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The campus infrastructure team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) wanted to refresh the university’s ageing buildings and create a smart campus with connected, automated systems and a more comfortable outdoor environment. But they couldn’t find a way to get the dozens of standalone systems in the university’s 260 buildings — from air conditioning to elevators and fire protection — to talk to each other. Then someone suggested Microsoft. “We use Microsoft as the computer software to do our work. We always think of Microsoft as a software company,” Chew Chin Huat, the team’s Senior Director of campus operations and maintenance said in a Microsoft blog post . “We never knew that Microsoft could be an integrator of operational technology systems.” After talking to Microsoft and visiting the company's headquarters in the US, Chew was sold. “We saw that Microsoft was going through the same problems we have — planning better use of old buildings, utilising office spac...

Source: Intel. Intel Optane persistent memory is technology that bridges the gap between SSDs, traditionally used for storage, and DRAM, traditionally used for memory. Intel has launched six new memory and storage products at its Memory and Storage 2020 event on December 16, 2020. With these Intel Optane technology announcements, Intel continues to establish a new tier in the data centre memory and storage pyramid which combines the attributes of both DRAM and NAND. Intel Optane SSDs alleviate data supply bottlenecks and accelerate applications with fast caching and fast storage to increase scale-per-server and reduce transaction costs for latency-sensitive workloads, the company said. There are two new additions to its Intel Optane Solid State Drive (SSD) Series: the Intel Optane SSD P5800X, billed as the world’s fastest data centre SSD, and the Intel Optane Memory H20 for client, which features performance and mainstream productivity for gaming and content creation. Opt...

ESET, a global cybersecurity provider, has been named a Strategic Leader in the Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Comparative Report , one of the most comprehensive tests of endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions and endpoint security products ever performed by AV-Comparatives. The ESET PROTECT Enterprise bundle, comprising the ESET PROTECT management console, ESET Endpoint Security 7.3 , and ESET Enterprise Inspector 1.4 – ESET’s EDR solution – was tested in the report. AV-Comparatives, an independent testing organisation, is well known for offering innovative real-world environment testing. The company subjected the products of nine vendors to dozens of targeted attacks, each deploying a variety of techniques and tactics. In addition to traditional in-depth testing, AV-Comparatives has developed an Enterprise EPR CyberRisk Quadrant that factors in the effectiveness of each product at preventing breaches, the calculated savings resulting from this, the purchase ...

The JoongAng Group has selected Juniper’s wired and wireless solutions to transform its network system. With the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise network by Juniper, a provider of secure, AI-driven networks, JoongAng Group can continue to lead its diverse array of business and broadcasting services, while securely maximising operational efficiency and flexibility for future business expansion. Korea-based JoongAng Group includes JoongAng Ilbo , a daily newspaper, and JTBC, which carries on the creative spirit of Tongyang Broadcast Company (TBC) with subscription network and broadcasting content, in addition to cultural businesses, multiplexes and year-round leisure facilities. In 2019, JoongAng Group decided to introduce a next-generation network system that would provide a unified experience for employees in its existing JoongAng office building, as well as at its newly-completed JTBC Building. The company envisioned a smart office with a fast, sea...

HKBN JOS Group has launched JOS+ , a subscription-based suite of IT solutions and services to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore pivot towards an increasingly digital and mobile-first business environment. JOS+ is an IT-as-a-service solution that offers outsourced IT support hours, enterprise applications and office facilities. The solution enables SMEs to tap HKBN JOS’ IT expertise and office facilities as needed. SMEs can access enterprise-level troubleshooting solutions and quick implementation of new technology. “With the comprehensive IT solutions JOS+ has to offer, SMEs in Singapore will be able to reach their full business potential as they embrace the realities of a hybrid workforce,” said Jeff Lee, MD, HKBN JOS Singapore. “Our proven track record in driving innovations for customers in this region puts HKBN JOS Singapore in a strong position to help businesses win in a digital era. Guided by our belief in making purposeful profits, JOS+ is cu...