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Google's new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b
Hyperscale

Google's new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b

Google is investing a further €500m into its Dutch data centre that ran on 100% renewable energy from day 1 to further expand the facility.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
Report: Enterprise server demand underwhelming for 4Q17
DataCentre infrastructure

Report: Enterprise server demand underwhelming for 4Q17

A report by Dell'Oro Group has shown that high memory costs contributed to a slower than expected Purley refresh cycle slowing sales in the quarter.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018
How Google secured more than two billion Android devices
Cybersecurity

How Google secured more than two billion Android devices

Despite all of the breaches across platforms last year Google remains optimistic about their security progress.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads
Crypto

Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads

Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from June 2018, tightening its Financial services policy, following Facebook's similar move to combat scams.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Siri watch out, Google is gunning for your job
Smart Home

Siri watch out, Google is gunning for your job

In a fresh move against Siri, Google launches its Assistant on iPads, bringing enhanced smart home capabilities to Apple's larger screens.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Everything you need to know about microservices in today's agile world
DevOps

Everything you need to know about microservices in today's agile world

Microservices will continue to grow in popularity this year, as more companies realise significant business benefits.

By Will Bosma • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Google puts Mario on the map
Gaming

Google puts Mario on the map

Google partners with Nintendo to bring Mario to Google Maps for a week as part of a birthday celebration, turning navigation arrows into the iconic plumber.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Hyperscale

Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale

Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
Make music from the comfort of Chrome
Digital Entertainment

Make music from the comfort of Chrome

Google's latest Chrome Music Lab update enhances music education with new hands-on experiments, accessible directly from your web browser.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
Google's data centre investments in EU since 2007 exceed EUR 4.3b
Hyperscale

Google's data centre investments in EU since 2007 exceed EUR 4.3b

Google's data centre investments in EU have reaped widespread benefits according to a recent report from Copenhagen Economics - but change is needed.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
Google announces new data centers and offices across the US
Hyperscale

Google announces new data centers and offices across the US

Google unveils plans for new data centers and offices in 14 US states, investing USD $2.5 billion to boost services and create thousands of jobs.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
Google launches Cloud IoT core, snaps up ANZ-based customer
Internet of Things

Google launches Cloud IoT core, snaps up ANZ-based customer

Google has fully launched its Cloud IoT Core service, securing New Zealand-based Smart Parking as a customer to enhance their smart city platform.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
IBM vs Google vs Intel - The race to quantum computing
Semiconductors

IBM vs Google vs Intel - The race to quantum computing

While a 300-bit quantum chip is theoretically feasible, it is not, at this time, practically possible, nor is it commercially viable.

By Ellie Martin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
INTERVIEW: What Google's decision to distrust Symantec certificates means
DevOps

INTERVIEW: What Google's decision to distrust Symantec certificates means

Last year Chrome announced a formal plan to remove trust from Symantec-issued certificates - Venafi's Walter Goulet discusses the implications.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m
Hyperscale

Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m

Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Feb 2018
Google Cloud TPU machine learning accelerators now available in beta
Hyperscale

Google Cloud TPU machine learning accelerators now available in beta

Google's beta Cloud TPUs accelerate ML on GCP, slashing training times and costs, with full TPU pods coming soon.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018

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5 reasons why Japan is a global data center powerhouse
Hyperscale

5 reasons why Japan is a global data center powerhouse

Japan's global data center dominance stems from robust tech talent, unique standards, Asia Pacific's largest market, and major global players' presence.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers to stay away from dodgy ticket site
Cybersecurity

NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers to stay away from dodgy ticket site

The NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers against using Viagogo following 228 complaints about fake tickets, hidden fees, and misleading claims.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018