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Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (31st March 2017)
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Extreme Networks Buys Brocade Data Centre Business
Data centre networking move sees Extreme buy data centre networking unit, as Brocade breakup continues
Multi Or Hybrid? Dealing With A Complicated Cloud World
The second coming of cloud has brought with it a new set of complications for businesses in the form of a multi-cloud vs hybrid cloud debate
Datapipe: Businesses Aren’t Prepared For Brexit, But Don’t Expect Big Changes
We quiz Stewart Smythe, managing director at Datapipe Europe, about the potential impact of Brexit on UK-based businesses
AWS Expands Into Call Centres With Amazon Connect
Amazon Connect is available on a pay-as-you-go basis and works with all existing AWS services
Team Sky Doctor Thought Dropbox Was Hard To Use And ‘Insecure’
Sir Bradley Wiggins' medical records were not uploaded to Dropbox because former doctor had usability and security concerns, a parliamentary inquiry hears
Microsoft Previews Azure VM Backup Pre-Checks
Azure will now evaluate cloud virtual machine backups for configuration problems that may cause them to fail
ONS Opens Data Science Campus In Newport
The ONS is to use data from mobile phones, satellites and search engines to give a more accurate picture of the economy
Box Adds 100,000 Students And Staff At Five UK Universities
Box says platform can help students share content and work together on assignments
Hyve Brings A Personal Touch To Managed Cloud Hosting
Managed cloud hosting provider Hyve has enjoyed significant growth over the last few years, but what has been the secret to its success?
NAO Study Finds ‘Urgent’ Government Digital Skills Gap
At least 2,000 digital staff are needed within the next five years, and probably far more - and the private sector won't be any help, the NAO warns
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Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (24th March 2017)
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Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (24th March 2017)
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IBM Tells Customers That ‘Cloud Native’ Is The Future
ANALYSIS: IBM tells customers at InterConnect that "Cloud Native" applications that are designed and optimized to run in the cloud are in their future
Huawei And Canonical Partner To Simplify Cloud Network Management
Joint platform simplifies the management of data centre networks in enterprise and telecom clouds
Silicon Voice Episode 1: We Break Down The Best Bits Of Cloud Expo Europe
EPISODE 1: The inaugural episode of Silicon Voice from Cloud Expo 2017
Adobe Launches Experience Cloud For AI-Driven Enterprise Marketing
Marketing functionality integrated into the Adobe Experience Cloud for enterprises businesses
Cloud Expo Europe: Oracle UK Cloud Head Outlines Strategy For Digital Transformation
VIDEO: John Abel head of technology and cloud at Oracle UK and Ireland explains Oracles approach to the cloud
Microsoft Azure Outage Knocks Out Skype, Office 365, Outlook & Xbox Live
The outage demonstrates the shortcomings to moving completely to the cloud
Cloud Expo Europe 2017: Silicon Meets Oracle’s John Abel
Silicon’s Roland Moore-Colyer speaks to Oracle UK’s head of technology and cloud John Abel ahead of his keynote at Cloud Expo Europe 2017
Silicon Voice 1: Cloud Expo Europe 2017
Episode 1: The Silicon team reflects on Cloud Expo Europe and discuss digital transformation, smart cities and Formula One
Bringing Your Data Home: Why Cloud Giants Are Building UK Data Centres
IN DEPTH: Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle are all investing in UK data centres. Why? And who are the other players?
CeBIT 2017: Huawei Goes All-In On OpenLabs, Storage And Smart Buildings
Huawei throws its weight behind storage and smart buildings as part of growing digital transformation rhetoric
Germany Raises Cyber-Attack Warning Level Ahead Of Elections
Germany's cyber-security bureau said it has moved to a position of heightened readiness as the autumn's federal elections near
DFS Embraces Rackspace, Cloud And Virtualisation To Drive Digital Transformation And Suck-Up Sales
INTERVIEW: DFS discusses how Rackspace partnership helps it cope with sale demand and how mobile, VR and AR are the future of sofa buying
ICO: Councils ‘Have Work To Do’ Ahead Of GDPR
'Concerning' shortcomings include the lack of mandatory data protection training at many local authorities, the ICO said
Docker At 4: The Container Revolution Continues
ANALYSIS: Four years ago, few had heard of Docker. Now it's one of the leading technologies helping to enable DevOps and microservices deployments
IBM And Red Hat Join Forces To Drive OpenStack And Hybrid Cloud
IBM will become a certified provider of Red Hat’s cloud products and services on its private cloud