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Asia nets first Tier IV Gold data center with US$300m Thai facility
Hyperscale

Asia nets first Tier IV Gold data center with US$300m Thai facility

Asia will have its first Tier IV Gold data center in 2017, with SuperNap International building the US$300 million facility in Thailand.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
Smart TVs the latest hacker weapon
Wireless Networks

Smart TVs the latest hacker weapon

Cyber criminals are using creative ways to the exploit the cracks of a more connected world, according security vendor Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2016
Cyber security now about mitigating risk
Digital Transformation

Cyber security now about mitigating risk

Digital transformation, insider threat and machine learning will impact cyber security in APAC, says Darktrace MD APAC.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2016
2016: The year of hybrid cloud solutions?
DevOps

2016: The year of hybrid cloud solutions?

If you thought hybrid cloud was big now, wait til next year, with IDC predicting 'a big year' for solutions built on hybrid cloud architectures.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2015
Ooooby: Hacking the food supply chain, Out Of Our Own Back Yards
Supply Chain

Ooooby: Hacking the food supply chain, Out Of Our Own Back Yards

Ooooby makes it easy to create local fresh food marketplaces that source food from local growers, and deliver to local consumers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
Preventing advanced threat breaches is nothing more than a fantasy
Data Analytics

Preventing advanced threat breaches is nothing more than a fantasy

Claims to stop cyber threats - just a fantasy, as 2015's breaches reveal a stark gap in defence tactics and tech efficacy, says RSA president.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
NTT Communications opens US$32m Bangkok data center
Hyperscale

NTT Communications opens US$32m Bangkok data center

NTT Communications has opened a four story, US$32 million Bangkok data center, boasting 3800 square meters of server room.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Big data analytics key differentiator in IoT deployments
Data Analytics

Big data analytics key differentiator in IoT deployments

Big data analytics is becoming a boom market and a big differentiator in IoT deployments - for enterprise, SMB and the channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
How leading CIOs are addressing the digital skills gap
IT Department

How leading CIOs are addressing the digital skills gap

As analog revenues flatten and decline for many industries, businesses are shifting to a new source of growth: digital revenue from digital business.

By Peter Sondergaard • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Smart commercial buildings offer early reseller IoT potential
Internet of Things

Smart commercial buildings offer early reseller IoT potential

Smart commercial buildings will be a driving force in the uptake of internet of things, Gartner says, opening the doors for resellers to capitalise.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Dataracks takes data centers micro
Hyperscale

Dataracks takes data centers micro

UK company debuts a micro data center which it says eliminates the need for bespoke data center designs - just add servers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
Understanding the IoT opportunity: An industry perspective
Internet of Things

Understanding the IoT opportunity: An industry perspective

The IoT is one of the hottest technology topics in 2015 and will continue to be the subject of hype and conjecture for the next five years.

By Stuart Ravens • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
Aussie power protection distie takes on Kiwi market
DataCentre infrastructure

Aussie power protection distie takes on Kiwi market

Aussie power and surge protection distributor NPS has launched its assault on the Kiwi market with the opening of an Auckland office.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
Key trends for Internet of Things for 2016
Internet of Things

Key trends for Internet of Things for 2016

While the IoT has reached an all-time high of hype and hyperbole, more and more organisations plan to deploy IoT technologies in the coming year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
Save your customers' money AND make more margin using Aspen Optics
Firewalls

Save your customers' money AND make more margin using Aspen Optics

Connector Systems and Aspen Optics are offering resellers the chance to help customers' stretch their network expansion budgets further.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
Making a clear distinction between M2M and IoT
Internet of Things

Making a clear distinction between M2M and IoT

Analysts often blur the lines between M2M and IoT, yet distinctions remain crucial, particularly for telecoms focusing on connectivity.

By Mark Newman • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2015
2016: year of the platforms, says IDC
Unified Communications

2016: year of the platforms, says IDC

The telecoms industry will shift to a platform-based approach in 2016, according to insights from IDC Asia Pacific.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2015
Meet Li-Fi: The new, superior, wireless technology
Unified Communications

Meet Li-Fi: The new, superior, wireless technology

A new wireless technology known as Li-Fi has been tested in a real world setting and is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Report predicts dire impacts from AI
Robotics

Report predicts dire impacts from AI

New reports sound the alarm: Up to 35% of UK, 47% of US jobs at risk as AI advances could widen wealth gaps, leaving many struggling.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015