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![EdgeInfra: Fostering network collaboration]() EDGEINFRA: FOSTERING NETWORK COLLABORATION blog article Jul 18, 2019 Cara Mascini, former CMO of AMS-IX, believes the successful business model for the densified networks of the future will depend on collaboration and openness. Small data centres will help reduce traffic load on networks as data volumes increase and help to reduce the need for investment in more and ... Read More |
![Infrastructure-As-Code: A DevOps Way To Manage IT Infrastructure]() INFRASTRUCTURE-AS-CODE: A DEVOPS WAY TO MANAGE IT INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 18, 2019 Dedicated full-time resources were required to manage servers and their availability 24/7 to run a business without any trouble. That was the time when system administrators had to ensure the server availability to run business-critical apps smoothly. Over the years, backend management has changed f... Read More |
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![Sony overhauls network infrastructure with Orange Business Services]() SONY OVERHAULS NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES blog article Jul 17, 2019 Sony has unveiled plans to overhaul network infrastructure at a global level through deploying SD-WAN solutions from Orange Business Services. The new Sony network will connect over 500 locations across more than 50 countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam, in add... Read More |
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![5G Infrastructure Market Global Forecast 2019-2028]() 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET GLOBAL FORECAST 2019-2028 blog article Jul 16, 2019 The research offers the 5G Infrastructure market 2019 Basics: Definitions, categorization, software and analysis. Furthermore focuses 5G Infrastructure market product stipulation, arrangements, procedures, 5G Infrastructure improvement and so on. Thereafter, it study the worldwide 5G Infrastructure ... Read More |
![Glasgow and London Underground May Trial 5G Infotainment]() GLASGOW AND LONDON UNDERGROUND MAY TRIAL 5G INFOTAINMENT blog article Jul 16, 2019 A joint £2.4m UK project with South Korea looks set to trial how ultrafast 5G wireless data connections could be used to support “uninterrupted infotainment services” (i.e. travel services, entertainment and advertising) for commuters travelling around the Glasgow Metro, as well as... Read More |
![On-premises infrastructure – as a service]() ON-PREMISES INFRASTRUCTURE – AS A SERVICE blog article Jul 16, 2019 At HPE Discover this year, CEO Antonio Neri committed the company to offer the entire HPE product portfolio delivered as services by 2022. This is a big claim, when you look at the breadth of physical infrastructure HPE currently sells. At first glance, this seems like a positive move.&n... Read More |
![Visa invests in payments infrastructure builder Finix]() VISA INVESTS IN PAYMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDER FINIX blog article Jul 16, 2019 Finix, a payment infrastructure platform built by former executives from First Data, PayPal, and Worldpay, has secured a $17.5 million Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, Aspect Ventures and Visa. Finix enables companies to build their own p... Read More |
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![SailPoint Levels-Up their ABM Strategy with Intent Data]() SAILPOINT LEVELS-UP THEIR ABM STRATEGY WITH INTENT DATA blog article Jul 15, 2019 The buyer’s journey has changed in a way which leaves many sales and marketing teams struggling to find insight from within what we call the Dark Funnel. However, many technology companies are starting to build solutions to address the radical new way customers engage and buy today by collecti... Read More |
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![Salford City Council 5G Infrastructure]() SALFORD CITY COUNCIL 5G INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 14, 2019 Salford City Council is currently seeking a digital infrastructure partner for its Digital Salford Infrastructure Project. In a tender, the council said: “It is vital that we have the right infrastructure across every area of our city to be ready to support service on 5G handsets and deliver 5... Read More |
![Why is Network Infrastructure Design Important For Your Business?]() WHY IS NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN IMPORTANT FOR YOUR BUSINESS? blog article Jul 14, 2019 Most modern businesses rely heavily on computer networks, so that employees, customers and business partners can share and access important data. Yet, some SMEs do not take network infrastructure design as seriously as they should. As an article for 10gea points out, network reliability is now essen... Read More |
![How Hyperconverged Infrastructure Benefits Your Business]() HOW HYPERCONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFITS YOUR BUSINESS blog article Jul 13, 2019 When an organization grows, it can be difficult to keep up with the IT needs. One server becomes two, two become three. Quickly it’s apparent the organization will need more computing power. Once your business has reached this point, it’s worth looking at how a hyperconverged infrastruct... Read More |
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![The US Faces Cyber Threats on Multiple Fronts of Infrastructure]() THE US FACES CYBER THREATS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 12, 2019 As the technology that supports our society continuously evolves, so have the threats we face from bad actors poised to exploit it. It’s not simply the “grid”, although that is at risk. In fact, Russia is said to have spent years inserting malicious malware into American oil and ga... Read More |
![3 ways to deploy hyper-converged infrastructure]() 3 WAYS TO DEPLOY HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 12, 2019 An HCI deployment can be done in one of three ways full replacement, side-by-side or per application each with pluses and minus, depending on requirements and resources. So you're adopting hyper-converged infrastructure. You've assessed your vendor options and made the jump into ... Read More |
![THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING YOUR BUSINESS’S INFRASTRUCTURE]() THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING YOUR BUSINESS’S INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 12, 2019 Digital security needs to be treated as a strategic imperative. As insurers become increasingly dependent on the Internet for innovation and business growth, businesses need to ensure that the security risks of the digital economy don’t outweigh its opportunities. In the previous posts in this... Read More |
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![China will speed up the internet infrastructure]() CHINA WILL SPEED UP THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 10, 2019 Chen Zhaoxiong, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said that more efforts will be made to promote the deep integration of the internet infrastructure, big data and AI with the real economy as part of the country’s broader push to accelerate the digital and intelligent transf... Read More |
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![How To Upgrade Grid Infrastructure To 18c]() HOW TO UPGRADE GRID INFRASTRUCTURE TO 18C blog article Jul 10, 2019 Now that Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI) 19c has been released, it is time to upgrade your GI to 18c! I am presenting here a well-tested procedure to upgrade your Grid Infrastructure to 18c. It has been designed and applied on many Exadatas and the procedure can also be applied on non-Exadata system... Read More |
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![Infrastructure-based Security Solutions – What to Consider]() INFRASTRUCTURE-BASED SECURITY SOLUTIONS – WHAT TO CONSIDER blog article Jul 09, 2019 Information security is a top of mind issue for every enterprise. Information theft or destruction can lead to significant repercussions, such as lost customers, lost revenue and a damaged brand and reputation. When evaluating infrastructure based cybersecurity solutions, it is important to understa... Read More |
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![Google Investing $600M In Nevada’s Internet Infrastructure]() GOOGLE INVESTING $600M IN NEVADA’S INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 09, 2019 Earlier this month, Google broke ground in Henderson, NV on its newest data center and announced a new Google Cloud region. The new data center facility represents a $600 million investment in Nevada’s internet infrastructure, while the new Google Cloud region is designed to better serve Googl... Read More |
![DataCore goes launch crazy with HCI appliance, subs and analytics]() DATACORE GOES LAUNCH CRAZY WITH HCI APPLIANCE, SUBS AND ANALYTICS blog article Jul 08, 2019 DataCore, the SANsymphony supplier, has gone supersonic, launching a hyperconverged appliance, cloud-based predictive insights and a subscription licensing scheme.The company, founded in 1998, has developed its SAN Symphony virtual SAN product over many years and the software comes in two flavours, ... Read More |
![MSPs Beware: Attackers Targeting MSP Infrastructure to Install Ransomware]() MSPS BEWARE: ATTACKERS TARGETING MSP INFRASTRUCTURE TO INSTALL RANSOMWARE blog article Jul 08, 2019 In the past two weeks, sophisticated threat actors have targeted managed service providers (MSPs) and Cloud service providers (CSPs), intending to install ransomware within their infrastructure and customer base. Often, these attacks specifically target products and services MSPs use, such as Connec... Read More |
![Why Distributed Edge Computing Infrastructure is Key to 5G]() WHY DISTRIBUTED EDGE COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE IS KEY TO 5G blog article Jul 08, 2019 Generally, the centralized core of data centers is the one with high-speeds and ultra-low latencies. But this power needs to be distributed to the edges of networks so that technologies like 5G can really take off. Having power at the edge is the only way to provide low latency support to applicatio... Read More |
![Hermes transforms data infrastructure to speed parcel deliveries]() HERMES TRANSFORMS DATA INFRASTRUCTURE TO SPEED PARCEL DELIVERIES blog article Jul 08, 2019 Parcel delivery is a cutthroat business in the U.K., with margins of just pennies per parcel. “If you can charge an extra penny for a little bit of enriched technology or an enriched customer journey, or if you can take a penny out, you can really turn the dial on your profit,” says Chri... Read More |
![Mestron signs MoU to grow telecommunication infrastructure business]() MESTRON SIGNS MOU TO GROW TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS blog article Jul 08, 2019 Mestron Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Mestron Engineering Sdn Bhd signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Platinum Core Solutions Sdn Bhd (PCS) to explore a joint venture involving the conversion of telecommunication signals to boost Internet speed. In a filing with Bursa ... Read More |
![Why Sales Leaders Need to Digitally Transform Their Teams]() WHY SALES LEADERS NEED TO DIGITALLY TRANSFORM THEIR TEAMS blog article Jul 08, 2019 Three key trends are driving the need for sales leaders to digitally transform their organizations. First, b-to-b buyers are conducting more of their purchase journey in the digital arena and demanding the same kind of frictionless and seamless customer experience they enjoy as consumers. Second, th... Read More |
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![Implementing AI 2: Perspectives from AI Infrastructure]() IMPLEMENTING AI 2: PERSPECTIVES FROM AI INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 08, 2019 In the previous blog, we discussed Artificial intelligence (AI) in large organizations from a strategy perspective. In this writing, part of the series of implementing AI, we will talk about the data and the infrastructure prerequisites to make an AI implementation strategy successful and why the sc... Read More |
![Infrastructure As Code: A DevOps Way To Manage IT Infrastructure]() INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE: A DEVOPS WAY TO MANAGE IT INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 08, 2019 Just a few years ago, the server used to occupy rooms and floors. Dedicated full-time resources were required to manage servers and their availability 24*7 to run a business without any trouble. That was the time when system administrators had to ensure the server availability to run business-critic... Read More |
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![User-friendly Remote Sensing Data Infrastructure in France]() USER-FRIENDLY REMOTE SENSING DATA INFRASTRUCTURE IN FRANCE blog article Jul 07, 2019 Over the past decade, Geosud has contributed to successfully mitigating the various obstacles to the operational use of satellite imagery for environmental management and territorial development. Geosud’s role in the project will soon come to an end but the services will continue, embedded in ... Read More |
![What is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure?]() WHAT IS VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE? blog article Jul 07, 2019 89% of businesses have either adopted digital business strategies or plan to, According to an IDG study. With the majority of companies looking to and relying on digital technology to perform everyday tasks, it is fair to say that we have entered into a “post-digital” era, or a tim... Read More |
![Washington’s Drastic Measure for Securing National Infrastructure]() WASHINGTON’S DRASTIC MEASURE FOR SECURING NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 05, 2019 In the age of rampant cyber threats, securing national infrastructure has become priority number one. But the most recent measure from Washington to this end was surprising to nearly all observers. Critical infrastructure in the United States, such as electrical grids, nuclear power facilities, and ... Read More |
![Best Practices in Machine Learning Infrastructure]() BEST PRACTICES IN MACHINE LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 05, 2019 Developing processes for integrating machine learning within an organization’s existing computational infrastructure remains a challenge for which robust industry standards do not yet exist. But companies are increasingly realizing that the development of an infrastructure that supports the se... Read More |
![Why is remote access in critical infrastructure so tricky?]() WHY IS REMOTE ACCESS IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SO TRICKY? blog article Jul 04, 2019 The challenges around remote access have been known, addressed and managed for what feels like ages. In spite of this, there are regular intervals, new inserts or stories where the remote accesses to critical infrastructure control systems are misused or just poorly managed. So why is remote access ... Read More |
![What’s up with HCI: The divergence of convergence]() WHAT’S UP WITH HCI: THE DIVERGENCE OF CONVERGENCE blog article Jul 04, 2019 The world of hyperconverged (HCI) and converged infrastructure has become utterly confusing with marketing droids causing hyperactive uncontrolled growth of marketing terminology. For instance: HCI, Disaggregated HCI, Distributed HCI, Composable Infrastructure, Composable / Disaggregated Infrastruct... Read More |
![How To Minimize The Costs Behind Your IT Infrastructure Purchases]() HOW TO MINIMIZE THE COSTS BEHIND YOUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE PURCHASES blog article Jul 04, 2019 Do you know what you or your clients are spending on technology? Likely more than you think. Each year, organizations replace one out of every four computers that they own. And, they replace their servers and entire infrastructure behind it every five years. With peripherals like monitors, docking s... Read More |
![What are the infrastructure requirements for Artificial Intelligence?]() WHAT ARE THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? blog article Jul 04, 2019 In the past few years, I have been asked several times about how Leaseweb positions itself towards Artificial Intelligence (AI). As Leaseweb is mainly focusing on delivering fast and reliable Infrastructure as a Service, we’re not offering AI services directly to our customers. Having said tha... Read More |
![Assuring the security of our critical infrastructure]() ASSURING THE SECURITY OF OUR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 03, 2019 In Australia, the federal, state and territory governments have defined critical infrastructure as: ‘Those physical facilities, supply chains, information technologies and communication networks which, if destroyed, degraded or rendered unavailable for an extended period, would significantly i... Read More |
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![Sabah]() SABAH'S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN TO FOCUS ON THREE SECTORS blog article Jul 03, 2019 The Sabah government will draw up a digital infrastructure development master plan that will focus on three main sectors, comprising industry, tourism and education. State Education and Innovation Minister, Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob, said currently, Sabah does not have such a master plan to the extent of... Read More |
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![Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite]() AUTODESK INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN SUITE blog article Jul 03, 2019 You may (or maybe not) have noticed, in AutoCAD (and AutoCAD-based programs) a feature to dynamically change the UCS simply by clicking on it and picking a second point from which to align a UCS axis. Modifying the current UCS by this method removed a bit of typing needed for the time-tested methods... Read More |
![How to Speak Like a Data Center Geek: Infrastructure Services]() HOW TO SPEAK LIKE A DATA CENTER GEEK: INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES blog article Jul 03, 2019 Have you ever known a geek? They can be eccentric and have excessive enthusiasm for a specialized subject (quantum physics anyone?). Definitely not mainstream – until now. In his book “Unnatural Selection: Why The Geeks Will Inherit The Earth”, Mark Roeder argues that our increasin... Read More |
![The 5G Rollout: The Hype is Building Faster Than the Infrastructure]() THE 5G ROLLOUT: THE HYPE IS BUILDING FASTER THAN THE INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 02, 2019 You’ve seen the messaging: Super-fast 5G wireless is coming! And it will change EVERYTHING! Data center and telecom professionals say that 5G will indeed be a huge deal, but that the hype and publicity around 5G is getting ahead of the infrastructure needed to deliver it. An example: Some AT&a... Read More |
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![Get a hands-on look at a virtualized desktop infrastructure]() GET A HANDS-ON LOOK AT A VIRTUALIZED DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 02, 2019 “So, we previously had several dozen developers running Red Hat Linux 5 server on their workstations – mainly Dell Precision 490, T5400 and T5500 desktops,” Derek told me. “They ran tools like Squirrel, Eclipse, and Accurev. The developers also had Windows VMs running within ... Read More |
![HCI Forecast: The Data Tsunami Is the Primary Catalyst for Change]() HCI FORECAST: THE DATA TSUNAMI IS THE PRIMARY CATALYST FOR CHANGE blog article Jul 02, 2019 HCI has become the IT delivery model of choice for most organizations taking a hard look and modernizing their data centers. Last year, adoption of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) continued to rise in an unprecedented fashion. Businesses of all types deployed HCI just about everywhere—from... Read More |
![G120X drives infrastructure]() G120X DRIVES INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jul 02, 2019 The Siemens Sinamics G120X drive is made for pump, fan and compressor applications in industrial environments. Power ranges from one to 700 hp (0.75 to 630 kW) operating in a temperature range from 20 to 60 degrees C with any standard motor, including SRMs. An integral DC choke improves harmonics an... Read More |
![Investing in Google infrastructure, investing in Nevada]() INVESTING IN GOOGLE INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTING IN NEVADA blog article Jul 01, 2019 Today we’re announcing new infrastructure investments in the state of Nevada: a new Google data center and Google Cloud region. These investments will expand our footprint in the southwestern U.S., creating more jobs in the area, improving connectivity and speed for users of Google services an... Read More |
![How to use to infrastructure as code]() HOW TO USE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE blog article Jul 01, 2019 My previous article about setting up a homelab described many options for building a personal lab to learn new technology. Regardless of whichever solution you choose, as your servers and applications grow, it will become harder and harder to maintain and keep track of them if you don't establis... Read More |
![Data, Critical Infrastructure at Core of National Security Focus]() DATA, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AT CORE OF NATIONAL SECURITY FOCUS blog article Jul 01, 2019 With concerns about Chinese espionage, the advent of 5G wireless networks and their effects on American national security mounting, the United States Intelligence and Law Enforcement community is at work to best capitalize on the uses of emerging technologies while also protecting against adversarie... Read More |
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![6 top hyper-converged infrastructure management tips]() 6 TOP HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT TIPS blog article Jun 30, 2019 These tips address specific aspects of HCI management and illustrate ways to better integrate these systems with third-party tools and overall IT infrastructure. Hyper-convergence has gained momentum over the last few years as an alternative to traditional three-tier data center architecture. This h... Read More |
![Deploying Microsoft 365 Enterprise Foundation Infrastructure in Phases]() DEPLOYING MICROSOFT 365 ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN PHASES blog article Jun 29, 2019 If you are planning of deploying Microsoft 365 Enterprise, you should check out this article written by Microsoft’s Joe Davies: Microsoft 365 Enterprise foundation infrastructure deployment strategies. In his article, Joe talks about the following four deployment strategies in detail: Serial d... Read More |
![THE INFRASTRUCTURE MESS CAUSING COUNTLESS INTERNET OUTAGES]() THE INFRASTRUCTURE MESS CAUSING COUNTLESS INTERNET OUTAGES blog article Jun 28, 2019 IN A WEEKS-LONG stretch in 2014, hackers stole thousands of dollars a day in cryptocurrency from owners. In 2017, internet outages cropped up around the United States for hours. Last year, Google Cloud suffered hours of disruptions. Earlier this month, a large swath of European mobile data was rerou... Read More |
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![TH to upgrade IT infrastructure for hajj operations]() TH TO UPGRADE IT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HAJJ OPERATIONS blog article Jun 28, 2019 Lembaga Tabung Haji's (TH) information technology division is set to improve its information technology infrastructure and facilities to ensure the smooth operation of this year's hajj pilgrimage. The division's operations director Za'aba Arpan said among the works in the pipeline we... Read More |
![Hyperconvergence and how to sell it upstream]() HYPERCONVERGENCE AND HOW TO SELL IT UPSTREAM blog article Jun 27, 2019 Selling the concept of hyperconverged infrastructure to the people that hold the purse strings is something of an uphill battle. The technically-minded will always be excited by the prospect of the type of infrastructure management and capabilities of hyperconvergence, but for those who only have a ... Read More |
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![Cyber Security & Infrastructure Security Agency]() CYBER SECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY blog article Jun 27, 2019 Keeping our clients from harm’s way is the overarching mission that drives everything we do. As part of that mission, we’re broadcasting information related to services from the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS offers services that can increase the safety and security for courtho... Read More |
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![ITOM, ITSM and AIOps: a clear view of IT infrastructure management]() ITOM, ITSM AND AIOPS: A CLEAR VIEW OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT blog article Jun 27, 2019 Managing sprawling IT estates is becoming increasingly complex. What is needed is clear end-to-end visibility of the infrastructure, which is where IT operations management (ITOM), IT service management (ITSM) and Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) are helpful – teaming up to pr... Read More |
![Three challenges facing IT infrastructure in connected healthcare]() THREE CHALLENGES FACING IT INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTED HEALTHCARE blog article Jun 26, 2019 The rise of the internet of medical things has been a game changer for healthcare. Thanks to IoMT, powerful devices can connect patients and doctors, painting a picture of a patient’s full health history and allowing for quicker and more accurate diagnoses and better patient outcomes. Teleheal... Read More |
![Introducing new API and Infrastructure model]() INTRODUCING NEW API AND INFRASTRUCTURE MODEL blog article Jun 26, 2019 We would like to share with you our insight of the latest tech developments at Leon, including a brand new API and an improved infrastructure model, representing the IaC approach. API is an essential element of modern-day applications, allowing the cross-communication by sharing the data from one so... Read More |
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![21 Ways to Triple Your B2B E-Commerce Conversions]() 21 WAYS TO TRIPLE YOUR B2B E-COMMERCE CONVERSIONS blog article Jun 26, 2019 It takes thoughtful work to scale an e-commerce store. I’m sure you’ve had a few growing pains of your own getting to the point where you are today. However, you’re reading this because you may not be content with where your conversions are at this precise moment. You may not even ... Read More |
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![WASHINGTON CYBER TEAM STANDS UP TO PROTECT DOD INFRASTRUCTURE]() WASHINGTON CYBER TEAM STANDS UP TO PROTECT DOD INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jun 26, 2019 As the use of technology increases, so emerges the threat of a dangerous cyberattack that can shut down our utilities, cripple our transportation system and threaten our democracy. For several years, the Washington National Guard has been at the forefront of working with both public and private orga... Read More |
![What is Critical Infrastructure and How Should We Protect It?]() WHAT IS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOW SHOULD WE PROTECT IT? blog article Jun 26, 2019 What is Critical Infrastructure? According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is the federal agency charged with oversight of its protection, critical infrastructure consists of “the assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States... Read More |
![Four Necessary Steps to Protect Election Infrastructure]() FOUR NECESSARY STEPS TO PROTECT ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jun 26, 2019 Cyber criminals and hackers can create chaos in state and local voting and election systems – from disqualifying voters to corrupting data to launching denial-of-service attacks. For example, last summer 12 Russians were indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for having tampered with the 2... Read More |
![MERJ Preps Hybrid Securities-Blockchain Trading Tech Infrastructure]() MERJ PREPS HYBRID SECURITIES-BLOCKCHAIN TRADING TECH INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jun 26, 2019 The Seychelles-based exchange finalizes IT and regulatory approvals ahead of launching the first listed security recorded in distributed ledger. MERJ Exchange, a stock, debt and derivatives market based in the Seychelles Islands, is in the final stages of a technology cutover to a blockchain environ... Read More |
![10 HCI startups bucking the consolidation trend]() 10 HCI STARTUPS BUCKING THE CONSOLIDATION TREND blog article Jun 26, 2019 With interest growing in hyperconverged infrastructure, large tech incumbents have been buying startups with HCI expertise, but there remain a lot more startups carving out niches. Here are 10 of them. The rapidly growing hyperconverged infrastructure industry – IDC says converged-systems reve... Read More |
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![Elastic Infrastructure 7.2.0 released]() ELASTIC INFRASTRUCTURE 7.2.0 RELEASED blog article Jun 25, 2019 We are pleased to announce a new release of Elastic Infrastructure, version 7.2.0. The Elastic Infrastructure application, available on the Elasticsearch Service and included with the default distribution of Elastic Stack, lets you visualize and drill into your infrastructure metrics via a purpose-b... Read More |
![KsFiberNet extends fibre infrastructure to TierPoint data centres]() KSFIBERNET EXTENDS FIBRE INFRASTRUCTURE TO TIERPOINT DATA CENTRES blog article Jun 25, 2019 Kansas Fiber Network, a provider of fibre-based networks, has announced a 100-mile expansion of its fibre network. The project will extend the company’s presence into two TierPoint data centres. The first at 14500 West 105th Street, Lenexa, Kansas and at the second at 322 East Archer Street, T... Read More |
![IEIC forms to stimulate internet infrastructure growth]() IEIC FORMS TO STIMULATE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH blog article Jun 25, 2019 The Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC) has been formed including the founding members of its independent committee. The IEIC’s mission is to partner with like-minded communities globally to create new Internet nexus points through partnership with local municipalities, academia and... Read More |
![What is IT infrastructure?]() WHAT IS IT INFRASTRUCTURE? blog article Jun 25, 2019 IT infrastructure are the components required to operate and manage enterprise IT environments. IT infrastructure can be deployed within a cloud computing system, or within an organization's own facilities. These components include hardware, software, networking components, an operating system, ... Read More |
![Disaggregated HCI Becomes a Thing]() DISAGGREGATED HCI BECOMES A THING blog article Jun 25, 2019 One of the challenges of putting out an innovative product like NetApp® HCI is that it differs from existing market definitions. We’ve had plenty of discussions over the last few years about “what is HCI?” and “where do converged and hyperconverged infrastructures begin a... Read More |
![Storex offers disruptive ICT infrastructure lifecycle extension services]() STOREX OFFERS DISRUPTIVE ICT INFRASTRUCTURE LIFECYCLE EXTENSION SERVICES blog article Jun 25, 2019 Disruptor Storex, specialists in multi-vendor infrastructure lifecycle extension management, says that on average most displaced OEM estates have not even reached 40% of the potential capacity before being replaced. CEO and founder Jan Beukes says that throughout the Middle East and across the Afric... Read More |
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![4 steps to critical infrastructure protection readiness]() 4 STEPS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION READINESS blog article Jun 24, 2019 Government and private industry share responsibility for critical infrastructure and key resources protection. Follow four steps to understand and know who you're gonna call to protect CIKR. Three U.S. presidents have issued directives over the past 21 years on critical infrastructure protection... Read More |
![Easy Language Learning by Vera F. Birkenbihl – The Decoding Method]() EASY LANGUAGE LEARNING BY VERA F. BIRKENBIHL – THE DECODING METHOD blog article Jun 24, 2019 Forget about cramming vocabulary: the best way to learn a language is by using decoding exercises. Translate a German sentence word-by-word into your native language – thus you will learn the word’s meaning as well as the language’s grammar. Decoding means to “decipher”... Read More |
![How to Optimize Your Conversion Funnel, from ToFu to BoFu]() HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR CONVERSION FUNNEL, FROM TOFU TO BOFU blog article Jun 24, 2019 No matter who your customer is or what you’re selling, it’s more likely than not that your customer will have to go through several steps before choosing to buy your product or service. Think about your own shopping habits: you don’t just buy the first thing you see. The first thin... Read More |
![HPE composes SimpliVity love letter to Synergy]() HPE COMPOSES SIMPLIVITY LOVE LETTER TO SYNERGY blog article Jun 24, 2019 HPE plans to decompose SimpliVity hyperconverged systems into its Synergy pool of composable system. HPE launched Synergy composable systems technology in 2015. The underlying idea is to organise major IT components in an IT resource pool, thus ensuring they are not stranded inside fixed server conf... Read More |
![An introduction to Infrastructure as Code with Terraform on AWS]() AN INTRODUCTION TO INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE WITH TERRAFORM ON AWS blog article Jun 24, 2019 As emphasised in a recent article (in French) on this blog, Infrastructure as Code is a crucial matter to agile software development in the cloud. Products grow and evolve, so does the software providing it, and so does the infrastructure enabling it. There are several tools able to help manage infr... Read More |
![The importance of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 for network infrastructures]() THE IMPORTANCE OF 5G AND WI-FI 6 FOR NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES blog article Jun 24, 2019 At Cisco Live 2019, TechRepublic's Teena Maddox spoke with World Wide Technology's Neil Anderson about how customers can easily design and deploy network infrastructures with Wi-Fi 6 and 5G. The following is an edited transcript of the video. So World Wide Technology is Cisco's largest p... Read More |
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![International Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Revenue Details]() INTERNATIONAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION MARKET REVENUE DETAILS blog article Jun 21, 2019 A new report by MarketResearch.Biz on world Critical infrastructure protection Market, 2019 projected a decisive study on the Critical infrastructure protection business on a world and region-wise level. It describes however Critical infrastructure protection companies acquisition expense, business ... Read More |
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![5 Reasons to be part of the HCI Evolution powered by VMware]() 5 REASONS TO BE PART OF THE HCI EVOLUTION POWERED BY VMWARE blog article Jun 20, 2019 Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) is one of the fastest-growing solutions for evolving to the next-generation data centre. Here are our 5 reasons why you should be part of the HCI Evolution 1: Simplicity: A simple to deploy and operate solution designed to eliminate infrastructure silos and autom... Read More |
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![The Evolving Infrastructure of .NET Core]() THE EVOLVING INFRASTRUCTURE OF .NET CORE blog article Jun 18, 2019 With .NET Core 3.0 Preview 6 out the door, we thought it would be useful to take a brief look at the history of our infrastructure systems and the significant improvements that have been made in the last year or so. This post will be interesting if you are interested in build infrastructure or want ... Read More |
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![WHY SERVERLESS IS THE UBER OF INFRASTRUCTURE]() WHY SERVERLESS IS THE UBER OF INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jun 13, 2019 Serverless, the latest evolution of computing power, allows engineering to operate and think about infrastructure in the same way a ride-share user thinks about cars: in short, they do not. Engineers can build their application to execute on a serverless platform and that’s it. They don’... Read More |
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![Data Center Cabinets and Racks to Fit Your Needs]() DATA CENTER CABINETS AND RACKS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS blog article Jun 12, 2019 Data Center Cabinets and Racks If you tried to count the number of things that can go wrong in a data center at any given time, you’d be counting for a long time. Downtime, inefficient cooling, fires, human error and the list goes on. If you live in a seismic zone, your list just got a little ... Read More |
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![Future-Proofing Media Management With The Right Storage Infrastructure]() FUTURE-PROOFING MEDIA MANAGEMENT WITH THE RIGHT STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE blog article Jun 12, 2019 With the wide array of growing file sizes, increased video resolution and high-quality visual effects in today’s media and entertainment production workflows, storage requirements for post-production environments have grown accordingly. When the work of an entire organization depends on common... Read More |
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![Managing Infrastructure at Scale with Terraform]() MANAGING INFRASTRUCTURE AT SCALE WITH TERRAFORM blog article Jun 10, 2019 Eighty percent of software outages are due to improper changes—changes that occurred at the wrong time or were not properly executed. To reduce these outages, you need to address the core problem: human error. The reality is that repetitive tasks, such as infrastructure configurations, should ... Read More |
![What Does Your Business]() WHAT DOES YOUR BUSINESS' IT INFRASTRUCTURE LOOK LIKE? blog article Jun 10, 2019 Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) simply do not have the large budgets that come with running an enterprise, and because of this, many of them have trouble affording IT maintenance and management. In a similar sense, these smaller organizations struggle with planning out an IT infrastructure.... Read More |
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![OptiComm taps Juniper for network infrastructure replacement]() OPTICOMM TAPS JUNIPER FOR NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT blog article Jun 06, 2019 OptiComm has choses Juniper Networks to replace its entire core network infrastructure in an effort to double its reach across Australia. The fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and wholesale service provider will use Juniper’s MX480 5G universal routing platforms (MX480) to cater to a “boom&rd... Read More |
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![WhatMatrix adds Scale Computing HC3 to SDS/HCI Lineup]() WHATMATRIX ADDS SCALE COMPUTING HC3 TO SDS/HCI LINEUP blog article Jun 05, 2019 Company background. Scale Computing as a company has been around for quite some time. It was founded in 2007 and began to ship its first SAN/NAS scale-out storage product in 2009. Mid 2011 development started on the Hyperconvergence (HC3) platform, which was to combine the 3 foundational layers, bei... Read More |
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![Protecting our energy infrastructure from cyberattack]() PROTECTING OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FROM CYBERATTACK blog article Jun 04, 2019 Almost every day, news headlines announce another security breach and the theft of credit card numbers and other personal information. While having one’s credit card stolen can be annoying and unsettling, a far more significant, yet less recognized, concern is the security of physical infrastr... Read More |
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![Is Your Infrastructure Hindering Your Business’ Growth?]() IS YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE HINDERING YOUR BUSINESS’ GROWTH? blog article Jun 03, 2019 Small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) have historically been restricted in what they can do with their technology infrastructures. However, there are now options that an SMB can leverage that enable it to accomplish more with their infrastructure - but this requires the SMB to have a plan in place... Read More |
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![Sustainable Mobility and Infrastructure]() SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE blog article May 31, 2019 Transportation systems are the backbone of our cities and rural communities. To keep societies and economies running smoothly an extensive network with different modes of transportation is needed. CO2 emissions from transport account for 20% of total fuel combustion worldwide. Sustainable mobility a... Read More |
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![Four Parameters of Cloud Infrastructure Security]() FOUR PARAMETERS OF CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY blog article May 28, 2019 Cloud computing has transformed every business across the globe, regardless of size or industry type. From basic productivity tools to massive databases and enterprise-grade applications, the entire enterprise infrastructure is now moving to the cloud. This isn’t surprising given that cloud in... Read More |
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![Smart IT: Manage your IT infrastructure with ease and confidence]() SMART IT: MANAGE YOUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE WITH EASE AND CONFIDENCE blog article May 23, 2019 Today’s smart home technology makes managing life much simpler. With the ease of a cell phone, anyone can monitor and control many electronics in the home. From hundreds of miles away, you can easily turn on and off lights, appliances, air conditioning, sprinkler systems – and even an ou... Read More |
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![IT Infrastructure For The Small School]() IT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SMALL SCHOOL blog article May 22, 2019 Most medium to large-sized schools will have professional IT staff on their payroll. But, while small schools need professional IT advice just as much, if not more, than the larger schools do, finding the money to pay for the needed expertise is always a major challenge in a small school. Here then ... Read More |
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![Support for Oracle Java SE now Included with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure]() SUPPORT FOR ORACLE JAVA SE NOW INCLUDED WITH ORACLE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE blog article May 21, 2019 Today we are excited to announce that support for Oracle Java, Oracle’s widely adopted and proven Java Development Kit, is now included with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure subscriptions at no extra cost. This includes the ability to log bugs, to get regular stability, performance, and security up... Read More |
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![On the Road to a Fabric Infrastructure Reality]() ON THE ROAD TO A FABRIC INFRASTRUCTURE REALITY blog article May 20, 2019 Although the industry aspires to build a NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) infrastructure – one that is built on “a set of compute, NVMe flash storage, memory, and I/O components joined through a fabric interconnect and the software to configure and manage them”– organizations are ... Read More |
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![Putting AWS security services to work for you]() PUTTING AWS SECURITY SERVICES TO WORK FOR YOU blog article Mar 14, 2019 Guest post by AWS Community Hero Mark Nunnikhoven. Mark is the Vice President of Cloud Research at long-time APN Advanced Technology Partner Trend Micro. In addition to helping educate the AWS community about modern security and privacy, he has spearheaded Trend Micro’s launch-day support of m... Read More |
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