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Google data centers receive makeovers
Google

Google data centers receive makeovers

Google aims to spruce up its data centers with murals by artists to draw attention to how information in the cloud works.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 18th May 2016
Google suffers minor breach when third-party vendor accidentally exposes employee information
Data Protection

Google suffers minor breach when third-party vendor accidentally exposes employee information

Google is one of the latest victims of a minor security breach after confidential information about Google Employees was sent to an outside business.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016
Cloud infrastructure services market booming; AWS leads way
Platform-as-a-Service

Cloud infrastructure services market booming; AWS leads way

Data centers providing cloud infrastructure services will take up over 50% of servers shipped in 2016 but there's an impact for vendors and channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016
Google, disruption, game-changing ideas: Spark's Innovation Month keynotes announced
Unified Communications

Google, disruption, game-changing ideas: Spark's Innovation Month keynotes announced

Spark Lab's Innovation Month will see innovative and successful characters arrive in NZ to share experiences and insights with local businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016
AWS leaves cloud infrastructure services competitors in its wake
Hyperscale

AWS leaves cloud infrastructure services competitors in its wake

AWS continued to dominate the cloud infrastructure services market Q1 of 2016, leaving all its followers including Microsoft and Google in its wake.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
The secret to digital success? Don't get caught
Google

The secret to digital success? Don't get caught

The ability to work in the grey areas of regulations is key to the success of organizations in a digital world, according to a colleague.

By Jack Santos • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016
New study uncovers some interesting Google results
Google

New study uncovers some interesting Google results

Warwick researchers unearth search habits linking birth rates to pregnancy queries and infant mortality to credit searches on Google.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016
Your data will soon be in an ACTUAL cloud
Google

Your data will soon be in an ACTUAL cloud

Google launches new platform that runs on servers in the clouds, offering high availability and stormcharge capabilities. #AprilFools.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016
BREAKING: Google using x-ray vision to see inside your home
Data Privacy

BREAKING: Google using x-ray vision to see inside your home

Privacy uproar as Google's latest tech allegedly peeks into homes, sparking widespread concern over x-ray-like street views.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016
Behind the scenes - and 360 - at Google's Dalles data center
Hyperscale

Behind the scenes - and 360 - at Google's Dalles data center

Google has opened the - virtual - doors to its Dalles, Oregon data center, with a youTube 360 video taking viewers behind usually closed doors.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016
Google ups the ante with 12 new cloud platform data centers
Hyperscale

Google ups the ante with 12 new cloud platform data centers

Google has announced a dramatic expansion of its global data center network, with 12 new cloud platform regions coming online in the next 18 months.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
Fronde walks away with Google APAC Partner of the Year Award
Partner Programmes

Fronde walks away with Google APAC Partner of the Year Award

Fronde earns Google APAC Partner of the Year, boosting cloud services in Asia Pacific with trailblazing Google for Work solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Google joins Open Compute Project with 48V rack design
Hyperscale

Google joins Open Compute Project with 48V rack design

Google spurs data centre innovation, joining Facebook's Open Compute Project to share its 48V rack design aimed at energy efficiency.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Cloud app security high priority for businesses
Data Loss Prevention

Cloud app security high priority for businesses

Trend Micro expands Cloud App Security to Box, Dropbox and Google Drive to enhance content security against cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Spotify ditches its data centers for Google cloud
Storage

Spotify ditches its data centers for Google cloud

Spotify is shifting from using its own data centers to Google's Cloud Platform, saying cloud is now as high quality as traditional offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Porn Trojan rampant on Google Play store
Malware

Porn Trojan rampant on Google Play store

Porn clicker-type malicious apps disguised as legitimate apps are widespread on the Google Play store, researchers say.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Fastsigns gears up to offer Chrome-powered digital signage
Digital Signage

Fastsigns gears up to offer Chrome-powered digital signage

Fastsigns is adding digital signage offerings powered by Chrome on the back of its recent joining on the Google for Work partner program.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
ReachLocal snaps up three local Google SME partner awards
Google

ReachLocal snaps up three local Google SME partner awards

ReachLocal, the online digital marketing system, has won three Google Australia/New Zealand premier SME partner awards.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016