Data Centers 101: How enterprises benefit from colocation and outsourced IT management

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 14, 2022 No Comments

The data center sector in the Philippines is facing exciting times. Pandemic lockdowns triggered an increased need from local companies to shift servers and Information Technology (IT) equipment from their premises to data centers. Foreign groups are also looking at establishing their facilities in the country.

Recently, Globe entered into a $350-million joint venture partnership with ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and Ayala Corporation to develop and operate data centers. Globe already has several data centers but believes that the joint venture will help it become a leader in the space. (more…)

What’s your working style? Answer this Shopee Payday Quiz and find the perfect items for you!

Orlee Pasion April 14, 2022 No Comments

Discover this Shopee finds that best suits how you work and enjoy free shipping, 10% off vouchers, and 50% bills cashback this April 15 Payday Sale!

MANILA, APRIL 12, 2022 – Did you know that your personality can reveal a lot about how you work? Extroverts like to socialize and meet new people in the office while introverts tend to be more reserved and keep their inner circle small. Ambiverts are able to strike the balance of enjoying being in the company of others while relishing much-needed alone time.

Curious to know your working style and the best items to complement it? Take the quiz below to find out if you’re a social butterfly, a productivity veteran, a silent warrior, or an overly organized worker. Check out the many items on amazing deals in the upcoming April 15 Payday Sale!  (more…)

Boost your hybrid work setup with back-to-back promos from ASUS and Globe At Home

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 13, 2022 No Comments

MANILA, Philippines — Adapting to a new hybrid work setup? Make the switch easier with ASUS and Globe At Home! For every purchase of any ASUS laptop from ASUS Official Store in Lazada, you can get your very own Globe At Home Prepaid Wi-Fi Device for free. On top of this, each customer who purchases a Globe At Home Prepaid Wi-Fi Device also automatically gets a ₱1500 Lazada voucher applicable for use at the ASUS Official Store to purchase your ASUS laptop of choice. (more…)

m360 exec maps out communication landscape at CEO Summit

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 12, 2022 No Comments

Faster digital adoption has led to a “seismic shift” in the way people communicate and consume information, an executive of the Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging platform m360 said at a summit of business leaders held in April.

At the CEO Summit 2022 in Baguio City, m360 COO Ramon Hirang led a discussion on the theme “Generation-less Digital Experience: The Seismic Change in Leadership and Consumer Behavior.”

“There is no doubt that recent events have accelerated digital adoption, and one of the seismic changes that support this behavior is the shift from “digital-natives” only to “generation-less” channel preferences,” he said at the summit, referring to how the pandemic hastened the digital pivot across all fronts. (more…)

Rocket Software names Darlene Williams Chief Information Officer, Phil Buckellew president of Infrastructure Modernization

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 9, 2022 No Comments

Manila, Philippines – Rocket Software, a global technology leader that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies, today announced Phil Buckellew will serve as President of Infrastructure Modernization and Darlene Williams will serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Buckellew and Williams step into their roles as Rocket Software continues to innovate at scale and solve today’s most complex infrastructure problems. (more…)

Philippines books biggest improvement in 5G download speeds, video experience in Asia

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 9, 2022 No Comments

The Philippines booked the most significant uplift between 5G and 4G download speeds and video experience in the Asia Pacific as it registered 5G mobile technology download speeds of nearly nine times faster than 4G technology, according to the March 2022 Benchmarking the 5G Experience – Asia Pacific report of independent mobile analytics firm Opensignal.

 

It also had the biggest improvement in video experience, with Filipino users enjoying a 33% better video experience on 5G over 4G. The Philippines had an average 5G Download Speed of 136.6 Mbps during the data collection period from November 1, 2021, to January 29, 2022. (more…)

Mimecast opens office in Singapore to continue expansion in Southeast Asia

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 7, 2022 No Comments

The Philippines, 7 April 2022 – Email security and cyber resilience company Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), has today announced it is continuing its expansion in the Asia Pacific (APAC) by establishing an office in Singapore as a regional hub for focus on South-East Asia. The company has appointed Stanley Hsu as its Regional Vice President, to help improve the cybersecurity posture of organizations and supply chains, in this expansion in the APAC region. For Mimecast, South-East Asia is a focused strategic growth market. Organizations in this region are experiencing a rapid digital transformation, and as cybercrime becomes a growing concern for governments and businesses alike, cybersecurity needs to be a core component in their transformation journeys.

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AVEVA and Alizent partner to accelerate digital transformation for asset-intensive industries

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 5, 2022 No Comments

The global partnership allows AVEVA and Alizent to deliver enhanced industrial asset performance management solutions

Manila, Philippines – AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation and sustainability, today announced a global partnership with Alizent, a global leader in solutions enabling and accelerating the digital transformation of asset-intensive industries. (more…)

YouthWorks PH offers 1,200 youths more than ₱1.5-M worth of training and employment opportunities to spur economic recovery

Philippine Information Technology Organization March 31, 2022 No Comments

MANILA – As the Philippine economy bounces back with the easing of quarantine restrictions, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) double down in bridging at least 1,200 youths to training and employment opportunities with the recently signed ₱1.5-million partnership with the Provincial Government of Bohol and online jobs portal FastJobs PH. (more…)

Globe intensifies drive vs piracy as PH posts highest content piracy rate in Asia

Philippine Information Technology Organization March 31, 2022 No Comments

Globe has further intensified its drive against illegal streaming and downloading of content as the Philippines, together with Vietnam and Malaysia, again topped the list of Asian countries with the highest piracy rates.

Piracy has been a lingering problem around the world, posing a danger to the viability of businesses and the livelihood of content creators, and also exposing users to malware and other online threats.

“The ill-effects of online piracy cannot be underestimated. Globe continues to ramp up initiatives to mitigate, if not fully stop piracy, and make a positive societal impact. We also work with coalitions and partners like the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and the IPOPHL to help address these challenges,” said Anton Bonifacio, Globe Chief Information Security Officer. (more…)