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Worldwide IT spending forecast to grow 1.4 per cent in 2017

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Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.5 trillion in 2017, a 1.4 per cent increase from 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. This growth rate is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 2.7 per cent, due in part to the rising US dollar.

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Africa is playing infrastructure catch up

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Infrastructure Infrastructure + Hardware Networks + Telecoms

Why the cloud is not the only answer.

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BICS, a global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services, has begun deployment of the Coriant Groove™ G30 Network Disaggregation Platform in its pan-European network.

Published in Infrastructure Networking Networks + Telecoms

ADVA Optical Networking has launched its new FSP 150 ProVMe (P2.4).

More than 60% of global mobile data traffic will be offloaded onto WiFi networks this year

Telco operators should be much more strategic when it comes to incorporating WiFi into...

Ixia delivers end-to-end visibility for Public Cloud environments

New CloudLens Public is World’s first software-as-a-service, network-level, cloud-native...

Global Capacity partners with VeloCloud

Global Capacity, the leading connectivity as a service company, today announces a partnership with...

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Dobson Technologies selects ADVA

Dobson Technologies, the Oklahoma-based telecom services, transport network and IT provider has...

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Emergencies distract IT pros

Constant disruptions detract from innovation; most incidents involve outages and performance issues.

Silver Peak accelerates industry shift to an application-driven WAN Edge

EdgeConnect Integrates SD-WAN, WAN optimisation, routing and a stateful firewall; offering a...

Huawei extends its cooperation with Canonical

Huawei and Canonical are expanding their cooperation in enterprise and telecom clouds to...

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5G must coincide with an even stronger focus on sustainability to avoid escalation in ICT carbon footprint

Whilst 5G is set to bring a range of benefits to business consumers, it will also increase the...

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Hybrid IT is the new norm

Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider, has published a new report that...

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IT that powers the Volvo Ocen Race

HCL Technologies, the leading global IT services company, has been chosen as the strategic IT...

Ciena expands global distribution channel for WaveLogic coherent technology

New relationships with Lumentum, NeoPhotonics and Oclaro to drive choice and innovation in the...

The new reality of ransomware and supply chain attacks

Mostyn Thomas, Senior Director of Security EMEA at Pax8, breaks down how ransomware is evolving, what the new Cyber Essentials standards mean in practice, why attackers are increasingly targeting supply...

Apprentice celebrates data centre success

Laura Allwood, now a fully qualified Project Manager at Arcadis, outlines her journey from Apprentice Project Manager to her current role - along the way obtaining a degree in Construction Management and...

Hybrid IT creates observability challenges, and opportunities

Cullen discusses the findings of the company’s recent 2026 SolarWinds State of Monitoring & Observability Report, examining how IT teams are navigating increasingly fragmented hybrid environments, and in...

Overlay and underlay convergence in modern networking and security

Luca Simonelli, Senior Vice President Channel & Global Alliances at GCX, explains the move toward converging underlay and overlay models, and how this is shaping unified networking and security delivery. He...

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Micro-grids have an essential role to play in enabling data centre developments

By Amey Karnik, Director, Ramboll.

Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection

By Alan Pritchard, data centre consultant at FarrPoint.

5 Critical Security Mistakes Developers Still Make in 2026

Even in 2026, insecure code often stems from time pressure and simple mistakes rather than intent. This guide outlines five common software security pitfalls, how to identify them, and how to fix them before...

AI is pushing storage to the limit: helping customers get more from existing infrastructure

By Jimmy Tam, CEO of Peer Software.

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Worldwide IT spending forecast to grow 1.4 per cent in 2017

Africa is playing infrastructure catch up

Boosting high capacity, low latency services

Removing the risk of NFV migration

More than 60% of global mobile data traffic will be offloaded onto WiFi networks this year

Ixia delivers end-to-end visibility for Public Cloud environments

Global Capacity partners with VeloCloud

Dobson Technologies selects ADVA

Emergencies distract IT pros

Silver Peak accelerates industry shift to an application-driven WAN Edge

Huawei extends its cooperation with Canonical

5G must coincide with an even stronger focus on sustainability to avoid escalation in ICT carbon footprint

Hybrid IT is the new norm

IT that powers the Volvo Ocen Race

Ciena expands global distribution channel for WaveLogic coherent technology

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The new reality of ransomware and supply chain attacks

Apprentice celebrates data centre success

Hybrid IT creates observability challenges, and opportunities

Overlay and underlay convergence in modern networking and security

Expert Opinions

Micro-grids have an essential role to play in enabling data centre developments

Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection

5 Critical Security Mistakes Developers Still Make in 2026

AI is pushing storage to the limit: helping customers get more from existing infrastructure