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- Four-to-one data deduplication delivers a guaranteed 75% improvement in storage capacity - New Hitachi Ops Center software features artificial intelligence (AI)-driven management tools - EverFlex From Hitachi Vantara offers payment and consumption flexibility Source: Hitachi Vantara. A closeup of the VSP E990. Hitachi Vantara , a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has introduced the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E990, a new storage platform for midsized enterprise customers. Codenamed Jamaica , the E990’s high performance and low latency are expected to supercharge business applications, while its data de-duplication feature guarantees storage cost reductions. Hitachi Ops Center ’s AI-driven management software can also simplify storage provisioning for AI, machine learning (ML) and containerised applications. The E990 with Hitachi Ops Center provides an NVMe all-flash option for Hitachi Vantara’s family of solutions for midsize enterprises, adding to a broad ...

by Geoff Soon, MD, South Asia, Snowflake Source: Snowflake. Soon. Data is increasingly becoming a new form of currency for modern businesses. The insights that these businesses can quickly uncover from seemingly endless volumes of data are delivering a competitive advantage. McKinsey found that, among companies they surveyed, the ones that experienced the highest overall growth could attribute much of that boost to data and analytics. Data sharing is a key aspect of achieving a competitive advantage. It requires a data warehousing solution that is simple, easy, allows for more valuable insights from live and current data, and enables companies to share data with a widening universe of consumers safely. Analysts estimate that data warehousing in the Asia Pacific region will grow at a CAGR of 15% between 2019 and 2025 due to the rapid growth of IT infrastructure, increases in data centres, and wide adoption of cloud technologies. We are observing companies in the region utilising dat...

Accept that some things are going to change and are going to change permanently. This was a key takeaway from a virtual event titled Resilient Leadership in Challenging Times , organised as part of the Trans-Tasman Business Circle Series . There should be short, medium and long-term scenario planning for resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic affecting countries around the world, said the Right Honourable Sir John Key, Director, Palo Alto Networks, putting the timeframes at around four weeks, six months and 18 months respectively. “Every business has to make decisions about what's unprofitable,” said Sir John, who is a former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and former Leader of the New Zealand National Party. “We're never going to operate like this forever, this is not sustainable.” Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said secure remote working is becoming the norm, with Palo Alto Networks setting up enabling infrastructure in 48 hours for customers in some c...

Accenture has been positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2020 Vendor Assessment . The company offers professional services globally, including services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations. The report evaluates 19 organisations that offer managed security services (MSS) in the region against a broad set of parameters that define current market demand and expectation of MSS buyers. These include breadth of MSS offerings, portfolio benefits, threat lifecycle capabilities, cloud security, delivery model, cost management, market execution, geographic presence, thought leadership, innovation, customer satisfaction, and customer advocacy. Andrew McLauchlan, MD with Accenture Security in Asia Pacific said, “We have a strong innovation agenda that is focused on client service and solving their most critical cybersecurity challenges. This strategy has helped us grow our business at more than three times the m...

By Etay Maor, Chief Security Officer, IntSights Threat actors have been working hard to design attacks that exploit new vulnerabilities created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraudsters, cybercriminals, and even nation-state actors are creating everything from phishing attacks to malware to scams and hoaxes. IntSights recently released a report breaking down the most common attack techniques. One of the more noteworthy findings of the report is the stark increase in chatter concerning vulnerabilities and exploits pertaining to video conferencing and collaboration tools in deep and dark web forums. Realising most of the workforce is now required to do their jobs from home, threat actors are actively looking for ways to gain access to collaboration and communication tools, like Zoom . Researchers have already reported about multiple vulnerabilities in these tools. Unfortunately, some users ignore even the most basic security measures, like securing online meetings with passwords or pin...

Source: OnRobot. OnRobot Soft Gripper with a 'S' gripper. The new OnRobot food-grade Soft Gripper is able to pick up a wide array of irregular shapes and delicate items in food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals production, as well as manufacturing or packaging. The electric device uses three interchangeable silicon-molded cups in star and four-finger configurations to pick up almost any small object under 2.2 kg with a delicate, precise touch. The Soft Gripper is food-grade certified and unlike traditional vacuum grippers, requires no external air supply. “Our new Soft Gripper is challenging existing solutions for picking hard-to-grasp, delicate and odd-sized items,” says CEO of OnRobot, Enrico Krog Iversen. “Unlike proprietary solutions, the Soft Gripper offers seamless integration with most collaborative robots and light industrial robots through our One System Solution .” The One System Solution provides a unified mechanical and electrical interface b...

Source: Huawei. HUAWEI CLOUD launches a global action plan to help customers stay competitive during the COVID-19 pandemic. HUAWEI CLOUD launched a global action plan last week (April 3) to help customers around the world to fight COVID-19 with cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services. As part of the plan, HUAWEI CLOUD will be providing free AI and cloud services together with partners around the world. Deng Tao, President of HUAWEI CLOUD Global Market stated, " HUAWEI CLOUD has been working with partners in China to use innovative technologies such as cloud and AI to fight the pandemic, and has accumulated practical experience with AI-assisted computer tomography (CT) scan analysis, drug discovery, online education, and telecommuting technologies. "Now, we are launching this international action plan to share our practical experience to the international market. We will make every effort to leverage technology to help our customers around the world cope w...