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Object storage has become vital to data-hungry business operations

1 Object storage has become vital to data-hungry business operations

The pressing relevance of adopting dedicated storage technologies to organise unstructured data has been demonstrated by IBM's recent launch of Cloud Object Storage, following last year's acquisition of object storage provider Cleversafe.

Getac takes 'marginal gains' approach with the new RX10 field service rugged tablet

2 Getac takes 'marginal gains' approach with the new RX10 field service rugged tablet

A field-service-targeted rugged tablet, developed using the principle of 'marginal gains – an approach adopted by Britain's all-conquering Olympic cycling team - has been launched by rugged technology designer and manufacturer Getac.

NetSuite announces SuiteWorld 2016 #1 Cloud ERP Conference

3 NetSuite announces SuiteWorld 2016 #1 Cloud ERP Conference

NetSuite Inc., provider of cloud-based financials/ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, has announced the details of the #1 Cloud ERP Conference, SuiteWorld 2016.

AlienVault selects Westcon-Comstor as first global distributor

4 AlienVault selects Westcon-Comstor as first global distributor

AlienVault, provider of Unified Security Management and crowd-sourced threat intelligence, has signed a global distribution agreement with Westcon-Comstor, the distribution of security solutions provider.

The future of retail engagement lies in biometrics

5 The future of retail engagement lies in biometrics

By Chris Jones, Managing Director of Icon UK Ltd.

The Retail Business Technology Expo 2016 closed last week after another successful show. Over the two days of the show, retail industry leaders and suppliers debated the future of the industry and how best to tackle their most challenging issues.

Oneserve begins search for new channel partners

6 Oneserve begins search for new channel partners

Oneserve is looking to grow its portfolio of partners as it launches its renewed channel strategy. With a search for both implementation partners and resellers, they are seeking partners who buy into Oneserve's view of the real opportunity opening up in its sector.

88% of Britons believe cybercrime is now as big a threat as offline crime

7 88% of Britons believe cybercrime is now as big a threat as offline crime

The results of new research in the UK have revealed that 88% of Britons see cybercrime as now being as big a threat as offline crime, whilst 76% of people believe governments and large organisations are not doing enough to combat hackers and cybercrime.

Toshiba launches new Canvio for Desktop USB 3.0 hard disk drive

8 Toshiba launches new Canvio for Desktop USB 3.0 hard disk drive

Toshiba Europe GmbH (TEG) Storage Peripherals Division has announced the launch of the Canvio for Desktop, a new external hard disk drive (HDD).

Internet of Things will place greater pressure on companies to modernise

9 Internet of Things will place greater pressure on companies to modernise

One of the hottest trends in tech right now is the Internet of Things, or IoT. Morgan Stanley projects that within the next five years, as many as 75 billion smart connected devices will be communicating with each other via IoT.

Generous British IT firms invest in staff certification training and exams

10 Generous British IT firms invest in staff certification training and exams

The majority of IT employers across the UK are investing in their staff by paying for training and certification exams – and employees are reaping the rewards – according to new research.

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