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Africa stories - Page 37

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Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
The subsea cable has 40 Tbps of capacity that will extend more than 6,500 kilometres providing a paradigm shift in Africa's comms sector.
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A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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stortech
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m&a
​An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
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Huawei NZ appoints new general manager for Consumer Business Group
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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smartphones
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hyperscale
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dc
Huawei New Zealand appoints Gavin Cheng as new general manager for the Consumer Business Group, focusing on innovation and growth in the local market.
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Check Point's latest threat research taken from data you can see in real time
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
Check Point has taken the latest results from its Cyber Attack Trends: Mid Year Report from data that viewers can see happening in real time.
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Munters takes home prize at 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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awards
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munters
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european
​Munters has received the ‘Industry Energy Innovation’ award at the recent 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards - here's a full list of the winners.
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Ingram Micro NZ ramps up Fortinet team; adds new regional workshops
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Ingram Micro NZ has bulked up its Fortinet practise and added new outreach offerings to help resellers overcome security talent shortages.
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How to choose the right cloud provider for you in 6 steps
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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dr
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cloud security
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cloud services
Navigate the cloud with ease: Routed's MD details a six-step guide to picking the ideal provider amidst rising demand.
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Equinix talks how to handle the subsea cable building boom
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
It took the world a couple decades to reach a zettabyte in annual traffic, but Cisco projects we’ll more than double that by 2020.
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Microsoft to deliver Azure from two Canberra data centres
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Microsoft will be the only major cloud provider in Aus to deliver hyperscale cloud services to handle Unclassified and Protected government data.
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NTT Security sets sights on South Africa as part of new EMEA strategy
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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mssp
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trojan
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ntt security
NTT Security has shuffled its senior management team for EMEA as it refreshes its approach to managed security services in South Africa and Europe.
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Kiwi social enterprise drops a cherry bomb with new cola flavour
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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social enterprise
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karma cola
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africa
Wellington's Roxy Cinema teams up with Karma Cola to unveil a nostalgic cherry flavoured cola that supports Sierra Leone farmers.
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British Telecommunications appoints new VP for security in AMEA
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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bt
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job moves
​British Telecommunications (BT) has announced the appointment of Juni Yan as vice president for security in Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
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Sify expands network presence to Interxion Marseille - aka 'Europe’s gateway'
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
There are now a great number of network service providers and the like using Interxion Marseille, a facility they've coined 'Europe's gateway.'.
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The renaissance of magnetic tape storage: IBM Research sets new world record
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
The tape storage has the potential to record up to about 330 terabytes (TB) of uncompressed data on a single tape cartridge.
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Internet Solutions scoops two awards at Mimecast South Africa Partner Awards
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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email security
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phishing
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mimecast
Internet Solutions, a Pan-African telecommunications provider, has won two awards at the 2017 Mimecast Partner Awards in Johannesburg.
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Teraco launches Riverfields hyperscale data centre facility
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Africa is becoming a priority for large players in the hyperscale computing market, with significant infrastructure investments being made on the continent.
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Interxion announces plans for two new EU data centres - at up to £90m each
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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colocation
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cloud services
Interxion will soon be constructing new data centres in Frankfurt and Marseille – in addition to an expansion in Vienna.
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Cisco fills newly created role of vice president for Middle East & Africa
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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european
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cisco
Cisco's David Meads expands his role to become vice president for the Middle East and Africa as digital adoption accelerates in the regions.
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Darktrace continues push in South Africa after signing on major clients
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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malware
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iaas
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ai security
Darktrace is continuing its journey into the South African cybersecurity market, celebrating an ‘exponential’ increase in total contract value.
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Equinix, Digital Realty, China Mobile...the vendors fuelling the colocation market
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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digital realty
Enterprises with the budgets to build their private facilities are also moving toward colocation facilities for the benefits of rapid deployments.