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IBM Opens Its 48th Data Centre And Norway’s First
Global data centre rollout continues with new facility in the Nordics to cater for local access to IBM cloud
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Oracle
What do you know about Oracle's history, its software, its founders and its controversies?
Dropbox Lets Customers Use European AWS Data Centres
Dropbox Business is seeking to build out its European presence
Box: EU Cloud Regulations Have Hindered Our European Growth
INTERVIEW: Box COO says abolition of Safe Harbour and the EU's failure to create a single digital market has made been an impediment to European expansion
Microsoft Opens Azure Cloud Data Centres In Germany
Microsoft has announced the general availability its Cloud in Germany, bringing a dedicated Azure cloud platform to the nation
Google Drive Adds Natural Language Search And Typo Correction
Google Drive will let users 'search like they talk' with the addition of Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Oracle Touts Cloud-Based Developer Tools As Java 9 Is Delayed
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Oracle promises easier cloud based development with API, database, container and language support but Java 9 is set to be delayed until July
Box Looks Beyond Privacy Shield With EU Binding Corporate Rule Approval
Box gets EU binding corporate rules approval to safeguard European customer privacy following 'extraordinary' reversal of Safe Harbour last year
Avnet Sells Its IT Business to Tech Data For £2bn
Tech Data will gain access to the Asia-Pacific region one the deal is completed in 2017
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison: ‘Amazon’s Cloud Lead Is Over’
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Larry Ellison makes huge claims as Oracle takes aim at AWS with a cloud drive including faster, cheaper infrastructure
Mirantis Acquires TCP Cloud For Continuous Delivery
The Prague company's technology solves the problem of OpenStack infrastructure upgrades, Mirantis claims
Cross Channel: Public Cloud Growth And Extreme Networks Purchase
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including a major revamp of HPE's UK channel programme
Financial Regulator Publishes Final Cloud Rules
The recommendations approve cloud services but recommend clear policies around where data is held
Government Plans ‘Active’ Cyber Security Approach
Government plans to show more cyber-security initiative, says head of new National Cyber Security Centre, as NAO describes cabinet IT disarray
HPE Aruba Gives Mobile and IoT Networks API Flexibility
Mobile First Platform allows the integration of third-party services via APIs and delivers real-time network information.
Dell, HPE CEOs Debate the Merits of Their Strategies
Michael Dell says scale is necessary in a fast-changing IT world, while Meg Whitman says being smaller and more nimble will win out
Hackers Breach US Government, Sell Attack Source Code
Two linked hackers are selling tools used to breach US government and military networks along with a trove of 33,000 government staff records
MoJ Struggling To Attract ‘Cooler’ Cyber Security Staff
Government is losing top talent because ethical hackers don't want to work for it, writes a senior recruiter
ING Bank Data Centre Taken Offline By Noisy Fire System
Loud noise emitted during a fire drill destroyed dozens of hard disk drives at an ING Bank data centre
DDoS Website ‘Ringleaders’ Arrested In Israel
The two teenagers were arrested after DDoS giant vDOS was hacked and its internal records exposed last week
Amazon CTO: We Were A Technology Company Long Before AWS
Boxworks 2016: Amazon CTO Werner Vogels says Amazon has always been a technology company, just one that happens to do retail really well
IBM Reveals Power8 Linux Servers Aimed At AI and Big Data Workloads
Big Blue's new servers mix Power8 processors with Nvidia's NVLink technology
Google Snaps Up API Firm Apigee To Boost Cloud Offering
The buy is aimed at boosting enterprise cloud offerings for web and mobile apps, Google says
Dell ‘To Cut At Least 2,000 Jobs’ Post-EMC Buy
Dell Technologies is planning to reduce supply chain, administrative and sales staff following the completion of its £45bn EMC deal
Cross Channel: Skills Gap, Zyxel Moves Into Services And Printer Sales
All the latest news from the IT channel in one handy round-up
Ransomware ‘Nearly Half Of All Cloud Malware’
Nearly half of all malware found in enterprise cloud applications is now ransomware, according to new figures
New Cabinet Office Minister Welcomes Smaller IT Suppliers
New 'Supplier Standard' aims for closer collaboration with industry and better access for smaller businesses
Box Overhauls Platform With Better Sync, File Streaming And Offline Box Notes
Boxworks 2016: 'All new Box' promises to be faster, more open and easier to use thanks to major refresh
Dell Completes $60bn EMC Buy
Nearly 11 months after it was announced, the merger has created Dell Technologies, the world's largest private tech firm