Compute and enterprise storage systems spending

Structured data management drives most spending Structured Databases/Data Management continued driving the largest share of enterprise IT infrastructure spending in the second half of 2022 (2H22), according to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Semi-annual Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Workloads. Organizations spent $US7.6 billion on compute and storage hardware infrastructure to support this…

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Organisations are starting to implement data centre programs

Success in aligning the I&O strategy with critical business outcomes is needed Seventy-five percent of organizations will have implemented a data centre infrastructure sustainability program driven by cost optimization and stakeholder pressures by 2027, up from less than 5 per cent in 2022, according to Gartner, Inc. “Responsibilities for sustainability are increasingly…

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Console Connect and Macquarie Data Centres collaborate

The new data centre location is Console Connect’s fourth Point of Presence in Sydney We are excited to announce that the Console Connect Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform is now available at the Macquarie Data Centres campus in Macquarie Park, Sydney. The new data centre location is Console Connect’s fourth Point of Presence (PoP)…

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HKBN launches money-back fibre broadband dual guarantee

Demand for high-speed broadband services continues to surge in the post-pandemic era Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (“HKBN”) has launched the world’s first Money-Back Fibre Broadband Dual Guarantee, along with an upgraded 2000M fibre broadband service, pledging to offer smooth and speedy broadband experiences with industry-leading service quality and network performance. Demand for high-speed…

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India consumer IT spending turns cautious

Rising inflation and currency devaluations made technology investments costlier According to the latest data released by IDC’s Worldwide Black Book: Live Edition, IT spending by Indian enterprises and service providers is projected to grow 7.8 per cent in 2023, albeit more slowly than in 2022. Consumer IT spending (dominated by…

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F5’s latest Curve of Convenience 2023 report

Data security taking a back seat with APAC consumers F5’s latest report Curve of Convenience 2023 Report: The Pursuit of APIs has revealed that 79 percent of Asia Pacific consumers are willing to grant companies access to their data in exchange for better utility and customer experience, with 96 per cent percent willing to…

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Top cybersecurity trends for 2023

Security leaders must pivot to a human-centric focus Security and risk management (SRM) leaders must rethink their balance of investments across technology and human-centric elements when creating and implementing cybersecurity programs in line with nine top industry trends, according to Gartner, Inc. “A human-centered approach to cybersecurity is essential to reduce…

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