to Cloud for Enterprises and Service Providers

30 Nov 2011

HP advances clients’ cloud deployment, sourcing, security and learning

HP today announced new Cloud Solutions that advance deployment of private, public and hybrid clouds, enabling enterprises, service providers and governments to capitalize on emerging market opportunities.

TeleWare ongoing network investment ensures professional service delivery

30 Nov 2011

SIPHON Networks Ltd completes deployment of IPTEGO’s PALLADION to improve network intelligence, security and customer experience monitoring

TeleWare has successfully deployed the IPTEGO PALLADION NGN Optimization Suite within its data centres and across its network to provide real-time network intelligence, troubleshooting, customer experience monitoring and seamless integration of third-party products.

Varonis gives its top predictions for Data Governance in 2012

30 Nov 2011

Varonis Systems Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software announced its top-level predictions for the Data Governance field in 2012. David Gibson, Director of Technical Marketing and Strategic Sales at Varonis said: “We have just been through a turbulent year for data owners and next year will be no different. To try and cut through the data jungle we are concentrating on the four major areas that will be problems in 2012.”

Eurosport doubles the capacity of its network with Interoute

30 Nov 2011

20 sites across Europe and Asia connected

Interoute owner and operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform, has announced that it is supporting international sports broadcaster, Eurosport to meet increased demand for multi-media streaming generated by its business applications. By enhancing its VPN network, Eurosport has doubled its capacity and expanded its Virtual Private Network across 20 sites.

Surf Telecoms selects Geo Networks to support business growth

30 Nov 2011

Five year deal increases network coverage in the South West and delivers secure and scalable connectivity

Geo Networks Ltd (Geo), the leading provider of dedicated fibre networks, today announced its first five year deal with Surf Telecoms, a supplier of wholesale carrier fibre and bandwidth services. The agreement will see the two organisations cement their existing relationship, with Surf Telecoms interconnecting with Geo’s network, enabling it to expand its own fibre route between Bristol and Tewkesbury, to offer fast scalability to support business growth. 

Huawei Symantec strengthen presence in Security market by building partnership with e92plus

30 Nov 2011

Huawei Symantec has signed the leading IT security distributor e92plus as the first Authorised Distributor for its expanding security product range.

The company is keen to develop the Huawei Symantec Partner Programme and will work closely with e92plus to build a network of resellers with expertise in delivering Security solutions. e92plus offer a range of value added services to complement leading edge Security products from Huawei Symantec and are looking to work with resellers to deliver enterprise-class technology with outstanding customer service.

Micro Focus Announces New Approach to Modernizing IBM Mainframe PL/I Applications

29 Nov 2011

Micro Focus Server Enterprise Edition provides a low-risk, self-funding alternative to re-write or package replacement strategies for PL/I assets

It’s estimated that organizations running PL/I applications on IBM® mainframes are spending in excess of $1 billion per annum in operating costs. As a result, enterprises are looking for alternatives to deliver the same business capabilities for less while retaining the existing intellectual property built into the PL/I applications. To help organizations address this,Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO.L), the leading provider of enterprise application modernization, testing and management solutions, has released Micro Focus Server Enterprise Edition for PL/I, the first complete, cross-platform migration solution that enables mainframe PL/I applications to be moved, with minimal changes, from an IBM® mainframe to Linux®, Unix® or Windows Server® platforms, where they can be operated for a fraction of the cost. 

UniCredit Global Information Systems S.p.A. Global Markets & Treasury selects Platform Computing to deliver a private cloud environment

29 Nov 2011

Major financial institution leverages virtualisation to create shared computing platform for cost savings

Platform Computing, the leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software, announces that UniCredit Global Information Systems S.p.A. (UGIS), the global information and communication technology (ICT) company of the UniCredit Group, a major European financial institution, selected Platform Computing to create a global, virtualised high-performance shared computing infrastructure for its global markets & investment banking and risk management applications to lower their costs and increase server utilisation.

Cryptzone believes ICO financial penalties against two councils are unnecessary

29 Nov 2011

Cryptzone understands why the Information Commissioners Office deems it necessary to impose fines against North Somerset Council and Worcestershire County Council after staff at both authorities sent highly sensitive personal information to the wrong recipients. However, says Cryptzone, this action would be unnecessary if councils were putting the right security controls in place and taking action when policy violations take place.

HP Bridges Human Information and Extreme Data to Drive Insight, Foresight, Action

29 Nov 2011

New HP Information Optimization solutions power Instant-On Enterprises

HP today extended its Information Optimization portfolio with new solutions that help Instant-On Enterprisesturn information, intuition and ideas into insights to drive better decision making.

Infosecurity Europe calls for end-of-life data wiping

29 Nov 2011

Commenting on research that large numbers of UK firms are failing to ensure that confidential data is destroyed when their IT equipment reaches the end of its working life - placing their own staff, customers or partners at risk of fraud, or further serious security breaches - the organisers of the Infosecurity Europe show say that better education on security policies is central to solving the problem.

Racktivity unveils trio of new products at DatacenterDynamics

29 Nov 2011

First public demonstration of EnergyCloud Manager, EnergySensor and new EnergySwitch ES2000 NexGen PDU to take place at DatacenterDynamics

Racktivity will offer its first public showcase for three new products to help IT professionals and facilities managers reduce energy costs while maximizing uptime.  Live demonstrations of the trio of innovative new energy management products will take place during the DatacenterDynamics conference from the 30^th November to 1^st December at ExCel in London.

Tufin Technologies ranks twelfth in the 2011 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA

29 Nov 2011

Recently Honored as the Fastest Growing Technology Company in Israel, Tufin’s Phenomenal Revenue Growth Also Lands a Top Spot on Deloitte’s EMEA Ranking

Tufin Technologies, the market-leading provider of Security Lifecycle Management Solutions, today announced that it has ranked twelfth on the 2011 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Europe.  Having already ranked the fasted growing technology company in Israel, Tufin’s phenomenal year-over-year growth – 6343% over five years – also secured its premier ranking on Deloitte’s EMEA list.

Telehouse enhances green commitment with 100 per cent renewable energy

29 Nov 2011

Telehouse, a leading provider of global data centres and managed ICT solutions, today announced that it’s London Docklands data centre site, which houses the IT infrastructure of almost 500 major international organisations, now purchases 100 per cent renewable energy from UK provider SmartestEnergy.

Claranet appoints new UK Operations Director

28 Nov 2011

Key appointment for the company as it extends its product portfolio 

Claranet, the managed services provider, has appointed a new Operations Director for its UK business. With over 20 years’ experience in the Telecommunications and IT services, Wiebe Nauta has joined the UK management team, following an eight-year period at BT.

Investec targets fast-moving UK IT services sector with investment funding

28 Nov 2011

The migration of IT and e-commerce applications to the cloud is creating huge opportunities for UK IT outsourcing companies, according to Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance (Investec).  As a result, Investec believes that 2012 may see an increase in the number of IT outsourcing companies that receive investment from private equity firms and specialist lenders such as Investec.

Cyber attack planning should extend to all business sectors

28 Nov 2011

All industries should follow the example of the finance sector by enhancing their IT business continuity plans, according to Andrew Gilbert, Managing Director of Node4

Businesses across all sectors should consider the measures they employ to protect their data and IT systems against cyber attacks and other risks, says Andrew Gilbert, Managing Director of data centre specialist Node4. His comments follow a large scale simulation that was carried out by the financial sector to test how systems would cope in the event of a malicious attack or disruption.

Doyenz forecasts top disaster recovery predictions for 2012

28 Nov 2011

Leading Provider of Cloud-Based Recovery Services Predicts the Demise of Cloud Storage in the SMB Market and a New Emphasis on Application Availability, Validation, and Web-based Management

Doyenz Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based recovery services for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced its disaster recovery-related predictions for the coming year. Chief revenue officer Eric Webster, an emerging thought leader in business continuity, predicts that the disaster recovery market will experience a flurry of changes as cloud computing technologies mature and automation drives greater cost and operational efficiencies.

nlyte Software makes it easy to manage large scale data center projects with nlyte 6.2

28 Nov 2011

Award-winning DCIM suite now incorporates the industry’s first enterprise-class project lifecycle management capabilities

nlyte Software, the data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution provider founded by data center professionals for data center professionals, today launched nlyte 6.2, the first DCIM solution to provide large scale data center project lifecycle management.

Mimecast named Security Vendor of the Year at 2011 CRN Channel Awards

28 Nov 2011

Cloud-based email management provider scoops prestigious UK award in recognition of its channel programme and security products

Mimecast®, the leading supplier of cloud-based email archiving,continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, has been named 2011 Security Vendor of the Year at the prestigious CRN Channel Awards.

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd joins the Cloud Industry Forum to further its intentions as a Trusted Cloud Broker

28 Nov 2011

Technology distributor becomes first in its class demonstrate its commitment to standards and transparency in the Cloud

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd, a division of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services, has formally joined the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) as part of its wider strategy of launching a portfolio of solutions under the brand of Ingram Micro Cloud.

Lieberman Software says AT&T hacking link to terrorists must shake up IT security professionals

28 Nov 2011

Commenting on reports that AT&T’s accounts system has been hacked - and the data used to make $2 million-worth of calls to premium rate numbers - Lieberman Software says the saga should act as a wake-up call for IT security professionals everywhere.

Violin Memory’s vision for Enterprise class flash Storage sees 10x growth in EMEA

28 Nov 2011

AlwaysOn Company of the year sees massive interest in unlocking performance constraints of enterprise applications, from ERP, CRM, BI, DW to Client Virtualisation (VDI)

Violin Memory, provider of the world’s fastest and most scalable Memory Arrays, has just announced an 10x quarter on quarter growth in EMEA sales.

Agilisys Cloud Services signed managed IaaS contract with PDX

24 Nov 2011

Multi-national process technology firm standardises and streamlines IT with Agilisys Cloud Services

Multi-national process technology company PDX, has awarded Agilisys Cloud Services a three-year contract to provide a fully managed IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) worth approximately £1 million. The service will standardise and streamline PDX’s IT infrastructure in an end-to-end managed service covering: hosting, storage, provision of Microsoft technologies, backup and desktop support.

iomart buys Scottish hosting company EQSN

24 Nov 2011

UK cloud computing and managed hosting company iomart expands its premium customer base

iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM), the UK managed hosting and cloud computing services company, today (November 24 2011) announced that it has bought Scottish infrastructure service provider EQSN.

Daxten launches a new Starline Track Busbar at Datacenter Dynamics London - 30th Nov-1st Dec

22 Nov 2011

New 250 and 800Amp power supply via track for mission critical data centre environments

With immediate effect Daxten, a leading supplier of solutions for cooling optimisation and power infrastructure, offers the new track-based 250 and 800 Amp UEC STARLINE power distribution systems for Data Centres, Server Rooms and R&D testing Labs. These environments require a reliable power infrastructure with the ability to make quick reconfigurations to the power supply. 

Raritan Announces Power IQ Software with Smart Rack Views and Quick Charts for Getting and Sharing Key Data Center Energy Information Easily

22 Nov 2011

Power IQ also streamlines energy information sharing with Raritan's DCIM software

As part of Raritan's Smart Rack initiative to help data centers improve operations and energy efficiency by adding intelligence throughout data center racks, the company today introduced Power IQ® 3.1 Energy Management Software with Smart Rack Views and Quick Charts.  These new features provide one-click access to key energy and operations information in a rack  -- including power, cooling, humidity, airflow, and events -- and, the ability to further drill down to detailed information on rack assets, such as PDUs, IT devices, and breakers.

Ipswitch Network Management Division Survey Higlights IT Staffing Issues

22 Nov 2011

System Administrator and Network Manager Positions Prove Most Difficult to Fill

Ipswitch Inc.’s Network Management Division, developer of the WhatsUp Gold suite of innovative IT management solutions, today released the results of a survey of over 300 companies that asked what IT positions are the most difficult to find talent for. The survey found that System Administrators were the most difficult to find (27.9%) with Network Managers in second place (22.7%). Telecommunications Manager was the easiest role to fill, with only 7.1% of respondents citing they were having problem finding applicable talent.

Doyenz signs Blue Solutions as premier UK distributor

21 Nov 2011

100% channel model supported by UK data centre for innovative SMB business continuity solution

Doyenz Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based recovery services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced Blue Solutions as its flagship UK distributor as it establishes itself in the UK market as a 100% channel centric business.

BT and Cisco fire the starting pistol for Collaborative Working with LOCOG ahead of London 2012

21 Nov 2011

BT MeetMe WebEx online meetings chosen to drive collaborative working, reduce operational costs and improve staff productivity for LOCOG in the run up to London 2012

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is using BT MeetMe WebEx conferencing and collaboration software to provide staff with access to virtual meeting rooms to aid planning and preparations ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

NextiraOne Improves Communications for Lyon Housing Organisation in France

21 Nov 2011

NextiraOne, Europe’s leading expert in communications services, has implemented a solution for GRANDLYONHABITAT, the public community office of the City of Lyon for the management of over 24,000 homes, to improve the performance of its communications and provide greater collaboration tools.

TelecityGroup's commitment to environmental best practice recognised in CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme performance league table

21 Nov 2011

TelecityGroup is the highest ranked data centre provider, third place in the ICT sector and in the top 5% overall of over 2000 participant organisations.

TelecityGroup, Europe's industry-leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centres, is the highest ranked data centre provider and has achieved third place in the ICT sector and 103rd place overall in the 2010/11 CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme performance league table published by the Environment Agency.

Hibernia Atlantic Delivers the Only Direct Submarine Cable Connection between North America and Ireland at Interxion’s Dublin 2 Data Centre

21 Nov 2011

interxion today announced an agreement with Hibernia Atlantic to host a Point of Presence (POP) for its high-capacity fibre optic cable system at Interxion’s Dublin 2 (DUB2) data centre.

Lieberman Software says questions remain on EDF hack of Greenpeace

18 Nov 2011

Commenting on the prison sentences handed down to the former members of EDF’s security staff  - and a 1.5 million euro fine on his employers – Lieberman Software says that the only surprise is not having seen this sort of trojan-assisted industrial espionage reaching the courts before.

UK tourism needs urgent investment in fast broadband networks, says Brocade

18 Nov 2011

Broadband “notspots” deter visitors from tourist hotspots, says Brocade

Poor broadband provision across much of rural Wales is driving much-needed tourists away, it was revealed today.

Android TouchDown Exchange mail client in MobiDM

18 Nov 2011

VeliQ incorporates NitroDesk TouchDown suite in mobility ecosystem

Enterprise managed mobility specialist VeliQ has signed an agreement with NitroDesk, makers of TouchDown, the most widely used Exchange mail client for Android devices worldwide.  As part of the agreement TouchDown and its capabilities have been fully integrated in the MobiDM ecosystem. As a result, all Android devices within the enterprise can deploy simultaneously and easily the TouchDown exchange client to access the company’s Exchange server in a secure way and also manage this through the central and self-service MobiDM web portal.

Marketers’ top concern is data explosion, IBM finds

18 Nov 2011

OpenText launches free guide to managing “Big Data” for CMOs

Marketers can only succeed if they are able to harness the reams of information and content that they use, create and store, OpenText’s head of Customer Engagement Mark Finch said today.

Four reasons customers select enhanced SAS Analytics

18 Nov 2011

More than 7,000 customers ordered the new version of SAS since its July release. Health care organisations improving how they diagnose and treat diseases, retailers tailoring and automating campaigns, hoteliers finding ways to boost guest satisfaction, and insurance companies preventing fraud all reacted enthusiastically. Thousands of new features from the leader in business analytics improve how organisations tackle massive volumes of structured and unstructured data, enabling better and faster decisions. As evidence of its popularity, SAS continued to lead the analytics software industry with worldwide analytics revenue growing 13 per cent over the same period last year. 

Federation Against Software Theft welcomes the new Intellectual Property Court process

18 Nov 2011

New small claims service will help protect IP rights’ in the SMB sector

The new small claims service being introduced at the Patents County Court (PCC) in 2012 will help small and medium sized software businesses protect their copyright, trademarks and designs, reports the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST).

Scale Computing shortlisted for SVC Awards and Computer Weekly Social Media Awards

18 Nov 2011

Scale Computing’s innovative S-series and social media “spokesperson” Scale-Out Steve have reached new recognition within the storage market

Scale Computing, a developer and manufacturer of scalable, fault-tolerant storage solutions tailored to the virtualisation and disaster recovery needs of the small and medium-sized business (SMB), announced today that they have been shortlisted for two UK industry awards.

BT’s PIA product inhibits a competitive fibre network landscape; Geo withdraws from BDUK and next generation access bids

16 Nov 2011

Notwithstanding today’s announcement by BT about the launch of its Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA), Geo Networks Ltd (Geo), the operator of the FibreSpeed Next Generation Access project in North Wales, has made the reluctant decision to withdraw from BDUK’s Broadband Framework and from future NGA procurements.

Imperva says staff training is essential when medical records are concerned

16 Nov 2011

Imperva says staff training is essential when medical records are concerned

Commenting on reports that healthcare and IT experts warned the US Congress earlier this month about security concerns surrounding the increasing use of EHRs (electronic health records), Imperva says that media reports and research points to a lack of understanding within healthcare organisations as to why EHRs need protecting.

Varonis Victorious at UK IT Industry Awards

16 Nov 2011

Varonis was honoured to receive a medal at last night’s prestigious UK IT Industry Awards, held at Battersea Parks Events Arena, in its Technology Excellence category. These annual awards are the benchmark for excellence throughout the computer industry, organised and run by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and Computing, and offer a platform for the entire profession to celebrate best practice, innovation and excellence.

Thales payShield 9000 achieves PCI HSM compliance

16 Nov 2011

Acquirers and Issuers can meet card scheme requirements with certified HSM

Thales, leader in information systems and communications security, announces that its award-winning payShield 9000 Hardware Security Module (HSM) has achieved PCI HSM compliance.

Tufin research reveals change management leads to security breaches

16 Nov 2011

93% of the Respondents Conduct Firewall Audits Manually; 60% Cited Lack of Time is the Weakest Link in Network Security; Reported Cheating on Audits Has Doubled Since 2010

Tufin Technologies, the market-leading provider of Security Lifecycle Management solutions, has found that 75% of organizations believe their current change management processes could put them at risk of a security breach.  Having sampled 100 network security professionals directly involved in firewall management and auditing, this year’s survey reveals that manual processes - and the time constraints they create - are the biggest challenge facing today’s network security professionals.  

Oxford University Clinical Trial Service Unit Reduces Time from Research to Discovery with Actian Vectorwise

15 Nov 2011

Big Data Analytics Reduced from Days to Minutes to Help Prevent Future Death and Disability from Many Conditions

Actian Corporation (formerly Ingres Corp) today announced that CTSU (the MRC/Cancer Research UK/BHF Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit of Oxford University) has selected Vectorwise to extract and analyse data pertaining to the causes, prevention and treatment of premature death and disability worldwide.  Research data extraction and processing that once took days now takes minutes, thanks to Actian’s record-breaking Vectorwise technology.

LSI to Demonstrate Industry’s First 12Gb/s SAS Expander IC for Servers and External Storage Systems

15 Nov 2011

Technology demonstration to highlight significant performance benefits of 12Gb/s SAS with existing 6Gb/s drive infrastructure

LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced it is demonstrating the industry’s first 12Gb/s SAS expander IC this week at the LSI Accelerating Innovation Summit and Technology Showcase in Milpitas, Calif. 

Doyenz launches rCloud to offer true business continuity to small and medium businesses across the UK

14 Nov 2011

Innovative solution gains local data centre, distribution and regional system integrators

Doyenz Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based recovery services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has launched its rCloud service in the UK supported by a new distributor, local data centre and a growing community of value added resellers.

IT security research highlights need for IT security safety net

14 Nov 2011

Latest IT security survey highlights the need for an IT security safety net

Commenting on a survey that found barely 39 per cent of workers follow IT security policies in the workplace, Avecto says that this proves the need for privilege identity management technology on company computer systems.

Brocade Selected as the Core for World’s Largest Single Site Deployment of 100 GbE in a Research Institute

14 Nov 2011

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Advances Neuroscience and Imaging Analysis with 100 GbE, Improving Efficiency by 50 Percent

Some high-performance research institutes generate millions of digitised images in the course of a year that require complex algorithms and robust computational horsepower to analyse. Their research demands that the computing environment be ultra-responsive and extremely efficient.  

Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch suite, now generally available, brings collaborative conversations to any device across the enterprise

10 Nov 2011

Three new packages deliver multi-party, multi-device, multi-media platforms across premise and hosted solutions

Alcatel-Lucent,(Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the availability of the first wave of its new OpenTouch™ enterprise communications solutions. The OpenTouch suite is built on Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s converged communications architecture that leverages the market-leading OmniPCX™ Enterprise, Genesys™ SIP solutions and Alcatel-Lucent carrier technologies. The OpenTouch architecture uses a SIP-based conversation layer, which is between the applications layer and server layer, to deliver multi-party, multi-device, multi-media collaborative conversations on any network and on any end-point.

CRC league table - nlyte calls for enterprises to consider the data centre

10 Nov 2011

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme league table, a government initiative to improve the sustainability policies of UK organisations, was met with mixed reviews when published by the Environment Agency yesterday.  Based solely on approved Early Action Metrics, as opposed to real energy savings, it is difficult to discern exactly how green the 2,000 enterprises featured really are.  Under the new carbon tax structure, rankings also do not take into account the fact that some organisations may have already started to improve their energy efficiency through major IT investment that has not yet been measured.

Telehouse West sprints ahead with sports broadcasting network

07 Nov 2011

Data centre selected to broadcast major London sports event

Telehouse, a leading provider of global data centres and managed ICT services, today announced it would house the broadcasting network for the Host Broadcaster of a major sports event in London next year. This will allow international media organisations based within the Telehouse data centre to connect to the signal and transmit unbiased live radio and television coverage to viewers across the globe. 

Imation Establish Mobile Data Security Leadership Position in Europe, Middle East and Africa with Broadest Portfolio of Secure Mobile Data and Secure Mobile Workspaces Solutions

07 Nov 2011

Imation Now Offers Leading Security Brands with MXI, IronKey and Defender Products.

Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), a leading global technology company dedicated to helping people and organisations store, protect and connect their digital world, now offers the broadest range of Mobile Security products  to organisations across  Europe, Middle East and Africa, highlighting the company’s position as a global leader in the high-security data storage and device management market. Following strategic acquisitions and technology investments, Imation’s mobile security portfolio now consists of the MXI, Defender and IronKey brands, providing  the European market the industry’s broadest portfolio of secure mobile storage offerings. 

All men may have been created equal, but not all clouds are

07 Nov 2011

Cloud computing has dominated the IT agenda of late and is set to continue with the recent introduction of Apple’s iCloud and similar consumer services to the market.  But according to Michel Robert, managing director of Claranet, for business leaders, it can be hard to associate with mass-market clouds, and not enterprise-specific clouds.

Cloud adoption enabling business process innovation

07 Nov 2011

Interest in cloud services continues to increase but terminology still confuses and data sovereignty is key

Over half of UK businesses are seeing the adoption of Cloud based services as being more about business process innovation as opposed to just technical efficiency, according to the findings of survey undertaken by the Cloud Industry Forum in conjunction with The Guardian. 

Global Industry Leaders Tackle Data Explosion with SGI Storage Solutions

07 Nov 2011

Active Archiving and Access Now a Fundamental Component of Managing and Monetizing Big Data

November 3, 2011 — SGI (NASDAQ: SGI), the trusted leader in technical computing, has announced that the company's storage and archiving solutions continue to gain market momentum as more customers recognize the value of implementing multi-tiered storage strategies to deal with explosive data growth. With a range of integrated hardware and SGI® DMF™ software that can create and automatically manage tiered virtual storage environments, customers from media companies to genomics and university researchers are adopting SGI storage and active archiving solutions to significantly reduce equipment and operating costs while managing and monetizing their data-intensive workloads.

Infinity Announces New Slough Data Centre

07 Nov 2011

Specialist data centre operator, Infinity announced another milestone in its rapidly expanding footprint with the acquisition of a new data centre in the heart of the Thames Valley.

Cost of the capital lures companies to consider alternatives

07 Nov 2011

Data centres based outside of London are taking advantage as businesses weigh up the costs of being based in the capital.

Hitachi Data Systems enhances IT Operations Analyser with expanded monitoring capabilities

07 Nov 2011

Adds change monitoring, scheduled monitoring and application monitoring capabilities to further simplify IT infrastructure management

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., today announced a new version of Hitachi IT Operations Analyser, an integrated availability and performance monitoring software solution. The new IT Operations Analyser includes automated root cause analysis, simplified network path view, agentless architecture, an award-winning intuitive web-based interface, proactive alerting, multivendor platform support and an open platform. New features include change monitoring, scheduled monitoring, application monitoring and event forwarding.

60 per cent of UK SMEs hit by IT failures

07 Nov 2011

A worrying 60 per cent of respondents surveyed[i] by City Lifeline at this year’s IP Expo have lost access to the company’s IT system following an unexpected incident. The resulting unplanned downtime lasted for more than six hours for 40 per cent of the firms surveyed, leaving employees struggling to access essential business data, run operations or communicate effectively with customers.

Scale Computing Reports Record Revenue through Q3 2011

03 Nov 2011

Horizontal scale-out storage provider reports record revenue YTD compared to same time in 2010

Scale Computing, a developer and manufacturer of intelligent, scale-out storage solutions tailored to the virtualisation and archiving needs of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), today announced company results for its third quarter, ending September 30, 2011 (Q3’11).

Raritan Introduces Family of Economical KVM-over-IP Switches with Advanced Features to Help Small and Midsize Businesses Manage Servers

03 Nov 2011

Dominion^® LX provides secure, BIOS-level Access and Control of servers from anywhere; Affordable, high-quality KVM-over-IP switches streamline server management

Raritan has introduced a new line of KVM-over-IP switches for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) looking for a cost-effective way to simplify server maintenance.  Dominion LX is designed to meet the IT management needs and budgets of SMBs.  Depending on the model, the LX controls up to eight or 16 servers, and supports one or two simultaneous remote users and one local user for unblocked server access.  Multiple LX switches can be cascaded to support up to 256 servers from a single console.

LSI Announces Agreement to Acquire SandForce

03 Nov 2011

Acquisition of leading provider of flash storage processors extends LSI's industry-leading position and breadth in storage technology solutions

LSI Corporation has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SandForce, Inc., the leading provider of flash storage processors for enterprise and client flash solutions and solid state drives (SSDs). Under the agreement, LSI will pay approximately $322 million in cash, net of cash assumed, and assume approximately $48 million of unvested stock options and restricted shares held by SandForce employees.

TeleWare partner Business Systems provides cloud-based mobile device recording service

03 Nov 2011

Leading partner focuses on cloud-based call recording delivery to help firms meet FSA deadline for mobile recording regulation

Business Systems (UK) Ltd, specialists in voice and speech technology, have selected the TeleWare Mobile Compliance cloud-based services to deliver to their customers a mobile call recording service for immediate availability to meet the FSA deadline of 14^th November.

Money and Glory – The Motives for Business Owners and Cybercriminals

03 Nov 2011

Hackers and Business Bosses Share Common Traits

A security expert with access to a detailed archive of hack attacks from the last eight years has highlighted the similarities between cybercriminals and business owners and urged bosses to understand the risks they face if they ignore the increasing threat from the underground cybercrime community.

Lieberman Software says chemical company hacker attacks could have been prevented

03 Nov 2011

Commenting on reports from Symantec that hackers targeted nearly 30 companies in the chemical industry this summer with the intent of stealing sensitive IP (intellectual property), Lieberman Software says that this latest cyber crime wave cries out for privileged identity management technology.

Joules Clothing Enables Multi-Channel Communications Strategy with ShoreTel

03 Nov 2011

UK clothing giant boosts customer service with UC deployment and experiences 50 percent cost savings

ShoreTel^® (Nasdaq: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated unified communications (UC), today announced that Joules Clothing, a British based fashion designer and online retailer, has deployed a ShoreTel UC system with ShoreTel Enterprise Contact Center to reduce costs, enable a multi-channel communications strategy and enhance customer service.

Infinity Continues to Scale at Senior Level with New Operations Director

03 Nov 2011

Rapidly growing data centre operator creates additional role in service team to streamline the growth of corporate customer base

Specialist data centre operator, Infinity, today announced the appointment of Simon Blackburn as its Operations Director. The newly created role follows hot on the heels of other recent senior-level appointments, including Stuart Sutton as COO to whom Blackburn will report.

How to drive down the cost of great service

03 Nov 2011

Cognito launches free white paper and audit

Today’s field service organisations are expected to systematically reduce the cost of their service operations whilst simultaneously responding to an increasingly demanding customer base. In response to this conflicting priority, Cognito has developed a white paper offering businesses advice on how to drive down the cost of service excellence.

Talend Recognised as a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools

01 Nov 2011

Open source integration company acknowledged by leading analyst firm within data integration market

Talend, a global open source software leader, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Visionaries” quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools” Unified Integration Platform.

XL Telecom and Teleware join forces to offer network-based mobile device recording service

01 Nov 2011

Network-based solution to ensure financial services companies compliance with FSA mobile voice and SMS recording regulation

XL Telecom and TeleWare today announce a partnership to provide TeleWare’s network-based recording service for mobile devices, designed to ensure that UK financial organisations meet new Financial Services Authority (FSA) call recording regulations, which come into effect on November 14^th, 2011.