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ConnectWise reveals pending Aacquisition by Thoma Bravo

Published in Cloud + MS Infrastructure Platform

ConnectWise has given details of its pending acquisition by Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm. Thoma Bravo’s software expertise, extensive track record and deep capital will enable ConnectWise to pursue a strategy focused on organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The transaction is expected to close on Feb. 28. After the transaction is completed, ConnectWise founder and CEO Arnie Bellini will transition into an advisory role, and current president and COO,...

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EDF Luminus selects HCL to drive digital transformation

Published in Cloud + MS Infrastructure Platform

Five-year application and infrastructure transformation services contract will see HCL migrate complete SAP landscape to AWS.

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Even more cloud for Continental

Published in Cloud + MS Platform

The technology company Continental has put its continued trust in T-Systems’ cloud services. The two companies have just signed a contract commissioning T-Systems to further implement Continental’s SAP cloud strategy. Newly added to the mix will be a number of applications to be accessed from the public cloud. Up until now, T-Systems has been providing the automotive supplier with SAP services mainly out of the private cloud. A hybrid cloud is set to emerge from the combination of public...

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Planning permission granted for Arklow data centre

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation

Echelon Data Centres, a recently-launched Irish company based in Dublin, has been granted planning permission for its planned 45,000m² (484,000 sqft) facility in Arklow, Co Wicklow. The new data centre represents an investment of €500 million, will have a capacity of up to 100MW and will create 540 jobs – 450 in construction and 90 operational positions.

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