New data from Synergy Research Group shows that 52 data center-oriented M&A deals closed in the first half of 2019, up 18% from the first half of 2018 and continuing a strong growth trend seen over the last four years. The number of deals closed in the first half exceeded the total amount closed in the whole of 2016. 2019 is in line to be another record year for data center M&A deal volume with eight more deals having closed since the beginning of July, 14 more that have been agreed upon with...
Read MoreCDN77, a 14+Tbps Content Delivery Network, with 35 PoPs in strategic IX locations around the globe, has selected European data center operator maincubes as its colocation partner for establishing a Point-of-Presence in Frankfurt, Germany. maincubes currently operates two data centers in Europe, in Frankfurt (FRA01) and Amsterdam (AMS01) respectively.
Read MoreEnterprise customers, hyperscale clouds, wireless carriers and system integrators all stand to benefit with lower latency and increased IT agility.
Read MoreIs it time to stop talking about cloud? The easy answer is yes; we should focus more on the benefit to business and how the technology can help organisations meet their overall objectives. The longer, more complex answer is no; we shouldn’t stop talking about cloud, but we shouldn’t consider it the only solution. By Javid Khan, Chief Cloud Officer, Pulsant.
Read MoreDigital Realty has appointed Jeffrey Tapley as Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Mr. Tapley has served as interim Managing Director, EMEA since March 2019, with responsibility for Digital Realty’s operations in the region. He will be based in London and will continue to report directly to Chief Financial Officer Andrew P. Power.
Read MoreThe finalists have been announced in the annual managed services awards by IT Europa and Angel Business Communications. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner following the Managed Services & Hosting Summit in London on 18 September 2019.
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