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Dropbox Will Host European Customer Data With AWS In Germany
Dropbox tells TechWeek it's prepared for Privacy Shield and plans to open offices in Amsterdam and Hamburg to boost European push
VMware Updates vRealize Cloud Manager, vSAN Storage Suite
Virtualization market leader also launches Workspace ONE, which gives enterprise employees self-service access to cloud, mobile, Windows apps
Cisco Has Strong Quarter Despite Drops in Switch, Data Center Spending
Growth in Cisco collaboration, security and routing businesses offset declines in switching and data centrre products caused by macroeconomic issues
IBM Has Blocked SoftLayer Cloud Users In Iran
IBM moves to block its SoftLayer cloud infrastructure service from countries restricted by US sanctions including Iran, Cuba, and Syria
Mayor Of London Candidates Voice Support For Tech Industry In Debate
Mayor of London hopefuls say they want to maintain capital's tech success story, but immigration and skills is the biggest clash point
Not Another Amazon Web Services Is Winning Public Cloud Article
RightScale's State of the Cloud 2016 report lays bare AWS dominance but shows hope for Azure
BT: G.Fast Copper Can Deliver 5G Networks
BT says copper is capable of carrying cellular data after G.Fast trials, making it cheaper for operators to rollout 4G and 5G
Violin Memory Prepares All-Flash Starter Kits
Violin Memory markets starter kits as 'easy and affordable' route into an flashy data centre
Cloud Storage Platforms StreamNation And Shutter To Shut Down
Deezer co-founder's cloud startup to focus on new 'Project Noah' as StreamNation axed because of slow uploads
Vodafone: Flexible Working Is Boosting Productivity And Profits
Flexible working has been adopted by three quarters or organisations surveyed in ten countries, but Vodafone admits barriers remain
Facebook Loses Free Basics Battle In India
India's telecoms authority rules in favour of net neutrality, prohibiting service providers from offering discriminatory tariffs
BT, IBM, Accenture Win European Commission Cloud Contracts
ATOS, Cloud Team Alliance also get a look in as EC splashes £27m on four year cloud deals
Top Tips For Tackling Collaboration On The Pitch And At Work
What do cloud computing and the Six Nations have in common? Geraldine Osman, VP of international marketing, Nexsan, explains
Why NFL Teams Can’t Afford To Fumble Their Cyber-Security
And how the Broncos found a number of ways they could ensure their information would always be accessible and secure
BBC Will Live-Stream Scotland V England Six Nations Match To Space
British astronaut will be able to watch the six nations match live from International Space Station
IBM Launches 25 New Cloud Services
IBM Cloud portfolio bolstered with hybrid services targeting developers and data scientists
Avoiding First And Down On Super Bowl Sunday
How can businesses cope with spikes of traffic and avoid dreaded downtime?
Super Bowl 50 Sure To Crush Data Use Records At Levi’s Stadium
NEWS ANALYSIS: Super Bowl 50 will take place in the world's most high-tech stadium in Silicon Valley, the technology capital of the world. Data transmission records will be shattered
Box KeySafe Lets Users Manage Encryption Keys Without Dedicated Hardware
Box hopes KeySafe will encourage regulated firms of all sizes to adopt the cloud
Quiz Of The Week: The Wonderful World Of Wi-Fi
Are you reading TechWeek on Wi-Fi? Then you'd better do this quiz
Apple, Amazon And Google Data Centres Use Far More Coal Than Everyone Thinks
Web giants are underestimating their data centre coal usage by 30 percent because of “obsolete” data tools
Smartphones, 4G, IoT To Boost Mobile Data Traffic To 367 Exabytes In 2020
Cisco figures suggest huge increase in mobile data use, fuelled by more devices, faster and more plentiful networks, and video applications
Majority Of Businesses Not Confident In Achieving 2018’s GDPR Compliance
Netskope survey finds that with just two years to go, IT pros still have concerns about to to meet GDPR regulations
Oracle Launches New Cloud Partner Programme
Four tiers offered to encourage partner cloud growth
Yahoo Cuts Workforce By 15 Percent As Part Of ‘Strategic Growth’ Plan
Yahoo looks to save £278m annually as Internet business sale is mulled over
Lanware And Trend Micro Deliver ‘Deep Security’ Cloud Tech
The firms have partnered to offer fully outsourced cloud-based solutions
Alphabet More Valuable Than Apple As Google’s Core Business Beats Expectations
But operating loss from Alphabet's self-driving cars and other moonshots increases to £2.5 billion
OpenStack Adoption In The UK Hits 80 Percent, Claims SUSE
But cost and complexity woes remain as public cloud adoption easily surpasses private cloud sales
EU And US Miss Deadline To Reach ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Agreement
Data transfers between EU and US could be restricted until Safe Harbour 2 is finalised