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Data News
CBR SANDISK UNVEIL ‘CATEGORY-DEFINING’ BIG DATA FLASH STORAGE. SanDisk has created a new all-flash storage platform which the company believes has created a new category for the IT industry, "Big Data Flash." SanDisk's InfiniFlash has been built using open source software and can deliver extensive amounts of storage while consuming 80% less power compared to a traditional HDD.
Cloud News
Channel Pro Microsoft and IBM top AWS in cloud rankings IBM has managed to overtake Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Apple in a survey of users’ attitudes to the major cloud players. The #CloudInfluence rankings, compiled by research firm Compare the Cloud, put Microsoft in the top spot with IBM close behind. Apple was in third with Amazon and AWS trailing in fourth and fifth.
Public Technology Security begins at home As the UK Government initiative ‘G-Cloud’ gains momentum encouraging the adoption of cloud services across the public sector, concerns have been raised regarding the security of stored data. A significant number of UK-based cloud service providers actually store data elsewhere in the world, resulting in data losing the protection of UK legislation.