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Nokia launches data centre and cloud transformation services
Nokia is expanding its cloud wise services portfolio with the launch of three professional services, helping operators transform to the telco cloud and implement a data centre infrastructure to run their cloud-based enterprise and telco functions.
Oracle to debut Middle Eastern data centre in Abu Dhabi
To keep pace with growing customer demand for Oracle’s complete cloud portfolio, Oracle today announced its intent to open a new cloud data centre in Abu Dhabi.
Exclusive Networks ME launches VAD for user-driven data centre
According to EXN, BigTec will be the value-added distributor partner for disruptive vendors for enterprise data centre transformation.
Amazon further powers cloud service data centres
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced it will build and operate a 100-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Ohio that will power its current and future cloud service data centres.
Do more with less – data centre consolidation
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Veeam to highlight modern data centre solutions at GITEX
Veeam Software, has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week, which will be held in Dubai on 18th to 22nd October, 2015, where they be showcasing the Veeam Availability Suite,
Crayon to deliver availability for modern data centre
Crayon, the global software expert, has been appointed as a Veeam Cloud Provider Programme (VCP) Aggregator in the Middle East and North Africa region.
BPI campaign aims to create global dialog on the future of data centres
The Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network has recently announced its “Transform to Better Perform” campaign which aims to explore business imperatives and IT trends reshaping the future of data centres and evolving hybrid IT models.
Intel targets data centre with Xeon server chips
Intel has designed its latest server chips to provide the building blocks to modernise “legacy data centres” by providing more processing cores, throughput and power-saving features.
Microsoft migrates its own data centre to Azure cloud
Microsoft plans to migrate most of its internal applications to its Azure cloud as it prepares to close two data centres and replace thousands of servers.
Four ways to consolidate a data centre
Bharani Kumar Kulasekaran, Product Marketing Manager, ManageEngine discusses how an enterprise can consolidate its data centre and the rewards it can bring.
Questions to ask your data centre provider
Ganesh Bhat, Head, Data Centres, eHosting DataFort, names his main issues that need to be considered when selecting a data centre provider.
Securing data centres
Anthony Perridge, EMEA Channel Director, Sourcefire, now a part of Cisco, discusses the importance of protecting data centres.
Data centres: Why build when you can outsource?
Datacentre outsourcing has become a growing trend, with many large enterprises embracing the financial and operational benefits associated with it, says Sachin Bhardwaj, Director, Marketing & Business Development, eHosting DataFort.
SafeNet: Security fears preventing data centre and Cloud benefits
Security concerns are preventing businesses from unlocking the potential benefits of data centre consolidation and cloud services, according to new research from SafeNet.
Apple edges back toward the data centre
Recently, Apple seems to be falling back into some of its old habits and it now looks like the company may be starting to inch its way back to the data centre.
Ethernet fabrics – a network evolution paving the way for Middle East data centres
To a large number of organisations, Ethernet fabrics remain a poorly understood concept rather than a platform for innovation, says Samer Ismair, MEMA Network Consultant, Brocade Communications
IBM invests $1.2 billion in global data centre network
IBM today announced plans to commit $1.2 billion (£730 million) to expand its global cloud footprint through a number of new data centres set to open this year.
Google opens data centres in Taiwan and Singapore to handle Asian traffic
Google said its data centres in Taiwan and Singapore have gone online to cater to the growing number of Internet users in Asia.