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Cloud app adoption brings competitive advantage

Published in Apps + DevOps Cloud + MS Platform Vertical Applications

Frost & Sullivan research commissioned by NetSuite has revealed that a majority of European businesses surveyed that have adopted cloud-based applications for at least one core business area such as accounting, customer relationship management (CRM) or ERP have a huge competitive advantage over their peers. The Frost & Sullivan study of more than 600 senior IT decision makers from a cross section of industries throughout Europe also found that these businesses can more easily...

Published in Cloud + MS Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Cloudian has opened a new EMEA demonstration facility in Amsterdam. Located in the thriving Zuid-Oost region of central Amsterdam, the centre will be hosted within Switch Datacenters’ state-of-the-art facility and will enable Cloudian to provide proof-of-concept demonstrations locally.

Published in Cloud + MS Security

Established in 1998, Caretower is one of Europe’s leading value added resellers in the field of network security and is committed to delivering tailored solutions to overcome its customers’ diverse security challenges. Since its founding, Caretower has maintained longstanding relationships with all the major security vendors to ensure it can remain at the forefront of changes within the industry. This in turn allows Caretower to assist its customers in their long term security...

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting

The major global IP transit provider, Hurricane Electric, gains the benefit of the first strike by becoming the inaugural partner to join the France-IX Marseille internet exchange point (IXP) marketplace.

NEWS

EMEA Cloud IT infrastructure revenue grows 37.4%

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Infrastructure Platform Security Storage

According to the IDC WW Quarterly Cloud Infrastructure Tracker, IT infrastructure spending (server, disk storage, and Ethernet switch) for public and private cloud in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) grew by 37.4 % year-on-year to reach $1.4 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2016.

Published in Apps + DevOps Cloud + MS ICT Management Platform

Cognizant has helped Standard Life, with its 4.5 million customers, implement next-generation IT infrastructure to support business expansion in its Investments and Pensions, and Savings businesses.