Stories by Ashton - Page 5
A photo still enough to defeat face unlock of many phones
Sat, 12th Jan 2019
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surveillance
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
A new study by Consumentenbond reveals that 42 out of 110 smartphones tested can be unlocked using just a photo, challenging manufacturers' security claims.
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues overtake traditional IT for first time
Sat, 12th Jan 2019
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The rush to 'digitally transform' and adopt cloud-based technologies has caused some major changes in the market.
Huawei launches 'industry-first' AI data centre switch amid trade war
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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network infrastructure
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
Despite being embroiled in the midst of a trade war between China and the United States, Huawei is showing no signs of slowing down its innovation.
Signs of erosion in Cisco's IT infrastructure dominance
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
While still maintaining a significant lead, Cisco finished 2018 with a slightly smaller piece of the pie in the enterprise IT infrastructure market.
Bulk of US$250b cloud market claimed by just nine companies
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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paas
The top nine vendors in the wide cloud market ecosystem are responsible for well over half of all the revenues.
Positive results for semiconductor market, but decline looms
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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storage
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semiconductors
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industry experts
The market's revenue growth reached double-digit figures in 2018, but Gartner has identified a number of imminent roadblocks.
US-China trade war sees Huawei launch unique data centre chipset
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
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dc
Huawei launches Kunpeng 920 chipset for data centres, boasting 25% better performance and 30% less power usage, amid US-China trade tensions.
Huawei CEO goes public on CFO arrest & China security concerns
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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storage
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uc
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5g & beyond
Ken Hu faced a press conference where he addressed all the elephants in the room and growing concerns around the company's future.
CSPs 'not capable enough' to meet 5G demands of end-users
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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edge computing
A new study from Gartner produced some startling findings, including the lack of readiness of communications service providers (CSPs).
Wearables market flourishing - fuelled by smartwatches
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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wearables
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analyst report
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smartwatches
A market that has stuttered in the past now has a bright forecast as adoption of wearable technology continues to thrive.
Dell dominates enterprise storage market, HPE declines
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The enterprise storage system market continues to be a goldmine for most vendors with demand relentlessly rising year-on-year.
Lenovo DCG moves Knight into ANZ General Manager role
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Knight will now relocate to Sydney where he will be tasked with managing and growing the company's data centre business across ANZ.
The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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dr
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.
Is Supermicro innocent? 3rd party test finds no malicious hardware
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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semiconductors
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.
Record revenues from servers selling like hot cakes
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The relentless demand for data has resulted in another robust quarter for the global server market with impressive growth.
Fujitsu's WA data centre undergoing efficiency upgrade
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Fujitsu's Malaga data centre in Perth has hit a four-star rating from National Australia Built Environment Rating System (NABERS).
Google says 'circular economy' needed for data centres
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Google's Sustainability Officer believes major changes are critical in data centres to emulate the cyclical life of nature.
Cisco dominates record-high Ethernet switch & router markets
Sat, 8th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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nokia
Cisco dominates the Ethernet switch and router markets, with Q3 revenues hitting a record US$11 billion amid a surge in data center demand.
HPE to supply tech to Formula E racing team
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
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edge computing
Monaco-based VENTURI Formula E Team has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to enhance its operational efficiency and engineering excellence.
Data Exchange Networks achieves world-first
Thu, 6th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
After receiving a new Uptime Institute award, DXN is now the first modular data centre developer in the world equipped to blend different standards.