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New IBM SyNAPSE chip could open era of vast neural networks

New chip with brain-inspired non-von Neumann computer architecture has one million neurons and 256 million synapses.

IT budgets set to increase according to a third (37%) of financial services organisations

Survey of UK & Ireland financial services sector reveals companies are set to spend as cost-cutting moves down the agenda and customers become priority.

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Reflexis, a leader in integrated real-time execution and workforce management solutions, has selected SoftLayer, an IBM company, to help customers in the retail industry make the transition to cloud computing. Reflexis is looking to transform the retail industry by providing customers with its own platform-as-a-service (PaaS) based on SoftLayer's infrastructure, to help them implement mobile and Web applications.

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Qsan Technology, Inc. has been picked by cloud hosting expert 1st Easy as favourite to provide the hardware for its cloud computing platforms. 1st Easy, which provides VMware cloud hosting services, chose the Qsan P600Q-D424 arrays in place of its legacy systems because of the solution’s high resilience and excellent cost effectiveness. There are currently three Qsan arrays in situ, providing dual cloud platforms across two commercially independent data centres, providing technical and...

South Korea’s improving economic conditions boost ICT expenditure

Due to the improving economy and enhanced financial prospects in South Korea, enterprises embrace ICT as a major tool for business improvement.

Worldwide IT market showing tentative signs of improvement

According to the newly published International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Black Book (Doc #250222), recent volatility will gradually give way to a more positive outlook for IT spending in the second half of 2014. With the U.S. and other mature economies mostly heading in the right direction and a significant commercial PC refresh cycle already underway, improvements in business confidence are set to drive a moderate infrastructure upgrade cycle over the next 12-18 months, while...

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts checks into Verizon’s Cloud

When Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, one of the world's premier hotel companies, needed to...

Blue Coat reveals security risks from “One-Day Wonders” websites

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. says that 71 percent of hostnames appeared for just 24 hours. While the...

Balancing security and flexibility in the Cloud

By James Carnie, Head of Solutions Architecture, Adapt.

Vello Systems adds data centre and Cloud Services partners

Vello Systems has added six partners in key global markets to meet service provider and enterprise...

Global Switch partners in Hong Kong

Following the signing of a landmark cooperation agreement on 25 April 2017, China Telecom Global...

£231 million acquisition of established Nordic data centre platform

Digital 9 Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of Verne Holdings Limited, a data centre...

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