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Protecting your clients in a hyperconnected world
Firewalls

Protecting your clients in a hyperconnected world

Andrew Khan explains how hyperconnective networks require a re-think about how clients need to secure data & applications in the cloud and beyond.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017

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Strategies for addressing the aging data center uninterruptible power supply dilemma
DataCentre infrastructure

Strategies for addressing the aging data center uninterruptible power supply dilemma

Let's look at the three decision scenarios to determine under which circumstances each decision makes the most sense.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
Will $5 trillion buy an internet of useful things?
Hyperscale

Will $5 trillion buy an internet of useful things?

With billions of objects connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), there's bound to be a few IoT-related products that are less than awe-inspiring.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Hello hyperconverged infrastructure and so long three-tier
Converged Infrastructure

EXCLUSIVE: Hello hyperconverged infrastructure and so long three-tier

The time for waiting is over for channel partners who have yet to recognise this and grasp the great opportunities enterprise cloud is offering.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Salesforce ramps up fast and reliable private enterprise connectivity
Data Analytics

Salesforce ramps up fast and reliable private enterprise connectivity

Together with Equinix, the company recently announced direct, private access to the Salesforce platform via Equinix Cloud Exchange.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Penetration testing: How you can manage it the easy way
Cybersecurity

Penetration testing: How you can manage it the easy way

Why should I get a Penetration test? The simple answer is to provide assurance that your IT infrastructure isn't vulnerable.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Why network managers must embrace automation, not fear it
Network Infrastructure

Why network managers must embrace automation, not fear it

As digital demand surges, network managers must shift from fear to embrace automation, ensuring agility and a competitive edge.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017
Why should you put digital IT at the edge
Hyperscale

Why should you put digital IT at the edge

To thrive in today's digital landscape, IT must localise and regionalise at the edge, enhancing performance, security, and handling vast data volumes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017
Exploring the cybercrime underground: Darknet markets - where cyber criminals trade
Firewalls

Exploring the cybercrime underground: Darknet markets - where cyber criminals trade

This blog focuses on explaining what darknet markets are, common payment model used, the type of digital data being bought and sold, and their costs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017
Navigating the big (data) influences in 2017
Data Analytics

Navigating the big (data) influences in 2017

The big data revolution is now at a stage bigger than the past industrial revolution says Cloudera's Daniel Ng. He offers insight into what's ahead.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017
The seven scariest things about legacy WANs
Network Infrastructure

The seven scariest things about legacy WANs

Silver Peak's Graham Schultz argues outlines areas of concern in the current state of the WAN and argues the case for SD-WAN.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017
Be ready: DDoS attacks like you've never seen are coming
Hyperscale

Be ready: DDoS attacks like you've never seen are coming

At Equinix, we see our global interconnection platform, Platform Equinix, as an excellent staging ground for DDoS defenses.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
An in-depth look at next-gen security software: Myths and marketing
Cybersecurity

An in-depth look at next-gen security software: Myths and marketing

When next-gen vendors talk about behavioural analysis as their exclusive discovery, they're at best misinformed.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
A more sophisticated data center standard
Hyperscale

A more sophisticated data center standard

Overall, this new standard contains recommendations for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of data centers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017
Brute force RDP attacks plant CRYSIS ransomware in ANZ region
Malware

Brute force RDP attacks plant CRYSIS ransomware in ANZ region

In September 2016, we noticed that operators of the updated CRYSIS ransomware family were targeting Australia and New Zealand businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017
Software-defined infrastructure and advanced networking expand
Network Infrastructure

Software-defined infrastructure and advanced networking expand

It's all created prime conditions for the expansion of software-defined infrastructures and advanced networking, which we're predicting in 2017.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
Microservices: A game changer for application migration to the cloud
DevOps

Microservices: A game changer for application migration to the cloud

When containers are injected with microservices, the migration across data centers and cloud is a cakewalk for DevOps and infrastructure teams.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
How to converse in cloud: Cloud balancing
Hyperscale

How to converse in cloud: Cloud balancing

Directing users to the closest data center geographically ensures low latency, which is increasingly important in a streaming, mobile world.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017