IT has growing opportunity to become a strategic provider to the business

IT departments must free themselves from the pressures of tactical necessities before they can be seen as key contributors to business strategy and operational excellence.

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There are just three simple rules of engagement for IoT, according to a new white paper from Flexeye

Whatever their size, interest, geography and industry – all businesses will benefit from remembering just three simple rules of engagement when embracing the Internet of Things, says a new report published by technology company Flexeye.

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SDN/NFV – Is it the breakthrough CSPs need to help level the OTT playing field?

The business communications services market is going through one of its most challenging periods at the moment as CSPs struggle to come to terms with the demand for faster, more reliable and feature-rich services from their customers, whilst also dealing with increased competition and the inevitable pressure this puts on prices. Although this is a typical and predictable scenario in what is a rapidly maturing tech-based market, it means that service providers cannot afford to assume that their...

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Cloud hardware spending breaks $4 billion mark

A new International Data Corporation (IDC) study confirmed that cloud is the major disruption factor in the EMEA infrastructure hardware market, accounting for a growing portion of hardware spending and exerting influence on hardware architectures and vendors' strategies. The overall investment in hardware for cloud environments in EMEA is expected to exceed $4 billion in terms of user value by the end of 2014, with a strong 19% YoY growth. 15% of the infrastructure spend in EMEA will be...

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Apple and IBM forge global partnership

Apple and IBM have announced an exclusive partnership that teams the market-leading strengths of each company to transform enterprise mobility through a new class of business apps—bringing IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad.

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Rackspace launches Managed Cloud

New offering includes enhanced service levels, transparent charging models and a developer+ programme.

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The most secure data centre in Scandinavia?

Hidden deep in a mountain, Green Mountain’s data centre is cooled by the cold waters of a Norwegian fjord. Working with nature, Green Mountain is saving energy and protecting the environment — leading the way to cutting data centre energy use by a third.

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