Blog
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Marynet Bassily, director of procurement and supply chain, EMEA at Vantage Data Centers, explains how she has overcome many obstacles to establish a career spanning construction and telecoms – and how she is encouraging her company and the wider industry to focus on inclusivity -
Microsoft has quietly added voice calls to its Teams package. now, no one will need a fixed-line phone on their desk, writes Alan Burkitt-Gray
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Leading OTT players know that extra capacity gives an in-region advantage. Jim Fagan, chief strategy and revenue officer at Global Cloud Xchange writes
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From ageing infrastructure to on-demand energy models, Terry Storrar, MD of Leaseweb UK, writes about the new quick wins improving data centre sustainability
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While many believe satellite and fibre will save the day for unconnected Africa, Wim van Thillo, CEO and co-founder at Pharrowtech, has another suggestion
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With the exploding use of APIs to drive new partnerships and services across all markets, the demand for a compliant, core-and-edge data centre platform which can bring diverse sectors together will skyrocket.
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The UK government has given the industry just over seven weeks to submit ideas for a scheme to put fibres through water pipes – an idea that was firmly rejected nearly 40 years ago.
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Sustainability isn't just about energy sources – cooling, site selection and heat recovery are also vital. David Craig, CEO of Iceotope, explains
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Mike Michalik, CTO at Evoque Data Center Solutions explains what IT managers are looking for from their cloud providers – and what it means for the future of hybrid
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Eloise Walker and Catherine Robins from Pinsent Masons, explain how changes to the international tax system will affect telecoms and tech multinationals.
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Digital transformation has long been the top priority for the majority of businesses. However, despite the clear and all-inclusive benefits of digital transformation (when done right), the sobering reality is that many enterprise technology teams are struggling to manage and secure such a complex and multifaceted IT environment.
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Aruba Enterprise' Massimo Bandinelli, weighs up the pros and cons of virtual and in-person data centre tours, during and post-pandemic
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Huawei is one issue, but the UK's Telecoms Security Bill also changes penetration testing requirements. Matias Madou, co-founder & CTO, Secure Code Warrior explains
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Ed Cooke, founder at Conexus Law, explains how and why Brexit continues to change the data centre industry
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Today the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry accounts for more than 2% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the European Commission in 2020.
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Jon Healy, operations director at Keysource, examines how and why battery storage could solve some pressing industry issues
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It is well understood that the 5G technologies being rolled out today are just the first step in a new evolutionary path towards the headline capabilities. What is perhaps less understood is that 5G evolution will not be limited to terrestrial networks.
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Sarah McComb, co-founder and president of the Women’s Tech Forum – a non-profit focused on the advancement and promotion of women in the cloud, data centre and telecom space – reflects on the pandemic’s effect on women and how we can move forward
