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Multiple acquisitions

Cisco to acquire hyperconverged software vendor Springpath in US$320m deal

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Cisco has continued its buying spree, this time snapping up hyperconvergence software company Springpath to bolster its data centre portfolio.
Digital globe

Microsoft announces framework to advance enterprise adoption of blockchain

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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Microsoft's new Coco Framework aims to boost blockchain in business, offering high-speed transactions and robust security.
Data centree

Teraco launches Riverfields hyperscale data centre facility

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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Africa is becoming a priority for large players in the hyperscale computing market, with significant infrastructure investments being made on the continent.
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Could Blockchain technology disrupt everything?

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Miners race to solve a cryptographic puzzle, which completes the next transaction (or block) on the chain, in hopes of capturing the coin reward.
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Red Hat rolls out new hyperconverged infrastructure solution for remote offices

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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Businesses need to be able to offer the same infrastructure services in remote and branch offices as they run in their data center, says Red Hat.
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Fujitsu incorporates blockchain to secure data exchange networks

Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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Fujitsu champions blockchain to bolster secure data sharing, aiming for swift, safe exchanges across various industries.
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IBM and Nutanix bring 'insight economy' to data centres

Fri, 19th May 2017
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IBM and Nutanix are partnering to bring new solutions to hyperconverged deployments, focusing on rapid data crunching and cognitive workloads.
Blockchain

SAP serves up blockchain-as-a-service in the SAP cloud

Fri, 19th May 2017
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SAP is launching a 'blockchain-as-a-service', in a move it says will help businesses integrate blockchain into existing business processes.
Cloud backup

BackupAssist announces Version 10 of server backup and recovery software

Mon, 15th May 2017
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The newest version features the option to use public cloud infrastructure like Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS S3 for backup data storage.
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Hyperscale operators' booming growth fundamentally changing the tech vendor landscape

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Hyperscale operators are snapping up increasing amounts of the fast growing cloud markets - and its changing the data center vendor landscape.
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VeloCloud launches SD-WAN ecosystem to stop breaches in their tracks

Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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VeloCloud strengthens SD-WAN Security Ecosystem with new Technology Partner Program and partnerships with IBM, Check Point, Fortinet and Zscaler.
Hyper

Hyperconverged systems see hyper growth as overall converged market declines

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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Hyperconverged systems surged by 87.3% in Q4, countering a declining overall converged systems market, which saw a 1.4% drop.
Global experts

Blackberry targets value added integrators with new partner program

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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BlackBerry new value added integrator program aims to build a global network of technology experts and provide expanded distribution for embedded apps.
Merger chess

HPE acquisition of SimpliVity closes, what lies ahead?

Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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HPE's US$650 million acquisition of hyperconverged infrastructure vendor SimpliVity has closed, with HPE promising the first combined offerings in May.
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Innovation velocity is imperative for next gen data centers, says exec

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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big switch networks
Big Switch Networks expands capabilities of Big Cloud Fabric, offering comprehensive networking support for hyperconverged solutions and container environments.
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HPE and Schneider Electric serve up new micro data center

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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Growing quantities of data are 'transforming' the data center, with HPE and Schneider Electric teaming up to deliver a new edge micro data center.
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​SimpliVity extends healthcare play to help consolidate data centres and improve data protection

Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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healthtech
SimpliVity partners with Epic to support virtual desktop environments in healthcare industry, offering improved user experience and efficiency.
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HPE's composable initiative expands, customers & partners align

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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Partners like Microsoft, VMware, SUSE and Red Hat are all accessible through integration with the HPE OneView API.
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Networking to play large role at Gartner's Data Center Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference

Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Gartner announces its upcoming Data Center Infrastructure - Operations Management Conference in Las Vegas, featuring 16 networking sessions.
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Microsoft successfully adapts to the cloud business model

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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it automation
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microsoft
Microsoft champions cloud stride, using AI to lift lifetime value, harnessing partnerships for full portfolio prowess.