Tagged: Infrastructure & News
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The five minute CIO: Catherine Doran News
11.05.2012 Welcome to the latest in a series of exclusive interviews on Siliconrepublic.com, where IT leaders share their thoughts on technology trends and strategy. This week, we talk to... -
Irish internet speeds ranked 7th in the world, claims Akamai News
01.05.2012 As the Next Generation Broadband Taskforce get set to launch its report tomorrow, a report by Akamai reckons that internet speeds in Ireland are almost three times the global... -
BT makes multi-million euro investment in Dublin cloud data centre News
28.03.2012 Global telecoms giant BT is expanding its Dublin data centre as part of a multi-million euro investment that will see the addition of 5,500 sq feet of data centre, including 300... -
Large firms to favour hybrid cloud model - Analysys News
20.03.2012 Hybrid clouds look set to be the preferred IT model for large enterprises who want infrastructure flexible enough to cope with bursts in demand, without the security issues... -
ICT company Ergo to create 30 jobs this year News
08.03.2012 ICT services company Ergo will create 30 jobs in Dublin this year and aims to hire another 50 people by 2015. The job creation is fuelled by the demand for infrastructure and... -
Derry aims for 4,000 tech jobs by 2020 through investment News
20.02.2012 Up to 4,000 new ICT jobs are hoped to be created for Derry by 2020 following a period of major investment in telecoms and digital projects across the city. -
IBM, WEC lead new corporate sustainability council News
18.01.2012 A new council that technology giant IBM has formed with the World Environment Center (WEC) will explore how innovation in business process and technology can solve... -
DataCore aims to double Irish customer base in a year News
22.12.2011 Global storage virtualisation software provider DataCore has won four contracts with Irish county councils as it sets its sights on doubling its Irish customer base over the...Categories: Virtualisation, Storage, Software, Management, Leadership & Management, CIO, Investments, Infrastructure Management, Hardware, Contract -
EMC signs cloud infrastructure deal with United Drug News
16.12.2011 EMC has signed a deal with healthcare provider United Drug to move its IT infrastructure and its data to the cloud. -
Ireland 53rd in the world for download speeds – new report News
08.12.2011 The latest Ookla Net Index shows that Irish broadband speeds in terms of downloads are 53rd in the world, leaving the country trailing developing nations like Mongolia, Moldova... -
Cloud infrastructure: are Irish firms ready for the cloud? News
08.12.2011 Whether you like it or not, cloud computing is happening. But it's not the easy sell that many IT or internet firms would have you believe.Categories: Virtualisation, Telecommunications, Servers, IT Management, Internet, Financial, Data Management, Data Centre, CIO -
TelecityGroup plans to add 7.5MW of power in Dublin News
25.11.2011 TelecityGroup, which acquired Irish data centre group Data Electronics in August for €100m, plans in progress to add an additional 7.5MW of incremental customer power, which... -
Shipping firm signs US$150m deal with HP News
24.11.2011 One of the world's largest global shipping companies, Maersk Line, has signed an infrastructure services agreement worth more than US$150m with HP. The deal will support the... -
IBM SmartCamp finalists pitch for Silicon Valley trip News
14.11.2011 London will be the setting of the IBM SmartCamp this week, when five tech innovators from the UK will share their business plans around driving smarter, more sustainable cities....Categories: Green Tech, Computers, Economy, Education, Energy, Government, Green, Green Computing, R&D, Recycling Services, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
83pc of cloud-converted firms warn of lack of clarity around security News
18.10.2011 Although the majority of firms that have moved to the cloud (97pc) cite increased efficiency, a significant majority (83pc) also cite the need for more clarity around...Categories: Virtualisation, Storage, Servers, Security, IT Management, Infrastructure Management, Enterprise Applications, CIO -
Infrastructure for the cloud News
15.10.2011 For firms to reap the rewards cloud computing has to offer, they must not only have the right broadband infrastructure but also decide what aspects of their IT needs to be in...Categories: Virtualisation, Telecommunications, Servers, Networks, Internet, Infrastructure Management, Communications, CIO -
The differences between public and private cloud News
14.10.2011 Brian Larkin of Digital Planet believes that, despite all the hype about cloud computing, the simplest way to think about it is as an alternative way of delivering IT that must... -
Time to journey into the cloud News
13.10.2011 From smartphones to tablet computers and ultrabooks, always-on access to data stored in online vaults is going to be an inevitable transformation for most businesses. The...Categories: Web, Virtualisation, Servers, Security, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, IT Management, Investments, Internet, Infrastructure Management, Data Management, CIO -
Following MBO, former A&O Irish group emerges as Arkphire News
07.10.2011 After an arduous two-year management buyout (MBO) process, the former A&O Systems Irish division has re-emerged as a bespoke cloud consultancy called Arkphire, with plans to... -
LulzSec activities highlight importance of security News
17.10.2011 Data security concerns were highlighted recently from the activities of hacking group LulzSec this summer.