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GNX appoints Bart van Aanholt as new chief commercial officer

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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GNX appoints seasoned IT executive Bart van Aanholt as Chief Commercial Officer to helm growth of its transformative GNX+ platform, enhancing global connectivity.
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Lumen upgrades DDoS mitigation service as attack volumes climb

Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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In April and May 2020, the company observed 929,000 attacks - the highest number of attacks ever seen in a 31-day period.
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CenturyLink expands cloud alliance with Dell and VMware in Asia Pacific

Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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CenturyLink has expanded its global cloud alliance with Dell Technologies and VMware to offer a hybrid cloud solution in Asia Pacific.
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CenturyLink launches solution to combat insider threats

Fri, 8th May 2020
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The solution employs behavioural analytics algorithms to find malicious user activities and automates the review of privileged account activities.
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Interview: CenturyLink expands CDN power across APAC

Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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CenturyLink is boosting CDN capacity across APAC, adding edge capabilities and new nodes in 11 cities, to enhance streaming and reduce latency.
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NYC data center provider DataGryd becomes approved CenturyLink vendor

Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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DataGryd, operating in NYC's 60 Hudson Street, is now an approved CenturyLink vendor, offering advanced data center and colocation solutions.
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CenturyLink opens new SOC in Singapore

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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CenturyLink boosts its global cybersecurity reach with a new Security Operations Centre in Singapore, targeting the Asia Pacific's pressing security needs.
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AT&T offloads 31 data centers to trim $1.1b off colossal debt

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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The giant telco reportedly has $189 billion of debt, and the data center sale (18 in the US and 13 international) is a move to reduce that.
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Flexenclosure polishes off CenturyLink's new Ecuador data center

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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The custom-designed data center was pre-fabricated, pre-integrated and fully tested in Sweden before being shipped to Ecuador.
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Asia Pacific nations undeniably caught up in botnet traffic - report

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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China, South Korea, Vietnam, India, and Australia amongst the top five Asia Pacific countries sending out the most malicious internet traffic.
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Digital Realty appoints Erich Sanchack as EVP

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Digital Realty appoints Erich Sanchack as Executive Vice President, Operations, overseeing global portfolio operations and service implementation.
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How to drop complexity and move to a more efficient security strategy

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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Organisations should shift their focus from reacting to cyber threats to adopting proactive measures, according to CenturyLink.
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CenturyLink rolls out enhanced managed security services platform

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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CenturyLink is rolling out Managed Security Services 2.0 suite, with advanced security monitoring, threat detection and incident response, across APAC.
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CenturyLink becomes premium supplier of SAP Enterprise Cloud

Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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CenturyLink's partnership with SAP has paid off: The two companies signed an agreement to offer SAP solutions through CenturyLink to Asia Pacific.
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Hone digital transformation strategies on areas that really count, says CenturyLink

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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Businesses urged to refine digital strategies for true impact, CenturyLink advises focus on tech that boosts goals and operations.
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The ultimate balancing act: Which of your on-prem systems should move to the cloud?

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Cloud migration is a nuanced path, not price-driven, says CenturyLink's ANZ boss, urging strategic alignment over cost in on-prem shifts.
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The birth of Cyxtera Technologies: BC Partners and Medina Capital join forces

Fri, 5th May 2017
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BC Partners and Medina Capital announce Cyxtera Technologies' launch, a $2.8bn merger forming a commanding presence in global data centre security.
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CenturyLink and VMware spark software-defined data center collab

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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CenturyLink expands collaboration with VMware to enhance software-defined data center technologies for enterprise customers.
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CenturyLink takes home Ciena's Managed Services Partner of the Year

Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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CenturyLink named 2016 BizConnect Carrier Managed Services Partner of the Year by Ciena for growth and innovation in managed services.
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CenturyLink acquires leading SAP solutions provider

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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CenturyLink bolsters its SAP prowess with the strategic buyout of SEAL Consulting, eyeing enhanced integrated solutions.