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Network Infrastructure

Case Study: Building distributed internet exchanges with Cloud Xpress

IX is the heart of the Internet, the place where the Internet actually gets connected. Since the early days of Network Access Points.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016

Global Stories

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Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery in the cloud equals business continuity for all

Cloud disaster recovery market to surge, promising uninterrupted operations for businesses of all sizes with 70% planning adoption.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016

Malware

The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

Conficker's legacy lingers eight years after it first emerged, infecting 11 million devices worldwide and costing up to USD $9 billion in cleanup.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2016

Hyperscale

Why companies are jumping into data lakes

Firms are adopting 'data lakes' to navigate and utilise the torrent of digital information for competitive edge and enhanced analytics.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016

Disaster Recovery

Interconnected clouds ensure greater disaster recovery and performance

Award-winning construction company Hathaway Dinwiddie has partnered with Equinix to improve business continuity and cloud-based collaboration.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016

Data Analytics

Speak like a data center geek: Big data

Dive into the 'big' in big data—massive datasets yielding insights for a digital world estimated at 44B gigabytes by 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2016

Hyperscale

How Asia is taking the lead in cloud computing

More than anything else, the Index suggests that the infrastructure required to deploy cloud services in Asia Pacific is now quite mature.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2016

Partner Programmes

Achieving milestones: The gloves are off for this IT MSP enabler

SolarWinds MSP announced the most rapid integration progress achieved to date, as SolarWinds N-able and LOGICnow transition to a unified brand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016

iOS

What is Boomerang? Instagram explains

Instagram's Boomerang spices up Stories with looping mini-videos, while mentions and test links add new layers of interactivity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016

EduTech

New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore

Google's new APAC HQ opens in Singapore, marking growth and aiming to boost regional tech careers and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016

Disaster Recovery

Enterprise disaster recovery: 3 common scenarios

The cloud provides a secondary DR location and infrastructure with little or no up front investment and an affordable pay-as-you-go scenario.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016

Instagram

Instagram to roll out online shopping platform

On a platform known for its power of mobile discovery, we're excited to announce an easier experience to shop the products you love on Instagram.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016

Hyperscale

Equinix opens scary-good data center in Transylvania

Equinix opens state-of-the-art data center in Transylvania with 'blood-curdling screams' and 'horrifying doom'.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016

Wireless Networks

What you need to know about the Mirai botnet behind recent major DDoS attacks

A DDoS on DNS provider Dyn last week managed to disrupt an array of the internet's biggest websites, including Paypal. Here's what you need to know.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016

DataCentre infrastructure

Leveraging interconnect fabrics will help IT organisations 'build again'

We see this phenomenon already in play as our customers re-architect their infrastructures using strategic interconnection.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016

Cybersecurity

Webcam security: Understanding this modern day threat

Facebook's Zuckerberg unwittingly highlights global webcam spying risk, spotlights vital need for robust digital defences.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016

Firewalls

Driverless cars: A new way of life and a new cybersecurity challenge

A driverless car is a very advanced mode of transportation, possibly even without a readily available steering wheel.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2016

Partner Programmes

What is the state of the modern meeting?

When considering your business strategy, you should recognise both the hard and soft costs of meetings, whether digital or physical.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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Firewalls

Protecting your clients in the clouds: Private, public and hybrid

A look into how Fortinet's FortiGate firewalls can protect data and applications regardless of where they reside - cloud, in-house or a mix of both.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016

Firewalls

Put your security in the cloud: MSSP a huge revenue opportunity in NZ

Andrew Khan explains how to deploy Fortinet's security fabric as a managed service to protect your clients' networks whilst building sustainability.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2016