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Cloud traffic to dominate data centres

In the third annual Cisco® Global Cloud Index (2012 – 2017), Cisco forecasts that global cloud traffic, the fastest growing component of data centre traffic, is expected to grow 4.5-fold – a 35 percent combined annual growth rate (CAGR) – from 1.2 zettabytes of annual traffic in 2012 to 5.3 zettabytes by 2017. Overall global data centre traffic will grow threefold and reach a total of 7.7 zettabytes annually by 2017.

Top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2014 and beyond

Gartner, Inc. has revealed its top predictions for IT organizations and IT users for 2014 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions for 2014 combine several disruptive topics — Digital Industrial Revolution, Digital Business, Smart Machines and the Internet of Things — that are set to have an impact well beyond just the IT function.

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WEMSinternational, the developer of world’s first truly web-enabled, wireless Building Energy Management System (BEMS), has been appointed by the European Commission as an endorser of the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres – Energy Efficiency.

Technology CEOs should consider nine disruptive forces that are impacting businesses

New series outlines suggestions for Technology CEOs to tackle looming megatrends and thrive in new digital reality.

BYOD will always be trade-off between convenience and

New research highlights limitations of leading Mobile Device Management solutions: Airwatch Blackberry Universal Device Service and Good for Enterprise.

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Norland Managed Services, a leading provider of engineering services to data centres and other critical environments, has warned that without a comprehensive risk management approach to their data centre facilities, organisations face the risk of costly failures and significant harm to their reputation. Norland’s new white paper “Critical systems: You are the weakest link” acknowledges human error as the biggest cause of data centre failure and sets out a 10 step process to...

New COO Chris Coward to lead BCS Consultancy growth

BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as COO, guiding a customer-first approach as it expands...

AMS-IX New York receives Open-IX certification

AMS-IX New York qualifies as one of the first neutral and distributed Internet exchanges in North...

T-Systems opens new Biere data center for cloud computing

Certified low-energy consumption, reducing energy usage by a third.

Emerson Network Power ppens Customer Experience Center for the Middle East & Africa

Facility in Dubai offers customers a unique range of amenities including Academy training programs...

CenterMind enhanced

New capabilities comply with AIM standard.

Data centre growth continues amidst Brexit construction uncertainty

New data centre sites approved as 10,000 MW of new renewable energy expected by 2030 through €2bn...

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