Asian Stories

Colt connectivity with AWS increases services in Asia

Colt Technology Services expands cloud connectivity to AWS Direct Connect Hosted services, with speeds of up to 10 Gbps in Asia.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022

DataCentre infrastructure

Hong Kong a desirable data center location despite political and pandemic troubles

According to Cushman & Wakefield, Hong Kong is the third most attractive data center region in the entire Asia Pacific region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2021

Firewalls

Barracuda opens APAC headquarters in Hong Kong

Building on its research and development center in Bangalore, the APAC headquarters in Hong Kong will be a center for sales, marketing and team recruitment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2019

Digital Transformation

Alibaba Cloud reinforces commitment to Hong Kong

Alibaba Cloud reaffirms commitment to supporting digital transformation in Hong Kong, with plans to expand services and solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 28th May 2019

Hyperscale

Equinix bolsters its HK data centres with AWS Direct Connect

The company says this will aid in driving hybrid cloud deployment and digital transformation across Asia Pacific.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th May 2019

Hyperscale

Govt's HK$50b to boost IT jobs and salaries, but concerns remain

Despite the huge investment, almost all Hong Kong CIOs are concerned about the existing talent pool of IT professionals.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

Hyperscale

Sino Group and China Mobile Hong Kong sign a strategic memorandum of understanding

Under the partnership with CMHK, IoT and big data technologies will be applied to enhance the experience of Sino Group's commercial tenants.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018

Hyperscale

Hong Kong multi-tenant data center market continues to edge out Singapore

Hong Kong's multi-tenant data center market continues to outpace Singapore's, maintaining its lead despite land constraints, reveals 451 Research.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Global Stories

Apple

MODIFI appoints Matthias Hendrichs as Executive team as chief commercial officer

Matthias Hendrichs, former head of Asia Pacific for Apple's App Store, joins MODIFI as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global sales and marketing.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022

Hyperscale

CBRE finds record levels of investment in APAC data centers

CBRE's new report finds direct investment in the sector more than doubled in 2021, surpassing investment volumes for the past four years combined.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2022

Marketing Technologies

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Smartech?

Smartech is a provider of B2B Payment Platforms & eCommerce solutions for Postal Systems, serving the North America and APAC regions.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Thu, 6th May 2021

Endpoint Protection

XConnect brings more services to Hong Kong customers

XConnect has expanded its Asia footprint with its expansion into Hong Kong, adding mobile number portability data to its global numbering intelligence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Dec 2020

Hyperscale

Equinix announces completion of $51m HK4 data center expansion

Equinix invests HK$364m in expanding its Hong Kong data center, bringing total capacity to 1500 cabinets to support digital transformation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020

Disaster Recovery

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Radware?

TechDay debuts 10 Minute IT Jams, spotlighting Radware with insights from Yaniv Hoffman. Learn about Radware's Sydney scrubbing centre and APAC expansion.

By Sara Barker • 10 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020

Virtual Private Networks

Demand for VPNs soars in Hong Kong amid fears over Beijing crackdown

As fears mount over Beijing's new national security laws, Hong Kong sees VPN demand skyrocket. Surfshark reports a week's sales in just an hour.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020

AXA

AXA Hong Kong explores what makes people tick

AXA Hong Kong's new wellness survey reveals an overall dissatisfaction with financial and social wellbeing among Hongkongers.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Dec 2019

NZTech

Should NZ tech firms jump at business opportunities in Hong Kong?

NZTech CEO Graeme Muller highlights Hong Kong's favourable conditions for Kiwi tech firms, including substantial investment funds and robust legal protections.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019