Africa stories - Page 30
GitHub tallies most popular programming languages in 2018
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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rpa
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apm
JavaScript is still a winner when it comes to programming languages but Kotlin, HCL, TypeScript and PowerShell are quickly climbing the ranks.
AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.
Dimension Data nabs three Cisco partner awards
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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partner programmes
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partner awards
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dimension data
Cisco announced the awards, including APJ Partner of the Year, at a global awards reception during its annual partner conference.
'Public cloud is not a panacea' - 91% of IT leaders want hybrid
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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public cloud
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
Nutanix research suggests cloud interoperability and app mobility outrank cost and security for primary hybrid cloud benefits.
Huawei unveils new cloud region in South Africa
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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smartphones
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hyperscale
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dc
The announcement makes it the world’s first cloud service provider that operates a local data centre to provide cloud services in Africa.
NEXTDC partnering with Superloop to bring Asia and AU closer
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
NEXTDC’s customers will be among the first to take advantage of APAC’s shortest submarine cable route between Sydney and Singapore.
EMEA data centre spending to flatline until Brexit’s sorted
Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
EMEA's IT spending stymied by Brexit uncertainty, with data centre and device investments flatlining as security and cloud services gain traction.
Cohesity grows revenue in EMEA 365 percent
Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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storage
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
It appears Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is ripe for the picking as Cohesity has announced significant growth in the area.
Interxion launching new data centres in Frankfurt & Marseille
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Relentless demand has given rise to further investment from Interxion, with the total price tag for the new facilities coming in at €315m.
Tensions between China and US causing cloud war
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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smartphones
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public cloud
Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.
New partnership for cable connecting Asia, Africa & Europe
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Orange and PCCW Global are confident the cable will substantially reduce network latency between the world's three most populated continents.
New Zealand tops list of most-scammed countries - Microsoft
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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research
Around a fifth (21%) of New Zealanders who had encountered tech support scams were fooled into continuing with an interaction.
Etix Everywhere acquires NeoCenter Ouest, adds 2 data centres
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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m&a
Blanchot is confident this new development will result in strong growth for the company’s sales and profitability.
Vertiv makes EMEA channel appointment, bets on edge computing
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
The company is confident its latest executive appointment will help develop new channel programmes and product developments.
Hungry vendors: EMEA server shipments fall while revenues rise
Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Higher average selling prices across standard and custom servers has seen data centre vendors cashing in on a bustling market.
New Zealand to get a boost on global impact investment stage
Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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social enterprise
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ākina foundation
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impact investment
Aotearoa New Zealand joins the Global Steering Group for Impact Investing, promising new opportunities and global insights for local social enterprises.
XDHax Xero Developers Challenges crowns ultimate winners
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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apm
XDHax 2023 crowns APAC and EMEA winners: Custom D for its cleaner app Dirty Bach, and Jemcode for the calendar-sync InView; both win USD $5,000.
ServiceNow invests in Germany with two new data centres
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
In addition to the new facilities, ServiceNow hopes to double its workforce in the area by the end of next year.
Wellington adtech firm Postr goes global
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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uc
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martech
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commerce systems
Wellington’s adtech firm Postr goes global with contracts in Indonesia, Germany, and Portugal, expanding its team and quadrupling monthly revenue.
EMEA’s external storage market humming along with double-digit growth
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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hybrid & remote work
The external storage systems market in the region is in good stead, with some sectors doing better than others.