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In the third annual Cisco® Global Cloud Index (2012 – 2017), Cisco forecasts that global cloud traffic, the fastest growing component of data centre traffic, is expected to grow 4.5-fold – a 35 percent combined annual growth rate (CAGR) – from 1.2 zettabytes of annual traffic in 2012 to 5.3 zettabytes by 2017. Overall global data centre traffic will grow threefold and reach a total of 7.7 zettabytes annually by 2017.

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Top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2014 and beyond

Gartner, Inc. has revealed its top predictions for IT organizations and IT users for 2014 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions for 2014 combine several disruptive topics — Digital Industrial Revolution, Digital Business, Smart Machines and the Internet of Things — that are set to have an impact well beyond just the IT function.

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Brocade names Ari Bose as Chief Information Officer

Brocade has announced the appointment of Ari Bose to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). Responsible for the strategic transformation of the global Brocade IT organization, Bose will report to Gale England, vice president of Customer Advocacy and Operational Effectiveness.

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War for talent: on-demand, in demand

A research report from Quocirca, entitled ‘In demand: the culture of online service provision’, reveals a significant disconnect between the emergence of Northern Europe’s service provider culture in businesses across the region and the availability of skilled individuals required to manage these ‘always-on’ networks.

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LINX launches new Internet Exchange in the USA

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has opened its newest Internet Exchange (IXP) in the USA.

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