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Cloud traffic to dominate data centres

In the third annual Cisco® Global Cloud Index (2012 – 2017), Cisco forecasts that global cloud traffic, the fastest growing component of data centre traffic, is expected to grow 4.5-fold – a 35 percent combined annual growth rate (CAGR) – from 1.2 zettabytes of annual traffic in 2012 to 5.3 zettabytes by 2017. Overall global data centre traffic will grow threefold and reach a total of 7.7 zettabytes annually by 2017.

Top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2014 and beyond

Gartner, Inc. has revealed its top predictions for IT organizations and IT users for 2014 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions for 2014 combine several disruptive topics — Digital Industrial Revolution, Digital Business, Smart Machines and the Internet of Things — that are set to have an impact well beyond just the IT function.

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Brocade has announced the appointment of Ari Bose to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). Responsible for the strategic transformation of the global Brocade IT organization, Bose will report to Gale England, vice president of Customer Advocacy and Operational Effectiveness.

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The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has opened its newest Internet Exchange (IXP) in the USA.

Technology CEOs should consider nine disruptive forces that are impacting businesses

New series outlines suggestions for Technology CEOs to tackle looming megatrends and thrive in new digital reality.

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A research report from Quocirca, entitled ‘In demand: the culture of online service provision’, reveals a significant disconnect between the emergence of Northern Europe’s service provider culture in businesses across the region and the availability of skilled individuals required to manage these ‘always-on’ networks.

Costa Cruises selects Italtel

Italtel is renewing the communications network of Costa Cruises – Europe’s leading Italian...

End-to-end switching portfolio

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, says that it is changing the rules of networking with...

Silver Peak expands cloud partner ecosystem

EdgeConnect SD-WAN Edge platform now fully certified for deployment in Google Cloud.

Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics bringing connectivity to the skies with 5G ready platform

One of the world’s first Core Network as a Service solutions is now in live operation, supporting...

IBM and AT&T form strategic alliance

Companies to expand relationship to enable moving AT&T Business applications to IBM Cloud.

Leaseweb relies on Infinera

Leaseweb, a leading provider of hosting and cloud services, has completed the successful...

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Technical Discussion: High Performance IP Replication

Why is it so challenging to achieve high performance IP Replication over distance between data centers? Check out Brocade subject matter experts discussing the challenges of achieving high performance IP replication over distance, including how Brocade addresses this architecturally and test results comparing IP storage replication workloads showing you the level of performance you can achieve with Brocade's solution.

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