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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.

Six Degrees Group acquires Cloud Service Provider Carrenza

Six Degrees Group (6DG) has acquired cloud service provider Carrenza, further strengthening its...

Liverpool leads the way on intelligent transport projects

Data centre operator and cloud computing specialist, AIMES Grid Services, is helping to put...

Cloud Price Index reveals a 74% saving by using multiple cloud providers

New report gives buyers and sellers insight into the savings that can be made by shopping around...

Cisco delivers next wave of Unified Computing innovation

Cisco has introduced significant innovations to its Unified Computing System™ (UCS),...

SolidFire announces Agile Infrastructure

SolidFire has announced the release of its first Agile Infrastructure (AI) reference architecture...

SAP Invests in Virtustream

Strategic investment to accelerate development and delivery of SAP in the cloud.

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