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EMC Isilon is Industry’s First Scale-Out NAS System with Native Hadoop Support

31 Jan 2012

Now Integrated with EMC Greenplum for One-Stop Enterprise Hadoop Solution

EMC® Corporation today announced that EMC Isilon scale-out NAS with HDFS, combined with EMC Greenplum HD,delivers powerful data analytics on a flexible, highly-scalable and efficient storage platform. This new enterprise-ready solution combines scale-out NAS data storage and Hadoop analytics capabilities with services, training and certification, and customer support from a single vendor, ensuring a more seamless user experience. With this solution, EMC eliminates CIOs’ need to spend valuable time investigating and integrating products from multiple vendors.

World’s first server with total liquid submersion cooling technology is now available from Boston Ltd. in the UK

31 Jan 2012

The LSS 200 can reduce data centre cooling costs by 80% or more and deliver a 40% or more decrease in overall electricity costs

Boston Limited announced today the UK availability of the world’s first patented server with total liquid submersion technology - the LSS 200. By regulating server temperature more effectively than any existing server, the LSS 200 reduces power consumption and costs, maximises floor space and decreases a data centres’ carbon footprint. Boston is the exclusive UK reseller of LSS 200 systems, manufactured by Hardcore Computer, Inc.

Record Number of Exhibitors and Visitors for Data Centre World 2012

31 Jan 2012

Over 140 data centre vendors, resellers and equipment suppliers to showcase solutions between 29th February and 1st March 2012

A record number of exhibitors will attend the fifth annual Data Centre World exhibition and conference, taking place at London Olympia between 29th February and 1st March 2012. 

OpenText Becomes First Major Vendor to Achieve VERS Certification for Records Management on Microsoft SharePoint 2010

31 Jan 2012

OpenText announced that it has continued to extend its leadership as a global information governance solution provider by becoming the first major ECM vendor to achieve VERS certification for its records management solution with Microsoft SharePoint 2010.  With this accomplishment, OpenText further establishes itself as the premier partner for information governance solutions that extend and enhance SharePoint 2010.

CommScope’s OM4 Fiber Enables 100 Gigabit Ethernet To Reach 430 Meters in World’s First Public Demonstration

31 Jan 2012

Exceeds Last Year’s Mark of 340 Meters

CommScope, Inc., a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has once again exceeded industry standards by successfully enabling a 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) data transmission over off-the-shelf multi-mode fiber optic cabling at a length of 430 meters.

Ipswitch Network Management Division Achieves 31% Increase In UK Year On Year Revenue

31 Jan 2012

Success underpinned by 60% increase in staff and 20% increase in channel partners

Ipswitch Inc.’s Network Management Division, developer of the WhatsUp Gold suite of innovative IT management solutions, today announced an increase of 31% in UK year on year revenue. Buoyed by 60% growth in European staff and a 20% increase in European resellers, Ipswitch Network Management Division’s successful expansion reflects the growing demand for its products and services from its booming customer base.

Microsoft partners with Euclid Opportunities

31 Jan 2012

Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s early stage financial technology project, today announced a partnership with Microsoft BizSpark designed to support start-ups developing innovation in the global financial markets.

AlienVault Lands $8 Million Series B Funding Round Led By Trident Capital

31 Jan 2012

Creator of OSSIM names J. Alberto Yepez Chairman of the Board

AlienVault, creator of OSSIM, the de-facto standard open source SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solution, announced today that it has closed an $8 million Series B financing led by new investor Trident Capital with participation from existing investors Adara Venture Partners and Neotec. The company has named Trident managing director J. Alberto Yepez Chairman of the Board. Trident principal Michael Biggee also joins the AlienVault Board of Directors. The funding will be used to accelerate research and development and aggressively expand sales and marketing to meet increasing demand for unified security management from around the world. AlienVault also recently announced the appointment of a new executive team, led by CEO Barmak Meftah and CTO Roger Thornton.

PMB Holdings invests £35 million into UK data centre market

31 Jan 2012

Veteran property developer, Peter Beckwith demolishes Robert Maxwell’s Milton Keynes premises

PMB Holdings, the commercial real estate and leisure investment group founded by veteran property developer, Peter Beckwith, has today announced a £35 million project in Milton Keynes to build the MK DataVault.  Once the property of disgraced ex-media tycoon, Robert Maxwell, the MK DataVault is the first data centre to be developed by PMB Holdings.

nlyte Software Reports Record Q4 and Growth for 2011

30 Jan 2012

DCIM provider continues to show strong market momentum

nlyte Software the data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution provider founded by data center professionals for data center professionals, has achieved record growth for calendar year 2011 including: record revenue growth, significant customer acquisitions and on time delivery of new product releases.

Campus network set to take centre stage as web economy of G20 to double by 2016

30 Jan 2012

Boston Consulting Group has found that within four years three billion of the world’s population will be using the Internet; and 80 percent of this figure will be using mobile phones and mobile devices to gain access to the web.

“Health check essential before jumping into a cloud migration strategy”

30 Jan 2012

The IT industry is being transformed by cloud computing and 2012 is predicted as the year this technology becomes main stream as the market for public cloud computing is set to reach US$5.8 billion by 2015. But the key challenge according to Peter Job, CEO at Intergence, an independent IT infrastructure technology company, is how to optimise and fine tune an organisation’s infrastructure to best take advantage of the new technology.

Talend Confirms Enterprise Open Source Leadership in 2011

30 Jan 2012

Open source innovator boasts 103 percent growth with accelerated customer adoption, technology innovation and community contributions 

Talend, a global open source software leader, today announced significant corporate performance milestones in 2011, fuelled by increased industry demand for open source integration solutions, and marked by accelerated growth of its enterprise customer base, cutting-edge product development and continued contributions to the community. Heading into 2012, Talend is ideally positioned to further extend and consolidate its position as the leading provider of enterprise-grade open source integration solutions.

NL-ix to Establish ‘Super-Core-Site’ in New Equinix AM3 Data Center

30 Jan 2012

100Gbit/s capacity node to be established in new 6,400 m² Equinix data center

Equinix, Inc., a provider of global data center services, today announced that NL-ix, one of the world’s leading Internet Exchanges, is to establish a ‘super-core-site’ with up to 100 Gbit/s port-capacity in the new 6,400 square metre AM3 facility, Equinix’s latest International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center.

Condé Nast Digital Germany Powers Secure, Flexible, Cost-Effective Content Delivery With GoGrid’s Cloud Infrastructure Services

30 Jan 2012

GoGrid’s Hybrid Architecture Helps Leading Global Publisher Meet Its High Standards for Data Security

GoGrid, a leading cloud infrastructure company, today announced that Condé Nast Digital Germany, publisher of top magazines including the German-language editions of Vogue and Glamour, relies on GoGrid cloud infrastructure services to distribute its content over the web. By taking advantage of GoGrid’s hybrid architecture, Condé Nast Digital Germany can control its costs and focus on innovation while providing a secure, high-performance experience to site visitors.

SANS Institute offers free webcast series to help SME's improve information security and reduce risk

30 Jan 2012

Series covers a wide range of topics including IT security, risk management, policy development, and business continuity

“Millions of small businesses assume that Information security is just too complex,” explains Jim Herbeck, an instructor for the SANS Institute. “But by breaking down the complete process into smaller, bite sized chunks using the same best practice favoured by larger organisations, SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) should understand that having good information security is a very realistic goal.”

Infiniserv Launches, Providing Cloud Computing Without Limits

27 Jan 2012

Company Launches Three New Cloud Services To Grant Any Organisation The IT Infrastructure It Needs

Infiniserv, a C4L Company, has announced the launch of its three new cloud services, designed to give organisations the exact IT infrastructure they need under a price plan that suits them. Infiniserv provides virtual infrastructures ranging from single private servers to a whole data centre’s worth of machines, together with pricing plans ranging from per-minute to annual billing and in-house management of resources. This grants customers the flexibility to take on the precise service needed: from a single website server to an entire IT infrastructure to an elastic IT environment designed to deal with huge peaks in demand. As part of the C4L group, Infiniserv can also back up its services with total transparency, strict security policies, guaranteed CPU capacity and 100% guaranteed dedicated leased line connectivity.

Thailand’s Thai News Agency (MCOT Public Company Limited) sets new standard for remote news gathering with Aspera Mobile

27 Jan 2012

fasp-AIR™ significantly increases transfer speed and reliability for worldwide news content contribution over wireless networks

Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s digital assets at maximum speed, has announced that MCOT’s Thai News Agency has selected and implemented Aspera’s leading mobile data transfer solution for Apple iOS and Google Android. Headquartered in Bangkok, Thai News Agency is owned by the MCOT Public Company Limited, which was originally the first television station on-air in Thailand in 1955, broadcasting news and entertainment programs to 89 percent of the population, 24 hours a day through 35 local network stations nationwide.

Richardson Eyres Adds Cloud to Managed Services Offering with NaviSite Partnership

27 Jan 2012

Leading provider of IT services to deliver NaviSite’s cloud-based enterprise services to UK customers

NaviSite Europe Limited, a premier provider of enterprise-class hosting, managed application, managed messaging and managed cloud services, has announced a new partnership with IT solutions and services provider, Richardson Eyres. The alliance marks a significant step forward for both companies, helping them to meet the rapidly growing demand for cloud-based managed services, and follows the recent launch of NaviSite’s UK cloud node.

IX Reach Supports Amazon Web Services Direct Connect in Europe

26 Jan 2012

Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers can now utilize the services of IX Reach to get secure dedicated connections into the AWS cloud directly over their network infrastructure.

 IX Reach is pleased to announce becoming an AWS Direct Connect Solution Provider to deliver private dedicated connectivity from any location on their extensive network directly into the AWS Cloud Platform.

Vnetrix Delivers Cloud Services to Global Businesses in Hours Using CA Technologies Private Cloud Software

26 Jan 2012

Global managed service provider (MSP) uses CA AppLogic® turnkey cloud computing platform to easily deploy hosted applications and grow market share

CA Technologies today announced that Vnetrix, a U.K.-based managed service provider (MSP), has reduced the launch time for hosted cloud services from weeks to hours using CA AppLogic® software and is helping global customers, Universal Music and Atkins, to benefit from cloud-based operations. This fast-growing MSP, with a network of data centres spanning Europe and North America, is leveraging the CA Technologies AppLogic turnkey cloud computing platform to drive Business Service Innovation by reducing time-to-market for new business services, while simultaneously increasing margin.

Sentrum builds momentum with the appointment of new international Sales Director

24 Jan 2012

Sentrum, a specialist in data centre solutions, is pleased to confirm today that it has appointed Michael Wall as Sales Director EMEA & LATAM. In this role, Wall will be responsible for identifying and developing sales opportunities across EMEA and Latin America.

KDDI and Telehouse launch Telecloud

24 Jan 2012

New portfolio of enterprise Cloud solutions deployed within Telehouse’ state-of-the-art data centres

Telehouse, a leading provider of global data centres and managed ICT services, together with parent company, Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI, has launched a portfolio of enterprise Cloud solutions deployed within its state-of-the-art, highly secure data centres.

Infinity signs 15-Year Data Centre deal with Cable & Wireless Worldwide

24 Jan 2012

Infinity today announced that is has concluded an agreement with Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) to provide a new 4.3MW data centre facility. This multi-million investment represents a 25 per cent expansion in CWW’s data hosting capacity.

Phoenix Managed Networks launches in Europe to answer the call for a payments network alternative

24 Jan 2012

Formed in response to the market demanding greater choice

Phoenix Managed Networks (Phoenix) the  next generation payment network, today announced the most significant launch in the payments industry of the year. Following the widespread success in the USA Phoenix has introduced a new, dedicated PCI DSS payments transaction network to bring the U.K. and Europe, the fastest, most flexible and reliable service available in the industry.

Magirus Clinches First Pan-EMEA Distribution Deal with Embotics

24 Jan 2012

Cost effective virtualisation and cloud management solution set to open up SME market for cloud consultancy services

Magirus, a leading European IT solutions provider has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Embotics, a Canadian company which is a leader in virtualisation and private cloud management software. The partnership represents Embotics’ first pan-EMEA distribution agreement.

Launch countdown to IPv6 begins

23 Jan 2012

135 days and counting…

Last year, a number of the worlds largest companies transferred IPv6 for 24 hours as a test run to determine whether it would work as predicted. June the 8^th came and went without the Internet breaking, companies imploding, or the sky falling in – much to the relief of the pro-IPv6 camp.

6fusion Releases Next Generation UC6 Cloud Console at Cloud Expo Europe

23 Jan 2012

New Release Improves Partners Ability To Manage And Scale In the Cloud

6fusion, a provider of utility-metered public, private and hybrid cloud infrastructure management software and services, today announced the release of its next generation UC6 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) federation platform.  The company is previewing the technology at this week’s Cloud Expo Europe with general availability coming on February 1.

Boston Limited Reveal Groundbreaking Cloud Services And Solutions At Cloud Expo Europe 2012

23 Jan 2012

Boston Limited, now in its 19^th year as a distribution partner for Super Micro Computer®, Inc., are delighted to present their latest Cloud based platform at Cloud Expo Europe 2012; designed, developed and deployed in partnership with Interxion and Flexiant. For more information and demonstrations visit Boston on stand #819.

iomart Hosting voted one of best web hosting companies

23 Jan 2012

UK managed hosting provider also recognised for cloud services

iomart Hosting is proud to announce that it has been voted one of the best web hosting companies and cloud service providers of 2011.

The UK cloud computing and managed hosting services provider was voted into third place, the highest placing of any European company,  in the prestigious HostReview Annual Web Hosting Awards, behind US companies Liquid Web and SoftLayer.

Sikorsky Selects SGI to Power Next Generation Helicopter Design

23 Jan 2012

Scalability and Flexibility of SGI® UV™ 1000 Deemed Critical to Advance Analysis Capabilities

SGI, the trusted leader in technical computing, today announced that Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization within Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, has selected an SGI® UV™ 1000 high performance computing (HPC) system with 576 cores and 1.5 TB of RAM, powered by Intel® Xeon® processor X7500 series, along with additional SGI storage and services, to enhance its digital prototyping and virtual design capabilities.

Justin.tv selects TelecityGroup Netherlands as gateway to European expansion

23 Jan 2012

TelecityGroup, Europe's industry-leading provider of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced that US-based Justin.tv, the world’s largest live video platform serving 31 million users a month, has selected TelecityGroup Netherlands as its colocation provider in Europe. The deal will enable Justin.tv to further expand its services in Europe and maximise European service levels for TwitchTV, the company’s new and fast-growing video game broadcasting and chat community. 

Amazon to save at least 10% on Data Center Electricity Costs

20 Jan 2012

Energy costs of cloud data centers like those of Amazon can easily be reduced by up to 10% through a simple but powerful synergetic data center and cloud management method, saving up to over US$ 1 million per year for any 10 MegaWatt consuming facility. Following recent research findings from the US based institute IDC (“data storage on a global scale is projected to multiply by a factor 50 in the coming decade”), potential savings will add up to 10’s of millions per year for the largest global data providers.

It’s all about security

20 Jan 2012

End users number one concern is data security in the Cloud and yet this is FUD

The latest research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has again highlighted end user concerns over migrating to a Cloud service model.  The research conducted in December 2011 highlighted that widely held view that many organisations cite their number one concern, namely the mitigation of risk, when committing data to the Cloud.

Techgate plc's Trusted Cloud Computing Service Attains VMware vCloud Powered Validation

20 Jan 2012

Techgate plc, a leading provider of Cloud Infrastructure and Business Continuity services today announced that its Trusted Cloud Computing Service has achieved VMware vCloud Powered status, illustrating to customers that the company’s cloud services are underpinned by VMware’s leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud Director™. A member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), Techgate plc provides its VMware vCloud Powered service as a set of cloud computing services across a common platform, supporting the largest set of existing applications and offering distinctive application mobility uniquely available from VMware.

Institute of Directors (IoD) Accelerates Virtualisation Strategy and Meets Member Demand with Brocade 10 GbE Routing Solution

19 Jan 2012

IoD to provision next-generation business tools and reduce server footprint through 10 Gigabit Ethernet-based network

The Institute of Directors (IoD), the longest standing membership organisation for business leaders, has turned to Brocade to increase its network performance and reliability, and lay the foundation for an enterprise-wide virtualisation strategy. With data volumes having doubled three times in the last five years and with plans to roll out bandwidth-hungry services, such as online training and video streaming, the IoD needed to upgrade its legacy network to deliver 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) performance and a blueprint for future growth.

AMD Replaces Disk with WhipTail Solid-State Arrays in Performance Lab for Virtualised Database Benchmarking

19 Jan 2012

Proven Enterprise Flash Storage Provides Superior Flexibility and Significant Improvements in Latency and Performance 

Today WhipTail, maker of high-performance, cost-effective solid-state storage arrays, announced that AMD’s Optimisation Engineering Department has replaced 480 15K spinning drives with WhipTail solid-state storage arrays. The move will help eliminate slow response times associated with traditional storage arrays. 

Networks must prepare for 4G data deluge

19 Jan 2012

High expectations means users will not tolerate poor network performance

News reports of Ofcom’s recent changes to the 4G spectrum auction tended to focus on the potential winners and losers among mobile network operators, or on the extended capabilities and coverage promised by 4G.

Flash-Based Storage Leader WhipTail Secures Series B Funding Round

19 Jan 2012

Today WhipTail, maker of the world’s first and most widely deployed all-flash enterprise class storage array, announced it has secured a Series B round of funding to continue to fuel its accelerated growth in the global IT marketplace. New York-based venture capital firm RRE Ventures led the round, with Ignition Partners and Spring Mountain Capital also participating. 

Alcatel-Lucent and Arbor Networks team up in the fight against ‘denial-of-service’ attacks by hackers

18 Jan 2012

Integration of Arbor’s Threat Management System into Alcatel-Lucent IP routers helps service providers counter the growing threat of attacks and ensures the integrity of their networks and cloud services

Alcatel-Lucent and Arbor Networks, a leader in network monitoring and security solutions, have joined forces to tackle the growing threat of ‘distributed denial-of-service’ (DDoS) attacks by hackers.

ShoreTel Reinforces Commitment to Resellers with Program and Systems Enhancements

18 Jan 2012

Latest investments in reseller tools and resources demonstrate ShoreTel’s channel leadership

ShoreTel Inc., the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated unified communications (UC), today announced Certification Central, a new learning management training system associated with ShoreTel University; an updated reseller dashboard, a critical partner relationship management tool; and a revitalized store for resellers, for quick and easy access to print-on-demand ShoreTel collateral and other demand creation tools – all available internationally. Mirroring the brilliant simplicity of its Champion Partner Program, ShoreTel strives to provide resellers with easy-to-use tools that support a successful business relationship, while delivering some of the best product and service margins in the industry.

Taking security seriously; how many wake up calls do organisations need?

18 Jan 2012

Hacktivist group, TeaMp0isoN, has revealed it was able to exploit fundamental human errors and digital security failures in publishing the personal information of 80 T-Mobile employees online.

Customers and Partners Accelerate Time to Market and Improve Efficiency by Up to 60% with Cloud Services Built on NetApp

18 Jan 2012

Leading Service Provider Program Nearly Doubles in Size in Six Months, Enables  Partners to Increase Profits and Help Customers Succeed with NetApp

Organisations worldwide are turning to cloud services to gain efficiencies and respond faster to today’s rapidly changing business demands. Service providers play a critical role in bringing cloud services to market and helping customers make strategic infrastructure decisions. Together, NetApp and its service provider partners have achieved proven success as trusted advisors to these customers. By collaborating with NetApp and its partners, customers are achieving accelerated business results with cloud solutions ranging from on-premise private cloud solutions to off-premise public cloud services. 

Talend Platform for Data Services Operationalises Information and Data

18 Jan 2012

Converged Platform Provides Holistic Integration Capability across Data, Applications and Services

Talend today announced the availability of the Talend Platform for Data Services, making it easier for organisations to operationalise core data between multiple applications and synchronise data across enterprise boundaries. The first platform solution built on the Talend Unified Platform, it provides developers and users of the data services a common development, deployment and monitoring environment for both data management and application integration.

The Associated Press Sets the Bar for HD Video With EMC Isilon

18 Jan 2012

News Giant Gains Competitive Advantage by Speeding Access to HD Video with “No Compromise” Scale-out NAS

EMC Corporation today announced that The Associated Press (AP), one of the world’s largest sources of independent newsgathering, has deployed EMC® Isilon® scale-out NAS to support the Big Data demands of its high-definition video production and archive workflows. By implementing a single EMC Isilon system and software, AP has boosted the performance of copy and transfer rates, streamlined storage management, improved reliability, and lowered its video archive storage costs, without compromising on any of these dimensions.  Although EMC Isilon was initially deployed specifically for AP’s video editing workflow, the news organization soon began using Isilon to archive content as well, realizing significant cost savings. 

Timico Launches £5 Million Data Centre in the Midlands

18 Jan 2012

Independent managed service provider Timico has today opened its new Data Centre in Newark-on-Trent. Ideally placed with excellent network connectivity, good transport links and a low potential for security risks, the £5 million hosting centre is a state-of-the-art construction, that will enable Timico to offer advanced IaaS, PaaS and SaaS cloud-based computing solutions for businesses across the UK.

ControlCircle urges organisations to plan ahead to avoid Olympic disruptions

17 Jan 2012

Offers 2012 service package to maximise uptime

Companies need to be proactive to avoid disruption during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, advises ControlCircle, a leading UK managed service provider.

Interxion Strengthens its Financial Community with Infront

17 Jan 2012

INTERXION HOLDING NV, a leading European provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, today announced that Infront, a leading provider of real-time market data and electronic trading solutions, has chosen to house its solutions at Interxion’s Stockholm data centre and City of London data centre, in order to provide its financial customers with faster connectivity to exchanges and  key liquidity venues.

Wick Hill Appointed As Silver Peak Distributor For The UK And Central Europe

17 Jan 2012

Wick Hill expands channel opportunities with data centre class WAN optimisation

Wick Hill today announced that it has been appointed by Silver Peak Systems as a value added distributor (VAD) in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and will offer the company’s full range of physical and virtual wide area network (WAN) optimisation appliances. This is a strategic partnership for Wick Hill as the company continues its expansion strategy, targeting areas with high-growth potential for value added resellers (VARs).

AlienVault Hires Leadership Team from HP Fortify

17 Jan 2012

Creator of OSSIM taps senior HP executives, names Barmak Meftah CEO, Roger Thornton CTO

AlienVault, creator of OSSIM, the de-facto standard open source SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solution, announced today the appointments of Barmak Meftah as president and chief executive officer and Roger Thornton as chief technology officer. Meftah previously served as chief products officer at Fortify Software. Thornton incubated and founded Fortify at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, serving as its chief technology officer and member of the board of directors.

SafeNet Aids Fight Against eBanking Fraud with New Optical Signing Device

17 Jan 2012

eToken 3500 Secures Online Transactions and Simplifies User Experience for Financial Services

SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in data protection, announced today the availability of a new identity and transaction protection solution that addresses multiple levels of risk associated with online banking and trading transactions. SafeNet’s new eToken 3500 is an innovative electronic signing and strong authentication token-based device that will enable financial services organizations to successfully achieve the right balance of risk mitigation, cost-effectiveness, and usability when securing eBanking applications.

TelecityGroup, IX Reach and AMS-IX enable direct UK connectivity to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange

17 Jan 2012

Exclusive agreement provides TelecityGroup customers in the UK with cost-effective high- performance connectivity into and across mainland Europe

TelecityGroup, Europe's industry-leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centres, has today announced an agreement with IX Reach and AMS-IX to enable TelecityGroup customers in the UK to directly connect to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange, AMS-IX, in the only official AMS-IX enabled sites in the UK.

Varonis Systems says latest NHS data leak highlights need for security automation

17 Jan 2012

Following the news that a former NHS care assistant has been convicted of obtaining the medical records of five members of her ex-husband's family in order to obtain their new phone numbers, Varonis Systems says this rogue employee incident shows why the automation of IT security enforcement is critical to organisations with large databases.

New RiT CenterMind DCIM centralizes management of network and infrastructure assets

17 Jan 2012

New DCIM solution set to slash costs, reduce downtime and automate laborious provisioning, network planning, implementation and operational tasks 

RiT Technologies today launched the RiT CenterMind™ Solution, a new approach to data center infrastructure management (DCIM), which enables data center managers to optimize performance through a real-time consolidated view of data center IT assets, connectivity, power and environmental conditions.

SecurEnvoy expresses astonishment on lack of authentication on Israeli SCADA systems

16 Jan 2012

Commenting on reports that Anonymous has apparently published the credentials of several Israeli SCADA system users, SecurEnvoy has expressed surprise that the systems concerned were not also protected by authentication technology.

Telstra expands global reach with new Frankfurt PoP

16 Jan 2012

Also provides new low latency route between Europe and Asia

Telstra International, a leading global supplier of managed network and hosting services, today announced an extension to its global network connectivity by opening a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Frankfurt and provision of a new low latency telecommunications route from Europe to Asia.

ElasticHosts Launches across North America with scalable, easy-to-use Cloud Servers

16 Jan 2012

LA and Toronto data center openings add to existing locations to provide continent wide IaaS

ElasticHosts, the cloud server provider, has today announced its launch into North America. The company will open two new data center locations in Los Angeles, USA and Toronto, Canada, adding to its existing locations in London, UK and San Antonio, Texas. With a central, east and west coast presence sitting alongside London, ElasticHosts will now be able to provide its elastic, easy-to-use, pay-as-you-go cloud hosting to customers across North America.

Datapoint teases contact centre industry with new Cloud service in the lead up to Cloud Expo Europe 2012

16 Jan 2012

Cloud-based customer contact offers businesses the flexibility and scalability to excel in service quality

Contact centres in the Cloud are set to move further in 2012 as organisations try to operate as cost effectively as possible, without compromising customer service as Datapoint prepares to launch its new Cloud offering at Cloud Expo Europe 2012. Visitors to stand 229 at the rapidly growing show, which takes place on 25 and 26 January in London, will get a hands on demonstration of Datapoint’s flagship contact centre application, Katalyst, as well as a preview of the company’s forthcoming Cloud release.

Courion Accelerates European Growth Plans with New Senior Sales Appointment

16 Jan 2012

Identity and access risk management provider to expand presence in central Europe

Courion® Corporation,  the leader in identity and access management for access risk, today announced the appointment of Rik Van Bruggen, as head of sales for Central Europe.  He joins the EMEA team led by Marc Lee, Sales Director EMEA and will be responsible for building on Courion’s existing successes in the region and accelerating the company’s  growth into Benelux, Germany, Austria, Switzerland  and France. 

FAST Legal Advisory Group (FLAG) leads debate on the future of IP law and enforcement

16 Jan 2012

Event organised to debate the future of IP law following the Hargreaves Review, 18^th January 2012, Bird & Bird, London

FLAG, the Federation Against Software Theft’s (FAST) Legal Advisory Group, has organised a unique event at Bird & Bird, London on January 18^th 2012 to discuss hot topics including the future of the software business and the government’s progress on reform following the Hargreaves review into intellectual property.

F5 Keeps Android Users Connected and Productive with New Secure Access Solutions

16 Jan 2012

F5 adds industry-leading support for Android’s 4.x OS, enhances SSL VPN capabilities to help IT staff manage secure mobile access to data and services

F5 Networks, Inc., the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that itsBIG-IP^® Edge Client^™ is the industry’s first SSL VPN solution that provides comprehensive security and mobile access for all devices running Android 4.x (codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich). F5’s free, downloadable client enhances mobile user productivity by providing accelerated client access to corporate resources via a full SSL VPN connection.

COSMOS & Miracle Consortia Select SGI Technology to Close in on the Big Bang & Exoplanets

16 Jan 2012

Research Collaboration Led by Professor Stephen Hawking and DiRAC Select Next-Generation SGI® UV Shared Memory System

SGI has announced that COSMOS and Miracle Consortia* have selected SGI as its preferred technology partner for their shared-memory node, as part of the STFC funded DiRAC collaboration. This is a continuation of the national service offered by Stephen Hawking's COSMOS Consortium, based at the University of Cambridge. This announcement enlarges and extends a long-standing relationship between SGI and the COSMOS Consortium, and will allow these interdisciplinary organisations to solve some of the most complex computing challenges of our time and find answers to astoundingly big questions.

Cable & Wireless Worldwide and Equinix collaborate to deliver enterprise cloud platform

13 Jan 2012

• Building on the success of its successful Flexible Computing platform in the UK, C&W Worldwide expands cloud offering to customers globally
• Global enterprises will have access to world class data centre services in multiple countries

Cable&Wireless Worldwide, a global provider of mission critical communications, is collaborating with Equinix Inc., a provider of global data centre services, to become a one-stop shop for global enterprises that require best-of-breed data centre services.

NextiraOne is only Company to achieve Cisco UC Master Partner in Austria

13 Jan 2012

Company reaffirms leading role in Unified Communications with extensive certification success

NextiraOne, Europe’s leading expert in communications services, has announced that it is the only Austrian Cisco partner to have achieved Master Unified Communications certification.

FireHost Chooses Platform Equinix to Support European Expansion

13 Jan 2012

Equinix London and Amsterdam facilities selected to provide high-performance, secure cloud hosting services

FireHost, a secure cloud hosting company, today announced that it has selected Equinix, Inc., a provider of global data centre services, to support its imminent European cloud hosting service launch. Equinix’s state-of-the-art LD5 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centre in London will become FireHost’s primary data centre in Europe, with Equinix’s AM2 IBX in Amsterdam providing disaster recovery capabilities for the region.

AlienVault says Chinese are tapping malware to attack US DoD smart card security

13 Jan 2012

AlienVault - the Unified Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions specialist – has found evidence of Chinese-originated attacks against the US government agencies including the US Department of Defense (DoD), which use a new strain of the Sykipot malware to compromise DoD smart cards.

Global internet landmark reached in TelecityGroup Amsterdam as Atrato goes live with world’s first single 100 Gigabit Ethernet connection into Amsterdam Internet Exchange

13 Jan 2012

Atrato IP Networks becomes the first service provider with an operational 100 Gigabit Ethernet connection into a public internet exchange marking the next phase of internet growth

On 10th January 2012 a global milestone was reached when service provider Atrato IP Networks became the first ever organisation to connect into a public internet exchange at a speed of 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE).  Atrato’s connection into the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) node in TelecityGroup’s Amsterdam South-East data centre is the largest single connection onto any public internet exchange ever achieved globally, and is a significant development for the internet as a whole.

iomart Group named as one of Scotland’s Top 500 companies

13 Jan 2012

Business Insider names cloud hosting leader in its Top 500

iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM), one of the UK’s leading providers of cloud computing and managed hosting services, is delighted to announce that it has been named as one of Scotland’s Top 500 companies by Business Insider magazine.

Global Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Goes Digital with EMC Isilon

12 Jan 2012

200+-Year-Old Publisher Undergoes IT Transformation; Tames Big Data and Reduces Operating and Power Costs with EMC Isilon Scale-Out NAS

EMC Corporation today announced that John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,(NYSE: JWa, JWb), has deployed EMC® Isilon® scale-out NAS systems in eight global locations to manage its Big Data growth. Recent innovations in consumer technologies have put unprecedented pressure on publishing companies to create and store rich-media content. Wiley deployed VMware server virtualization tools and EMC Isilon true scale-out NAS to transform its entire IT infrastructure, streamlining data access, while reducing energy consumption and data center complexity.

TelecityGroup Supports Amazon Web Services AWS Direct Connect in Europe

12 Jan 2012

Dedicated network connection to Amazon Web Services (AWS) enables flexible cloud solutions with lower costs, improved performance and increased bandwidth throughput

TelecityGroup, one of Europe's industry-leading providers of premium carrier-neutral data centres, today announced that AWS Direct Connect is now available in its London Docklands data centres.

Interxion Passes 50% Milestone for Provision of Data Centre Power from Renewable Energy Sources

12 Jan 2012

Interxion today announced that, as of this month, over half of the power it provides for customers in its data centres is from solar, wind, geothermic, tidal or hydro energy sources. Power from renewable energy sources is available to customers across the company’s 11-country European footprint, and Interxion’s operations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK are 100% powered by renewable energy sources.

SANS returns to Germany in 2012

12 Jan 2012

Early birds offered 250-euro discount as SANS heads to Stuttgart with information security training for managers, penetration testers and developers

After a four year absence, SANS will be running an event in Germany this March (10^th – 15^th) following substantial demand from security professionals, military and large enterprises across the region.

LSI Announces Industry’s First 28nm Read Channel for Hard Disk Drive Manufacturers

12 Jan 2012

TrueStore RC5100 enables increased capacity, higher yield and lower power consumption for HDD manufacturers 

LSI Corporation has announced that it is demonstrating to OEM customers the TrueStore^® RC5100 read channel for hard disk drives (HDD). The RC5100 is the industry’s first 28nm read channel and features a new low-density parity check (LDPC) iterative decoding architecture, which enables HDD manufacturers to achieve increased areal density, higher yield and lower power consumption for HDDs.

Node4 receives esteemed Cisco recognition

12 Jan 2012

Node4 has announced that it has achieved the Advanced Unified Computing Technology Specialisation from Cisco in the UK.

3M launches Pre-terminated MPO range for high density fibre connections

12 Jan 2012

Helps conserve space in data centres while supporting high speeds

3M, the diversified technology company, has announced the launch of its ‘plug and play’ Multi-Fibre Push-On (MPO) solution for fibre cabling connections, designed to meet the challenges of high speed cabling and limited space typical in data centres.  Features of the 3M solution include the highest fibre cable density available on the market – up to 96 connections on a single 1U rack unit – and a broad range of options, including OM3, OM4 and OS2 fibre standards.

Speechly Bircham selects BSO Network Solutions for high-speed network link between international offices

12 Jan 2012

Signs 3-year deal for Virtual Private LAN Service

International law firm, Speechly Bircham is working with BSO Network Solutions to ensure high-speed communications links between its newly opened international offices and its London HQ.

Netop Introduces Next Generation of Classroom Management Solutions With Launch of Netop Vision Pro

11 Jan 2012

World Leader in Classroom Management Software's Premium Solution Features High-Speed Screen Sharing, Other Capabilities to Accelerate Learning

Today at the BETT show, the world's leading event for education technology,  Netop introduced the next generation of classroom management software with the launch of Netop Vision™ Pro. A new powerful classroom management solution that combines ease of use with enhanced features for best- in-class performance, Vision Pro gives educators unsurpassed flexibility and control over student computer use, which ultimately results in improved student achievement. 

New high specification data hall opens at The Bunker’s Kent data centre

11 Jan 2012

The Bunker, provider of ultra secure Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Colocation, and Outsourced IT from within Europe’s most secure data centres, is pleased to announce that it has successfully opened a significant new high specification data hall in Kent. 

More Than Half of Small Organisations Across Europe Lack formal Disaster Recovery Plans

11 Jan 2012

Over half of small organisations across the UK, France and Germany are operating without a formal disaster recovery plan in place, according to research from analyst firm Freeform Dynamics, sponsored by Quest Software.

Telstra International Extends Global Ethernet Private Line reach with comprehensive ‘One-Stop-Shop’ Ethernet service option and half circuit launch

11 Jan 2012

Enables customers to buy or build their own ‘one stop shop’ Ethernet service

Telstra International, a leading global supplier of managed network and hosting services, today extended the global reach of its Ethernet Private Line (EPL) offering with the launch of a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ (OSS) Ethernet service option and the release of its Ethernet half circuits.

100 Gigabit Ethernet Industry Milestone Achieved; Brocade Delivers 100TH Blade

11 Jan 2012

Renowned International Research Institute, CERN, Advances Particle Physics Research Using Brocade 100 Gigabit Ethernet Solution

From initial customer shipments of 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) in June 2011, Brocade established itself as a leading provider of carrier-grade 100 GbE routing solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. By November 2011 the Company delivered its 100TH two-port blade to the European particle physics laboratory, CERN, one of the world’s largest centers for scientific studies, as a critical component to accelerate its research..

As the one-terabyte Swiss Army Knife arrives, Varonis Systems says - defend your data

11 Jan 2012

Commenting on the launch of the Victorinox one-terabyte Swiss Army Knife - unveiled on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas - Varonis Systems says that, with these levels of data storage hidden in a humble pocket knife, organisations need to take extra care when defending their corporate data.

Dell Delivers New Storage Backup, Application and Networking Solutions for SMBs to Large Enterprise Customers; Advances Fluid Data Architecture

11 Jan 2012

At its first Dell Storage Forum event in Europe, Dell today announced advancements in its Fluid Data™ architecture that enable customers to quickly adapt to the changing demands of their organisations and increase automation for management of their primary, backup and archive data. 

Novell ZENworks Application Virtualisation 9 delivers reliable virtual applications faster

11 Jan 2012

New update includes industry’s first proven harvesting tool designed to save time while ensuring quality

Novell today announced the availability of Novell ZENworks Application Virtualisation 9. This latest release leverages a unique approach to application harvesting that enables enterprise IT staff to tap into a library of trusted resources and find the best stored version to build the necessary virtual application dynamically. By harvesting work that has already been done, IT users can scan a target endpoint and quickly build a set of needed virtual applications, saving time and ensuring quality.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server now available on Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Datacentre Service

11 Jan 2012

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the first Linux operating system available to customers through Dell's new public cloud offering; Dell joins leading cloud providers including Intel, 1&1, SGI and Verizon

SUSE today announced that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the first Linux distribution for Dell’s new VMware software-based cloud offering, Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Datacentre Service. SUSE Linux Enterprise offers the broadest application portfolio, as well as optimisation with the VMware cloud infrastructure suite. Now, Dell customers can efficiently run a wide range of ISV applications, on demand with maximum performance, while receiving streamlined support from Dell and SUSE across the Dell public and private cloud offerings.

Lightower Fiber Networks Deploys 100G Services to Customers

11 Jan 2012

Northeast metro fiber leader first to market in footprint with 40G and 100G Ethernet and 100G wavelengths by leveraging Ciena’s coherent transport technology

Ciena^® Corporation, the network specialist, today announced it has been selected byLightower Fiber Networks, the premier metro fiber and bandwidth service provider in the Northeast, to support the delivery of Ethernet services and managed wavelengths at bandwidths up to 100 Gb/s to enterprise and service provider customers throughout Lightower’s footprint, beginning immediately.  Powered by Ciena’s coherent optical technology, Lightower’s end-to-end fiber-based solutions include 40-Gigabit and 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) services as well as 100G managed wavelengths.

PCCW Global Partners with Ciena for Submarine Cable Upgrade

11 Jan 2012

100G coherent technology will significantly increase capacity on routes interconnecting Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan

PCCW Global, an operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider, and the network specialist, Ciena^® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), today announced an upgrade to the carrier’s subsea network with Ciena’sindustry-leading WaveLogic™ coherent optical 100G networking solutions.

Ping Identity Soars into 2012 on Cloud Identity Security Demand

11 Jan 2012

Sales Surpass $100 Million Since Company Inception

Ping Identity^®, The Cloud Identity Security Leader™, today announced that demand for cloud identity security pushed annual revenue growth over 50% for the second consecutive year and enabled the company to surpass the $100 million mark in sales since its inception.  Nearly 800 enterprises, including 42 of the Fortune 100, and hundreds of millions of users now depend on Ping Identity’s standards-based cloud identity management solutions for both private and public cloud environments.

Cabinets and racks the critical component for 2012’s data centres

11 Jan 2012

2012 will be the year when the 19in cabinet and the racks it contains become the key component for thousands of new data centres, according to Cannon Technologies’ Managing Director Matt Goulding.

Cryptzone partners with B2B Secure to cope with explosive growth in Benelux region

10 Jan 2012

Cryptzone the innovators in mitigating IT security risk have joined forces with Dutch Information Security specialist B2B Secure to manage the huge spike in demand that they’ve seen across the Benelux region. It comes as more and more companies have to address their security strategies in the wake of latest compliance rules and increasing breaches such as Diginotar which had a knock on effect especially on businesses in this region.  The two companies will work closely to promote Cryptzone’s award winning information security solutions addressing policy compliance, content security, secure access and endpoint encryption.

Cisco launches ‘Out of the Blocks’ to inspire children ahead of London 2012

10 Jan 2012

Cisco at the heart of classrooms across the UK brings London 2012 to life

Cisco, the official network infrastructure provider to London 2012 has launched its ‘Out of the Blocks’ Series  – an initiative to provide free Key Stage 4  Maths and Science resources to all state-funded secondary schools in the UK.

Rise appoint new Managing Director to develop Cloud Infrastructure Services

10 Jan 2012

Rise, the Gloucester based provider of Cloud infrastructure and hosted services, is delighted to announce the promotion of Alex Hilton to managing director of the company, having successfully built sustainable partnerships through the Rise brand as sales director since joining the company in June 2010.

Telehouse Launch New German Data Centre in Frankfurt

10 Jan 2012

Acquisition of major colocation facility in Germany’s key financial district

Telehouse Holdings Ltd, a leading provider of global data centres and subsidiary of $42 billion telecommunications giant KDDI Corporation announced today it has opened a new German data centre. The 100 per cent share acquisition of one of Germany’s largest colocation providers Databurg GmbH extends the number of Telehouse data centres to 43 in 23 cities across the world adding over 67,000m2 of floor space to its global footprint.

Phoenix Unites Under Single Brand

10 Jan 2012

Business reorganises to deliver customer centric solutions for both partners and end-users

Phoenix, one of the leading providers of hosting, cloud and managed IT services in the UK, has today unified into a single integrated entity bringing together the strengths of both the ICM and Phoenix IT Services brands under one name – Phoenix.

Talari Networks Brings Dramatic Savings for Enterprise-Grade Branch Office Connectivity

10 Jan 2012

New Appliance Also Includes Software to Maintain Uptime During Internet, Data Center Outages

Talari Networks, Inc. today announced the addition of the Mercury T510 appliance to its family of Adaptive Private Networking (APN) products for WAN Virtualization, offering enterprise-grade connectivity for small branch offices. The company also announced an accompanying software release, APNware 2.3, which introduces system-wide improvements that simultaneously boost WAN reliability and provide accurate accounting on the availability of underlying networks.

Mobile devices boost Christmas & New Year sales for online retailers

10 Jan 2012

According to one of the UK’s largest online retailers, Shop Direct, recent sales figures for the pre and post Christmas period have exceeded all previous predictions; citing the boost in numbers as a direct result of increasing tablet and smartphone usage amongst consumers.

Datacentre M&A Valued At More Than USD12.3 Billion Globally In 2011 Survey

10 Jan 2012

M&A activity in the datacentre sector (businesses and property) generated more than USD12.3 billion in deal values globally in 2011.  The most active market is the USA followed by the UK and Australia.

In a review of finance and investment in the datacentre sector, consulting firm BroadGroup assessed all publicly available data across M&A and fund raising activity.

New sales director to exploit demand from the financial services industry

10 Jan 2012

Geo Networks (Geo), a leading provider of dedicated fibre networks, has today appointed Carol Nash as its new sales director, finance. With over 25 years of experience working in the City, Carol’s previous incarnations include senior level roles in organisations such as Reuters and Cable and Wireless. She has previously worked with clients such as Deutsche Bank, Barclays and Lloyds. In her new role, Carol will be responsible for driving and accelerating Geo’s customer growth in the financial services sector.

Thales and Infoblox Help Protect Internet Integrity

10 Jan 2012

Leading Vendors Provide Integrated, Best-in-Class IP Address Management and Highly Secure DNSSEC Key Management

Thales, leader in information systems and communications security, announces that the Thales nShield hardware security module (HSM) is now integrated with the Infoblox DNS platform to enable the simple and secure deployment of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). This joint solution addresses common DNSSEC deployment challenges and enables service providers, government departments, financial institutions and other organizations to secure their online identities more easily and protect critical services against cyber threats.

RapidSwitch goes ‘Extreme’ for cloud hosting

10 Jan 2012

Dedicated host offers HP-branded processing boost for virtualization hypervisors

RapidSwitch, a leading European supplier of self-managed dedicated server solutions, has announced an HP-branded ‘Extreme’ package for customers who want more processing power from their self-managed servers.

Quest Optimizes Continuous Data Protection with NetVault FastRecover

10 Jan 2012

Quest Software, Inc., today announced the availability of NetVault® FastRecover 4.5, which enhances the company’s continuous data protection (CDP) capabilities by enabling instant recovery of critical Oracle data through patented Virtual On-Demand Recovery™ technology.

Adapt's eVDC achieves VMware vCloud Powered status

10 Jan 2012

Adapt, the independent IT managed services provider, today announced that its Enterprise Virtual Data Centre (eVDC) service has achieved VMware vCloud Powered status, illustrating to customers that the company’s cloud services are under-pinned by VMware’s leading virtualisation and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud Director™. A member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), Adapt provides its eVDC VMware vCloud Powered service as a set of cloud computing services across a common platform, supporting the largest set of existing applications and offering distinctive application mobility uniquely available from VMware.

WAN Virtualization Adds Up for Accounting Firm Whiting & Partners, Increasing Bandwidth and Raising Resiliency for VoIP and VDI

10 Jan 2012

Talari Networks, Inc. today announced Whiting & Partners has deployed Talari's WAN Virtualization appliances to ensure high-availability networks for voice and data applications, including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Using Talari’s WAN Virtualization technology, the firm of general practice chartered accountants has increased bandwidth by a factor of five, cut the cost per Mbps in half, and made the network more reliable for their real-time and interactive applications.

IT trends of 2012: enjoy the benefits without taking unnecessary risks

10 Jan 2012

Kroll Ontrack looks at key developments and their implications

Kroll Ontrack, today announced its predictions for the most important technology trends for the coming year, which include virtualisation, cloud computing, social networking and energy efficiency. However it cautions that businesses that want to benefit from these trends need to also look at adopting iron-clad information management and security strategies to ensure data security and data loss avoidance.

Research Confirms ShoreTel Has Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

10 Jan 2012

Comprehensive industry analyst study shows ShoreTel Unified Communications solution has lowest total cost of ownership in the industry

ShoreTel Inc., the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated unified communications (UC), today announced the results of an Aberdeen Group study on the total cost of ownership (TCO) of unified communications solutions. The survey of 236 different businesses validates that ShoreTel’s unified communications solution is the easiest to use, deploy and manage when compared to other solutions on the market today.

MTI to demonstrate live hacking

09 Jan 2012

MTI to showcase latest cloud and security offerings

MTI, the specialist cloud infrastructure consultancy, and its security practice, GSS, are to showcase their latest developments and capabilities at the MTI Solutions Showcase. The one-day event will explore the latest cloud technologies, and the latest developments in data security. A live hacking demonstration will be a highlight.

UK operator Vaioni taps Ciena for Carrier Ethernet Upgrade

09 Jan 2012

Ciena^® Corporation, the network specialist, today announced that Vaioni, the UK’s largest Ethernet aggregator, is deploying a range of Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet solutions as part of its enhanced Ethernet service offerings to enterprises, carriers and cloud providers across the country. Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) portfolio has been rolled out across Vaioni’s UK network infrastructure, allowing the operator to significantly extend the reach of its core network connectivity in its home market, deliver a full suite of next generation Ethernet services, and maximise service availability while reducing the cost and complexity of turning up new services.

Half of North West businesses will switch to cloud computing in 2012

06 Jan 2012

Businesses in the North West are planning to invest significantly in cloud computing in 2012, according to new research out today.

The survey of 1000 businesses – carried out by Manchester-based Melbourne Server Hosting – showed that half of all companies in the region plan to deploy the cloud over the next 12 months.

Cisco Interview Series Enables Public to Interact With Sporting Heroes

06 Jan 2012

Cisco and BT launch the Cisco Interview Series: Join the first webinar with Iain Percy on 11 January

Cisco, the official network infrastructure provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and BT Conferencing today announced a series of live webinars focussing on London 2012. The Cisco Interview Series will enable anyone, anywhere to interact with top Olympians and world class athletes ahead of the Games.

As the software industry protects its intellectual property the Federation Against Software Theft calls to maintain the robust IP environment

06 Jan 2012

The Federation Against Software Theft has supported the right of software intellectual property rights holders to protect their IP in the face of counterfeiting and piracy, following the news that Microsoft has issued legal proceedings against Comet.

Unite Launches Professional ‘out of the box’ Rack Management Solution

06 Jan 2012

Easy to install, per rack solution for real-time monitoring and management of data centre power consumption

Data centre power and energy management specialist, Unite Technologies, has launched a new ‘out of the box’ professional rack management solution for legacy and new build data centres. The RackMS is easy to install and deployed on a per rack basis to enable highly cost-effective real-time monitoring, alerting and management of data centre power usage.

SecurEnvoy says Stratfor user credential analysis shows that password security is now dead in the water

06 Jan 2012

Commenting on reports that Utah Valley University researchers have analysed the many hundreds of thousands of Stratfor user account credentials which were  hacked by Anonymous late last year due to weak passwords, SecurEnvoy says this proves the fact that the human element in security is now the weakest link.

Fusion-io Breaks One Billion IOPS Barrier

06 Jan 2012

New Breakthroughs in Low Latency Data Performance Achieved with Technology Preview of Upcoming Auto Commit Memory Extension at DEMO Enterprise

Fusion-io today announced that it achieved one billion input and output operations per second (IOPS) in a technology demonstration conducted at DEMO Enterprise: An Evening of Innovation, in a preview of the company’s latency reducing Auto Commit Memory (ACM) extension, part of the Fusion ioMemory subsystem.

Accellion Secures $12M Investment for Expansion from Riverwood Capital

05 Jan 2012

Leading Enterprise Cloud File Sharing solutions provider raises funds to Accelerate Market Adoption

Accellion, Inc., today announced a $12M Series 3 round of expansion funding from Riverwood Capital, a technology-focused private equity firm. The new funding follows a record year for new customer growth, revenue, profitability and positive cash generation. The company will use the investment to accelerate its rapid growth, continue to invest in the development of enterprise-grade mobile file sharing product offerings, pursue strategic partnerships, and grow the Accellion team internationally. 

Transatlantic Bunker Partnership Provides Ultra Secure Hosting to FTSE and Fortune 500 Companies

05 Jan 2012

The Bunker, provider of ultra secure Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Colocation, and Outsourced IT from within Europe’s most secure data centres is pleased to announce a new partnership with Montgomery Texas based Westland Bunker to provide UK and US nuclear bunker based data centres to large enterprises requiring distributed data centres with the highest levels of security and resilience.

Acision Cloud Services: on-demand, secure, scalable and globally connected Acision goes live with global data centre network to meet demand for mobile services from the cloud

05 Jan 2012

Acision, the global leader in mobile messaging, today announced the launch of an international network of cloud based data centres, enabling it to offer on-demand messaging services from within the Acision Cloud Service Store.

World Lottery Association Accreditation Criteria includes ISACA Certifications

05 Jan 2012

ISACA Certifications included in World Lottery Association Accreditation Criteria

The World Lottery Association (WLA) has added two certifications from the nonprofit global IT association ISACA to its list of recognised qualifications. In its Guide to Certification for the WLA Security Control Standard 2010/2011, this international trade organisation included the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications as acceptable criteria for certified auditors seeking accreditation from the WLA Security and Risk Management Committee (SRMC) to conduct WLA Security Control Standard certification audits. The World Lottery Association represents the interests of over 140 government-sanctioned lotteries from more than 80 countries with combined annual revenues in excess of US $200 billion.

Israeli Credit Card hack creates more opportunities for hackers

04 Jan 2012

In a recent data breach incident, a Saudi hacker defaced a prominent sports news web site in Israel and linked its front page to a file exposing the details of many credit card numbers of Israeli citizens.

Amichai Shulman, CTO and Co-founder of Imperva comments...

Imation announces distribution agreement with Wick Hill for Imation’s Mobile Security solutions

04 Jan 2012

Following the launch of the Imation Mobile Security EMEA Partner Programme in December 2011, Imation has now appointed Wick Hill as a UK distributor for Imation’s mobile security solutions. Wick Hill will focus on Imation’s mobile security portfolio of MXI, Ironkey and Defender solutions, and is currently sole distributor in the UK for Imation’s MXI Stealth Zone and ACCESS Enterprise solutions. Working with Imation will give Wick Hill’s channel partners the strength of a worldwide  market leader, the benefit of excellent price performance and the opportunity to sell a range of solutions to its customers to suit all their security needs. All of this in a market where a significant percentage of customers still has to address the increasing problem of mobile data security.

WPS security issues are just the tip of the insecurity iceberg, says Cryptzone

03 Jan 2012

Commenting on reports that a researcher has discovered a gaping hole in the security of the WiFi Protection Setup (WPS) method of simplifying the pairing of a device with several brands of wireless access point, Cryptzone says that WiFi users should be more concerned with the fact that wireless passwords have been inherently insecure for some time.

ISACA Tips to Manage Top Three IT Trends in 2012

03 Jan 2012

Big Data, Consumerisation of IT and Mobile Growth

Global nonprofit IT association ISACA shared recommendations today for managing three of the trends widely cited to dominate the IT landscape in 2012: Big Data, the consumerisation of information technology (BYOD) and the growing dominance of mobile devices.