Middle East stories - Page 14
Cloud wins big in Q1 2020 as remote work drives record demand
Fri, 1st May 2020
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Research released today by Canalys reveals cloud infrastructure services spending grew 34% in Q1 2020, hitting US$31 billion in the quarter.
IDC: The worst is yet to come for traditional PC market
Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
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lenovo
Global traditional PC shipments declined by 9.8% in Q1 2020, with reduced supply due to the COVID-19 outbreak being the main factor, according to IDC.
Asia home to half of the world's internet users
Wed, 1st Apr 2020
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digital divide
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tablets
Asia now hosts nearly half of the world's 2.3 billion internet users, driven by COVID-19 lockdowns and rising mobile phone access in China and India.
R&M announces sales are up, but profit is down for 2019
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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R&M has announced it has experienced increased sales in 2019, reaching CHF276.7 million, with sites now in the US East Coast and China.
Security, compliance beat cost in healthcare cloud concerns
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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cloud security
Nutanix report shows healthcare industry plans to ramp up hybrid cloud adoption to secure patient data and ensure regulatory compliance.
Singapore firms sceptical of public cloud due to security concerns
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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Security concerns are causing significant hesitation among Singaporean firms in adopting public cloud, per a Barracuda survey, despite plans for future use.
Vertiv announces expansion to key data centre
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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New investments will further enhance uninterruptible power supply testing capabilities for Vertiv customers worldwide.
AWS Outposts adds new availability regions
Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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public cloud
The seven new AWS Outpost regions include Asia (Hong Kong & Singapore), Middle East (Bahrain), Europe (London, Paris, Stockholm), and Canada (central).
GlobalData forecasts major APAC data center growth by 2023
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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global data center market
The Asia Pacific data center and hosting services market could reach US$32 billion by 2023, second only to the United States market.
DE-CIX smashes data throughput world record
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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DE-CIX sets a new global benchmark with over 8.1 Terabits per second throughput, marking a major milestone for the Frankfurt data hub.
Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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quantum computing
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Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.
5g subs to reach 2.6bn, driven by rapid developments
Wed, 27th Nov 2019
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Ericsson Mobility forecasts 5G subscriptions to reach 2.6 billion by 2025, driven by rapid ecosystem developments and growing consumer data demands.
CenturyLink, PLDT, Colt amongst MEF 2019 Award winners
Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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MEG reveals winners of 2019 MEF Awards, recognizing excellence in software-defined networking and network function virtualisation.
Microsoft & GBI sign deal to bring cloud adoption to Middle East
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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public cloud
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Microsoft and Gulf Bridge International have partnered to bolster cloud adoption in the Middle East and Europe, enhancing connectivity and security.
Digital Realty & Interxion to undergo $8.4b mega merger
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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hyperscale
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colocation
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digital realty
Digital Realty and Interxion announce an USD $8.4 billion merger, creating a global leader in data centre, colocation, and interconnection solutions.
Forcepoint increases cloud security presence to cover 128 countries
Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
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casb
This PoP expansion brings Forcepoint services to virtually anywhere in the world while delivering optimal security and productivity enhancing capabilities.
Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
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lenovo
Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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economic forecast
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analyst report
IDC has lowered its forecast for total cloud infrastructure spending for 2019 as the market enters a slowdown period.
Telia Carrier strengthens integrity of internet's core
Thu, 26th Sep 2019
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ecodatacenter
Internet connectivity network Telia Carrier has rolled out technology that secures critical route updates and BGP announcements across its internet backbone.
Mindtree launches blockchain-powered solution for banks
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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fintech
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blockchain
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The solution uses Hyperledger fabric blockchain to enable financial institutions to facilitate both debit and credit payments, faster.