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IBM opens first Cloud Data Centre with SoftLayer in Germany

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Frankfurt facility enables customers to meet strict German and European data security and sovereignty laws; speeds application performance.

Jump in M&A spending in 2014 pushes Internet of Things deal-making past $14bn

$14bn spent acquiring more than 60 Internet of Things-related companies in 2014.

Private cloud builds a strong foundation for hybrid cloud future

According to Current Analysis, companies have been slow to adopt public cloud based on security concerns, but private cloud solutions offer self-service flexibility, combined with data security.

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WFT Cloud provides cloud migration services to help users plan, access and migrate existing applications to cloud. Through the use of applied cloud techniques and innovative tools, WFT Cloud migration services provide simplified and cost-effective SAP application migration services to Cloud. With its broad cloud portfolio, robust data privacy and deep expertise, WFT Cloud provides its customers, the security and scalability to realize the benefits of the Cloud. WFT, with its expertise in SAP...

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Following Gartner’s publication of its top 10 cloud myths, Co-CEO of Outsourcery Piers Linney says that many of them will be demystified over the coming 12 months. ‘Myths’ Gartner identified included the need for “one cloud strategy or vendor”, cloud being “less secure than on-premises capabilities” and that “cloud is not for mission-critical use”.

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Industry’s first cloud-managed and SDN-enabled network solution for distributed organizations, reduces operating expense when creating and managing enterprise networks.

Expectation versus reality: Four Cloud megatrends closing the gap between business and IT

By Torsten Volk, vice president of product management, cloud, ASG Software Solutions.

Global Capacity expands seven Ethernet access points

Global Capacity, the leading connectivity as a service company, is expanding seven One...

Digital Realty achieves five 9s – again!

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has achieved “five 9s” of uptime for its Turn-Key FlexSM...

Poor control prevents organisations achieving cloud objectives

New research from IDE Group has discovered that 76% of companies are unable to control their...

Was bei der Einführung von OpenStack  zu beachten ist

Auch in der Cloud setzt Open Source sich immer stärker durch. Ein gutes Beispiel dafür...

MarketMeter Survey reflects growing confidence in G-Cloud

Government bullish about annual spend while suppliers are more reticent.

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