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Aiven tackles carbon emissions in tech ahead of World Earth Day
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Aiven commits to sustainable operations in the tech sector, highlighting the urgent need for carbon emissions reduction in light of equivalent pollution levels to the aviation industry.
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BT hailed for highest 'Vision' in 2024 Gartner Global WAN report
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BT acknowledged by Gartner as a 'Leader' in Global WAN Services for the 20th consecutive year, acclaimed for their influential role in market direction and innovation in network services.
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Databricks sees 70% growth in EMEA amidst enterprise demand for AI
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Data and AI firm Databricks experiences a 70% YoY increase in its EMEA operations, driven by surging demand for data and AI capabilities.
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Ververica celebrates as Apache Paimon becomes top-level project
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Ververica celebrates as Apache Paimon becomes a top-level project, enhancing streaming data capabilities with real-time lakehouse architecture, benefiting businesses and data products.
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Colt DCS expands hyperscale services with new West London site
3 days ago
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Colt DCS is set to expand its hyperscale services with the acquisition of land in Hayes, West London, to extend its existing facility, boosting the IT capacity.
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Alberto Ravagni appointed CEO of Net Zero Innovation Hub
3 days ago
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Alberto Ravagni, known for his clean energy expertise, is appointed CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for European Data Centers, aimed at decarbonising data centres.
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Expereo boosts global connectivity with Fixed Wireless Access
3 days ago
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Expereo expands its portfolio with Fixed Wireless Access, delivering resilient global network solutions to businesses in 190 countries, enabling swift deployment even in remote locations.
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Last Energy showcases micro nuclear reactor to the public
3 days ago
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Last Energy, a nuclear energy start-up, unveiled a prototype of a micronuclear reactor at a conference, positioning it as an affordable, sustainable solution for the high energy demands of data centres.
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Maincubes appoints industry veteran Martin Murphy as new COO
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Maincubes accelerates global expansion efforts and commitment to ESG with the appointment of industry veteran, Martin Murphy, as its new COO.
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Akamai unveils cloud solution with NVIDIA GPU for efficient media processing
4 days ago
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Akamai Technologies enhances its cloud portfolio with NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation GPUs optimised offering, set to revolutionise media processing applications with fast, energy-efficient service.
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Databricks launches AI-driven Data Intelligence Platform for Energy sector
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Databricks launches the Data Intelligence Platform for Energy, enabling a unified approach to analytics using open lakehouse technology, and championing energy transitions with AI and predictive capabilities.
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Mako boosts defence against cyber attacks with Radware's protection services
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Israeli media giant Mako, selects cyber-security firm Radware to defend against large-scale hacktivist attacks, bolstering its commitment to innovative and adaptable security measures.
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Cohesity collaborates with Intel to bolster AI-powered data security
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In a sector-first, Cohesity merges its acclaimed AI-powered data security, Fort Knox, with Intel's confidential computing capabilities to combat data threats in highly-regulated sectors.
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Keepit expands Swiss footprint with two new data centres
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Keepit has launched two new data centres in Switzerland, offering secure, addressing the surging demand for Backup-as-a-Service and data recovery.
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Productivity in SMEs struggles due to staff's tech skill deficit
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Four in ten UK SMEs see a productivity dip due to poor staff tech skills, particularly in using Microsoft 365, according to a new study by Sharp.
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Expereo promotes Ben Elms to CEO & Irwin Fouwels to Executive Chairman
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Expereo reshuffles executive leadership, appointing Ben Elms as CEO and Irwin Fouwels as Executive Chairman, effective May 1st, 2024, to drive growth and bolster innovation.
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Cybersecurity services market to hit $445.3 billion by 2032
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Rapid rise in cybercrimes forces urgent global reappraisal of security strategies in government, defence, and IT sectors amid projections of cybersecurity services market growing to $445.3bn by 2032.
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London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers
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VIRTUS Data Centres and HireHigher have hosted an event, stimulating London sixth form students to contemplate careers in the data centre industry, showcasing a range of roles and their crucial contributions.
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Data centre accelerator market to reach USD $89.8bn by 2031
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The accelerating need for high-performance computing, driven by emerging technologies, is set to fuel a growth surge in the data centre accelerator market, with predictions for it to reach USD $89.8bn by 2031, up from USD $14.4bn in 2022.
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Tape Ark partners with Google Cloud to digitise sports broadcasts
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Tape Ark collaborates with Google Cloud to digitise a massive tape-based sports broadcast archive, providing fans access to historical footage and creating new income streams for broadcasters.
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UK public sector embraces emerging tech for digital transformation
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UK public sector prioritises digital experience tech, with 90% of leaders planning substantial investments over the next five years to improve employee and citizen digital experiences, Riverbed survey suggests.
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New CIC Tech Channel Ambassadors targets IT skills gap
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Tech Channel Ambassadors strives to boost the UK IT industry's profile and inclusivity, targeting recruitment of 100,000 diverse individuals.
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TeamViewer launches SheSportTech to draw more women into sports tech
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TeamViewer is pushing for greater gender equality in sports tech through its new initiative, SheSportTech, aimed at inspiring more women to explore career opportunities.
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UK IT leaders see transformative potential in generative AI, report finds
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cloud services
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New Elastic study reveals nearly all (99%) UK IT decision makers believe generative AI can drive significant organisational change, despite concerns around privacy, security and regulation.