Stories by Staff - Page 4
Why network managers must embrace automation, not fear it
Fri, 17th Feb 2017
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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digital transformation
As digital demand surges, network managers must shift from fear to embrace automation, ensuring agility and a competitive edge.
Why should you put digital IT at the edge
Fri, 17th Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
To thrive in today's digital landscape, IT must localise and regionalise at the edge, enhancing performance, security, and handling vast data volumes.
Exploring the cybercrime underground: Darknet markets - where cyber criminals trade
Fri, 17th Feb 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
This blog focuses on explaining what darknet markets are, common payment model used, the type of digital data being bought and sold, and their costs.
Navigating the big (data) influences in 2017
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The big data revolution is now at a stage bigger than the past industrial revolution says Cloudera's Daniel Ng. He offers insight into what's ahead.
The seven scariest things about legacy WANs
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Silver Peak's Graham Schultz argues outlines areas of concern in the current state of the WAN and argues the case for SD-WAN.
Be ready: DDoS attacks like you've never seen are coming
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
At Equinix, we see our global interconnection platform, Platform Equinix, as an excellent staging ground for DDoS defenses.
An in-depth look at next-gen security software: Myths and marketing
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity
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virus
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analyst report
When next-gen vendors talk about behavioural analysis as their exclusive discovery, they're at best misinformed.
Brute force RDP attacks plant CRYSIS ransomware in ANZ region
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
In September 2016, we noticed that operators of the updated CRYSIS ransomware family were targeting Australia and New Zealand businesses.
Software-defined infrastructure and advanced networking expand
Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
It's all created prime conditions for the expansion of software-defined infrastructures and advanced networking, which we're predicting in 2017.
Microservices: A game changer for application migration to the cloud
Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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devops
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hyperscale
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dc
When containers are injected with microservices, the migration across data centers and cloud is a cakewalk for DevOps and infrastructure teams.
How to converse in cloud: Cloud balancing
Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
Directing users to the closest data center geographically ensures low latency, which is increasingly important in a streaming, mobile world.
Can virtual reality change how businesses see things?
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
VR's forecasted £30bn boom could redefine industries beyond entertainment, from automotive design to healthcare.
Cloud application performance monitoring and interconnection
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
As cloud adoption skyrockets, IDC foresees a doubling in public cloud revenue, spotlighting the critical role of cloud APM in user satisfaction.
F5 Networks reports on the state of application services
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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ddos
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
When it comes to keeping business processes performing and secure, enterprises rely on an army of applications services.
eCommerce is big business, even in the data center world
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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martech
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commerce systems
With Black Friday's US $3.45B and Single's Day's US $14.3B in online sales, eCommerce reshapes retail and pressures data centres to adapt swiftly.
Hands-on Review: The motherboard of motherboards - Maximus IX Formula
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rog
What we have in the lab today is the latest flagship motherboard from ASUS's renowned Republic of Gamers range, the Maximus IX Formula.
Steps to re-architecting IT for the digital edge
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
It is being used by more than 8,000 companies and is allowing today's enterprise and service providers to re-architect their IT infrastructures.
How the cloud is driving digital transformation
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
2016 hailed as the year the cloud revolutionised IT, with a 53% surge in IaaS and PaaS revenues, pushing digital transformation.
Equinix & Oracle: Empowering enterprise customers together
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Equinix teams up with Oracle, boosting enterprise agility with a robust hybrid cloud solution, revealed at Oracle CloudWorld.
Speed isn't everything: 3 vital things to look for in your ISP
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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uc
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bigpipe
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bandwidth
ISPs will always try to woo customers with impressive connection speeds - here are 3 crucial factors to consider before signing that contract.