London, 17 July – Interoute, owner operator of Europe’s largest cloud services platform, today announced it has been positioned as a “Leader” in Gartner’s Cloud Enabled Managed Hosting Magic Quadrant, Europe, July 9, 2014.Interoute’s CTO Matthew Finnie believes Interoute has received this recognition due to the unique capabilities it can offer customers thanks to the integration of Interoute’s pan European fibre optic network with its compute platform across its global data centres. Network ownership, Software Defined Networking (SDN) capability and scale have enabled Interoute to offer customers the ability to move workloads and data between international data centres for free…
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Swiss based SandSIV, the pure play developer of Voice of the Customer (VoC) technology, and provider of expert Customer Experience Management (CXM) consultancy, has just published a new free white paper that introduces a strategy for implementing CXM within the enterprise.SandSIV has today, published a brand new white paper that covers the topic of developing a CXM strategy for the adoption and implementation of Customer Experience Management within any company, regardless of market or region.This new white paper is titled Gaining the Support of Decision Makers for Your Customer Experience Management Strategy, and was written by SandSIV’s CXM Visionary, and…
London, UK, 16th July 2014 – Steria, a leading provider of IT-enabled business services, announced today that it has renewed its contract with Tesco to support and develop the retail giant’s mission-critical IT services, including distribution, stock replenishment, product, pricing and payroll systems. The application management and development contract will run for a further three years. The contract has been renewed due to Steria’s proven results in maintaining and enhancing Tesco’s core IT operations through delivery excellence, use of offshore services and improvements in productivity. Steria will continue to develop and support Tesco’s mission-critical distribution and replenishment systems, which deliver…
Cambridge UK, 16 July 2014 – CRedit360 (www.credit360.com) has become the first software provider to achieve G4 reporting certification in German by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). A long-established GRI technology partner, CRedit360’s award-winning sustainability software solution is already GRI-certified in English and Brazilian Portuguese. With its GRI G4 certification in German, CRedit360 meets the growing demand for sustainability software solutions among businesses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (the DACH countries). Using the CRedit360 solution also helps companies to prepare for the EU reporting requirements recently made mandatory for companies with more than 500 employees.”Our recent G4 certification in German…
Nearly Half of Network Operations Staff Do Not Use Network Monitoring Tools, Limiting Visibility Into Network Events and Leading to Finger Pointing Among IT GroupsCosta Mesa, California, 15 July 2014 – Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), a leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management, announced the results of a study of 547 European and US network and security operations (NetOps and SecOps) professionals, which found that 45% of IT staff monitor network and application performance manually, instead of implementing proven network monitoring tools. The study, which was conducted during the spring of 2014, also found that 77% of respondents have reported the…
LONDON, UK – July 15th 2014 – The highly successful Tech Trailblazers Awards today introduced an additional category to reflect growing industry interest and engagement in the Internet of Things (IoT).In addition to existing enterprise technology categories such as Cloud, Infosecurity and Big Data, the Tech Trailblazers Awards will now feature IoT as a dedicated category.Jeremy Geelan (@jg21), veteran keynote speaker, industry commentator, Web executive, and Founder & Chair of the IoT Expo conference series, said, “Disruptors and incumbents of the infrastructure sector are equally energized by the increasing momentum of the Internet of Things. As the era of hyper-connectivity…
Content and Metadata Federation Improves Performance and Security for Multisite Teams Using Git and P4DKey Points:New architecture enables global teams to access and manage revisions of shared content at LAN speed using Perforce, Git or both Organisations can selectively promote content to different sites, reducing both bandwidth usage and wait times across WANs, while improving securityMulti-tier model enables offloading and processing from the master versioning service, enabling better throughput from existing hardwareWOKINGHAM, UK. (July 15, 2014) – Perforce Software today announced a new federated architecture for the company’s version management engine, P4D, significantly reducing workflow latency across the development pipeline.…
New Simultaneous File Transfer Capability in the Perforce Versioning Engine Improves Workflows for Both Developers and DevOps Key Points:Parallel Sync enables simultaneous transfer of multiple files within a P4D environment, maximising available CPU and network resourcesThe new capability can improve workspace sync time by nearly 50 percent in cross-continent transfers of large file setsFaster, more performant source code management environment benefits both developers and DevOps WOKINGHAM, UK. (July 15, 2014) – Perforce Software today announced the addition of a new version management capability that increases productivity across the development pipeline. By boosting the P4 sync function of P4D, Parallel Sync…
London, UK – 15th July, 2014 – RedPixie, a global technology firm which specialises in transforming IT environments for business success, today announced that Rob Neal has been appointed as Head of Services. Rob will be leading the development of RedPixie’s Business Intelligence and Data practice to add to the firm’s existing EUC and Cloud practices.Rob brings with him over two decades of Business Intelligence experience, as well as knowledge of strategy, leadership and consultancy to this role at RedPixie. He will also be responsible for running the consultancy practices through building a talented Professional Services team to deliver quality…
End of Windows Server 2003 will drive a new wave of opportunity for cloud services London, UK – Monday 14th July 2014 – According to results from the annual Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) report into cloud adoption, 53% of small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) are currently running a Windows Server 2003 operating system. On 14th July 2015, one year today, Microsoft will be ending its extended support period for the operating system, meaning there will be no further patches, updates or fixes.The report, in its fifth year, polled 250 senior IT and business decision-makers; 153 of which were from…
DNV GL is the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry and expert for the energy value chain that includes renewables and energy efficiency. It is one of the top three certification bodies in the world. The company provides classification and technical assurance along with software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil and gas and energy industries. It provides certification services to customers across a range of industries, operates in more than 100 countries and its 16,000 professionals are dedicated to helping customers ensure the world…
60% of millennials surveyed expect a consistent experience from brands whether online, in store or via phoneWAKEFIELD, Mass. – July 14, 2014 – Today, SDL (LSE: SDL) released the final report of the “Five Truths for Future Marketers” series titled “Channels are Irrelevant,” that features results from SDL’s global survey of more than 1,800 millennials (ages 18-36). The data reveals that today’s consumers no longer care about where they are or what device they are on when interacting with a brand, as 58 percent of millennials polled said they expect to engage with a company whenever they choose and via…
The IGEL W7+ range is designed to easily handle the latest unified communications and multimedia applications with an 8GB flash memory Reading, UK July 14th, 2014 – IGEL Technology today launched a new range of W7+ thin clients to cater for the emerging needs of businesses using Windows-based thin client devices. The W7+ range provides 8GB of flash memory (up from 4GB on standard IGEL devices) on all IGEL Universal Desktop thin clients with the Windows Embedded Standard 7 (WES7) operating system. This additional memory provides more space for plug-ins for the latest applications, such as Microsoft Lync unified communications…
App Offers Convenient International Calling at Big SavingsJuly 14, 2014 – Boss Revolution, the popular international calling service, has announced the launch of their free mobile app for iPhone and Android. The Boss Revolution app makes international calling even more convenient and affordable.Boss Revolution customers can use the app to make international calls with just one touch straight from their mobile phones’ existing contact lists. They can also create favourites for even faster dialling. Customers can choose to complete calls using the app on wi-fi, or on data or minutes plans. Rates start as low as 1/2p per minute. Customers…
Attenda is one of the UK’s leading managed services and cloud platform providers, helping UK midmarket organisations to manage and safeguard the availability of their critical business applications. The company has 270-plus employees, who service clients from its head office in Staines and a regional office in Caerphilly, Wales. Attenda operates three datacentres in the UK; including one in Farnborough in partnership with its sister company, Datum Datacentres, which specialises in co-location services.Since its inception in 1997, Attenda has enjoyed consistent year-on-year growth of 15 percent; and it continues to focus on achieving organic growth by providing exceptional services to…
Prof. Dr. Norbert Pohlmann PhD, Ilijana Vavan and Ulf Heggenberger support sales and business development of the Hamburg-based start-up secucloud.Hamburg, 11 July 2014 – Security is one of the basic human needs. Therefore, we carefully protect almost everything in our everyday life – houses, cars and capital. Simultaneously, our virtual reality is becoming more real than ever – just like its dangers. There is an urgent need for a security solution, which enables small companies and private users to protect their Internet data streams without much effort. This is the daily business of secucloud – from now on supported by…
London, 10th July 2014 – Pogopost announced today its selection by the Victoria & Albert Museum as a technology partner to enable fans of the museum’s iconic images to send them as postcards to friends and family straight from their phones, thanks to an in-app payment solution provided by Ingenico Payment Services. The Pogopost app permits iPhone users to share images from the V&A’s image catalogue as digital postcards starting at just £1.50 for destinations within the UK. The service is offered worldwide with additional charges for overseas postage.Pogopost has teamed up with Payment Services Provider, Ingenico Payment Services, to…
PITTSBURGH, PA – July 10, 2014 – Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, announced that it has raised an additional $20 million in venture financing, bringing the total amount invested in the company to $72 million. The Series-D funding round was led by Western Digital Capital, with participation from previous investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Tenaya Capital. The funding will be used to accelerate sales, marketing and continued development of the company’s hybrid cloud storage solutions. Avere’s novel approach bucks the costly trend of ramping up physical storage capacity…
Performance Parity, Painless Migrations and Low Prices Are Now a Reality; The Days of Storage Vendor Lock-in Are OverPITTSBURGH, PA – July 10, 2014 – The future of enterprise file storage has never been brighter, according to Avere Systems. Due to three technology and industry breakthroughs that have aligned recently, enterprise-class hybrid cloud storage is now a reality, providing organizations with an unprecedented number of choices when it comes to storage type, location, budget and vendor selection.”The current storage ownership model is approximately two decades old, and has always favored the storage vendor. Consequently, storage buyers have found it difficult…
Wearable tech market could triple current forecasts with better collaboration between tech and fashion industries 10 July 2014: Too many technology-led companies see wearable devices as simply the next wave of smartphones or accessories and pay lip service to aesthetics and style, according to Saverio Romeo, principal analyst at Beecham Research and author of a new report on the future of the wearable technology market published today. The report highlights mistakes being made by many companies trying to grab a share of the much hyped wearable tech opportunity and provides a very different vision and set of predictions, compared with…